Enjoy while it's still around
Submitted: Thursday, Aug 07, 2003 at 19:40
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Wil
It is sad but true that all the 4WD powerplant are going to be smaller and higher performance. IFS/IRS will appear to dominate sooner or later. We are leaving the 90s era where Cruisers/Patrols are trying to out tank each other. Every car maker will try to be enviromentally sensible and build greener machines.
Hang on to your big solid rig for as long as you can. It will never return...
Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Aug 07, 2003 at 20:35
Thursday, Aug 07, 2003 at 20:35
Agree.
Have a look at some of these crap concept vehicles. You wouldnt be seen dead in them..
There was duscussion on this while back, the supposed new Jeep that is out I believe in USA, a box on wheels, thats the future?? 4wd Commodore ?? WTF4
IFS is the future?? Maybe for taking the kids to school.. but hey you cant blame them, 99% of their market is mums taking jnr to school, and tennis.
The new ford coming out comes in a 4wd and 2wd version... Which I see as failing miserably. I thought about this for years as a good idea, but nobody will want to be seen in a pretend look-a-like 4wd. Will they? Suppose, look at the Freeloader... ;)
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Follow Up By: Wil - Friday, Aug 08, 2003 at 06:36
Friday, Aug 08, 2003 at 06:36
Truckster
Some time in the future, maybe all you can get with solid axles is a Defender with a 2.something TD motor. Every other Jap product will try to be like the fancy Range Rover :.(
Long live the Outback!!
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