Bad rap for 4wdrivers
Submitted: Friday, Feb 17, 2006 at 23:41
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J.T.
This might wind a few people up.It did me.I read it in a motel magazine while away for work.I pinched it to copy it here.Sorry its so long winded.
"A profile of city owners of large four wheel drive vehicles shows them to be more aggressive and less community orientated than other drivers,according to a new survey by the Australia Institute.
The typical city driver of a large 4wd is an obese male in his 40's or 50's in full time work with an income somewhat higher than average who is more likely to dislike homosexuals, have low regards for indidgenous culture and be less sympathetic to public and charitable support for disadvantaged people, accpording the to the report , which analysed data from more than 24000 respondants.
The profile of drivers of luxury 4wd differs markedly- they are younger,wealthier and more likely to be female. While less likely to be obese they are more likely to worry about their weight, and they are more brand orientate than the general
population. And the differences extend to what they like to drink-city owners of large 4wds prefer beer(Australian not imported)while those driving luxury models prefer wine and spirits.
Regards J.T.(a skinny,caring,charitable,non racist,non homophobic,36y.o. Aussie who drinks whatever is going and who is intolerant of bull bleep articles in magazines.)B.t.w.I drive a troopy and a Patrol.Cheers.
Reply By: Lone Wolf - Friday, Feb 17, 2006 at 23:57
Friday, Feb 17, 2006 at 23:57
I have visions, of these dudes in major shopping centre carparks, with their
orange vests, and clipboards, asking people who alight from their 4 x 4's...
"Sir, are you fat?"
"Do you get lotsa money?"
"Do you hate Aboriginals?"
"Do you hate Pooftas?"
I am wondering, what the life span of this piece of shlt would be, say on a Saturday morning, at Westfield here at Marion, asking his questions....
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Reply By: Member - Jeff H (QLD) - Saturday, Feb 18, 2006 at 03:07
Saturday, Feb 18, 2006 at 03:07
. May David and BOC 1971 forgive me,
For we drive the middle road.
Main car ,Mazda 323. 73000 km in 39 months.
"Recreational" car (which is where She attempts to regain her sanity -as in "I'm all right",, Pal.!) Rodeo, 116000 km, in 44 months.
We live outside
Bundaberg, there is no public transport.
My Bro-in-law is ,
well not super rich, but not dead broke either.
He drives a Pajero that has been to the snow once in it's 6 year life.
( City lad ).
Ban 4wd's ? Tax 4wd owners ? In
Melbourne 2 years back, we saw the most equisite display of flashmurry 4wd's -- all immaculate.
Apparently Vic is "the place to be".(Folks .. stay there , please)
Oh, for all the Vicwiegans that someone else may have noticed in Qld, we must admit to seeing plague proportions of Sunlovers in Tassie last time round.
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Reply By: Member - Collyn R (WA) - Sunday, Feb 19, 2006 at 14:20
Sunday, Feb 19, 2006 at 14:20
It was certainly a weird survey and one wonders about the accuracy of the quotes.
But why, if this is not what we are, and not the image we seek, do some 4WD magazine journos so consistently present themselves and their mates as yobbos almost exactly like that? Funny once maybe - but for years on end?
Do any readers actually relate to this stuff?
My daughter's comment recently, having spotted a published pix of one such holding a tinny and seemingly inspecting his testicles was, 'surely there are not many like that.'
Collyn Rivers
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