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off roading and the recession
LandRoger:
--- Quote from: lambert on December 28, 2011, 06:20:32 ---Don't get me wrong I don't go out playing at all cos I can't afford the risk of repairs on what is essentially a works truck(don't feel sorry though as I'm a farmer so there is no shortage of off roading) but I do think were I in a different position I would hock in the fender for a fast road car like a 911 as there are more and better opportunities to have fun that way.
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So what are these better opportunities for fun in a 911?????? all i can think of is a better opportunity to pay more insurance :wink: :rolleyes:and a great opportunity to spend more time in filling stations/workshops as they take loads of expensive servicing to keep them in tune -my son had a 02 model for a while and soon went back to a Supercharged Rangie, :cool: :cool:
Drift:
Its kicked my butt the recession.
Last year I was made redundant after 23 years, I have done various temporary jobs and kept some money coming in but the uncertainty of this has impacted greatly on my green laning.
I need the truck to keep going and keep reliable as other than her car my 4x4 is my daily hack.
The irony is I have had time to modify it more but not the financial confidence to use it for fear of breaking it or better usage of the fuel money.
I am working on contract at the moment and its looking good for permanent in March, but you never know and until then I fear its going to be the same situation.
Truck looks great now though :cool:
lambert:
--- Quote from: LandRoger on December 28, 2011, 18:45:47 ---
--- Quote from: lambert on December 28, 2011, 06:20:32 ---Don't get me wrong I don't go out playing at all cos I can't afford the risk of repairs on what is essentially a works truck(don't feel sorry though as I'm a farmer so there is no shortage of off roading) but I do think were I in a different position I would hock in the fender for a fast road car like a 911 as there are more and better opportunities to have fun that way.
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So what are these better opportunities for fun in a 911?????? all i can think of is a better opportunity to pay more insurance :wink: :rolleyes:and a great opportunity to spend more time in filling stations/workshops as they take loads of expensive servicing to keep them in tune -my son had a 02 model for a while and soon went back to a Supercharged Rangie, :cool: :cool:
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Yeah I know what you mean fun is expensive nowadays and the opportunity to go back 20 years to 50p a liter is never going to happen. But to my mind a fast road car is more discrete and a bit less un pc than a 4x4 that and the rate at which lanes are being put beyond use by motors does beg the question of why not swap if I'm not tied to the 90 for work?
LandRoger:
My twin cab Mitsy L200 is the perfect vehical for me cant see myself driving an ordinary car problem being the Mitsy has no soul or character but it does most things well ,now the 90 ive just sold "old Jack" was so endearing but ive reached the age when its hard to be keen in the winter mornings knowing that the heater wont heat for ages and i will get a ice bath from the condensation dripping from the mass of bare metal every time i hit a pothole in the road, so even if i stopped laning i would still drive a 4x4 just a more refined and cosy one but fact is wont stop laning its hard to break a 35 year habit. :cool: :cheesy:
YT:
Money is tight. I'm on disability benifits and my cherokee is my toy, and everyday hack. I was unable to get a 4x4 on motability, they wanted 2k advance payment on a jimny !!hence I had to buy the cherry. I can't afford to break it or have it off the road. I DO still have a play, it just requires a bit of restraint to minimise the chance of breakage, ok a 4L petrol isn't the cheapest to run, but it's a crackin drive, and I'm willing to put up with 12mpg round town.
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