UP yours anti 4x4

marky · 13-10-2006, 23:38

Linky
I have an Isuzu Trooper and i'm looking at no1... my family

DaggaDagga · 13-10-2006, 23:46

Murderer. Shoving your bumpers and bull bars through other people's cars.

Interesting read that. I still wouldn't drive one though - I have my image to think of. Everyone knows the size of your car is inversely proportional to the size of...

13-10-2006, 23:51

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Originally Posted by marky

Linky
I have an Isuzu Trooper and i'm looking at no1... my family

Yeah, sod the enviroment. Your family in the future can wear gas masks. Lets all drive tanks, then we will all be safe. Crush the small cars with the biggest possible ones.

marky · 13-10-2006, 23:55

mmmm infact i have 2 troopers and as for the other i dont think you should post that on a family forum.

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Originally Posted by Creative

Yeah, sod the enviroment. Your family in the future can wear gas masks. Lets all drive tanks, then we will all be safe. Crush the small cars with the biggest possible ones.

I only mentioned safety,
And i get 35mpg

Xaccers · 14-10-2006, 00:01

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Originally Posted by Creative

Yeah, sod the enviroment. Your family in the future can wear gas masks. Lets all drive tanks, then we will all be safe. Crush the small cars with the biggest possible ones.

Could always drive landrovers on vegetable oil and be carbon dioxide neutral and increase your survivablily of crashes

Shaun · 14-10-2006, 00:04

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Originally Posted by marky

mmmm infact i have 2 troopers and as for the other i dont think you should post that on a family forum.

What?

14-10-2006, 00:07

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Could always drive landrovers on vegetable oil and be carbon dioxide neutral and increase your survivablily of crashes

Yes, and crush the small far more enviromentally friendly cars, whilst you survive. Families use small cars as well.
There is no need for four wheel drive vehicles in cities. Fact.

sir_drinks_alot · 14-10-2006, 00:09

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Originally Posted by Creative

Yes, and crush the small far more enviromentally friendly cars, whilst you survive. Families use small cars as well.
There is no need for four wheel drive vehicles in cities. Fact.

each man to their own

14-10-2006, 00:11

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Originally Posted by marky

mmmm infact i have 2 troopers and as for the other i dont think you should post that on a family forum.

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I only mentioned safety,
And i get 35mpg

I get 44mpg, without trying. There are hybrid cars which get into the 70's or 80's. Economy is blatantly not your concern. I'm alright, so let the icebergs melt?

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each man to their own

Each child? Let them eat smog?

marky · 14-10-2006, 00:19

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Originally Posted by Shaun

What?

it was edited

Soooo what do i do??
Keep my 4x4 that keeps my kids safe and we have loads of fun with.
OR get a teeny car that you have a 90% more chance of dying in a crash

**Rob** · 14-10-2006, 00:21

hmm, I thought the debate here was over safety, not the environment?

If we are really concerned about the environment we wouldn't use cars at all, but confine ourselves to local trips on foot, by bicycle and simialr non fuel burning methods. Anything that consumes a fule, be it electric, recycled cooking oil, or whetever still creates carbon at some stage of the combustion process.

But returning to the safety argument, I seem to recall a safety test, not sure iof it was on something like 5th Gear where thery put a 4x4 against a MPV. The MPV actually came out tops as it was less rigid than the 4x4 and thus abosrbed the impact better transferring less inertia to the car occupants.

14-10-2006, 00:23

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it was edited

Soooo what do i do??
Keep my 4x4 that keeps my kids safe and we have loads of fun with.
OR get a teeny car that you have a 90% more chance of dying in a crash

What do your kids kids have to look forward to?
Never mind.

me283 · 14-10-2006, 00:24

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Originally Posted by Creative

Yes, and crush the small far more enviromentally friendly cars, whilst you survive. Families use small cars as well.
There is no need for four wheel drive vehicles in cities. Fact.

Depends on how you define "fact"; seems more like opinion, Mr. Brent.

Anyway, to all those who brag that they get 45 mpg, as has been posted there are cars that give 70+ mpg. If that's your concern why don't you buy one of those? Or get a free one with your cornflakes more like.

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What do your kids kids have to look forward to?
Never mind.

Haven't got any kids. And I'm not sure I would want any in this day and age... but believe me, that's nothing to do with the environment.

14-10-2006, 00:27

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Originally Posted by Rob C

hmm, I thought the debate here was over safety, not the environment?

If we are really concerned about the environment we wouldn't use cars at all, but confine ourselves to local trips on foot, by bicycle and simialr non fuel burning methods. Anything that consumes a fule, be it electric, recycled cooking oil, or whetever still creates carbon at some stage of the combustion process.

But returning to the safety argument, I seem to recall a safety test, not sure iof it was on something like 5th Gear where thery put a 4x4 against a MPV. The MPV actually came out tops as it was less rigid than the 4x4 and thus abosrbed the impact better transferring less inertia to the car occupants.

Safety or enviroment we would be better off walking!

Safety wise if we all drove 18 wheeler lorries, then we would have better crash survival rates, certainly round town.

14-10-2006, 00:29

4x4's for the average joe are just an extension of their penis

. Lets face it 90% never ever go off road.