4x4 Yellow Peril aka "Top Gear 4x4"
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4x4 SuperFinn
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Joined: February 13th, 2009, 10:34 am Posts: 584 Location: Franken, D
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 4x4 Yellow Peril aka "Top Gear 4x4"
Introducing my 4x4 2CV which may not need much introduction to many of you as its been to just a few meetings and was driven by Kate Humble on Top Gear.  Built in 1988 the Yellow peril was trialled at AWDC events and cane 1st and 2nd on some occasions. In 2004 and 2009 we fitted spiked tyres and went North to the Arctic Circle and the 4x4 proved itself not only for pulling 2Cvs out of the snow but also for having fun at traffic lights.  So there you are in Norway first in a queue, on ice at lights. Alongside comes Golf GIT and looks over with some distaste. Silently engage 4x4 raise engine revs to get required rev response from Golf. Wait.... Green... Drop clutch and watch Golf scrabble for grip in the rear view mirror. I'll add some more pics soon and see you in Czech...
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March 6th, 2009, 1:06 pm |
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4x4 SuperFinn
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Joined: February 13th, 2009, 10:34 am Posts: 584 Location: Franken, D
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March 6th, 2009, 1:15 pm |
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Jonathan
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Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm Posts: 4708 Location: Disunited Kingdom
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They have knobs in Golf GITs in Norway as well then? Thought it was purely a British phenomenon...You learn something new every day. 
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March 6th, 2009, 1:35 pm |
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4x4 SuperFinn
Firing on two.
Joined: February 13th, 2009, 10:34 am Posts: 584 Location: Franken, D
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sopwithcamel wrote: They have knobs in Golf GITs in Norway as well then? Thought it was purely a British phenomenon...You learn something new every day.  I think you get them everywhere. Didn't come across many in Norway but then it has to be said that unless you were in a bit town there were not that many cars around.
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March 6th, 2009, 1:47 pm |
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bertiewhite
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Joined: January 18th, 2009, 3:58 pm Posts: 682 Location: Lincolnshire
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4x4 SuperFinn wrote: sopwithcamel wrote: They have knobs in Golf GITs in Norway as well then? Thought it was purely a British phenomenon...You learn something new every day.  I think you get them everywhere. Didn't come across many in Norway but then it has to be said that unless you were in a bit town there were not that many cars around. There used to be one in Port Stanley, Falklands. In a place where everyone else drives Landrovers in order to get any further than the town limits, this chopper used to scream up and down the few metres of tarmaced road that the town has to offer, racing... .. himself 
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4x4 SuperFinn
Firing on two.
Joined: February 13th, 2009, 10:34 am Posts: 584 Location: Franken, D
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This weekend I shall be mostly fitting the spiked snow tyres and waiting for the white stuff...
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December 17th, 2010, 1:46 pm |
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toomany2cvs
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Joined: December 26th, 2008, 9:40 pm Posts: 3332 Location: Surrounded by 2cvs...
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4x4 SuperFinn wrote: This weekend I shall be mostly fitting the spiked snow tyres and waiting for the white stuff... "Waiting"? <looks out window>
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December 17th, 2010, 2:24 pm |
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ben
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Joined: November 28th, 2009, 9:48 pm Posts: 636
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I was watching the top gear link just this morning, there are a few on you tube. You should see the jealous vitriol in some of the comments left! Theres some real  in the 'normal' 4x4 world .
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December 18th, 2010, 2:32 pm |
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4x4 SuperFinn
Firing on two.
Joined: February 13th, 2009, 10:34 am Posts: 584 Location: Franken, D
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This week I've been looking into better seats for the trip to Salbris.  Today's 140 mile test in this went OK...
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Xmas
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Joined: September 6th, 2009, 12:56 am Posts: 467 Location: Oxfordshire
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Aha a comfy chair I should have guessed! What kind of car was it from, looks kinda narrow like a 2cv seat, fits better in the space than the gs/cx front sofas I have, but is it as comfy?
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