Member Since: 27 Mar 2006
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 30
Most of are "green" who wants to drive around in a diesel drinking giant if they dont want to. I tow horses most weekends. The law states that the towing vehicle must be heavier than that towed, take one horsebox and two large horses, quite a weight. Add that to the fact that most horse events are in fields, add a little rain and what do you get, mud. There are few vehicles which will tow that sefely, hence my D3.
But unfortunately the uninformed "green brigade" just see 4 x 4 and think you have two kids and are going to school.
Most people these days drive a vehicle which suits their purpose, be it
4 x 4 or a bicycle. Fortunately up here in rural Scotland we dont get the 4x4 bashers, because they would be "erradicated" very quickly among the farming communities.
As the statistics show quite clearly its not the 4x4's that are killing everyone or causing polution, its the boy racers and the millions of flights each day. Target the boy racers and the international jet setters and see how you get on, not very well I would think.
Enjoy your 4x4 its what it was built for.Just Bought one
31st Jul 2006 9:45 am
SuperMan
Member Since: 17 Jun 2006
Location: Surrey
Posts: 113
WE have our D3 because of our life style. Husband needs it for his Job spends most of it's time up on some hill or other. Towing our Caravan and then the horse box and also accomodates our 5 dogs.
No kids all grown up.
Although to be honest I don't really consider any car to 100% protect it's passengers if fact sometimes I think the big 4x4 car give it's driver a illusion of being more safe than what they are and I real bug of mine is how people assume driving a 4x4 in the ice means they are safe. The car slides just like any other. and indeed flips over easier than a car.
So don't become complacent always take care when driving no matter the car.
Mary.F&M
31st Jul 2006 10:04 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72788
SuperMan wrote:
....also accomodates our 5 dogs.....No kids all grown up
Good job kids flown coop, there would be no room for them with 5 dogs! Must get kinda crowded in the boot or do they get the back seat?
We've got 2 dogs, no kids & plenty of room in D3 for stuff (mostly dogs' stuff) when we go away. Any smaller car & we'd need a roof pod, thus submerge another little island somewhere in Micronesia with our contribution to the global warming obsession nonsense.
2nd Aug 2006 2:10 pm
fakesnake
Member Since: 30 Mar 2006
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 281
This is my real reason
-a dual engined D3, now there's a thought
Richard
2nd Aug 2006 2:20 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26702
Hmmmm tasty V8, now that would fit in my MG if I really tried. BUT would not necessarily be a good idea
2nd Aug 2006 2:35 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72788
Richard, good to see U have as much of a problem keeping the load liner thingy in place as well.
2nd Aug 2006 2:38 pm
fakesnake
Member Since: 30 Mar 2006
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 281
DSL wrote:
Richard, good to see U have as much of a problem keeping the load liner thingy in place as well.
D3 took it in it's stride -plastic boot liner didn't. Most of the elastic jobbies that keep it in place have started perishing which needs some lateral thinking to sort. I've tied knots in them & shut them in the rear oddments boxes now -seems to work unless the dogs see a cat then the gloves are off so to speak Richard
2nd Aug 2006 2:43 pm
fakesnake
Member Since: 30 Mar 2006
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 281
Gareth wrote:
Hmmmm tasty V8, now that would fit in my MG if I really tried. BUT would not necessarily be a good idea
Now Gareth you KNOW that having over 300bhp/ton in your GT has got to be a good idea.
Think I've got a large shoehorn in my garage somewhere.....Richard
2nd Aug 2006 2:47 pm
Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
Posts: 2059
Driving in South Africa
Randalls, were you the guy doing 80mph in the fast lane? no wonder you got tailgated.
I would love to know where you were driving around, 'cos 50% unroadworthy vehicles seems a bit high.
I think you are exaggerating a bit. Come on, admit it?
Anyway, while you were sitting in all this traffic, did you manage to enjoy our wonderful scenery or our fantastic weather?
12th Oct 2006 12:33 pm
Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
Posts: 2059
The real reason you own a D3
OK, but that is all OT.
The real reason we own a D3 is so that we can get away from all those unlicensed drivers and unroadworthy vehicles, and into the bush so we can sit in peace and quiet and look at stuff like this:
Nice photos....looks like glasgow on a saturday night....all the animals out for a drink!
2007 HSE Java Black.....sold
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12th Oct 2006 1:03 pm
randalls
Member Since: 02 Mar 2006
Location: aberdeenshire
Posts: 703
i drove recently from Kruger to cape town for a 3 week road trip, including the 'wild coast' & boy it was wild. In a crappy Toyota,did I miss my D3 in that carnage, saw at least 4 major accidents & quite a few minor ones. Seems South Africans like to tailgate at about 2 feet from 0 to 100 MPH, regardless of rain, mud, annimals, people or potholes on the roads. And yes the best vehicle I saw was the pick up which had it's rear shockers replaced by some wood poles, and had about 20 people in the back of it. 2007 TDV6 HSE 'Silver Lady'. With 'free' privacy glass LOL.
Taking the greenpi$$ is: Green taxing your citizens more & using some of the money to buy nukes.
12th Oct 2006 4:46 pm
Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
Posts: 2059
Actually the rule of the road in SA is "keep left, pass right" so if you are being tailgated it means move over and stop obstructing traffic. My apologies that this wasn't explained to you.
Have you got any pictures of the vehicle with the wooden shocks?
13th Oct 2006 1:03 pm
Ape
Member Since: 09 Oct 2006
Location: Germany
Posts: 4
What more can I add, but my thoughts exactly.......
13th Oct 2006 2:47 pm
randalls
Member Since: 02 Mar 2006
Location: aberdeenshire
Posts: 703
Baben wrote:
Actually the rule of the road in SA is "keep left, pass right" so if you are being tailgated it means move over and stop obstructing traffic. My apologies that this wasn't explained to you.
Have you got any pictures of the vehicle with the wooden shocks?
well now that's interesting, I got tailgated in driving rain at 30 mph down a high street with nowhere to go to 'keep left'. I got tailgated on single track mountain roads with hairpin bends, and giving way to the left would have meant ramming a cliff face. I got tailgaited on main roads even though I had illegally gone left into the 'safety lane' I got tailgaited everywhere. I must read up on the 'rules' on SA roads, must be a very short booklet. I think I did take a piccy, or of something similar, ill look it out for you. 2007 TDV6 HSE 'Silver Lady'. With 'free' privacy glass LOL.
Taking the greenpi$$ is: Green taxing your citizens more & using some of the money to buy nukes.
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