Thread: Is it a Man thing, this whole my 4WD v You 4WD?

I was not amused when, many years ago, we bought an old Army Jeep ... Tony sold it! I have never let him forget it!

We have alsol been driving my brother's Alfa Romeo for the past 6 months, my God it's a superb sports car! We have the best of both worlds, & both extremes. It's so wierd driving the Alfa at remarkable speeds, which holds the road like you wouldn't believe, then driving the SIII. Being a typical female, I have the choice of the Range Rover when I feel like a bit of luxury, the Alfa when I have the need for speed, and the SIII when I want to get back to basics! (Me, moody, never ). Ah what a life. Just need a Triumph or Ducati, then I'll be in seventh heaven. Oh, and of course a Hummer. Damn shame they're so expensive here. Aren't dreams wonderful things?


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Originally Posted by 2 rocks
I miss my Wrangler!

But I agree (apart from the bit about waves - don't get any!), way back when, I had Fiat or Alfa twin cam sports coupes - others had twin cam Corollas etc...passion is important.
Mike

Originally Posted by Panda

As you can see from this photo, this was just one of the many occasions we have assisted non Land Rover vehicles in distress. (And no, we didn't big-note ourselves or belittle the owner of the vehicle needing assistance. On the contrary, we were very sympathetic to their plight).

Can you tell me how they managed it?

Originally Posted by tony

Notwithstanding this basic fact, I do not like Jap ****. Everything they have made, they have either stolen, or were given the patents at the end of the second world war. I do not like it when a Jap vehicle parks on my driveway. My acquaintances have been informed of this, and they park in the road. If I possibly could, I would not have anything Japanese in my house.



Tony

This Is what I can't fathom, where did the Rover V8 derive from, Isuzu diesel, the removal of Lucus rubbish and replacement with Bosch, I mean most things are stolen, bought patents etc..........but to actually not let a Japanese vehicle park in your driveway??

Your telivision, computer, microwave, almost all ellectronics are asian made, maybe you should do without these aswell?

Originally Posted by stevo68

Well the thread was going well until those bluddy fender drivers chimed in . I should have pointed out, which many did anyway, that I wasn't referring to good humoured stirring, more the snideness that goes both ways. Though having said that, I do believe in the whole that LR drivers are definately more tolerant and respectful of other peoples choices. Ultimately, 4WDers are all brothers and sisters and the "enemy" isn't each other but those that choose to detract from our choice of vehicle and lifestyle ie greenies, government departments, ignorant idiots who believe our vehicles contribute to this, that and whatever.

Stevo,

I would quite cheerfully say, the enemy is the brainless idiots, usually in jap 4WD's, who tear up beaches, tracks, generally make a nuisance of them selves and leave a mess behind them.

Those are the A**holes who give the rest of us a bad name and start all the anti 4WD rubbish.

Cheers,

Originally Posted by tony

I don't normally reply to these types of threads, as no two people's opinion will be the same, and it seems that there are some out there in ether-net land that get upset if you have a different thought from theirs.

So Rovercare, please feel free to cruise on past, as no doubt we would have a difference of opinion on recovery techniques, and you would get upset when we didn't do it your way.

As my better half said, it was her opinion that she prefers Land Rovers for their longevity, charisma, history and the comaraderie of the type of people who seem to drive Land Rovers.

It's my opinion that straight out of the box, any make of Land Rover (excluding Freelander), would leave all Jap crap for dead in what they were designed to do, which is to get from point A to point B over rough terrain.

Notwithstanding this basic fact, I do not like Jap ****. Everything they have made, they have either stolen, or were given the patents at the end of the second world war. I do not like it when a Jap vehicle parks on my driveway. My acquaintances have been informed of this, and they park in the road. If I possibly could, I would not have anything Japanese in my house.

Despite this, I would never refuse or cruise on by any make of vehicle in distress, either in the bush, or on the road, as anyone who has been bush with my family, would I am sure, attest to. There have been numerous occasions where we have assisted or controlled the recovery of perfect strangers. Maybe we should follow the Bushido code and just "cruise on by".

Tora Tora Tora!

Tony

There is a thing called "an Ignore list"
I have a small number on it from the recent election debarcle.
Believe me, it sure makes reading posts more pleasant

Originally Posted by rovercare

This Is what I can't fathom, where did the Rover V8 derive from, Isuzu diesel, the removal of Lucus rubbish and replacement with Bosch, I mean most things are stolen, bought patents etc..........but to actually not let a Japanese vehicle park in your driveway??

Your telivision, computer, microwave, almost all ellectronics are asian made, maybe you should do without these aswell?

Rover V8 Yank

Bosch Kraut

4BD1 well what can I say even the best have an off day...

My TV and sound system are German my computer is made in Australia (can't do anything about the bits they use) the microwave was in the house when I brought it..

As for my drive way well its just... that... MY drive way

I have nothing against the Asian race, I take people as I find them some are good some are Tossers this applies to all races and probably extra terrestrials as well...but then you have the jap's... there a race apart...

Did you know they they killed more people than the Germans ,

Did you know they were carrying out the same sort of human experiments as the Germans

Did you know that at the end of the war only a small number were charged with any war crimes..

Did you know that it was (and maby still is) illegal for their schools to mention let alone teach any of the horrific things that were committed in the Emperors name...

The only way to stop history repeating itself is through education take away the knowable and the sons are doomed to repeat the sins of there fathers...

codicil

The views expressed above are mine and mine alone they are in no way meant to represent this fourm its owners or moderators.

and if you have read this far I will stress again people are people some good some bad doesn't matter where you come from..except those that deney there past...

tony

Originally Posted by RonMcGr

There is a thing called "an Ignore list"
I have a small number on it from the recent election debarcle.
Believe me, it sure makes reading posts more pleasant

What did you find so offensive??

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

Can you tell me how they managed it?

A group of them were coming down a hill (which at that stage, wasn't too steep), as we were coming up. I think the vehicle in question either took the wrong line (though I still fathom to see how he could have overturned), or more likely, I think he was a bit inexperienced and just panicked. Poor bugger sat in the vehicle the whole time it was being recovered, think he was a bit shaken up. Apparently it was a new vehicle, from memory I believe it was about 8 months old. Don't think it was insured either!

In any case, at least it was driveable once upright.