718 or 712
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718 or 712
I have the opportunity to buy one of the US 718. Currently I have a 712m, but have never been around the or seen in person the 718. Are the 718's capabilities and updates that much better to justify a upgrade. Your opinions are welcome.
Re: 718 or 712
Easy, have one of each!
In actual fact thats a difficult question to answer.....I'm sure you'll get lots of various answers, but my personal take on it is boils down to this:
The 718 is better as a long distance tourer.....quieter, better fuel economy, braking, steering etc, and the auto trans is great, but the total vehicle is a bit of a compromise.
"If" the 718 had been designed from the ground up with all the above features I'd say I'd recommend it without a doubt.
The 712 is a better "hard core" off-roader .....I love the air-cooled motor (you can't kill it with a stick) and because the vehicle is true to the original design put down by Hans Ledwinka and his brilliant team of Engineers, off-road I have total trust in it, but for long distance travelling, you need to have shares in Shell.
Given the above, as I said earlier, is you need one of each
In actual fact thats a difficult question to answer.....I'm sure you'll get lots of various answers, but my personal take on it is boils down to this:
The 718 is better as a long distance tourer.....quieter, better fuel economy, braking, steering etc, and the auto trans is great, but the total vehicle is a bit of a compromise.
"If" the 718 had been designed from the ground up with all the above features I'd say I'd recommend it without a doubt.
The 712 is a better "hard core" off-roader .....I love the air-cooled motor (you can't kill it with a stick) and because the vehicle is true to the original design put down by Hans Ledwinka and his brilliant team of Engineers, off-road I have total trust in it, but for long distance travelling, you need to have shares in Shell.
Given the above, as I said earlier, is you need one of each
Peter
1974, 712 6X6 Pinzgauer
1983, 710-1.6 4X4 Pinzgauer
1997, 718 6X6 Pinzgauer (in pieces)
1971, 700 Haflinger
1974, 703 LWB Haflinger
2001, Range Rover
http://www.ozpinz.com
1974, 712 6X6 Pinzgauer
1983, 710-1.6 4X4 Pinzgauer
1997, 718 6X6 Pinzgauer (in pieces)
1971, 700 Haflinger
1974, 703 LWB Haflinger
2001, Range Rover
http://www.ozpinz.com
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Re: 718 or 712
Think you can convince my wife