Increase in 4wd ownership?? [Archive]

mr_mike

30-03-2011, 08:44 PM

Has any one else noticed the shift of alot of people in the performace car scene to 4wds over the last couple of years?
I dunno if its just the people i know have been doin the whole cruise thing for so long they are over it or the introduction of draconian hoon laws that has made owning and "enjoying" a modified sports car to risky.
For me its a mixture of both driving a modified car with the constant risk of a yellow sticker or police hassle just got to the point that i was no longer able to enjoy the car.
I now have my 2nd 4wd and am lookin forward to getting away from it all and being able to drive a couple hours into the bush and be able to spin the wheels have fun and not have to worry about police hassle.
The fact that 4wd's are so slow has also done wonders for the points on my lic haha.

Discuss.

pgc

30-03-2011, 08:47 PM

I was never going to buy a 4WD, despite the fact that I love off-roading, but when my in-laws got sick, we had to drive them everywhere.

Ended up buying an 05 Prado diesel, and never looked back. I love that we have the freedom to pretty much go everywhere, and we use seven seats regularly.

If I had to buy a Tarago, I probably would have committed suicide - sorry Gav!

30-03-2011, 08:50 PM

Society in general is getting stupider.

magic1

30-03-2011, 08:59 PM

DISTRBD

30-03-2011, 09:09 PM

driving a modified car with the constant risk of a yellow sticker or police hassle just got to the point that i was no longer able to enjoy the car.

Your 4wd STOCK ??

mr_mike

30-03-2011, 09:39 PM

current one is and will stay pretty close to stock look. 33's, 3' lift and lockers. my old lux was cop bait tho hahha 6" lift, 33's, heap of spotties and dark tint, custom tray. hence why i no longer own it.

kurbn

30-03-2011, 09:40 PM

I would rather be stuck on the side of the road than out in the bush..

Last time I went out bush, HR31EVO managed to pop a trans line and so we had to walk 15k's to get home in 35 degree heat with no water or fuck all.

4WD's incur more breakages and higher costs on parts too. But you're right, more people are selling up to get 4x4s. The guy im buying the 33 off is selling it for that reason.

mr_mike

30-03-2011, 09:42 PM

hence why u don't go out by urself

South

30-03-2011, 09:49 PM

That's going to be 2-3" over legal. 4WD's are the next big target...

Funny how going really slow is more intoxicating than going fast or sideways or whatever tickles the 'performance' scene.

Good to have both, keeps a good balance!

shifted

30-03-2011, 10:03 PM

I like the 4WD. Got pulled over yesterday cop just said hello, ask a couple questions and was on his way, no check-over or anything as I was expecting.

I don't think they associate as much hoon based stuff with them so they are a tad more lenient?? Not that I had anything really to pick on, but just seems their attitude is more relaxed instead of, "you drive a performance car, you must be doing burnouts, I'm ticketing you"

DISTRBD

30-03-2011, 10:21 PM

I don't think they associate as much hoon based stuff with them so they are a tad more lenient?? Not that I had anything really to pick on

See more 4wds here with dodgey shit then i do on imports , see quite a few 4wds with yellows

Gladio

30-03-2011, 10:30 PM

x2 For the 4WD, Sorta been keen to get a Patrol/Cruiser for taking it out in the bush. Performance scene always has more stress imo

PHIL

31-03-2011, 07:07 AM

love the 4x4s the cops leave me alone in 4x4s if i drive anything else im pulled over straight away

Risk10k

31-03-2011, 07:13 AM

I've been pulled over more in my brand new stock wrangler than in my 15 year old 'stock' import.

Tocchi

31-03-2011, 07:38 AM

people are sheep. 1 person gets a 4WD, they go do some bush bashing or run over a curb and all their mates are like "zomg i want a 4wd" ... so proceed to buy a 4WD

DISTRBD

31-03-2011, 07:39 AM

people are sheep. 1 person gets a 4WD, they go do some bush bashing or run over a curb and all their mates are like "zomg i want a 4wd" ... so proceed to buy a 4WD

LOL my Pootrol been offroad once in 3 years

Tocchi

31-03-2011, 07:43 AM

wish i could say the same for my vehicles ...

