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Monthly Archives: November 2012

BIT PART FOR JEEPTHE FIAT AND CHRYSLER partnership continues to develop, and the latest news involves the establishment of a massive global parts business for all the marques involved, under the Mopar banner.

Well-known in the US, Mopar is certainly not a household name in the UK, and even less so in Europe. The history of the company is an interesting one. A meeting of the amazingly titled Chrysler Parts Corporation’s Activities Council, back in 1937, established the Mopar trade name to market antifreeze; taking the MO from motor and PAR from parts apparently! Reputations were fully developed, however, when Mopar moved into performance parts, modified engines and the American ‘muscle car’ movement. To many American car enthusiasts in the UK, ‘Mopar’ and ‘muscle’ are synonymous. Indeed there are over 400 Mopar clubs across the world.

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Winter 2012 Issue of 4×4 Magazine

WinterCoverThis is probably the most important issue of the year for us, when we get together a fantastic selection of 4x4s from the ‘softest’ SUV to the gnarliest Hardcore off-roader for our 4×4 Of The Year. This is an event that I am personally proud to claim started back in March 1986 with a mere four vehicles, all tested in Norfolk and photographed on the beach near my parents’ pub – where myself and the photographer stayed to save on expenses! Some things change and some things stay the same.

This year we had 24 vehicles, plus seven pick-ups (tested next month) adding up to a retail value in excess of £1m. Now that’s quite a responsibility and our test team remains small and perfectly formed, and it’s a personal big thanks to Hils Everitt, Sue Loy, Bob Cooke and LRE chief instructor and ace snapper Wayne Mitchelson for the testing duties. Sitting discussing the vehicles one evening during the test week, we established we had no less than 151 years of off-road driving experience between us. For a couple of members of the team, that was a salutary discovery! Hopefully we have managed to pass on that diverse and extensive knowledge in an entertaining manner in this year’s feature starting on page 26.

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DecNewsGoodrichTHINKING ABOUT CHANGING or uprating your tyres this autumn? Well, if you purchase five new BFGoodrich tyres, you can also pick up £25 of high street vouchers. This offer is available from 4site4x4 dealers, and you can find your nearest outlet by calling 0870 112 9401, or just check out the website at: www.4site4x4.co.uk. Given the quality and the range that BFG has to offer, this seems like a great offer; buy some tyres and then do some Christmas shopping!

DecProdFenderNow here’s a great idea. The GMB Fender Locker creates an external stowage/control compartment for all Defender models. This is a tough aluminium and stainless-steel unit, with a removable base-plate that allows you to tailor the Fender Locker for your own requirements. This is an ideal location for mounting cut-off switches, winch controls or your on-board air supply. Added security for a vehicle that is often targeted by thieves. A Southco lock creates a secure compartment and the lock is available with an optional rubber dust cover, it is available to fit left or right fenders. Priced at £137.00 (inc VAT), it’s available from MUD-UK Ltd, call the guys on 01422 881951 or www.mudstuff.co.uk

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