jessica. said:You gave it a wax then drove it in the dirt?
Silly.
joecool85 said:I think we already went over this. And besides, wax repels dirt/grime. Ever thought maybe that's why I waxed it? Are you saying that people that don't have paved roads should just not wax their vehicles and let them rot away because their paint will flake off and leave bare metal? Get over it.
joecool85 said:I think we already went over this. And besides, wax repels dirt/grime. Ever thought maybe that's why I waxed it? Are you saying that people that don't have paved roads should just not wax their vehicles and let them rot away because their paint will flake off and leave bare metal? Get over it.
jessica. said:I say that and other people dis your car and you jump on me? Dang kid, settle down. I just thought it was silly...sorry I was voicing an opinion in a thread you created----where you were probably looking for attention to your wax job.
mad jew said:I really have to wonder about a country that turns a Holden Monaro into a Pontiac GTO...
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ELBasile said:Thats Right! Land Rovers are the best and you know it.
joecool85 said:Hey, what's the matter with the pics? And who is so anal that they won't drive a car on dirt? I live in maine, its going to happen. And no, its my 3rd vehicle actually. I just really like it. For those of you that don't, I don't care. I think that for a cheap econo-box it really sets the standards quite high. 0-60 in 8 seconds, 33mpg and I love the way it looks. Show me a bone stock sephia that will do 0-60 in 8 seconds.
Lord Blackadder said:It wasn't my choice...I like the Monaro but they should have sold it as a Monaro. The GTO looks like a Grand Prix on steroids.
Land Rovers have that "legendary" British build quality, which is the reason that the Brits lost their automotive industry.![]()
A lot of people on this forum have cars that are beyond the means of most middle class Americans, and I guess it's easy to forget what most of us drive when you've got a $30k-plus ride. Still I'm happy with my '99 Nissan Altima. 0-60 in 8 flat as well. Heavier than your car but 20HP more. Plus I have a 5-speed manual which aids agressive driving and improves gas mileage.![]()
I'm really anal about keeping my car clean but after a summer of archeological fieldwork it was a mess...Finally got it looking good again last month but I've never waxed it though, too lazy.
Lord Blackadder said:Land Rovers have that "legendary" British build quality, which is the reason that the Brits lost their automotive industry.![]()
mkrishnan said:Hey now, with proper instruction from Americans (Ford) and Germans (BMW), there is no reason that the British cannot make fine, fine automobiles!![]()
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We lost 3 Land Rovers in Saudi Arabia. First one the engine blew up, second one the bonnet (hood for you septicsmkrishnan said:Hey now, with proper instruction from Americans (Ford) and Germans (BMW), there is no reason that the British cannot make fine, fine automobiles!![]()
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TVR isn't British anymore - and their build quality is worse than anything elseLord Blackadder said:LOL.
To be fair, the best (IMHO) British carmakers, TVR and Noble, are wholly British owned. But they don't count as far as mass-production cars go.
Nickygoat said:We lost 3 Land Rovers in Saudi Arabia. First one the engine blew up, second one the bonnet (hood for you septics) came off and tore most of the roof off and the third I drove into a rock while wadi bashing (had fun explaining that one). POS cars really, apart from the rock one.
Best thing that happened to the UK car industry was to be taken over by foreigners.
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Nickygoat said:TVR isn't British anymore - and their build quality is worse than anything else
mkrishnan said:Speaking of all this...mmm...whatever really happened with the new Lotus Elise that uses a Toyota engine? I don't think I've ever seen one on the road, which surprises me considering I see a lot of cars that cost a lot more, were bought for eye candy appeal, and have a lot less of it than the Elise does. Plus it has a cute name.![]()
Yes. Part of Al-Yamamah. Selling the Saudis dodgy British kit, and then taking the cash to repair it - we're not as stupid as we lookLord Blackadder said:What were you doing destroying Land Rovers in Saudi Arabia? In the military?
What you need is a Hummer (a REAL one, not the girly-man poser H2 or H3). We've got thousands in the US shuttling yuppies and high-powered executives between Starbucks that need to be transplanted to a more appropriate environment...
The Russian chappie hasn't yet managed to improve the quality but I'd love one too. The Typhon would do nicelyLord Blackadder said:Ahh, forgot about that. Bad luck, chaps. Bad build quality or no, I'd sell a testicle for one. My dad actually had a 1969 TVR Vixen S1, with a Ford Cortina GT engine. Awsome little car, like a go kart. Nothing like today's TVRs though.
I have a Liberty and I drive the s*** out of it. I put that 4WD to good uses all the time. If it wasn't for all my skid protection and rock rails no telling how bad of a shape my Lib would be in.markjones05 said:I like the Liberty, its a cross between the wrangler and the cherokee. Great small SUV. Plus anything that has "Trail Rated" stamped on the side is alright with me.
Nickygoat said:We lost 3 Land Rovers in Saudi Arabia. First one the engine blew up, second one the bonnet (hood for you septics) came off and tore most of the roof off and the third I drove into a rock while wadi bashing (had fun explaining that one). POS cars really, apart from the rock one.
Best thing that happened to the UK car industry was to be taken over by foreigners.
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mkrishnan said:Hey now, with proper instruction from Americans (Ford) and Germans (BMW), there is no reason that the British cannot make fine, fine automobiles!![]()
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combatcolin said:Management and Unions spent more time plotting against each other than making cars..![]()
Nickygoat said:To be fair to Land Rover we also went through a fair number of Isuzu Troopers, Nissan Patrols, Mitsubishi Pajeros (they caused a good laugh amongst the Spanish speakers). None of them lasted very long. Amazing what you can do do to a car when someone else is paying. The only good ones were Landcruisers.
Nickygoat said:Someone tested a Hummer but they weren't so good for lugging the shopping back, and were a bit of a target so that was a no-no
joecool85 said:Yeah, its a 2001 ZX2. Ford started production of the Escort ZX2 in 1998, dropped the escort label in 2001 (the regular escorts died in 2000) and now it is the ZX2. 2003 was the last year of production for the ZX2. Nice sporty little car with the ever popular 2.0 zetec motor. And I think it is a very nice little car with lots of taste compared to civics, caveliers and neons...which is what I see all day on campus![]()
Nickygoat said:We lost 3 Land Rovers in Saudi Arabia. First one the engine blew up, second one the bonnet (hood for you septics) came off and tore most of the roof off and the third I drove into a rock while wadi bashing (had fun explaining that one). POS cars really, apart from the rock one.