2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Although the 2014 Jeep Cherokee may not have been everyone’s cup of tea, Jeep is following on with their winning formula, facelifting and up-speccing the successful Grand Cherokee.
Volunteers Needed
INDUSTRY NEWS -NORTH QUEENSLAND MARINE DEBRIS CLEANUP
Tangaroa Blue are calling on volunteers for their next big cleanup of Chilli Beach, a beautiful stretch of coastline that is a 4X4 favourite, and a magnet for collecting marine debris.
Tthe Mr 4X4 Nissan Patrol is for sale!
Yep, you heard it right. Pat needs to make room for some fresh fourby’s in his
Issue 007 – What’s inside?
Issue 007 is on sale at a newsstand near you! Between the beautifully designed covers you will find the best 4×4 touring magazine in Australia, if not the world!
Classic 4X4’s are getting popular
An American insurance company has noticed that sales and value of classic 4X4’s have skyrocketed in the past few years.
Birdsville Inside Track re-opened
An alternative route on the Birdsville Track between Marree and Birdsville, known as the ‘Inside Track’ has re-opened to the public after several years of closure.
Four Oldies going Round The World
How about this: four men in their seventies are driving around the world in 2 Sukuzi Jimnys. Les Carvall, proud Septuagenarian and ‘reluctant retiree’ got the idea whilst watching the Peking to Paris, and roped in three other mates. Their combined age? 297.
2013 Brisbane 4X4 Show wrap up
The latest and greatest in 4X4 touring was on show as thousands of keen-as-mustard 4WDers poured into the RNA showgrounds for the annual Brisbane 4X4 & Outdoors show.
We catch up with 2012’s big winner
Not long after 4pm on the 25th of April 2012, Oscar from the Gold Coast got a phone call that changed his life. On that fateful day, Oscar found out he was the lucky winner of the Ultimate Adventure Giveaway!
Ancap Crash Ratings – How do they test?
A few newsletters ago we talked about some new ANCAP ratings for 4x4s. After that, it got us thinking about how ANCAP actually goes about compiling those results; results that can become a really important factor to purchasing a new car (whether it be a 4×4 or not).
Toyota to recall FJ Cruiser
Sealbelt retractors are cited as the cause for a massive recall by Toyota, affecting all FJ Cruisers between the dates of 2007 and 2013.
Range Rover Sport Images Leaked
Images of the new Range Rover Sport has stolen Land Rover’s thunder, giving the public a clear view of what the next generation ‘RRS’ will look like.
Cape York Water Crossings
By Serika McBride
With the first part of our Cape York episode about to start this weekend, let’s talk about water crossings. As scary as they may look, a few pointers will have you getting safely to the other side and on your way to the tip.
The main thing to remember is that any successful crossing is based on preparation and common sense.
SUMMER CAMPING TIPS
By Ian Glover
It’s that time of the year when families start thinking about camping over the Christmas break; thinking about that idyllic campsite, with either the surf pounding on the beach, or the river gurgling over rapids as the evening lullaby. Steaks and seafood on the barbecue plate, sunscreen and salt spray…ah, that’s the life! Here are some tips to make sure the reality matches the dream …
Issue 006 – What’s inside?
Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures magazine keeps going from strength to strength, now going into issue 006! Between the covers, 198 pages are chock-full of inspiring trips, handy tips and informative reviews. We’re even throwing in a great Fraser Island DVD and a MR4X4 air freshener for nix! Talk about a great deal!
SATPHONE OR S**T PHONE?
By Ian Glover:
On the road, we’ve all be in the position where one of the party can read e-mails or make calls on his/her mobile phone while the rest of us are staring at a completely unresponsive, no-signal mobile. (Or hopefully, we are the one with the phone and email reception!). And unfortunately, the same thing can happen with Satphones …
Worth waiting for
By Ian Glover
Toyota is about to release a vehicle that will have everyone asking ‘What’s taken them so long?’ On sale from late September, the LC79 double cab – latest iteration of the proven and popular 70 Series Cruiser – will be priced from just under $64,000 and, make no bones about it so to speak, will sell faster than Viagra in a retirement village.
Sad news at the Pink Roadhouse
By Ian Glover:
Adam Plate, who owned and ran the iconic Pink Roadhouse at Oodnadatta with wife Lynnie for close on 40 years, died last week while competing in Targa Adelaide. Adam was killed when his Mitsubishi Evo VII hit a tree and rolled three times. Motorsport was his passion, and he had competed in the event before.
Don’t be a snow Bunny!
By Ian Glover
Well, the ski season is well and truly upon us, and what a great season it is. However, we suspect the New South Wales and Victorian police probably have their own name for it; possibly something like ‘sucker season’ or perhaps, in the words of the immortal Elmer Fudd, ‘wabbit (as in bunny) season’. Whilst the skiers and snow-boarders in the office understand only too well the temptation to hasten things along a bit to maximise your time on the slopes, knowing you’ve earned yourself a speeding ticket could very well take the gloss off the weekend, and there are other reasons for taking things quietly as well … particularly when you’ve reached snow country.
WHY OWN A 4WD?
By Ian Glover
You wouldn’t have to be Stephen Hawkins to realise that we’re keen on 4WDs here; not for us sports cars, buzz-boxes or limos, under any circumstances. Now all of us – and this includes you, the reader – choose 4x4s over anything else for different reasons. Some may prize the heavy duty construction compared with standard passenger cars; just the thing to cope better with the demands and varying road conditions of long distance touring. Others may want sand ability so they can get to that mad fishing spot; still others may want another diff and low range to reach a magnificent campsite high in the Vic Alps.