Off Topic Recalls (not players)

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FFB & Sparkey. As you say, everyone to their own. As for the 4x4 experience, I’m old school with the series 3 Land Rover. A better off-roader you’ll never find (IMO) I have driven off-road with many in places like Kenya, Belize, and Bosnia to mention a few.
I have driven a few of the more modern 4x4 and they are luxury compared to the series 3 but I still love it.

Just got back in from Sainsburys - that's about as far off road as I go pal.........<laugh>
 
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Other than having to travel to Jackland, there was one other downside I've just noticed to the recall trip yesterday. <doh>

Checking the paperwork and the Vehicle Health Check items were all "green" passes with no "red" must do actions required, but there were a couple of "ambers". Both rear tyres are amber advisories with a thread depth of 2.4mm (legal minimum of 1.6 mm) - probably good enough for a couple of months at most but a must to change before the winter.

Just checked them out. Pirelli (not Peroni <laugh>) 315 x 35 x R20 P Zero runflats at £330 a corner. <yikes> Thats nearly 700 Peronis.....<laugh>
 
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Other than having to travel to Jackland, there was one other downside I've just noticed to the recall trip yesterday. <doh>

Checking the paperwork and the Vehicle Health Check items were all "green" passes with no "red" must do actions required, but there were a couple of "ambers". Both rear tyres are amber advisories with a thread depth of 2.4mm (legal minimum of 1.6 mm) - probably good enough for a couple of months at most but a must to change before the winter.

Just checked them out. Pirelli (not Peroni <laugh>) 315 x 35 x R20 P Zero runflats at £330 a corner. <yikes> Thats nearly 700 Peronis.....<laugh>
I suppose 35s are ok if you're not going off road.
But if youre not going off road, why have a 4x4?

I drive my audi A4 across fields. Not long got to mam's after taking it 3 miles up a dirt track around Claerwen reservoir. Under tray git scraped a few times.
My daughter's Ford Ranger with all terain tyres is good off road.
For off off road, select low range, engage 4wd and lock the diff on the Ford 7840. Let the 6.6litre straight 6 rumble away.<cheers>

420/85R38 on the back of that. 1750 peronis a piece.<doh>
 
I suppose 35s are ok if you're not going off road.
But if youre not going off road, why have a 4x4?

I drive my audi A4 across fields. Not long got to mam's after taking it 3 miles up a dirt track around Claerwen reservoir. Under tray git scraped a few times.
My daughter's Ford Ranger with all terain tyres is good off road.
For off off road, select low range, engage 4wd and lock the diff on the Ford 7840. Let the 6.6litre straight 6 rumble away.<cheers>

420/85R38 on the back of that. 1750 peronis a piece.<doh>
Yeah, but it's not as good as a transit van is it.
Gawd. If only I knew what I was talking about.
 
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I suppose 35s are ok if you're not going off road.
But if youre not going off road, why have a 4x4?

I drive my audi A4 across fields. Not long got to mam's after taking it 3 miles up a dirt track around Claerwen reservoir. Under tray git scraped a few times.
My daughter's Ford Ranger with all terain tyres is good off road.
For off off road, select low range, engage 4wd and lock the diff on the Ford 7840. Let the 6.6litre straight 6 rumble away.<cheers>

420/85R38 on the back of that. 1750 peronis a piece.<doh>

Lost me after 3rd line. <yikes>
 
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