4 x 4 - raison d'etre?

notanewuser

We have the 4x4/sports car combo too.

But the 4x4 is usually in 2WD mode and the sports car has permanent all wheel drive.

Technical_Dave

OP, you have some serious jealousy issues. Or maybe you just need a good shag.

I drive a Range Rover and a Defender 110. I'm glad it annoys you.

I've not read the whole thread, can't be bothered, but I did spot some good points made by epninety and sinbad182

andydiysaver

wish I could say I was making it up - went out to get petrol today , only do it once a week and it's 50-50 at the pumps - normal cars and 4x4's, I'm thinking- must be co-incidence because I've learned on this thread that 4x4's are in fact 80+mgs and perhaps this was the yearly fill up for the 4x4 owners in the area etc..


anyway there's this discovery I think it was parked at a pump, one ahead of it is free, so I go up round the top reverse back - not enough so the 4x4 can't get out or drive around, but obv a pump is free I need some petrol


old git comes out gets in the 4x4 give me the horn on the way out, for what, parking and getting petrol? He clearly got past me ok or he'd not be able to blast the horn - evidently it's my fault his oversized vehicle isn't manouverable enough to get out of a petrol station in one piece... me, my 4x4, my road, stereotyped vehicle, stereotyped attitude........

andydiysaver

Technical_Dave wrote: »

OP, you have some serious jealousy issues. Or maybe you just need a good shag.

I drive a Range Rover and a Defender 110. I'm glad it annoys you.

I've not read the whole thread, can't be bothered, but I did spot some good points made by epninety and sinbad182

cause shagging is relevant to the motoring section of a moneysavings forum, I think you need another site mate!!!

bigjl

My Pathfinder is easy to drive round London. Like a big van really. You can see the front corners easily so distance judgement is easy.

It doesn't have pimp rims or road only tread tyres though.

I don't see the point of hoping you can make it handle like a car.

It isn't a car.

The tyres aren't off road ones though.

Just Good Year Wranglers.

bigjl

andydiysaver wrote: »

cause shagging is relevant to the motoring section of a moneysavings forum, I think you need another site mate!!!

Well you have just joined and started by starting a thread in a hope to create animosity.

Perhaps it is indeed you who needs a new site.

Perhaps this isn't the site for you?

Maybe something about bicycles perhaps.

Perhaps there you can find some likeminded lentil eaters to converse with perhaps?

Technical_Dave

andydiysaver wrote: »

cause shagging is relevant to the motoring section of a moneysavings forum, I think you need another site mate!!!

Purely a response to your pent up frustration disguised as a rather pointless rant at 4x4 owners.

motorguy

andydiysaver wrote: »

wish I could say I was making it up - went out to get petrol today , only do it once a week and it's 50-50 at the pumps - normal cars and 4x4's, I'm thinking- must be co-incidence because I've learned on this thread that 4x4's are in fact 80+mgs and perhaps this was the yearly fill up for the 4x4 owners in the area etc..

So?

They're popular and people like driving them.

Also, where did anyone say they were economical. I got 28mpg out of my 3.0d x5.

Seriously mate, you're coming across as having real "problems"

andydiysaver wrote: »

anyway there's this discovery I think it was parked at a pump, one ahead of it is free, so I go up round the top reverse back - not enough so the 4x4 can't get out or drive around, but obv a pump is free I need some petrol


old git comes out gets in the 4x4 give me the horn on the way out, for what, parking and getting petrol? He clearly got past me ok or he'd not be able to blast the horn - evidently it's my fault his oversized vehicle isn't manouverable enough to get out of a petrol station in one piece... me, my 4x4, my road, stereotyped vehicle, stereotyped attitude........

Old gits drive all sorts of cars. Plus i'm sure if we heard his side of it, it would be entirely different.

motorguy

andydiysaver wrote: »

cause shagging is relevant to the motoring section of a moneysavings forum, I think you need another site mate!!!

Have you thought about taking up a hobby, or perhaps getting out more?

motorguy

notanewuser wrote: »

We have the 4x4/sports car combo too.

But the 4x4 is usually in 2WD mode and the sports car has permanent all wheel drive.

I sold my x5 several years ago. Doing 25K a year of commuting so a Golf TDI is the order of the day.

Your sports car - a Subaru perchance?

Wifie had a Scooby before her current z4. Fantastic fun!