On Sun, 2 Oct 1994, Alistair Bell wrote: > > 5. they would, however, have to foot the bill for maintenance, fuel, tires; > > all non-warranty upkeep would be dollars dragged from their personal > > savings. > > > > I hate to admit it but I would get one of those Humvee (sp), > jeep on steroids thing. Rig some sort of camper add-on, or > maybe a pop-top, yeh thats it a hummer with a pop top! > The attraction is a car that can go more places, tow things, and > looks better when scratched. > > > Alistair "ahll be bach" Bell > Take another look at #5 up there... Unless you're funded as well as the U.S. military, Just buying new tires for this "THING" not jeep "on steroids" is going to be a little rediculous. You might be a little happier with the Land Rover Defender. It's the same sort of vehicle, It is better looking IMHO, and it's a better price all around. Besides, you can fit it into a normal sized parking space and it has externally corrugated body panels much like the vehicle of which it is a take off. :) Cheers I'll stick with an 85 Vanagon or a 911 depending on whether or not I get any roadie work prospects in the next few months. <sstones@io.org> SStones Toronto, Ontario.
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