This is amazing. The exact same threads go on in my computer
field, and I get questions like this from people. Which computer
should I buy? The answer, of course, is what do you expect to
do with it? Just email and a little web browsing? Heavy word
processing for your writing and school work? Heavy graphics and
speed for gaming? Number crunching for astrophysics modeling?
Download, store, and manage a gazillion images, movies, and songs?
You get the picture. First you pick your application. Then you
find the software that will handle it, and estimate the memory
you need to hold your data. Then you pick a machine that will
host all this without too much overkill, considering portability
and kewl looks.

I've pulled a Jeep Cherokee that was buried up to it's gas tank
out of deep sand. Probably more poor driving than poor equipment.
My choice of 4x4 was a 2002 F-150 FX4, for the combination of
being luxuriously car-like inside, a truck bed for hauling bricks,
furniture, and whatever outside, and a great performer in the sand
where I partly live in Baja. I also have a Zook for putting around
the beach, trips to town, and pulling my fishing boat through the
beach. Many others have Jeeps, but the most popular vehicle in my
area of Baja is the BFWT, or Big "Fine" White Truck, and of course,
many quads. A few Hummers are starting to show up.

Don


Giwuken wrote:

> Mark D wrote:
>
>> Depends on how much you're willing to spend? A Hummer H-1 brand new,
>> you'll have to remortage your house. Not to
>> mention the absolutely horrible performance, driveability, and gas
>> mileage these get.
>> Another no holds barred 4x4 that's also gotta be up there in price,
>> would be the VW Touareg V-10 Turbo Diesel. 360HP, and 535 ft lbs of
>> torque. All it is, is a re-badged Porcshe Cayenne. These do come with
>> either a V-8, or V-6 Gas engine. My 73 year old father just bought
>> himself a 2005 Touareg with V-6, and says it's an awesome vehicle. Mark
>
> Both SUV's ( here they're called saloon-jeeps for slipper-heroes)
> are not suitable for real crosscountry, I bailed one out with my 98
> nissan Navara last week.
> The guys and the misses had taken their new car for a ride across their
> property...
>
> g