So... what car do you guys drive when not flying?

[JohnM]

I do hope that PF is absorbing at least some of this - it has some meaning for a person in her position, I'm sure... .

Tyres are a vitally important part of a vehicle IMO. I want to stay stuck to the ground in all conditions.

 

[UpInTheAir:)]

Exactly - next question is: Does she indicate? . That said, are we awaiting an ad from Boeing that says "Bloody A380 drivers..."?

Not that I drive a Volvo but I have to say I have never had the side blow out of any vehicle I have been driving.. not sure I can say the same for JB747

 

[Warks]

Another reason not to buy a Jeep if this story is fair dinkum.

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A friend was telling me how great his Jeep was and he'd "never had a problem" then proceeded to tell me how many times it had been in the garage with electronic issues.

 

[medhead]

My constant thought about jeep ads:
Have no interest in driving or off roading? Better buy a Jeep.

 

[Pukka]

Jeep's are terrible cars I've had 2 should have learnt my lesson with the first one

 

[Pukka]

Never had Pirellis myself but I have heard good things.

I do remember the BFG's getting a little bit squirrely in the wet towards the end of their lives. But I've never had better wet weather tyres to compare to.

Pirellis are usually soft compound so good on sports cars but in my experience don't last long.

The last 4x4 I had was a Range Rover Sport 10 months before I sold it I needed to put 4 Tyres on it so I went for a cheaper option (rather than the RR recommended Continental) Toyo they were about half the price and handling etc was very good

 

[hummel]

My constant thought about jeep ads:
Have no interest in driving or off roading? Better buy a Jeep.

I've never been a fan of jeeps but have been impressed with ours with is maybe 20,000kms old now.

It basically lives off-road on a farm and is used to tow the horse float every 2nd day. Let's hope it holds up!

 

[Mr_Orange]

My constant thought about jeep ads:
Have no interest in driving or off roading? Better buy a Jeep.

You really could say that about a great many of the Chelsea Tractors including, but not limited to, X5, Cayenne, X6, ML, GLE...

 

[docjames]

"Discovery Sport’s lightweight monocoque chassis" That's a quote from the LR web site.

The 'real' Discovery has a separate chassis (the body can be totally removed), not a monocoque. As best I can tell, the only points of commonality are in the name.

I've got a Disco 4 parked next to the S3. Most comfortable vehicle that I've ever owned, and tardis like in its ability to carry stuff.

My apologies, incorrect model as chassis source, shares with Evoque:

The platform used for the Discovery Sport is the Land Rover LR-MS platform, shared with the Range Rover Evoque and derived from the Ford EUCD platform, but with 90% of components redesigned from scratch to meet Land Rover's specific demands, primarily related to off-road use.[SUP][7][/SUP][SUP][19][/SUP]

 

[mini2]

The sportier Pirelli's are terrible with their wear rate, had a set of P Zero Rosso on a Toorak tractor of mine and the first set lasted 38k km (bubbles popping up on the sidewall certainly didn't help) and the second set lasted a smidge lower than 30k and yes bubble on the sidewalls AGAIN. Replaced them with Scorpion Verde, yes it doesn't handle as good but so far it copped the kerb bashing better and wear rate is significantly slower. Done 15k km so far and looks like it will survive for another 25-30k at a minimum.

 

[jb747]

The sportier Pirelli's are terrible with their wear rate, had a set of P Zero Rosso on a Toorak tractor of mine and the first set lasted 38k km (bubbles popping up on the sidewall certainly didn't help) and the second set lasted a smidge lower than 30k and yes bubble on the sidewalls AGAIN. Replaced them with Scorpion Verde, yes it doesn't handle as good but so far it copped the kerb bashing better and wear rate is significantly slower. Done 15k km so far and looks like it will survive for another 25-30k at a minimum.

Sportier and mileage don't normally go together. Some of the more chewing gum like tyres that I've used on some cars have been useless at 20k.

Sporty and Toorak tractor seem like a mismatch too....

 

[medhead]

You really could say that about a great many of the Chelsea Tractors including, but not limited to, X5, Cayenne, X6, ML, GLE...

I did say driving or off roading. Some of those other cars are good at driving judging by posts here.

While a cruiser or patrol are pretty much the go to for off road. There are some other good cars. Pajero has been pretty good that I've seen. A mate has an original 2 door Rav that he swears by, it's been all over Far North Queensland. Plus he's also take a Suzuki Sierra up some real rough tracks.

My worst experience has been taking a Triton dual cab out beyond Arkaroola. Great to discover the "roll bar" is attached to the side of the tray by 4 bolts, that have shaken loose.

 

[mini2]

Sportier and mileage don't normally go together. Some of the more chewing gum like tyres that I've used on some cars have been useless at 20k.

Sporty and Toorak tractor seem like a mismatch too....

Came outta the factory like that. Funny enough they've got a tread wear rating of 300, you would think those things should last a while. The tread wear obviously is terrible but bubbles popping up left right and center that had me stumped.

 

[jb747]

The original couple of versions of the RAV were very surprising in where they could get to. My son has had a 3 door for the past 10 years and loves it. Nice up until around the 2007 model year, then they started getting fat.

 

[medhead]

The original couple of versions of the RAV were very surprising in where they could get to. My son has had a 3 door for the past 10 years and loves it. Nice up until around the 2007 model year, then they started getting fat.

Exactly my mate's thoughts. He's had his Rav since the late 1990s. I borrowed it for a day in about 1998 or 1999. He certainly had bad things to say when they killed off the 3 door model

 

[JohnM]

PF, your next couple of sets of tyres are on their way. Best we do bulk order this time.

Signed, Mr Michelin Man.

 

[jb747]

M135i is a great car my wife recently swapped hers for a 435 convertible which is a great car but not as much fun. I've just got an M4 coupe which is a lot of fun but more money. Still the corporate pack with free servicing helps.

435 and M4...nice pair.

 

[tuapekastar]

A couple of years back (2013) I sold my 20yo BMW with less than 100k on the clock. It might have been immaculate with a full service history but it wasn't worth jack s.

Conversely, about a year ago I bought a 1992 Mercedes 300E sedan with 125K on the clock, body reasonably straight (bit of wear and tear you might expect for a car that old) for $1,000. Spent $1,500 on RWC, fix a couple small probs and transfer (I knew in advance about what that would cost), so 2.5K all up, has not put a foot wrong. Tip a bit of oil in now and again and that's it.

 

[Deleted member]

I have decided to bring my MGB out of retirement. I suspect this could be expensive.
seen here where it spends most of its time

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And 5 months later. Nothing much has changed!!

 

[coolumbla]

ok I'm replacing the 35 inch tyres on the patrol with 35 inch deegan 38s fro mickey t

cape york here i come

wife pathfinder has toyos
never buying coopers again

what brand are an a380 tyres?