View Poll Results: 4x4 v Performance car, which is more socially unacceptable?
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4x4 v Performance car, which is more socially unacceptable?
03 May 2005, 03:06 PM
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Interesting facts...
1) A Rover 75 is longer AND wider than a Land Rover Discovery!
2) A 3.0 Duratec ST V6 (226PS)V6 Mondeo has an emissions figure of 254 g CO/km
compared with...
Land Rover Discovery Diesel V6 @ 248 g CO/km
AND a Subaru 2.0 WRX STi AWD @ 265 g CO/km
Mick
1) A Rover 75 is longer AND wider than a Land Rover Discovery!
2) A 3.0 Duratec ST V6 (226PS)V6 Mondeo has an emissions figure of 254 g CO/km
compared with...
Land Rover Discovery Diesel V6 @ 248 g CO/km
AND a Subaru 2.0 WRX STi AWD @ 265 g CO/km
Mick
03 May 2005, 03:43 PM
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The simple answer is neither are unnacceptable, as it's not the vehicles that are the problem in the main, it's the drivers! 
People will always crave the imperial driving position, status etc... of a 4x4 Even if it'll never see a muddy track
People will always like a performance car.
Simple as that! I wouldn't like to see any action against either, as it would be missing the nub of the problem: the drivers. When you get a vehicle it is incumbent on YOU to learn how to handle it, whether that means adapting to the size of a 4x4 or the turn of speed of a performance car.
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People will always crave the imperial driving position, status etc... of a 4x4 Even if it'll never see a muddy track
People will always like a performance car.
Simple as that! I wouldn't like to see any action against either, as it would be missing the nub of the problem: the drivers. When you get a vehicle it is incumbent on YOU to learn how to handle it, whether that means adapting to the size of a 4x4 or the turn of speed of a performance car.
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03 May 2005, 03:49 PM
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amount of times ive had my doors dented by some tw*t in a 4x4 is unbelievable. twas sat in tescos car park the other day waiting when "slam" some silly cow smacks her door right right into mine, then the dopey cow did exactly the same thing on the way out leaving a nice ding.when i told her to be more careful she just muttered and gave me the finger driving off
03 May 2005, 04:01 PM
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We have 2 scoobs and a 4x4 so there 
. And i havent damaged anybody elses car in any of them. I dont take any kids to school either. I can drive them all quite competently both on the road(all) and off road(4x4 surf). And i can even tow things with the surf
. And i havent damaged anybody elses car in any of them. I dont take any kids to school either. I can drive them all quite competently both on the road(all) and off road(4x4 surf). And i can even tow things with the surf
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03 May 2005, 04:56 PM
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It has nothing to do with the type of car IT IS the standard of driving in this country.
I do somewhere between 30,000 and 50,000 miles a year so i can easily comment and over the last 3ish years have noticed it doesn't matter what vehicle it is.
I used to really love/enjoy driving, not anymore
one of the reasons i chopped the scoob in for a Nissan Navara.
I bought the Navara because it is more practicle for me (mountain bike/power kiting gear/jetski) plus it is nice knowing if some drunk/drugged/uninsured/banned/no licence/bad (add your own to this list) driver hits me hopefully they will come off worse.
As for parking, i park well away from everybody as i did in the Scoobs (had2).
While i'm on about parking, the spaces ARE getting smaller and that is down to the greed of the companies that own them, Squash them in makes more ££££
I will be fitting a full stainless nudge bar on the front for the reasons stated above. The rear is already fitted with a towbar
Pls the Navara is great fun in the wet, side ways round roundabouts
I do somewhere between 30,000 and 50,000 miles a year so i can easily comment and over the last 3ish years have noticed it doesn't matter what vehicle it is.
I used to really love/enjoy driving, not anymore
one of the reasons i chopped the scoob in for a Nissan Navara.I bought the Navara because it is more practicle for me (mountain bike/power kiting gear/jetski) plus it is nice knowing if some drunk/drugged/uninsured/banned/no licence/bad (add your own to this list) driver hits me hopefully they will come off worse.
As for parking, i park well away from everybody as i did in the Scoobs (had2).
While i'm on about parking, the spaces ARE getting smaller and that is down to the greed of the companies that own them, Squash them in makes more ££££
I will be fitting a full stainless nudge bar on the front for the reasons stated above. The rear is already fitted with a towbar
Pls the Navara is great fun in the wet, side ways round roundabouts
03 May 2005, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Ringpeas
They should certainly ban Bullbars
03 May 2005, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Sympathy
Bull Bars, as thick and dangerous as the people who have em fitted, except if you live in the australian outback and need to deflect roo's like what they were designed for. Is a nudge bar any better?
Maybe we need Deer-Bars instead. £10.5 Million pounds worth of damage per annum
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