The CycleChat Large SUV Owners Club thread

[Venod]

This popped up on my Facebook feed.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

There's a few nice builds here

https://mahker.com/

https://youtube.com/@wearemahker?si=1yBKDJfyNPRat22K

The LS3 has a 6-speed automatic, it's a bit unfair putting it against the (Puma) 6-speed box in the darker grey
0-60MPH; 6.8 seconds!!


View: https://youtu.be/bRlNBgn9sO0?si=UoCMR6Yltz9-lFgO

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Harris likes his


View: https://youtu.be/fnY2YdE9E2o?si=AaI1aIo20NyAXfZP

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Mathewsons (aka 'Bangers & Cash'), sell a UniMog!!


View: https://youtu.be/fUdaJBvBR6U?si=-dSEz3la9iz7YiUd


The lot details; https://www.mathewsons.co.uk/auctio...to=0&au=&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=0&pp=48&pn=1&g=1

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

A Perentie
6x6, Isuzu engined, widened (cabin by about 6-8")

Australian bulld/adaptation

I've only seen 2 in this country
https://www.australianfrontlinemachinery.com.au/

https://www.australianfrontlinemachinery.com.au/vehicles/land-rover-6x6/


View: https://youtu.be/rgO9aNCICPc?si=OoPmefDU2cldtXsj

EDIT @ 12:35
One of the Perenties

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I forgot to add this last Monday; Traffic Cops,Channel 5

It featured this RTC, where the pick-up had crossed-over
I had to rewind/freeze-frame it, & photograph it

Given the incident, & the probable causes of excessive speed/road surface/fairly aggressive tyres (less sipes to clear water), the name of the tyre is more than ironic..................

 

[Marchrider]

those pick up trucks often seem to be driven by morons

 

[DRM]

I forgot to add this last Monday; Traffic Cops,Channel 5

It featured this RTC, where the pick-up had crossed-over
I had to rewind/freeze-frame it, & photograph it

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Given the incident, & the probable causes of excessive speed/road surface/fairly aggressive tyres (less sipes to clear water), the name of the tyre is more than ironic..................
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Vigorous Mud Terrains and a rotten chassis, what could possibly go wrong

 

[Jameshow]

I forgot to add this last Monday; Traffic Cops,Channel 5

It featured this RTC, where the pick-up had crossed-over
I had to rewind/freeze-frame it, & photograph it

View attachment 761210


Given the incident, & the probable causes of excessive speed/road surface/fairly aggressive tyres (less sipes to clear water), the name of the tyre is more than ironic..................
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You might think they offer more grip but on tarmac the opposite it true... DAMHIK.
Sore hip later cx tyres aren't the best on canal bridges

 

[Jody]

.....and a rotten chassis, what could possibly go wrong

Unbelievable that they weren't all recalled when they started snapping in half

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

You might think they offer more grip but on tarmac the opposite it true... DAMHIK.
Sore hip later cx tyres aren't the best on canal bridges

Unbelievable that they weren't all recalled when they started snapping in half

During the programme, & on-site, they had a look at the Navaro, & found lots of parts that had that wrote on them, as though they'd all come from a breakers (previous accident damage)

 

[DRM]

Unbelievable that they weren't all recalled when they started snapping in half

they won't get recalled for that, their generally old and clapped out, ready for the breakers yard

 

[Badger_Boom]

Unbelievable that they weren't all recalled when they started snapping in half

I think the manufacturers treat it as a 'characteristic' rather than a 'fault'. A bit like spinning big end bearings and exploding timing belt tensioner mounts on the Discovery 3/4.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Wednesday 5th

Spotted when l walked down into town earlier

On the subject of Discoverys
Has anyone else seen that (very) lifted D3, on the ‘Trucker Tim’ blog, on YouTube?
From about 9:00


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7yuxvngWuM&t=1758s

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Tuesday 11th

The present edition
WH Smiths
Pontefract

I had to buy it, as it had a feature on the excellent ESARCOs
(if anyone else remembers them, from the 80s?)

EDIT @ 20:05
https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2024/11/the-esarco-vehicles/


EDIT; Wed 12th @ 10:27
It's LS3 engined

From about 13:40


View: https://youtu.be/fpUTWrxpaJU?si=CcXzWMs6lfZrVa3p