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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: muddyweb on November 28, 2004, 20:10:18

Title: Answering Back
Post by: muddyweb on November 28, 2004, 20:10:18

In light of the recent campaigns to ban and / or penalise 4x4's using the UK's towns and cities, a new website has been launched to counter some of the arguments and accusations levelled at 4x4 owners.

The site aims to send a message out to owners of 4x4 vehicles that they are not alone, and that the hype surrounding the anti-4x4 campaign is largely based on selective information and biased opinion.

Please visit the site, and if you agree with the sentiment, spread the word !

Tell anyone you know who owns a 4x4, not just enthusiasts... but normal people.  Get them to join the campaign and show the powers that be that there are real people behind these issues.

Visit the site :  www.4x4prejudice.org

Title: Answering Back
Post by: scorpio on November 28, 2004, 20:18:23

posted on LRO readers forum and will make it sticky oh yeah and i sgned the petition

Title: Answering Back
Post by: DIE BOK on November 28, 2004, 20:24:41

Signed up............ :D

Title: Answering Back
Post by: Paul on November 28, 2004, 20:27:26

Me too.

I'm also going to pass it on to others. :wink:

Title: Answering Back
Post by: Digsit on November 28, 2004, 20:37:43

Signed up :wink:

Title: Answering Back
Post by: SteveH on November 28, 2004, 20:51:49

Signed up, looks good Tim :)

Title: Answering Back
Post by: Bob696 on November 28, 2004, 20:58:38

signed up and linked on the off road rant page


How about a count of people registering on the petition (when the number is large enough of course) ?

Title: Answering Back
Post by: muddyweb on November 28, 2004, 20:59:39

All ready to go... as you say, needs to wait until there are more people...  doesn't look too good otherwise ;-)

Title: Answering Back
Post by: dracula on November 28, 2004, 21:06:56

Job done :wink:
Paul.

Title: Answering Back
Post by: Hightower on November 28, 2004, 21:09:14

Signed up, and put on DOC as well.

 :)

Title: Answering Back
Post by: Pete5844 on November 28, 2004, 21:25:38

Job done :)

Title: Answering Back
Post by: pritch on November 28, 2004, 22:05:38

Excellent job, Tim.  =D>

Title: Answering Back
Post by: LOFTY on November 28, 2004, 22:10:41

Signed up.
 :roll:

Title: Answering Back
Post by: Andy the Landy on November 28, 2004, 22:11:25

Signed :D  Good Site :D

Title: Answering Back
Post by: Wanderer on November 28, 2004, 22:13:26

I know we don't usually do this on Mudclub but....

Me too!

Well done to those involved.

As an extra to Tim's comment on driving experience.

In my time driving in 28 years I have had 3 speeding convictions and 4 accident claims. In 3 blame was attributed to the other parties and very minor damage in a slow speed collision when I had only been driving for three years.

I wouldn't be surprised to find that there are many others with the same sort of driving record as we are enthusiasts and many of us drive in connection to their work.
I've also done more miles than I'd like to remember having covered over 130,000 miles a year.
Yes it's quite easily possible.
Ask Bev or Ian.

Ed

Title: Answering Back
Post by: Merlin on November 28, 2004, 22:37:54

Signed up, good site/good idea.--Tony

Title: Answering Back
Post by: Guy90 on November 28, 2004, 22:42:42

I've signed :lol:

Guy

Title: Answering Back
Post by: Dangermouse on November 28, 2004, 23:02:09

Petition done  :)


DM  :)

Title: Answering Back
Post by: muddysteve on November 28, 2004, 23:17:57

Signed up, good site/good idea, about time we had a common sense perspective

Steve

Title: Answering Back
Post by: Horness on November 28, 2004, 23:23:52

Read it.  Liked it.  Signed the petition, now where do I buy my url sticker?

Title: Answering Back
Post by: muky-kid. on November 28, 2004, 23:29:42

Just signed petion, and passed link to mates. Good site.

Title: Answering Back
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on November 28, 2004, 23:55:45

Signed & added it to 'touringandtenting'

Title: Answering Back
Post by: Range Rover Blues on November 29, 2004, 00:09:40

First class job, well done.

I'm signed up, now to add my 2 penneth.

Euro N-cap.  It would appear from having tried all the 'usual suspects' before buying my Micra that in order to get the full 5 stars a car needs to be more than safe, it needs:

A buzzer to tell you your seat belt isn't fitted,
A buzzer/warning light to tell you the handbrake is still on,
and a host of other 'this car must be owned by an idiot' little things to relieve the owner of the trouble to think for himself.

I don't think the N-Cap test shows us quite what we think it does, I mean, a car that tells you when you drift out of your lane?  that's there purely to gain extra brownie points from N-Cap.  Personally I find that the rumble from the cat's-eyes does the trick, or maybe WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING, oh no... hang on.....that means I have to think doesn't it?

Title: Answering Back
Post by: TULL on November 29, 2004, 00:22:51

filled in and sent to all 4x4ers i know.

Title: Answering Back
Post by: Vam on November 29, 2004, 11:59:11

Done

 :)

Helen

Title: Answering Back
Post by: Wingnut on November 29, 2004, 13:02:49

Signed up. Excellent site. Shame we have to have a website to defend 4x4's. Don't recall anyone complaining about using them in the army, or police use, or mountain rescue, fire brigade, recovery services ......

Title: Answering Back
Post by: gords on November 29, 2004, 13:28:50

Petition signed.

Is the petition list going to be visible on the web site?

Are there stickers in production?

Title: Answering Back
Post by: muddyweb on November 29, 2004, 13:47:08

For reasons of privacy we will not be publishing the names of the people who have signed the petition.

As the numbers grow, we will be updating the site and publishing (with permission) some of the comments which have been left, and the number of people who have signed up.

Stickers are in production.. .the site will be updated shortly.  There is also now a link graphic for people's websites.  (see the 'support' page of the site for details)

(http://www.4x4prejudice.org/images/logo_icon.png)

Title: Answering Back
Post by: David90 on November 29, 2004, 19:58:28

Link graphic now boldly displayed on our website's front page www.kentoffroadclub.co.uk  \:D/

Nice one Tim  =D>

DC

Title: Answering Back
Post by: muddysteve on November 30, 2004, 00:07:48

Link graphic now on our website's front page www.lanerovers.co.uk

top job tim


Steve

Title: Answering Back
Post by: karloss on November 30, 2004, 05:33:33

That's me in. 8)

Title: Answering Back
Post by: Bob696 on December 12, 2004, 17:39:08

shouldnt this be stickied?

Title: 4 X 4 PETITION
Post by: jalopy joe on December 12, 2004, 17:57:19

Signed up - brilliant sight, reasoned arguments.  Unfortunately our rulers seem to bend to the will of those who shout loudest and longest whether they have a case or not, so we must ensure that our reasoned arguments are not drowned out by the opposition.

Title: Answering Back
Post by: turtle on December 13, 2004, 08:58:22

Name added to the list. Nice one Tim  :D

Title: Answering Back
Post by: oakeedokee on December 13, 2004, 16:23:06

I've signed up too - and sent an e-mail to that anti-4x4 mob advising them to check their facts before spouting off.