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On Wednesday 04 July 2001 16:17, you wrote:
> 1. Do you tow more than 3 times per year?
No - my rear recovery point can't take a trailer
> 2. Is your cargo area stained from hauling dirt, rocks, landscaping
> items, race car support items, etc?
No - with the fuel-tank, roll-cage & spare wheel in the back of an 80",
there's no room for stuff like this
> 3. Are your tire's load ratings D or E?
Yup
> 4. Have you ever removed the 3rd seat (if applicable) for extra
> storage?
No - it was never present (since I aquired the basket-case)
[OK - it's really a yes]
> 5. You've never slid off the road in the winter (except when avoiding
> a collision with an out of control vehicle)?
No - I've always slowed down in bad conditions, and avoided bad
situation like this
> 6. You're never passed by a passenger car in snowy conditions?
Yes, I'm often passed by passenger cars in snowy conditions - I'm no
fool, and they're more likely to wreck their own car.
Answering no to this one results in a yes to #5 :)
> 7. You have more than 3 others, including larger dogs, to accomodate?
No. Me an one navigator
> 8. The underside, and/or skid plate(s), of your SUV has scrapes?
Yes
> 9. Have you ever used your roof rack?
No - the roll-cage will do instead
> 10. Have you legitimetely had occassion to use the "low" transfer
> case gears? (double 'no' if you don't have this option)
Yes
> 11. Your tires are either M/S, A/T, or "off-road-only" rated?
Yes
> Tally up all the times you responded with "no". Score as follows:
6 'no's
> 8+ Poseur! You have no reason to own an SUV. You're wasting fuel,
> blocking the roads, and are a detriment to society. Party
> officials will soon be at your door to confiscate said vehicle. (my
> neighborhoor's garages will soon have extra space! ;) )
>
> 4-7 Borderline. The higher end of this range should consider
> borrowing a poseur friends SUV if said friend is not completely
> anal about their vehicle.
That's me then...
> 1-3 "Justified SUV Owner" i.d. card is in the mail
>
> 0 My hero!
Me thinks that the questions are a tad squewed..
My versions:
1) Do you have used tow-point or recovery at the rear?
2) Can the rear point *only* be used for recovery?
3) Does your vehicle carry either off-road equipment or self-repair
tools
4) Do you have a CB or Motorsports radio fitted?
5) Have you every recovered a passenger vehicle which has inadvertently
left the road?
6) Do you have additional (non-standard) under-body/sill protection
fitted
7) Do you have roll-over protection (eg a roll-cage)
8) Do you have tyres with an primarily off-road bias
9) Have you used low box legitimetely. Double points if you use it on a
weekly basis
10) Do you compete with your vehicle
11) Do you compete with you vehicle, do well, and have avoided
modifications such as diff-lockers, rarely used winches, etc.
Score 1 for each yes:
10+ : True off-roader
6-9 : You're either single, or have a second car - and enjoy your
off-roading
3-5 : What you want is a soft-roader.
2 or less : Poseur! Go and get a metallic paint-job, underbody
lighting, 800-watt sound system - and head for "Da 'Hood", wide boy!
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