Reading the postings on here, it is obvious that for some strange reason, many people think 4X4s should only be used by farmers. They are under the impression that a 4 wheel drive vehicle should only be used for going off road. What about 4X4s which are no good off road, (BMW X5, Volvo C90, Subaru Imprezza etc)? Who would decide who could have one? And what would be the criteria? It seems to be the only thing is they have 4 wheel drive. If a car is 50% bigger, does half the mpg and has worse emmisions than a car which has 4 wheel drive, that's ok. A 4X4 is HUGE. Park a Suzuki Jimny next to a BMW 7 Series. Now, are you SURE the 4X4 is HUGE? Compare the mpg of the Jimny to a Porche 911. Which one is the gas guzzler. Then of course, we have the '4X4's are designed to be driven off road. Well some are, but by no means all. Some have the ability to go off road. They don't HAVE to. By the same token a Mercedes may have the ability to go 150mph. It doesn't have to, so lets have a bit of sense
2006-12-07
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