Also called Toorak Tractors after a posh suburb in Melbourne where every
second car is a 4x4 that has never seen dirt
regds Rob Hewitson
2*68 2000's
1*67.5 2000
& 1 toorak tractor - er - jeep grand cherokee (gulp)
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Bent <ajb@squirrel.com.au>
To: Toby B <toby@wolfenet.com>
Cc: a roadster list <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, June 26, 1999 16:55 PM
Subject: Re: but what are they in Oz?
>In Australia we usually just refer to them as four wheel drives (4WD),
regardless
>of their size. Sometimes refered to as a fourbee (short for 4x4) or weekend
>warriors. I live in a country area and most 4wds around here get used for
their
>intended purpose. In the city it's another story, most seem to have been
bought as
>a second car by husbands with grand illusions of exploring the outback.
This never
>happens and most of them end up being used by housewives to go shopping in
and
>picking up the kids from school.
>One interesting thing I read lately was that Honda were considering
dropping the
>Prelude from their line-up because their research found that the target
>demographic for the Prelude is now buying small 4wds instead of coupes.
This
>probably explains why Honda now have 2 small 4wds in their line-up.
>By the way, down here Honda Preludes, Toyota Celicas and other pretend
sports cars
>are refered to as hairdresser's cars.
>Alan Bent. Queensland, Australia.
>
>Toby B wrote:
>
>> So I'm sick of the SUV thread already, BUT
>> Alan, what do they call these things in Australia? I've got a
Pajero,
>> which is tiny by compariason to an Exhibition...
>> And calling a pickup a "ute" makes more sense in my book...
>> Toby
>> Really tempted to jack up the 2L and put big mud tires on it...
>
>
>
>
|