1. SPS Accounts:
    Do you find yourself coming back time after time? Do you appreciate the ongoing hard work to keep this community focused and successful in its mission? Please consider supporting us by upgrading to an SPS Account. Besides the warm and fuzzy feeling that comes from supporting a good cause, you'll also get a significant number of ever-expanding perks and benefits on the site and the forums. Click here to find out more.
    Dismiss Notice
Dismiss Notice
You are currently viewing Boards o' Magick as a guest, but you can register an account here. Registration is fast, easy and free. Once registered you will have access to search the forums, create and respond to threads, PM other members, upload screenshots and access many other features unavailable to guests.

BoM cultivates a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We have been aiming for quality over quantity with our forums from their inception, and believe that this distinction is truly tangible and valued by our members. We'd love to have you join us today!

(If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you've forgotten your username or password, click here.)

Urban 4WD Rant

Discussion in 'Alley of Dangerous Angles' started by NonSequitur, Sep 27, 2005.

  1. NonSequitur Gems: 19/31
    Latest gem: Aquamarine

    Joined:
    May 27, 2004
    Messages:
    1,152
    Likes Received:
    0
    Remove all ads!
    4WD drivers study

    While hardly representative of the world... I feel exceptionally vindicated by this study. Over here, you can't get around in the city (especially the inner eastern suburbs) without being threatened or nearly killed by an idiot in a four-wheel drive that belongs elsewhere.

    Anybody else have any thoughts about urban 4WDers?
     
    NonSequitur, Sep 27, 2005
    #1

  2. iLLusioN' Gems: 16/31
    Latest gem: Shandon

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2003
    Messages:
    817
    Likes Received:
    3
    i hate seeing people in hummers. i have never ever seen one dirty that i didn't make dirty myself. seems kind of a waste to have the best "all terrain" vehicle and have people in the city putting dubz on it and wings with neon lights etc.
     
    iLLusioN', Sep 27, 2005
    #2
  3. Harbourboy

    Harbourboy Take thy form from off my door! Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

    Joined:
    May 29, 2003
    Messages:
    13,346
    Likes Received:
    97
    When I went to the USA, I was blown away by how big all the cars were there. They are miles bigger than a car really needs to be. Lucky your petrol proces are so low otherwise you'd go broke just driving one of those huge cars down to the shops and back. In New Zealand, I would never be able to afford to run one of those monsters.
     
    Harbourboy, Sep 27, 2005
    #3
  4. Carcaroth

    Carcaroth I call on the priests, saints and dancin' girls ★ SPS Account Holder

    Joined:
    Aug 3, 2004
    Messages:
    1,655
    Likes Received:
    5
    Ah yes, Chelsea Tractors. Used by London mothers to drive their little dears the 200 yards to the school gate. Old Red Ken (the London Mayor) is looking at upping the congestion charge for these monstrosities.
     
    Carcaroth, Sep 27, 2005
    #4

  5. kuemper Gems: 31/31
    Latest gem: Rogue Stone

    Joined:
    Jun 19, 2005
    Messages:
    8,926
    Likes Received:
    8
    The ones I've seen 'round here are driven by timid soccer moms who only have them in order to pile more kids inside. I haven't heard about these vehicle getting into more accidents or running people down. Not up here anyway.
     
    kuemper, Sep 27, 2005
    #5

  6. Rallymama Gems: 31/31
    Latest gem: Rogue Stone

    Joined:
    Oct 23, 2002
    Messages:
    4,329
    Media:
    2
    Likes Received:
    11
    I almost resemble that remark, kuemper, except that I'm hardly timid and minivans hold more people than SUVs. ;)

    Around here, there's some old bridges and underpasses that are a tight squeeze for two regular cars, let alone oversize vehicles. People were squawking about them for a while, but nothign changed until some local bureaucrat got his side mirror whacked off by an SUV on one of those bridges on his way to a Council meeting. All of a sudden, they're considering vehicle restrictions, fancy that.
     
    Rallymama, Sep 27, 2005
    #6

  7. St. James Gems: 4/31
    Latest gem: Sunstone

    Joined:
    Jul 8, 2005
    Messages:
    97
    Likes Received:
    0
    Hey, not all 4WDs or SUVs are huge. I drive a Honda CRV -- ok, technically an AWD, not 4WD -- and I bet it gets better gas mileage than most.
     
    St. James, Sep 27, 2005
    #7
Sorcerer's Place is a project run entirely by fans and for fans. Maintaining Sorcerer's Place and a stable environment for all our hosted sites requires a substantial amount of our time and funds on a regular basis, so please consider supporting us to keep the site up & running smoothly. Thank you!

Sorcerers.net is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to products on amazon.com, amazon.ca and amazon.co.uk. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.