4x4 Action Group

My two softroaders

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Let’s see if I can get this right;

Mon to Fri 2015 Q7
Sat and Sunday Hybrid, a 1983 Datsun Patrol with a SBC
She drives a Amarok V6 of sorts, won’t give the bloody thing back after I kitted it!

Then some work vehicles;

Frod Ranger
Toyota Hillux d4d
3 Frotunas d4d like fearfull
And an EFI Cruiser s/c

Which one is my favourite, probably the two old school busses, the Patrol and the Cruiser, the Amarok also leaves a smile on my face!

When it comes to past tense it gets more tricky

A q3 RS was quite interesting, probably did more offroading than most Sandton Wranglers, before that was a Scooby that did the same, sold it because the rooflining got wet, during a river crossing

One of the first Amaroks in the country was regularly parked in my driveway, followed by an auto when they became available. The auto was rumoured to be the first production vehicle ever to do Baboons at night! (With help from some very esteemed members of this forum) It did need to winch itself over Goliath as in those days I still did not understand the mik and druk!

Before that was another Ranger, two hardboddies and two kb Isuzus, one was a 280 and the other a 320! Both feature high on my list of all time favourites!

Before that were a few SFA Hilluxes, all were finished by the time they got to 100k km and no they weren’t soft, they just worked hard!

My hatred for bitumen started with a 1971 Salamander lwb beach buggy, the stories that thing could tell!

All my vehicles had a very tough life and most of them have crept in under my skin! It’s not the brand, it’s the memories you make with them!

Hybrid did a trip to Langebaan last year, mostly on dirt roads, never missed a beat! Took us five days, me and the missus and though it was challenging we never said a harsh word to one another!

P.S. The Defender in the background in one of the photos belongs to a mate, it is the oldest surviving Defender in the country and it is a V8, it also made the trip to Langebaan




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Only one proper 4x4 on that list

grips wrote:Only one proper 4x4 on that list

Subaru for the win

Haggy4x4Bedinges wrote:My two softroaders

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So I am getting rid of the Rav's

And got this from my wife

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Current 4x4: 2015 Pajero GLS.
Previous:
Pajero Sport 2013 Manual.
Pajero Sport 2011 Auto
Pajero Sport 2009 Auto
Colt 2005 conversion to 3.2 chipped
Ford Explorer 1997 POS

Current is the best I have ever owned.
That Colt was extreme fun though.

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Current 4x4: 2014 Jeep JKU Rubicon
Previous:
2012 Jeep JKU Sahara: White, I read too many of Apocalypse's posts on another forum.
2010 Jeep JKU Sahara: Silver, I wanted a different colour and the updated steering wheel.
2003: Jeep Cherokee. I wanted a change.
1997: Colt Rodeo. Double cab didn't work for me.

Current:
D3
D4
Jimny

Previous:
Series III
Nissan HB

Well my current, 2007 Toyota D4D, 270 000KM'''s on the clock, going strong,
Past 2005 Legend 35 D/C, 4x4, one of a kind
2005 3.2 Pajero GLS
2007 3.2 Pajero GLS

Mad Manny wrote: ↑

Mon Jan 27, 2020 6:32 pm

Rabbiddog - have you really never owned a decent 4x4?

Yes and I still have them.

Hilux for a few years but it does not count as it cost too much to service and never left the tar.

I recently watched a video on youtube (pity I didn't save the link) of some russians pitting a whole variety of 4x4's with traction control against the same obstacle. The only ones that were able to do the obstacle without diff locks were the 2019 Jimny, D3 and D4

Current: 2015 Isuzu KB250 HO LE, 2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara 3.2 V6 AT

Ex: 2008 Suzuki Jimny, 2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.4.

Oh wow, to my dismay, currently a very soft soft roader.. 2007 Honda CRV, but I have played a bit with it and even recovered a proper 4x4 or 2 with my Lawnmower in in the UK




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Current: Hilux SFA ,4.2 Troopy and a new fangled 2.8 Toyota (work vehicle).

Past : 22R SC Hilux SFA. Slow as shite on an uphill but otherwise a solid truck.

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