Ultimate off-road!

Started by the Teuton, May 20, 2007, 01:20:00 AM

Which would you take for a weekend getaway in the middle of nowhere?

1979- G Class
8 (23.5%)
1981- Range Rover
2 (5.9%)
1941-1986 CJ and 1987- Jeep Wrangler
3 (8.8%)
195x- Unimog
4 (11.8%)
196X- Land Rover Defender
7 (20.6%)
1992-2005 Hummer H1
4 (11.8%)
1966-95 Ford Bronco
1 (2.9%)
1985-90 Lamborghini LM002
1 (2.9%)
1970-81 International Scout
0 (0%)
195X- Toyota FJ
2 (5.9%)
Chevy K Blazer/Tahoe
0 (0%)
Something else
2 (5.9%)

Total Members Voted: 30

the Teuton

Go at it Eagle Scouts!

BTW, I put so many options up because I want to provoke conversation.  I realize that I didn't put any Nissans, Laforzas, 4Runners, Pajeros, etc. up, so talk about it.  I just gave a short list.
2. 1995 Saturn SL2 5-speed, 126,500 miles. 5,000 miles in two and a half months. That works out to 24,000 miles per year if I can keep up the pace.

Quote from: CJ on April 06, 2010, 10:48:54 PM
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Quote from: MrH on January 14, 2011, 01:13:53 PM
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heelntoe

#1
i picked the unimog because i didnt see a G-class. but then, the pic loaded. :banghead:

again, this was a pretty tough choice. i saw first hand what a defender could do and the guy driving it said the G-class would do more. :lol:
@heelntoe

Secret Chimp

Probably the Defender, but I voted for the clown Beetle :P


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Submariner

The G-class followed closely by the Unimog.
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CJ

I voted for the Range Rover.  It's a classy vehicle and has very nice off-road abilities. 


...It also has headlight wipers.

ro51092


nickdrinkwater

Range Rover  :rockon:  Capable off road, but comfortable enough that you wouldn't get cramp or back ache after driving it for more than half an hour.

Raza

Quote from: nickdrinkwater on May 20, 2007, 11:22:01 AM
Range Rover  :rockon:  Capable off road, but comfortable enough that you wouldn't get cramp or back ache after driving it for more than half an hour.

Gelandewagens destroy Range Rovers, you silly tea drinker!
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BMWDave

Voted for the Defender, because I've just always loved it.  But the Wrangler and G Wagon are excellent too, and I'd say that the G Wagon provides the most balance between comfort and utility (I think it's better offroad than a RR too).

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the Teuton

I picked the G because I love them--every one of them from the POS in 1979 to the G55 (do they make a 63?). 

My second choice would probably be a Defender.  When I looked at that 2007 model pictured there, it made me wish we still got it here.  I also really like the Wrangler/CJ, the 4Runner, and the ZJ Grand Cherokee--the only one I'm actually been in off-road (albeit not seen off-road).
2. 1995 Saturn SL2 5-speed, 126,500 miles. 5,000 miles in two and a half months. That works out to 24,000 miles per year if I can keep up the pace.

Quote from: CJ on April 06, 2010, 10:48:54 PM
I don't care about all that shit.  I'll be going to college to get an education at a cost to my parents.  I'm not going to fool around.
Quote from: MrH on January 14, 2011, 01:13:53 PM
She'll hate diesel passenger cars, all things Ford, and fiat currency.  They will masturbate to old interviews of Ayn Rand an youtube together.
You can take the troll out of the Subaru, but you can't take the Subaru out of the troll!

Raghavan

Probably the Defender 90.


TheIntrepid


2004 Chrysler Intrepid R/T Clone - Titanium Graphite [3.5L V6 - 250hp]
1996 BMW 325i Convertible - Brilliant Black [2.5L I6 - 189hp]

Rupert

FJ FTW!

I'd prefer the larger version, though, for more room.

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TheIntrepid

Quote from: Psilos on May 20, 2007, 06:23:51 PM
FJ FTW!

I'd prefer the larger version, though, for more room.



110?

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1996 BMW 325i Convertible - Brilliant Black [2.5L I6 - 189hp]

Raghavan

Quote from: TheIntrepid on May 20, 2007, 07:54:24 PM
110?
The Defender is a 110. I don't think FJ's had that designation.

TheIntrepid

Quote from: Raghavan on May 20, 2007, 08:02:32 PM
The Defender is a 110. I don't think FJ's had that designation.

I think that's what I was thinking of. I could have sworn there was a Land Cruiser 110 though

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Rupert

That might be a 70... Not sure.
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Eye of the Tiger

#19
:rage:
WHERE'S THE SUZUKI SAMURAI
IT WOULD BLOW ALL THE OTHER CHOICES AWAY except unimog duh
:rage:







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280Z Turbo

No Nissan Patrol?

I'd chose a classic Ford Bronco with a 302 under the hood.

Tave

I picked the Lambo, but I like all those.


Why'd you choose a '79 G-Wagon? They haven't changed in, like, 40 years of production, have they? You could've put a newer one up there and I might have voted for it.


Incidently, someone in my hometown is selling a 1946 Willy's Jeep for $1,000. Saw it in the classifieds the other day.
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Depending on price, that could be a good deal.


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SVT666

Toyota.  That truck was a beast.  I love it.

ChrisV

I've seen most of them offroad. Modified, the jeeps have it all over everything. Stock, the nod goes to the Unimog. Unless you want comfort and civility in your offroad mix instead of simply the most capable in the worst terrain.
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SVT_Power

G class if i wanted to off road for a weekend. To have in the city, LM002 :wub:
"On a given day, a given circumstance, you think you have a limit. And you then go for this limit and you touch this limit, and you think, 'Okay, this is the limit'. And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high." - Ayrton Senna

Submariner

Quote from: CJ on May 20, 2007, 11:06:29 AM
I voted for the Range Rover.  It's a classy vehicle and has very nice off-road abilities. 


...It also has headlight wipers.

Not the post-facelift...
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Rupert

Quote from: ChrisV on May 22, 2007, 02:08:29 PM
I've seen most of them offroad. Modified, the jeeps have it all over everything. Stock, the nod goes to the Unimog. Unless you want comfort and civility in your offroad mix instead of simply the most capable in the worst terrain.

I usually assume there's a highway between dirt tracks. :lol:
Novarolla-Miata-Trooper-Jeep-Volvo-Trooper-Ranger-MGB-Explorer-944-Fiat-Alfa-XTerra

13 cars, 60 cylinders, 52 manual forward gears and 9 automatic, 2 FWD, 42 doors, 1988 average year of manufacture, 3 convertibles, 22 average mpg, and no wheel covers.
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ChrisV

Quote from: Psilos on May 22, 2007, 10:06:22 PM
I usually assume there's a highway between dirt tracks. :lol:

The title is ultimate OFF road. Thus my comments.
Like a fine Detroit wine, this vehicle has aged to budgetary perfection...