owelly
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| posted on 3/12/10 at 06:27 PM |
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I have a 4x4 because I want one. I want to be sure I can get where I'm going and more importantly, get home. So far, I've always managed
both.
'Winter compound' tyres would have been useless when I left work this morning. I needed proper blokes tyres with proper blokes bobbles!
(apolgies to all non-blokes..). The compound means nothing if your charging through snow 12" deep with drifts up to 3ft deep!!!
And I'm off to work in a few minutes. Game on.....
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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JoelP
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| posted on 3/12/10 at 06:46 PM |
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Dont know what all this nonsense is about 4x4s getting stuck. Ive seen a couple of fwd and a couple of rwd having bother, usually because the driver
expected too much like going up icy hills. You have to plan around your vehicles capabilities. When towing the other day i had to take a shady route
to avoid any hills, but the result was i didnt get stuck and had got rid of 1900kgs of wood before 8am.
For preparation i went as far as new normal tyres, a shovel, two pairs of socks and a tow rope. Job done. 
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gazza285
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| posted on 3/12/10 at 07:01 PM |
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I managed to get our 535 Loadall stuck today, even with the diff locks.
 
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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JoelP
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| posted on 3/12/10 at 07:04 PM |
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yeah, but we make an exception for people from huddersfield gaz 
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gazza285
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| posted on 3/12/10 at 07:13 PM |
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Had a better day than this bloke. I think he's from Leeds.....
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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Simon
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| posted on 3/12/10 at 09:59 PM |
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WINTER TYRES (Compound) - READ IF YOU HAVE THEM
Just in case you weren't aware, the ignoramii that are the British Motor Insurance industry has decreed (according to a report in Simon
Mayo's business section - Rebecca Pike and chap from AA) that winter tyres are a modification and therefore not covered, and you may also have
cover refused.
Go figure!
ATB
Simon
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lsdweb
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| posted on 4/12/10 at 09:12 AM |
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quote:
"performance at speed" - So you do hundreds of Miles on Autobanes in Germany and racetracks or Rallying in your spare time......
Speed Limit in the UK on the fasted Road in 70MPH and those are motorways, no need to coner a high speeds on them. Or is it country lanes that
you
prefer driving down them at 60 MPH into a harepin and BANG you meet a tractor......Roads no-where in Britian justify a 4x4 Performance Car to
navigate them. All Roads be it A road or Motorway can be driven by a 900cc SMART at the speed limt
In business we hear about items being fit for purpose, I drive a 4x4 because I need 1 for towing (of an offroad trialer) and to get up to the house
in
winter. I wouldn't put Low Profiles and 22" alloys on it no point it would be unsuitable. If I wanted a "perfomance car"
i'd go an buy one designed for that function i.e fit for purpose : Mazda RX8, Lotus Elise.... Audi RS8, Focus ST etc...... Similary if I
was
buy a new 4x4 I would by one fit for purpose Defender, Hilux, Discovery, Shogun.
I wouldn;t but a "Chealse Taxi" (BMW, Audi, Porshe) as you can't even get a "Winter" tyre for these..
Why do the Manufactures produce these aboninations and call them "4x4"
Sorry for the RANT, don;t get me started
Well I'm sure that the manufacturers of my car would give you enough reasons why they make the car and why people buy them. And as a family car,
that is safe, comfortable, nicely kitted out and tows really well, you won't find many that cover the miles better.
And, of course, there are times when some people have exemptions from speed limits.
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 4/12/10 at 10:10 AM |
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Errr
This is a kit car forum and a lot of us drive fast on country roads.
In fact we love it so much we spend a daft amount of time building and talking about cars that can do 90mph round a country lane.
Just thought I'd add a bit of balance.
quote:
Originally posted by mad4x4
quote:
Originally posted by lsdweb
I agree with all the.comments about tyres and driver training. However as a driver of a 4 wheel drive Audi I.have to defend my choice! Some.of us
choose the combination of four wheel drive and low profile , high performance tyres for performance at speed not for off road capability! For snow I
have a pair of boots and a big freezer :--)
Wyn
"performance at speed" - So you do hundreds of Miles on Autobanes in Germany and racetracks or Rallying in your spare time......
Speed Limit in the UK on the fasted Road in 70MPH and those are motorways, no need to coner a high speeds on them. Or is it country lanes that you
prefer driving down them at 60 MPH into a harepin and BANG you meet a tractor...... Roads no-where in Britian justify a 4x4 Performance Car to
navigate them. All Roads be it A road or Motorway can be driven by a 900cc SMART at the speed limt
In business we hear about items being fit for purpose, I drive a 4x4 because I need 1 for towing (of an offroad trialer) and to get up to the house in
winter. I wouldn't put Low Profiles and 22" alloys on it no point it would be unsuitable. If I wanted a "perfomance car"
i'd go an buy one designed for that function i.e fit for purpose : Mazda RX8, Lotus Elise.... Audi RS8, Focus ST etc...... Similary if I was
buy a new 4x4 I would by one fit for purpose Defender, Hilux, Discovery, Shogun.
I wouldn;t but a "Chealse Taxi" (BMW, Audi, Porshe) as you can't even get a "Winter" tyre for these..
Why do the Manufactures produce these aboninations and call them "4x4" 
Sorry for the RANT, don;t get me started
[Edited on 3/1212/10 by mad4x4]
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