Can anyone recomend a Quad ?

[pumbaa]

I am thinking of changing my bandit for a Quad . I would need one with 4x4 ,lowbox and reverse gear . And preferably a road speed of as close to 70 as i can get. My intention is to use it to ride the greenlanes and byways we have localy .Once i have gained a bit more skill in using it , iwas planing on using it to get the Trouble and Strife to some of Dorsets more remote beauty spots (she use's a wheelchair so wont get there any other way) .

It also strikes me that one would make a good "Emergancy Vehicle" for Bushcraft weekends (if used only for emergancys). as well as the possibilities of "rescue practise" with winch etc .
Well , youve got to be ready right ?

Thought i had better addd , I have lived in the country all my life and am a firm beliver in respecting and preserveing it . I know there is an element of the 4x4 crowd that rip the turf up and ruin whereever they go . This is definately not my style . I would like for my great , great grandchildren to be able to benifit from our countryside as well !
Cheers for any help
Pumbaa

 

[EdS]

keep the bandit and get a small 4x4 -

Suzuki or Lada etc (best bet a zook). Much better for someone with limited mobility and it keeps the rain off (well more or less).

You can get a old but fairly decent Suzuki SJ for the price (or less than) of a good Quad.

And if you going to go Laning join GLASS (Green Lane Assoc), the local rep with point you in the right direction of wher you can and cann't go legal and where to avoid to preserve the lane surfaces.

www.glass-uk.org

 

[tomtom]

lots of people drive them around here.. my mate has a honda fourtrak?? nut sure which one but it seems to be on of the better ones..! will carry 4 people on the bull bars etc..

 

[pumbaa]

Have a disco for the big stuff , the idea of the quad is to get that bit further , like over chesil beach for a day fishing ! The old girls well up for it ! But then she showed me the way of the 4x4 , i just used my LPC (leather personel carrier).
Cheers for GLASS web address EdS
Pumbaa

 

[arctic hobo]

Get a Lada Niva Cossack. They're the best - 4WD, never ever break, extreme petrol economy, and best of all you get to boast you own a Lada ):

 

[bothyman]

There is a magazine for quads called "Quad" :yikes:

A good magazine I got sent a copyvery interesting, its makes a change to see stuff about quads that is printed in the UK

Also See >> http://www.quad.tv/


MickT :wave: