'On Roaders' Welcome or Not?!?!?!?

[Eeyore]

ON ROAD=TARMAC NOT Greenlanes

Ahh, I hadn't realised the law made a differentiation for 'roadiness'. Must go look that up.  :lol:

........seriously, dude, let it drop.  

Welcome to the Club, BTW.

cheers
 8)
Eeyore

[andycwb]

Well, I think the poll results are pretty emphatic.

[thermidorthelobster]

I'm very offended at all the 4x4 bias in this thread.

What about us 6x6 drivers?

8)

As has been said before, if people aren't happy at this forum being open to people of differing backgrounds and opinions, they're very welcome to go and find a more suitable forum elsewhere, or start their own  :D

[andycwb]

What about us 6x6 drivers?

You're all very welcome.

Both of you.

[Moneypit]

THIS IS NOT A POST TO ALIENATE NEWBIES, THIS IS AN ANTI POLISHERS DEBATE

i.e. THE PEOPLE THAT DO NOTHING TO SUPPORT THE HOBBY / INTEREST, THE PEOPLE THAT DO NOTHING TO DISPEL THE GAS GUZZLING BULLS**, THE PEOPLE THAT GREENPEACE SHOULD BE TARGETING, THE PEOPLE THAT LEACH OFF FORUMS FOR TECHNICAL ADVICE, BUT GIVE NOTHING BACK, THE PEOPLE THAT WON'T EVEN TAKE UP THE OFFER OF 'RIDING SHOTGUN' WHEN IT'S NOT EVEN THEIR CAR BEING DAMAGED, THIS IS THE PEOPLE THAT YOU DON'T WANT BEING ASSOCIATED WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE A GENUINE INTEREST IN AN EXCITING HOBBY/INTEREST.

I am not against people who have yet to enjoy the adrenalin that is released by off roading / green laning / quarry bashing or whatever floats your boat. I am just against the people that bring a genuine interest into disrepute.....The people who take, but give nothing back and are not likely to ever change!!!!!!!

I think that surely the people who bring the whole sport/hobby into disrepute are the muppets who drive their vehicles off road with no thought for the environment/damage they do or the legality of the route they are driving.  We have all read about these twunts and the bad press, resulting closure of Green Lanes etc, recently the Tennison Way on the IOW springs to mind and not the people that buy a 4x4 because they want one and don't intend to off road it afterall in 5 years time when they are bored it's a source of a second hand, never been off road vehicle that I can afford :D  

My first 4x4 was the Megane Scenic Rx4, because I liked the look of it, tried a minor off road adventure and got 50 yards in before the wheels started spinning and I had to reverse back down the slight hill and then went back to sensible cars, I bought Moneypit, TD5 Disco 2, to tow a Caravan and thought I'd like to off road her a little bit, have done so twice.  Now want to make sure she is working properly and I can afford to repair any damage before I take her off road again.

[pilgrim]

Thanks for all of those that make us non-4x4 owners (yet) welcome.

My Smart Roadster has never (intentionally) strayed far from the tarmac, and I can't imagine it ever will. I've still got to take the plunge and buy something bigger, but am uncertain what to get (i.e. SWMBO doesn't want a Defender). I use Mud Club as a source of information as to what to look out for.

My off-roading experience is limited to a day at Langdale Quest, which is what got me interested in the first place, and the odd bash round farms when I was much younger. We all have to start somewhere.

Initially, although I love cars, I admit that I was not a huge fan of 4x4s, because I had experienced the unfortunate minority "green-laning" on footpaths and bridleways and damaging the paths and trails I regularly use in supervising and assessing duke of edinburgh's award groups.

Through Mud Club, my eyes have been opened to a community of people who drive 4x4s and care about the environment around them. Mud Club has shown to me that it is the minority who abuse green-laning rights, and that the majority are against such abuse. As someone who walks and hikes regularly, I now see the gas guzzling 4x4s in another light, and enjoy the light hearted banter that ensues every time I meet laners - I've not yet met another mud-clubber, but have pointed several drivers to the Club as a great source of information and advice (and bad jokes). I don't know if any of them are here.

We all have a right to enjoy the countryside. We all have a right to enjoy 4x4s. We all have a right to enjoy Mud Club.

[dew1911]

When I joined, I didn't have a 4x4. I didn't have a goddam'd car at all. But I used it as a source of information until I found the right one for me.

Who are we to judge what a 4x4 should be used for? Mine hasn't gone off road yet, but does that instantly mean my membership here should be terminated (probobly make a lot of people happy!).

This club is for everyone, from Thrasher with 3 V. Expensive off roaders, to matty with a Ford Focus RC Car :lol:

[rangerider]

I have seen this post elsewhere of late.

The original questioner knows my reply and it seems the general view of the members here makes it pointless me indulging in lots of copy & pasting :)

Whilst it is impossible imho to enforce such membership restrictions there may soon be a place where his views may be better understood.

[Eeyore]

Whilst it is impossible imho to enforce such membership restrictions there may soon be a place where his views may be better understood.

Yep, the internet is a great thing, and folk are more than welcome in setting up their own sites, for the perpetuation of their own insightfull views.

However, anyone out there that digs on Mud-Clubs sorta view of life is more than welcome to post here as well. 8)

cheers
 8)
Eeyore

[discograham]

I was'nt going to bother to reply to this post... but I've got to chip in and say that I really can't see the point of the post in the first place.. the response was obvious... so why make the comment ? I think someone was bored..... :shock:

[defenderdan]

but am uncertain what to get (i.e. SWMBO doesn't want a Defender).

First get a divorce then get a defender!



Back on topic, i can't really see where this thread is coming from. :?  There can't be many members motors that don't do any road miles at all. these vehicles are by nature multi purpose so why would you want to exclude any aspect of our vehicles uses from the forum.

[redneck]

Don't forget it's not only 4x4s that can go off road, pictures of my Peugeot after competing in a "production car trial" with my local motorsports club  

So I would say if the person shows an interest in joining this kind of forum then why not

[MrTFWitt]

What about us 6x6 drivers?

You're all very welcome.

Both of you.

Add one more to the 6x6 owners club.

I'd take it off road if I could ever outwit a non-synchro gearbox long enough to get past 3rd gear  :oops:

Glad to see the majority prefer this as an open forum.
Specialist forums often dry up as everybody has identical ideas and objectives, with nothing to discuss forums just go quiet.

[andycwb]

What about us 6x6 drivers?

You're all very welcome.

Both of you.

Add one more to the 6x6 owners club.

I knew if I waited long enough the second one would turn up.   :D  :D  :D

[missroadrage]

I didn't have a 4x4 when I joined but made lots of friends & had a laugh on the forum as well as getting the bug. I now drive a Pajero which has been laning twice but not "off road".

I also help out on the stand at events & would like to think that I would still be welcome if I didn't have a 4x4.