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my dad is thinking bout buying a new bmw 4x4 to go touring around australia wat do ppl think of the idea like to put money into raising it and making it worthwhile to be an offroad machine

Are you for real ? or are you baiting us ?

Depends where they are going to drive give us some more details as where the trip is going.

Tom

Depends what you mean by 'around Australia'. If he's really going bush/ outback I'd buy something more mainstream that you can get parts/ service for in remote areas.

Spend the $$$ on a 100series turbo diesel and kit it out fully with lift big tank winch bars etc etc , much more worth it for touring etc etc

spazbot wrote:Spend the $$$ on a 100series turbo diesel and kit it out fully with lift big tank winch bars etc etc , much more worth it for touring etc etc

Yes that would be the go and would be able to offload it with out much loss of $$ after you got back if you were that way inclined

basically it will be all custom $$$$$$$$ stuff to make it worthwhile offroad to do outback or anything harder than a run to Hotham in the snow. Spend his money on a Landcruiser of Patrol if he really wants to get the most of the trip. He'll be able to cruise comfortably plus have the reassurance that the car can take it and can be fixed and modded easily.

RaginRover wrote:Are you for real ? or are you baiting us ?

you need to ask?? Look at his othe rposts..

its school holidays still...

bogged wrote:

RaginRover wrote:Are you for real ? or are you baiting us ?

you need to ask?? Look at his othe rposts..

its school holidays still...

I see now, I was going to check but seeing as he was a newbie I was cutting him slack, although I dare him to post that in the pirate4x4 bb and see what response he gets, most of us have been kind and said he should look at a cruiser, I wish I still had that photo of the ML500 being loaded onto a train with a CAT end loaded and two tyres on the forks for door "prtoection" titled "This too could be your parents"

Yeah, in case it's a serious question you'd have to suggest turbo diesel landcruiser or patrol for reasons of (a) inherent reliability (b) inherent performance and (c) availability of parts and repair expertise in remote areas.

All the things that make beemers nice cars are irrelevant to the "around Australia" purpose. A cruiser or patrol is going to be at least as comfortable as the beemer on a long trip and a brand new one should satisfy most people's need to pose. They aren't short of grunt either.

Only other thought... maybe a disco or a big defender...?

Jason

RaginRover wrote:
Are you for real ? or are you baiting us ?

you need to ask?? Look at his othe rposts..

its school holidays still...

FATBOYHILUX wrote:my dad is thinking bout buying a new bmw 4x4 to go touring around australia wat do ppl think of the idea like to put money into raising it and making it worthwhile to be an offroad machine

maller?

I don't think it is such a stupid question. if you are a newbie to wheeling the impression that alot of these softroaders like the BMW gives through advertising is that they would be capable of such a trip. Hell if you believe the Ford Escape ad you'd buy one in a sec. Advertising companies need to take a bit more responsibilty in the way they are portraying alot of products as they can give some dangerous info to people.

I have pulled a CRV out of a boghole way up in the high country. They were by themselves in a completley stock vehicle with no recovery gear etc, hopelessly stuck. They couldn't believe they were stuck because they were in a 4wd and 4wds can go anywhere. The damage they had done to their car getting as far as they had and then the damage getting them out certainly opened their eyes and emptied their wallets

bogged wrote:

RaginRover wrote:Are you for real ? or are you baiting us ?

you need to ask?? Look at his othe rposts..

its school holidays still...

his other posts are long gone!!

Dont waste ya money on a BMW 4x4.. Buy a PORSCHE 4x4 They are soooo much more capable and much better bang for buck..

FFS ~!

BMW four wheel drives seem to be going along ok in the paris dakar at the moment

I'm sure it could be done but no-one in their right mind would IMHO....might as well take a Dunnydore.....
On the subject of ads - what about the POS Klauger (sp?).....what a crock ofPoo that is.....

awd commo, they sit nice and high