Thread: The A Team

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Fair enough.
BTW our camper is closer to 2000kg, fully loaded, I think.

2000k camper + 1000k payload = a lot of gear changes in a Defender in the hills, The V8's on the market however will do this with consummate ease.

Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

. I am 6'1", size 12 boots, XXXL shirts, 100 kilos and have trouble fitting comfortably in most cars which seem to have been designed for Mediterranean and Asian dwarfs.

PFFFT Featherweight

6.1 1/2 size 13-14 pending brands xxxl > 110 keg

Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

what it has got over all the others are the Cummins, Allison, and the Dana axles. I don't sit in the back seat and don't even need one. A two door would be my choice. I do fit in one and this is my first criterion when buying a car. I am 6'1", size 12 boots, XXXL shirts, 100 kilos and have trouble fitting comfortably in most cars which seem to have been designed for Mediterranean and Asian dwarfs.

Correction - I was not aware the Allison auto was no longer available. You now get a Chrysler 68RFE which is descended from the Torqueflite range. They were made in Chryslers Kokomo, IN, transmission plant. but with all the fluffing around at Fiat-Chrysler who knows where and by whom nowadays.

Here's a link.

37 New Cars to Avoid – Page 38 – Forbes

Check in particular, page 6.

Thanks. I read that. Basically, avoid any Jeep, not just the Wrangler, and a lot of others.
No wonder my local Springwood Jeep dealer has just shut down.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Thanks. I read that. Basically, avoid any Jeep, not just the Wrangler, and a lot of others.
No wonder my local Springwood Jeep dealer has just shut down.

Avoid Land Rover Discovery also, by their opinion.

I avoid any car that relies on electronics.

DL