The 4wd TV sticker is coming off the disco

[mcrover]

Tread lightly, keep it safe, play hard is what they advertise at the start of the show.

Why promote excessive lifts, hoons wrecking tracks and unroadworthy mods.

I know they are trying to make the show reach a large audience but it's not good advertising for our hobby I dont think.

[sclarke]

Well i dont have one full stop as one of the young blokes there is a twit and i wont make it public, but he had a damn good crack at trying it on my wife.... went in for the kill and got knocked back................ i wont make it public...

Opps i did.... Suck Crap Tom...

[mcrover]

Well i dont have one full stop as one of the young blokes there is a twit and i wont make it public, but he had a damn good crack at trying it on my wife.... went in for the kill and got knocked back................ i wont make it public...

Opps i did.... Suck Crap Tom...

Where you talking clarkie, the shop that was advertising or who works on the show

[rovercare]

Well i dont have one full stop as one of the young blokes there is a twit and i wont make it public, but he had a damn good crack at trying it on my wife.... went in for the kill and got knocked back................ i wont make it public...

Opps i did.... Suck Crap Tom...

:D:D:D

[rovercare]

Tread lightly, keep it safe, play hard is what they advertise at the start of the show.

Why promote excessive lifts, hoons wrecking tracks and unroadworthy mods.

I know they are trying to make the show reach a large audience but it's not good advertising for our hobby I dont think.

Jeez, your atarting to think WAAAY to much;)

You get that steering gaurd??

[rangieman]

Jeez, your atarting to think WAAAY to much;)

You get that steering gaurd??

He has ,nt paid me the beers yet , and his coffee is crap:wasntme:

[rovercare]

He has ,nt paid me the beers yet , and his coffee is crap:wasntme:

Sounds like Ross bought a locker of me:D

You gone Hidden again:confused:

[mcrover]

Did he really, that might mean I wont have to scull drag him out of the river next time.:o

No I havnt recieved my steering protector yet, I will give him a chance to come back down to cranny next week when I will have some decent coffee.:p

He did have 2 cups of tea and it was Dilmah, not cheap crap lol. :twisted:

There was Beer in the fridge as usuall but he didnt even look so he misses out.:D

[Slunnie]

Tread lightly, keep it safe, play hard is what they advertise at the start of the show.

Why promote excessive lifts, hoons wrecking tracks and unroadworthy mods.

I know they are trying to make the show reach a large audience but it's not good advertising for our hobby I dont think.
That may be a common but perhaps incorrect interpretation as all of those comments fly in the face of their motto. Playing hard doesn't necessarily have to contradict treading lightly or keeping it safe although it is all quite subjective.

[mcrover]

That may be a common but perhaps incorrect interpretation as all of those comments fly in the face of their motto. Playing hard doesn't necessarily have to contradict treading lightly or keeping it safe although it is all quite subjective.

You may not get the show Slunnie, they showed some guys ripping up tracks and comenting on how much fun it looks, they constantly do illegal mods to road going vehicals and promote what should basically be comp trucks driving in the bush.

It's fine to say play hard if you are talking about the comp scene that they cover but I dont support hooning and it shouldnt be promoted on a now nationally broadcast show.

[Slunnie]

Fair enough. I don't watch the show, I was just look as at the motto in isolation.

[DRanged]

You may not get the show Slunnie, they showed some guys ripping up tracks and comenting on how much fun it looks, they constantly do illegal mods to road going vehicals and promote what should basically be comp trucks driving in the bush.

It's fine to say play hard if you are talking about the comp scene that they cover but I dont support hooning and it shouldnt be promoted on a now nationally broadcast show.

Yep I hear ya MC as they say
Bogan is as Bogan does.:D

You see it more and more these days.

Justin

[Disco Steve]

They are right though, there are alot of guys who do "hoon". Mainly guys in illigal rigs or old POS toyotas.

[stevo68]

G'day all, must admit, have to disagree. Have just watched back to back 2 recent episodes as haven't watched for a while and there is nothing I havent seen before in own club trips or in 4WDing in general. I think it may depend on the type of off roading one does. I have scrambled up difficult tracks, dust and rocks flying everywhere and to an outsider if they were to see the footage may think I am destroying some path. When it fact it would have been a private property 4WD park. Just like the other thread on 4WD hoons, blown out of proportion over some guys tackling some ruts.

They also note that what one may see is not held in public area's and some of it maybe competition. Plus who hasn't had a hoon one time or another. I've been in a shootout at a destination D3V8 versus other V8's and a diesel. I think they do a pretty good job. Same with 4WD Mthly and some of their DVD's, no doubt somebody would find something wrong with some of those. To some it is gentle to mild off roading, for others it is more hard core, as long as it is done in the right place, so what about a bit of hooning. We have Indy on this weekend..........now that is hooning, Champ Cars doing burnouts. Not saying there aren't hoons, but I don't see this being promoted in these shows. Perhaps some specifics may help,

Regards

Stevo

[DaveS3]

I have had a couple of mates work for him - and the verdict is unanimous.
Another friend sent an email to him, as he requested feedback. The email contained constructive criticism which was well worded but he took it completely the wrong way. The verbal abuse she received in reply was pretty appalling.

I don't watch the show at all now.

Even requesting footage he had of out rollover at Ateco 06 he was a completely against.

BTW, Tom is just a camera dude - not the main guy.

[sclarke]

I have had a couple of mates work for him - and the verdict is unanimous.
Another friend sent an email to him, as he requested feedback. The email contained constructive criticism which was well worded but he took it completely the wrong way. The verbal abuse she received in reply was pretty appalling.

I don't watch the show at all now.

Even requesting footage he had of out rollover at Ateco 06 he was a completely against.

BTW, Tom is just a camera dude - not the main guy.

Yep, your Correct, Tom is a nice bloke, just young and in the lime light.
His Middy is paid for by sponsors so like the rest they dont have respect for the cars or the enviroment.
I stopped going 4wding with them as the age difference was really showing, and they never went outside of the box.....
Plus after the run in on the Hwy near bendigo i have confirmed there immaturity and the lack of respect for other cars.......

[MacMan]

I've seen that middy being driven around town with an attitude problem...

Great publicity for the sponsors!

[sclarke]

I've seen that middy being driven around town with an attitude problem...

Great publicity for the sponsors!

its sooooo far from legal, the lift is illegal, the car is falling apart.....
Batteries held in with ratchet straps...
Rust

and then his brother has a 80 series with lift and bad mods...

Anyhow... that is there prob, not mine............. until one day when they cant stop for my child crossing the road...

But what is the difference between them and a rusted out corona or a 18yo in a VL or Skyline???