Pointless & impractical vehicles

[Moodyman]

I think a criticism of the Mercedes AMG G Wagon is the sheer power of it. It's a high performance version where the power cannot ever be used on public roads. Who needs 0-60 times of under 5 seconds on Britain's congested cities.

The same criticism could be labelled at any of the AMG, M and RS type cars.

 

[icowden]

I think a criticism of the Mercedes AMG G Wagon is the sheer power of it. It's a high performance version where the power cannot ever be used on public roads. Who needs 0-60 times of under 5 seconds on Britain's congested cities.

More to the point, who needs to go 0-60 in less than 5 seconds in a jeep style off-roader?

 

[icowden]

Just because it’s expensive doesn’t make it impractical or pointless . I’ve seen far better examples in this thread already of pointless and impractical.

Yep - I didn't hold it out as a poster child, or demand that it was given the top spot.
Personally I think that it does. It is impractical as an off-roader due to the expense, and you are hardly going to want muddy wellies and clothing inside it . It is impractical and pointless as a school run SUV. So what is the point of it other than to go "I'm really wealthy". It does 18mpg.

 

[Deleted User]

Yep - I didn't hold it out as a poster child, or demand that it was given the top spot.
Personally I think that it does. It is impractical as an off-roader due to the expense, and you are hardly going to want muddy wellies and clothing inside it . It is impractical and pointless as a school run SUV. So what is the point of it other than to go "I'm really wealthy". It does 18mpg.

People don't really buy them to go off road though do they, like most of the modern day 4x4.

They're just a big, fast expensive car that people like to buy if they can afford it.

Like Superbikes, where can you really do 200mph (I know they're restricted now but you can get around that) but loads do and enjoy them quite illegally.

I can't see the issue with those sort of cars myself, environment aside.

 

[presta]

 

[MrGrumpy]

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Yep totally impractical

 

[MrGrumpy]

I think a criticism of the Mercedes AMG G Wagon is the sheer power of it. It's a high performance version where the power cannot ever be used on public roads. Who needs 0-60 times of under 5 seconds on Britain's congested cities.

The same criticism could be labelled at any of the AMG, M and RS type cars.

Better add Tesla to that list as well .

 

[Ming the Merciless]

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Jeremy Vine commutes on one every day

 

[lazybloke]

Time for my biennial eyesight test, courtesy of @classic33

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I feel a little sick

 

[Jody]

I think a criticism of the Mercedes AMG G Wagon is the sheer power of it. It's a high performance version where the power cannot ever be used on public roads. Who needs 0-60 times of under 5 seconds on Britain's congested cities.

The same criticism could be labelled at any of the AMG, M and RS type cars.

Looks vs cost for me.

I wouldn't buy a G Wagon if I could afford one.

 

[Moodyman]

Looks vs cost for me.

I wouldn't buy a G Wagon if I could afford one.

I'm sure plenty of big, ugly SUV owners* would say they'd never be seen in 'spandex' and riding a bike.

* Question is...are they big, ugly owners or owners of big ugly SUVs?

 

[Dogtrousers]

More to the point, who needs to go 0-60 in less than 5 seconds in a jeep style off-roader?

Could come in handy in a zombie apocalypse.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Could come in handy in a zombie apocalypse.

We already have the phone zombies

 

[classic33]

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It'll get you noticed in traffic, and you'll not have as many close passes on it.

 

[sheddy]

Pointless.
Proud 4wd owners who cannot point their shiny box at the verge to avoid crashing.