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I have seen it all now!!!:)
CNorman:
--- Quote from: glaggs on March 03, 2008, 14:17:53 ---In fairness Boddle I think Landrover looked at all the existing 'soft roaders' befor begining the freelander project.
My final comment - 'different tools for different jobs. I wouldn't want to travell 500 miles for a camping hoiliday with the dog and family in the Jimny, but I also wouldn't try and negotiate the ruts and trees of Tong in the Disco and not expect to end up stuck or worse. I enjoy both vehicles for different reasons, and I'm greatful to have the choice as to what I drive and when.
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Fair enough =, you had your final comment. I will have mine. You didnt answer my question. What suzuki, curently in roduction, without mods etc etc etc can compete with a defender, disco range rover or even a free nalder.
glaggs:
Sorry, a std JImny will go any where a std Disco will go and probably further than a freelander. How do I know - saw one enter a local trial event on road tyres. Didn't win but didn't come last either. As for Vitara's or SJ's, don't know - only seen modded ones perform. A std G-wagon will probably beat most other 4x4's as it comes fitted lockers all round etc.
stuvy:
I think the gauntlett has been thrown down for billing or peterborough? your choice boys dont back down now :evil:
--- Quote from: mike142sl on March 03, 2008, 13:12:37 ---
We all choose our vehicles for diferent reasons - then go around believing they are the best.
I drive a Land Rover so everyone who doesn't must be wrong 8-[
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Too true, every man to his own, now let battle commence
Range Rover Blues:
One thing you should learn joining an all makes club is to reserve judgement on other makes. Fortunately I kept some of my (ill conceived) prejudices to myself in favour of seeing where the ground really lay.
I'm continually surprised at how close the abilities of standard cars of all makes really are, tyres are often the biggest deciding factor, well that and driver ability ;)
I think sometimes that if I were to buy a 4x4 purely on what I read on paper, it might not be a LR.
Weigh up buying costs, service costs, insurance, fuel economy, performance and ability, My trucks do everything I could want of them, with plenty of overlap, but Blue is the out and out off-roader, modyfied for the role, the LSE is the consumate motorway muncher and caravan tug, the TDi is the family car and runabout.
I try as much as possible to avoid criticising other people for dissagreing in their choice of car, I don't live their life so I'm not in the best position to judge. Each to their own and if I have ever given someone the impression that I think otherwise then I appologise :)
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