Two magnificent four wheel drives pulled alongside as I waited to enter the M1. The drivers (both small peas in big drums) sneared at each other from their high cabs - not noticing my small van sandwiched between them.

(Yes, I had caught the end of the school run again by setting off too early)

Perceived prestige seemed to be the thing - as they both blasted off from the lights... I really felt for them, because both vehicles, though different makes, looked the same from behind.

Massive tyres, twin exhausts - wide in the wheel base but narrow as a chicken coop in the cab area.

I meandered down the M1 at this point (getting 70mpg down to Meadowhall) and noticed the wheels and tyres on trucks. They were all narrower than on the 4x4`s - as were the wheels on a coach.

I thought - why not just fit HGV wheels on these prestige 4x4`s?

Sure, they would be narrower - and the chassis would need to be beefed up very slightly to handle them - but it seems so much the `next step`.

The step after that would be twin - in line rear axles. After dropping the child at school, the middle pair could be raised off the road to save fuel. Although prestige would be gained by being able to show that it could be afforded to keep them down.

Talk along the school drive would be along the lines of `Mine`s a 32 nutter` - meaning nuts per wheel - maybe.

Anyway, it was a nice fantasy - although I fell asleep on the sofa again at some point so am not sure if it would work.

Regards

;-)

Edited by oilrag on 27/05/2010 at 18:50