KPWISHN

31-03-2011, 08:28 AM

LOL. I enjoy both. Always have, always will. You can get away with a lot in a 4by. Not as much law in the bush. Usually if you get done in the bush, it's just a move on notice from the rangers or whatever anyway. Not impound, fine, points, jail, blaa blaa, like when mucking around on the street.

mod

31-03-2011, 08:40 AM

I bought my sierra as a daily and bush basher going offroad at least 3x in a month

Passage GT

31-03-2011, 08:52 AM

i just got into camping and 4x4ing with mates
when the family came along having a car i could fit a pram, fuckloads of shopping and all the other crap that came with kids was just a bonus
as much as i enjoy off roading i'll be replacing the gq with a ifs dual cab ute soon
but i could never be without a forby i could take camping

South

31-03-2011, 02:30 PM

I like the 4WD. Got pulled over yesterday cop just said hello, ask a couple questions and was on his way, no check-over or anything as I was expecting.

It all comes down to attitude, you can tell the performance car 4x4 converts from the 4x4'ers that don't give a toss about peformance cars, or are just not into them at all or have been there done that a long time ago.

Doesn't include everyone, stereotype bla bla blaaaa, but seriously you can tell, especially online going between forums... it comes out in the real world too. If you're a twat, look like a twat or they cops know you then it doesn't matter what you drive in.

Either way, I will never go without a fourby or a quick car in my garage :D

ben351

31-03-2011, 02:54 PM

Had a Hilux 4x4 96 - diesel, lifted and muddies ... sooooooo slow.

got a 2010 Navara now - turbo diesel ... good off road but LONG wheel base isnt fun in soft sand :(

i just like jumping curbs in car parks and beating people to spots :)

ReaperSS

31-03-2011, 02:57 PM

I support 4wd's for the guy/girls who take them off road and country driving but the soccer mums in the metro area piss me off more than you can imagine

DISTRBD

31-03-2011, 03:02 PM

I support 4wd's for the guy/girls who take them off road and country driving but the soccer mums in the metro area piss me off more than you can imagine

LOL the way pingpingpingpings drive in perth i be wanting a fukn tank to drive around :P

SINISTR

31-03-2011, 03:07 PM

I support 4wd's for the guy/girls who take them off road and country driving but the soccer mums in the metro area piss me off more than you can imagine

Agreed!

mr_mike

31-03-2011, 03:11 PM

I support 4wd's for the guy/girls who take them off road and country driving but the soccer mums in the metro area piss me off more than you can imagine

Agreed, i dont even like driving mine in the city or traffic. Its to big and people dont realise that you do need space in it.
Have had people in little hatch backs try and merge into the side of me.

DISTRBD

31-03-2011, 03:27 PM

Its to big and people dont realise that you do need space in it.

Have had people in little hatch backs try and merge into the side of me.

So driving a smaller car would stop pingpingpingpings trying to merge into the side of you :confused:

mr_mike

31-03-2011, 03:29 PM

no probably not, there is heaps of bad drivers about but its just sheer retardation to try merge ur 121 into the side of a GQ

South

31-03-2011, 03:45 PM

PHIL

31-03-2011, 04:20 PM

The 121 would probably be better off! hahah

Sucks having to do a 25 point turn due to shit house parking in the private building parking in the city. On the other hand ding a lings that open doors on other peoples cars only damage their own when they smack into side steps :)

had a good one happen just now down the shops , nice brand new ve senator looked bloody nice parked next to me for some stupid reason i was parked right out the back of the car park no one around and i came out to see this retard pulling in next to mine. the guys wife gets out and smashed my rocksliders guy wasnt happy i luaghed and asked for a can of black spray to touch up my chipped slider, he wasnt impressed and stormed off yelling at the wife haha gold.

RS_Gav

31-03-2011, 05:45 PM

If I had to buy a Tarago, I probably would have committed suicide - sorry Gav!

I loled! I was pretty close after I found what they sell for.

Risk10k

31-03-2011, 07:05 PM

I loled! I was pretty close after I found what they sell for.

Agreed! Mums was just looking at one, albiet she was going to slam it and stick some aggressive rims on it...

May as well try to buy a Vellfire!

Passage GT

01-04-2011, 12:50 AM

lol or save 30k and get an iload if you really need a van, those import elgrand vans can look pretty pimp too

DESAM8+PANIK

26-04-2011, 07:50 AM

Agreed Mike I look at my mates and the majority have traded or still own a performance car and a 4wd ..... Myself I have had an array of 4wds but always had a performance car ... Up until now ... Still turboing fuel guzzler 4.8patrol but I class it as a bit of a perfomance car anyway