Can you justify why you bought a 4x4?

[rustic]

New signs now being erected on green lanes in Derbyshire.

[emjaybee]

Rustic you hound.

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They ought to put those up in Chelsea !

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[rustic]

Rustic you hound.

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They ought to put those up in Chelsea !

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Quite right, they only use 4 wheel drive to climb the curb when the mums are picking up the kids lol.

[macabethiel]

I bought our first 4 x4 after getting stuck at Mapperley Reservoir near Ilkeston in about a half a mm of fresh snow that then froze when I was Pike fishing!

Had to be towed out by a friendly Sang Yong Rexton driver as he obliged when I told him I carried a rope.

Since then hardly had any snow but when and if we do I will be ready. Unless you have a X5 then I think it makes you drive in a more sedate and considered way.

[jims-terrano]

Ahh but remember we only have 4wd to rescue land rovers :thumbs

So we are also providing a public service :thumbs

[Banshee]

Initially I didn't NEED one, I just wanted one, I preferred the higher driving position really and when I did get one, as hard to believe as some of you may find this I had no intentions of going off road with it :eek:

It all started with the tyres and just modding bits and bobs to make it look a bit different and then that coupled with joining here kind of had a snowball effect on me and when I realised what these machines were capable of I got the bug :naughty

I started off with my Maverick on a set of BFG AT's and the winter that followed did treat me with a nice bit of white stuff :sly I managed to pull a Tesco delivery van fully loaded up a steep hill so he could make his drop off to all the old folks, even saved a few sunken cars that didn't realise how deep the fords had got :lol

Now it's a passion and the rest is history :cool:

[Blocky10]

I bought mine after spending almost all I had on my caravan and couldn't afford much else! Sounds harsh I know but it's exactly what happened:lol
After looking at several discos I realized they were going to be costly. Almost bought a gas converted v8 disco but it was gutless and disappointing on a test drive so walked away.
Decided i wanted auto and after searching the UK, found my terrano on flea bay. :thumb2
Have kept it standard as it's still towing my van but it soon became apparent it's a keeper even if I don't need it for towing. The 3ltr engine and the gearbox has been faultless. I sort the common faults as and when they appear with the help of you guys and long may it continue :bow
It's still affectionately called The Turd though.:lol

[perelaar]

Only way to get around on our shoot, especially when carrying dogs, pheasant food, shotguns etc...
A normal car / van could do most, but not all places. Especially not after it rains or snows.

[Daemo]

When i was twenty i worked for a guy that had a range rover and he took me out in it a few times and took me to a land rover show, from that point i was hooked and bought my first range rover, a two door T reg, that was 27 years ago.. always had land rover until i went to new zealand then discovered patrols/safaris which are far superior and i love them.. had a few landies in the couple of years since being back but have now changed back to patrols once i realised the troublesome nature of LR... i have 4wd becouse its an obsession now, cant ever see myself not having one or two kicking around just wish i had a bigger driveway and deeper pockets.....:doh

[solarman216]

We have lived where we are for around 12 years, used to have a Xzantia Estate, carried all my kit, but even a heavy frost made it dificult to get to the main road, Mrs had a picasso till head gasket went, repaired that and got shot and looked for something that had a similar high driving possition, ended up with our firsr Terrano in the September, come end of year we had heavy snow, Xzantia went nowhere, loaded all my kit into Terry and away I went, well impressed, went playing on the hills in Hastings went absolutely eveywhere, could not get it stuck, few months into new year and I found a T2 as well and joined this site cos needed info on the engine, you lot been stuck with me eversince, Rick

[Monaro Pete]

Can I justify owning a 4X4.............. NO.
Though I don't care what people think. I drive what I want & like.
At least it's not German like all the "in crowd".

[don simon]

That sign is born from envy. It's a British sport to take the rip out of things that we can't or don't have.
I don't have to justify why I have my 4x4 to anyone, especially anyone whose objective is to criticise.
Fin.

[panelbeater]

kept getting stuck while out vaning so 4x4 had to come.need auto now and there is a p38 97 range rover coming up soon on another forum that i know has been well looked after and is strait veg runner.

[elty001]

Always owned 4x4's and been into the off road scene since I was 14.
My cousin got me hooked at such a young age by taking me to the trials in his series II.
My very first 4x4 was an old B reg sj410, since then I've owned an sj413,shogun,diahatsu sportrack,4 terrano's and a diahatsu terios.
Had a couple of normal cars in my time but always go back to 4x4:thumb2

[zippy656]

Can I justify 4x4 nope,


So i care, um nope.


Will I stop driving a 4x4, nope.




Was stopped inside by a few "green" nuts. Asking about saving the planet... they had driven to the town centre using diesel,

They didn't have an answer when I said I used , used cooking oil.

[micken]

Only way to get around on our shoot, especially when carrying dogs, pheasant food, shotguns etc...
A normal car / van could do most, but not all places. Especially not after it rains or snows.

Same here :thumb2:D:D

[rustic]

I bought ours with the intention of pulling out a two ton boat up a wet and green algae covered steep slipway, and to have enough ground clearance to "float my boat" without water getting into places it shouldn't. :thumb2

I needed the low box to save taking out the clutch.


Now, as it happens, I only ever used two wheel drive (high) first gear, in all cases, but then I did choose my slipways carefully.

Pebbles are one of the worst surfaces to launch or recover a boat from, have seen a few green ovals stuck, many years ago, before Nissan brand was established.
Pebbles act like roller bearings, and fly everywhere with the first loss of traction.
Rustic

[johnb5177]

Yes, at the moment I can......the T2 lugs around a prodigeous volume of forestry kit, and goes through tracks easily. ......I had a great VW Transporter once, a great car (van), but useless even on dry grass, let alone anything wetter !!!!! Quite a number of various green oval machines, through the years, until the last Disco became a liability.

So until I decide to retire to a non forest/woodland existence, it has to be 4x4, and my trusty T2..........:nenau

[groovylee]

im ashamed to admit that i bought mine purely to tow my caravan :o

that said, i do love it. it is so easy to work on! it's def a keeper. and when it eventually gets replaced by something newer, i will hpefully give greenlaning a go in it :thumbs

[Blocky10]

im ashamed to admit that i bought mine purely to tow my caravan :o

that said, i do love it. it is so easy to work on! it's def a keeper. and when it eventually gets replaced by something newer, i will hpefully give greenlaning a go in it :thumbs

Nowt wrong with that. Same reason here:augie

[Paultrol]

I needed something that could carry seven people and a large dog whilst pulling a 26' caravan, in luxury where ever we wanted to go. So we went for the best a Nissan PATROL.
We've done 12,500 miles just on holidays this year and the majority pulling the caravan the rest driving in/to the Arctic .
I think that's justification.
TROL POWER.