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Holden Captiva
Tuesday, 31 October 2006
After launching the first locally built 4WD in Australia; Adventra, Holden has followed up with the Captiva. It uses a 169kW, 3.2 litre version of the same Alloytech V6 and a 5-speed automatic but in...
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Snatch Blocks and Their Appropriate Use
Saturday, 30 September 2006
A recent incident, reportedly involving a synthetic rope and a snatch block, prompted me to do some research and gather some information from experts on the subject of the proper use of snatch blocks...
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New Triton Here
Saturday, 30 September 2006
The new and very different looking Triton has arrived. As we went to press we had yet to drive it but secured the official launch information. Like many we had seen early examples of Triton on...
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Birth of the Terralux
Saturday, 30 September 2006
Hyundai certainly can build a tough vehicle, as was shown in the destruction of the NZ4WD Terracan Tales project vehicle (see February 2006), but we didnt realise how tough until quite recently.
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Classic Truck
Thursday, 31 August 2006
It was the 40-series from 1960s that made the Toyota Land Cruiser famous, but it was the BJ and 25 series, in the 1950s, that made it all happen.
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Woodhill Readers trip
Thursday, 31 August 2006
As one of the few destinations for 4WDing close to Auckland, the Woodhill readers trips have proved to be very popular and so it was again this year.
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Corvette powered LPG Landcruiser LPG Conversion
Tuesday, 22 August 2006
  With the ever increasing price of petrol (and diesel) those of us that drive vehicles deemed to be ‘environmentally unfriendly gas guzzlers’ start looking for alternatives as large wads of cash...
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Retracing the wheel tracks
Monday, 31 July 2006
The Deadwood Safari, one of the oldest 4WD rallies in the country, was started by a group of enthusiasts from the Wellington area in 1971.
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Hyundai Santa Fe
Monday, 31 July 2006
It really must be getting more difficult to design a great petrol 4WD engine in the face of the increasingly stringent clean-air regulations and the rapidl
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Not just for Cockys
Monday, 31 July 2006
Whilst farmers are the obvious target market for the National Fieldays, the event has a much wider
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Sneaking a Peek - Ford Escape preview
Friday, 30 June 2006
Ford launched the revitalised Escape on June 15, but we were able to get an early look at the upgraded soft-roader fresh off the boat. We had the chance to take it for a drive and get some first...
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KidCare Foundation
Friday, 30 June 2006
The four wheeling community is very good at fundraising for communities and charities and the KidCare Foundation Woodhill day, as assisted by the Manukau 4WD Club was no exception.
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Dubai Desert Dash
Tuesday, 27 June 2006
Negotiating steep razor back sand dunes and dodging four wheel drives of every description that travel in all directions through the harsh desert environment - Dubais annual overnight fun run is a...
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Tanks for the memories
Thursday, 22 June 2006
Something we’d all like to do is to drive a tank off-road. We narrowly missed out on the chance to drive the NZ Army’s Scorpion. Now that’s actually a light reconnaissance vehicle, rather than a tank...
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Pouto Readers Trip
Thursday, 22 June 2006
This was the second time a NZ4WD Readers’ Trip had included Pouto Point and the historic Pouto lighthouse, at the entrance of the Kaipara Harbour. The task of actually getting there from Pouto Point...
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Do you know the way with Santa Fe?
Thursday, 22 June 2006
It’s an unusual situation for a vehicle to be released to the general public before the media gets a look in, but such was the case with the new 2006 model Hyundai Santa Fe.
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Time out in Tararua
Tuesday, 02 May 2006
February 2004 may seem a while ago, but the devastating floods that destroyed so much of the southern Tararua District two years ago are still a nightmare memory to local farmers.
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Did someone order rain?
Tuesday, 02 May 2006
Well, it certainly arrived but the show must go on  
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Doing it in style - Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDi
Tuesday, 02 May 2006
Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDi proves more able than expected  
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Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand - the adventure begins
Tuesday, 02 May 2006
Peter and Linda Stopforths story
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Jock's Baby - the classic Suzuki LJ50
Tuesday, 11 April 2006
What to do? That is the difficult question facing Steve McMinn regarding his latest acquisition.
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Big Brother arrives on the scene
Tuesday, 11 April 2006
The Kyron XDi 270 adds another cylinder and more fruit  
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the model 4WD
Tuesday, 11 April 2006
It may not be PC in some macho 4WD circles to mention toys, other than the ‘toys for boys’ with real 38 inch donuts, but here we go anyway.I’ve been amazed lately by the huge variety of quality...
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Big Shoes to fill
Monday, 27 February 2006
First impressions are important. With the Kyron that impression will vary depending on the angle from which it is first viewed. It looks as if two or more designers worked quite independently on the...
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Kaukapakapa Kaipara Coastal Kaper
Monday, 27 February 2006
The Kaper is organised jointly by the Auckland Land Rover Owners’ Club and Kaukapakapa School and runs every other year. As with other such events the school helps with the admin, sourcing land...
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