RobBentley
The Torque Meister
Hi All.
What are your thoughts on this? I own two cars a Land Rover and a Passat W8. I often hear people talk about '4x4's (by which they mean off-roaders, as my Passat is a 4motion model) being unnecessary, gas guzzling and take up a lot of room in towns.
Personally I think it’s a load of drivel....
Unnecessary – so could be argued is a 3.2 V6 in a golf a 2.5 V6 in a Vectra or on the grand scale - a Ferrari F430 or Audi RS6 V10, but you don’t see many people bashing them.
Gas guzzling – my Passat uses more fuel than my Land Rover Diesel – enough said.
Big – People perceive “height” as big. There is a reason we build 20 story apartment blocks in cities – upwards is free space. Most large saloons or estates are longer than your average off roader.
.. Yet if green-tree-huggers-united go for a bash the motorist day, they'll come for the off-road drivers first.
Thoughts?
What are your thoughts on this? I own two cars a Land Rover and a Passat W8. I often hear people talk about '4x4's (by which they mean off-roaders, as my Passat is a 4motion model) being unnecessary, gas guzzling and take up a lot of room in towns.
Personally I think it’s a load of drivel....
Unnecessary – so could be argued is a 3.2 V6 in a golf a 2.5 V6 in a Vectra or on the grand scale - a Ferrari F430 or Audi RS6 V10, but you don’t see many people bashing them.
Gas guzzling – my Passat uses more fuel than my Land Rover Diesel – enough said.
Big – People perceive “height” as big. There is a reason we build 20 story apartment blocks in cities – upwards is free space. Most large saloons or estates are longer than your average off roader.
.. Yet if green-tree-huggers-united go for a bash the motorist day, they'll come for the off-road drivers first.
Thoughts?