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23/3/2013 at 12:24pm
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Has anyone else noticed that when the weather is bad,eg snowing , nobody on here sl*gging of 4x4 owners and when the weather is better out they come!!!!!!!!!!!!!


23/3/2013 at 12:53pm
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Most definitely, they keep quiet when they might need a bit of help from us.

Jim


23/3/2013 at 1:01pm
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Unless you actually need a 4x4 for towing or off road there is little point in owning one just for the few days of snow we get here. It would make more sense to keep a set of snow chains in boot to get you out of trouble & some winter tyres if you want to spend a few £100s. A lightweight suv 4x4 on wide summer tyres is little better in snow than 2wd anyway.


23/3/2013 at 1:18pm
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Yes, but that wouldn't do much for the caravn or the boat. I haven't been without a large 4 x 4 for over 40 years now.

Jim


23/3/2013 at 1:31pm
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Mines stuck behind a 3 foot snow drift...


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23/3/2013 at 2:19pm
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Invincible 4x4s...





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23/3/2013 at 3:41pm
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I drive a 4x4 and would never drive anything else (I just love 'em) BUT just 'cos you got 4 wheel drive dosen't mean you can happly charge through snow drifts, across ploughed fields and over the Shara.......you still have to learn just how to drive the things properly or you WILL get very disapointed very quickly. AND I won't mention the correct tyres at all. By the by......the only thing that will be happy on ice is a Warrior tank. 4x4 mud GREAT. 4x4 ice not so great.

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23/3/2013 at 3:45pm
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It must be Shogun thing  Or is the first pic a Suzuki

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23/3/2013 at 6:28pm
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No good if you dont know how to drive one, its all well and good buying one to get your lightweight van of some damp grass, because you dont know how to get off in a normal car, but unless you have actually been on a 4x4 course forget buying one, as you become a danger to everyone and yourself.

It has also been proven you will injure yourself more in an accident



23/3/2013 at 8:32pm
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I was glad of the chap who towed me out at our Scouts family camp last summer. My car wouldn't have moved it.


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24/3/2013 at 11:25am
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Quote: Originally posted by Skoda Bob on 23/3/2013

No good if you dont know how to drive one, its all well and good buying one to get your lightweight van of some damp grass, because you dont know how to get off in a normal car, but unless you have actually been on a 4x4 course forget buying one, as you become a danger to everyone and yourself.

It has also been proven you will injure yourself more in an accident


What a load of


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24/3/2013 at 11:50am
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Quote: Originally posted by blueexpo97 on 24/3/2013
Quote: Originally posted by Skoda Bob on 23/3/2013

No good if you dont know how to drive one, its all well and good buying one to get your lightweight van of some damp grass, because you dont know how to get off in a normal car, but unless you have actually been on a 4x4 course forget buying one, as you become a danger to everyone and yourself.

It has also been proven you will injure yourself more in an accident


What a load of [IMG]http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/forum_images/smiley35.gif" width=34>



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24/3/2013 at 11:56am
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Quote: Originally posted by Skoda Bob on 23/3/2013
but unless you have actually been on a 4x4 course forget buying one, as you become a danger to everyone and yourself.

It has also been proven you will injure yourself more in an accident




Absolutely agree with Bob & also everything else he says about Skodas, taken in the context of this pointless troll thread......


24/3/2013 at 1:20pm
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I've got a 4x4,the main reason is I want to be safe towing our twin axle van,I don't like the idea of having my backend dragging on the floor ,it does also help in this weather and getting across wet grass etc..

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24/3/2013 at 6:47pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Tentz on 24/3/2013
Quote: Originally posted by Skoda Bob on 23/3/2013
but unless you have actually been on a 4x4 course forget buying one, as you become a danger to everyone and yourself.

It has also been proven you will injure yourself more in an accident


Absolutely agree with Bob & also everything else he says about Skodas, taken in the context of this pointless troll thread......

 

 

What a load of rubbish, our Sorento meets all the safety requirements and is very car like to drive.

If you want to drive off road it is worth doing a course or joining a 4 x 4 club. We used to off-raod, green lane an old S3 then a Rangie, its great fun.

But you need good tyres!

Oh by the way Skoda make the Yeti, Octavia and Superb in 4 x 4 models n'est ce pas?17

Guess that is conveniently overlooked?

At the end of the day its personal choice, we will not tow with anything else.


 






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