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BMW Alpine Experience
Monday, 05 October 2015
Snow - it’s cold, it’s wet and it’s generally unpleasant. It is also generally unpleasant to drive on, as it is slippery and means you have to slow down and be sensible, therefore snow cannot be fun.
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New and tested 4WDs
First drive Ford Ranger
Monday, 05 October 2015
You’d have to have been living under a rock these last few months to have missed word of the first major upgrade to NZ4WD’s Ute and overall 4WD of the Year, the Ford Ranger.
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New and tested 4WDs
New model Toyota Prado
Monday, 05 October 2015
Toyota’s Prado remains a stand-out in the SUV sector. But is a new diesel engine enough to keep it ahead of the pack?
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Wrangler DuraTrac tyre test
Sunday, 20 September 2015
We video test Goodyear’s tough-looking new all-purpose 4x4 tyre. Love the aggressive, chunky look of a mud tyre but spend most of the time behind the wheel of your 4WD on tarseal? Then watch our...
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Superwinch Mainland Winch Challenge Rnd 2
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
The round saw action on Saturday over stages put together near Sawyers Arms Road and on Sunday on private land in Cust (no night stages).
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Mt Egmont vs Wanganui Interclub
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
This year’s round was hosted by Mt Egmont and held on the outskirts of Waverley township; a wee bit of a drive for Egmont club members but right in Wanganui’s backyard.
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Adventure International, Adventure NZ
Rally Tours’ Silk Road 4x4 expedition
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
On July 15 this year a three-4WD Rally Tours NZ Silk Road 4x4 expedition convoy arrived in Vladivostok, Russia’s far eastern seaport after being on the road for 75 days and covered 19,000km passing...
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Destinations - Australia Pt 2
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
Finally got permission and have some time and money! Here is a summary of three outback tracks/routes we discovered on our big lap.
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West Coast winter trip
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
Waiuta Lodge is a large (sleeps 30), historic lodge situated at Waiuta, a ghost town now but once home to one of New Zealand’s most valuable gold mines.
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News and General
Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac 4x4 tyre
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
In its new Wrangler DuraTrac, Goodyear has come up with an all-terrain tyre which combines an aggressive look with features which tick all the various performance requirements boxes on as well as off...
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New and tested 4WDs
New Ford Everest
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
The Everest marks a return to a tough ladder chassis for a Ford SUV in these parts of the world, with a suite of off-road electronics to complement its impressive 225mm of ground clearance and class-...
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Events
Central Zone Club Truck Challenge
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
Sandra Sarginson, a long-time competitor in the series, took on organizing the fifth and final round of the series at Turakina with help from Pete Murphy and other club members.
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Superwinch Mainland Challenge
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
This is the second year running the Nelson Four Wheel Drive Club has hosted the first round of the Superwinch series on private farmland near Richmond where the views are awesome and once again we...
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News and General
Destinations – The Molesworth
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
After missing out on a South Island trip due to not booking soon enough I decided that we would do the Molesworth trip run by the Molesworth Tour Company.
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News and General
Destinations - Australia
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
Want to plan an epic Australian 4WD adventure and need to convince the wife you actually know what you are doing?
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King Country weekend
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
The location was the GoBush block deep in the heart of the North Island’s King Country, and having seen photos of the location and read about it, it was time to visit.
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New and tested 4WDs
Land Rover Discovery Sport
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
Think of that poster boy for all things adventure, Edward Michael ‘Bear’ Grylls, and you’ve pretty well got Land Rover’s new Discovery Sport in one.
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New and tested 4WDs
New model Toyota Hilux
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
John says the Hilux has great new styling, a fantastic interior – with a lot more room inside, particularly in the back – plus metallic finishes on the dash, steering wheel and doors, and hand...
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Woodhill 100 - McCall wins again
Wednesday, 15 July 2015
McCall, a flamboyant and determined racer, sped from seventh on the grid in wet conditions that offered little grip, taking the lead halfway around the opening lap.
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Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge
Wednesday, 15 July 2015
With the date (Sunday May 21) locked in the calendar the preparations for the inaugural Suzuki Extreme 4x4 Challenge began months ahead at Dan Cowper’s farm near Wanganui.
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News and General
Weekend drive - Ruahine Roads
Wednesday, 15 July 2015
The loose plan was to head up from Ashhurst and follow the road that skirts the foothills of the Ruahine Ranges to the top of the Pohangina Valley before taking on a couple of loop roads...
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News and General
Suspension - Popular options
Wednesday, 15 July 2015
One of the great things about owning a 4WD is the almost limitless range of upgrade options you have.
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Ngaroma Te Awamutu Rotary 4WD Safari
Tuesday, 14 July 2015
It was a chance meeting with local contractor and farmer Kevin Archer that saw Ngaroma confirmed as the venue for this year’s Te Awamutu Rotary 4WD Safari.
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News and General
Ease on to Eskdale
Tuesday, 14 July 2015
We're easing on to Eskdale because that's how you travel in a Series One Land Rover, content with eating up the road miles at just 80 km/h.
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Club Truck Challenge Rnd 4
Wednesday, 10 June 2015
The Central Zone Club Truck Challenge goes from strength to strength with 34 entries at the fourth round in the Wairarapa in April, a good number from the host club mounted in Pajero, Prado and...
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