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The 2008 G4 Challenge in Australia and Mongolia

27 July 2016 Robert Pepper

Here’s some background on the Land Rover G4 Challenge in Australia and Mongolia. Land Rover Australia imported four vehicles to Australia for the G4 selection trials and general promotion. These were two Discovery 3s TDV6s and two Defender 110s. All four were sold around January-Feburary 2009. The two D3s are based in Melbourne, one of […]

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The 4WD Debate

15 July 2016 Robert Pepper

You have may noticed 4WDs aren’t popular in some quarters. There’s a lot of sensationalism, liberally sprinkled with phrases like “vehicle of mass destruction”, references to apparent insecurities of the drivers and generally the coverage is more about whipping up a bit of good old tabloid outrage than the facts or reasoned argument. Flung with […]

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The conversation.

15 July 2016 Robert Pepper

Hmmmm”. “No.” “We’ll be ok”. “No!” “It’s not that bad. Bit steep, but it won’t be a drama.” “No way are you taking that vehicle up there!” “Why not?” “Why not? Why not? Because it’s dangerous! Because we don’t need to do it! Becau..” “It’s not dangerous. It’ll be ok, we’ll be fin..” “And what […]

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Land Rover Experience @ Luton

27 July 2012 Robert Pepper

I’d heard a lot about Land Rover Experience, some good, some not so good. To make up my own mind I’d tried to organise a proper press visit but that didn’t happen, for various reasons including my own terrible planning. Then circumstances conspired to leave me with a spare Saturday, and a quick web browse […]

Jeep Grand Cherokee fails elk test? Full analysis: UPDATED 15/08/2012

27 July 2012 Robert Pepper

This story has only two possible conclusions – either the Teknikens Värld magazine has gone to elaborate lengths to fake a story about the Grand Cherokee being unsafe, or Jeep are deliberately ignoring solid evidence that the car simply does not handle as well as it should in an emergency. Right now, I’m favouring the […]

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Morons

18 July 2010 Robert Pepper

Another month and another accident at Fraser Island, again involving a rented 4WD, although one driven by Aussies. Still, doesn’t matter, they’re idiots wherever they come from. Probably loaded the vehicle wrongly, tyre pressures too high and any fool can see those Troopies handle like jellies at the best of times, let alone on a […]

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