Accessory Guide

AFWE FOR RAMSEY
Advanced Four Wheel Equipment is situated at Airport Oaks in Auckland, and is the New Zealand distributor for the American-made Ramsey Winches.

4WD of the Year: Mitsubishi Pajero

Short Wheel Base
Although we were impressed by the comfort and space afforded by the long wheelbase Pajero, it was the funky SWB that really took our eye, thanks to its ease of driving in all conditions and its ability to get to places where the LWB would struggle. Its short wheelbase makes it practical on-road and off, it’s easy to park, it’s good-looking, it comes with rugged credentials, and in diesel form it’s cheap to run.

Audi Q7

Back in the old days, when people huddled around radios powered by lead-acid batteries to listen to the news followed by their favourite serial, the term “Q-car” (not to be confused with “Z-Cars”, which was a radio drama in its own right) related to an unmarked police car, and especially one with a suped-up engine.

DOC RESULTS

In our October issue we recorded a test session organised in August on behalf of the Department of Conservation in a bid to re-organise its fleet of 4WDs – probably the largest in NZ. The test days were set up by an Auckland company, StratCon Partnership Ltd, and representatives of all the manufacturers concerned were also invited to answer any technical questions.