On Mon, 3 Oct 1994, sstones wrote: > 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. > Ah, get aff yer high horse! So what if the tires would cost a fortune, you think some p-zeroes and bbs wheels for your "sensible" 911 would be much cheaper? This is just a fantasy, parking is NOT an issue, besides I bet the hummer uses some hideously thirsty turbo diesel. Maybe I should infuriate you more by mentioning that my second pick would be an Unimog - big expensive wheels and thirsty engine also. Alistair "still enjoying the fantasy" Bell.
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