Surf Survey

[Ace Piker]

1. Is the Surf your main vehicle? YES
2. Do you use it for
a: work - YES
b: pleasure - YES
c: hobby or pastime (cycling, boating, camping etc) Fishing
3. Do you use it
a: every day - YES
b: weekends - YES
c: whenever needed - YES

4. Mainly on road, off road, both - on road. Both

5. Have you ever off roaded
a: a lot - Yes
b: a few times - YES
c: tried it but didn't like it - NO
d: not yet but would like to try it - NO
e: never want to try it - NO

6. Did you buy your Surf for
a: work - YRS
b: take the kids to school - NO
c: off roading - YES
d: posing - YES
e: utility vehicle - YES
f: just wanted one cos' they look good - YES

[MattF]

Yup, anyone who never goes offroad is gonna butt raped by extra tax!

They need an excuse?

[peter026]

1. Is the Surf your main vehicle? - Yes
2. Do you use it for
a: work - Yes
b: pleasure - yes
c: hobby or pastime (cycling, boating, camping etc) - NO

3. Do you use it
a: every day - Yes
b: weekends -
c: whenever needed - yes

4. Mainly on road, off road, both - on road.

5. Have you ever off roaded
a: a lot -
b: a few times -Yes
c: tried it but didn't like it -
d: not yet but would like to try it -
e: never want to try it -

6. Did you buy your Surf for
a: work -Yes
b: take the kids to school -No
c: off roading -No
d: posing -No
e: utility vehicle -Yes
f: just wanted one cos' they look good - yes

[MattF]

Can't be arsed listing all the options, so quick rundown:

Business use, leisure use, posing, ruggedness, ability to cover all situations required, (terrain and loadwise), and finally, intimidation. (If people will insist on driving like tw@ts, I don't see why we should cow tow to their ignorance and dangerous stupidity). Need I say more.

[nero279]

1. Is the Surf your main vehicle? - YES

2. Do you use it for
b: pleasure
c: hobby or pastime (cycling, boating, camping etc)

3. Do you use it
a: every day

4. Mainly
c: both

5. Have you ever off roaded
a: any weekend it's dry enough to go greenlaning or there's a local pay & play

6. Did you buy your Surf for
c: off roading
d: posing
e: utility vehicle
f: just wanted one cos' they look good

[Antshiel]

Go on then ive got 10 mins to kill

Just been browsing the forum (as usual) and it got me thinking. There are a lot of people on here and I just wondered how many actually use their Surf as a main vehicle? How many have a car for everyday use? How many actually go off roading?

I don't know how to set up one of those counter jobbies that someone used to survey colours so just out of interest.

1. Is the Surf your main vehicle? - no (couldn't afford to run it as main vehicle).Yes

2. Do you use it for
a: work - Yes
b: pleasure - yes
c: hobby or pastime (cycling, boating, camping etc) - cycling.

3. Do you use it
a: every day - Yes
b: weekends - Yes
c: whenever needed - yes

4. Mainly on road, off road, both - on road.

5. Have you ever off roaded
a: a lot -
b: a few times -
c: tried it but didn't like it -
d: not yet but would like to try it - Definately yes.
e: never want to try it -

6. Did you buy your Surf for
a: work -
b: take the kids to school -
c: off roading -
d: posing -
e: utility vehicle -
f: just wanted one cos' they look good - yes, sorry to say that was my main reason.

Copycat ( the artist formerly known as kameeleon).

PS. APOLOGIES TO ADMINS. FOR SOME REASON I ORIGINALLY TRIED TO POST THIS IN THE FOR SALE SECTION. DOHHHH ! TO MUCH DUFF BEER LAST NIGHT.

Initially bought it to tow a boat but they're so much funnnnn

[SassyT]

Replies in the quoted bit

1. Is the Surf your main vehicle? - yes
2. Do you use it for
a: work - yes
b: pleasure - yes
c: hobby or pastime (cycling, boating, camping etc) - towing horse trailer.

3. Do you use it
a: every day - yes
b: weekends - yes
c: whenever needed - yes

4. Mainly on road, off road, both - on road.

5. Have you ever off roaded
a: a lot -
b: a few times -
c: tried it but didn't like it -
d: not yet but would like to try it -
e: never want to try it -

Never been off roading, but often use 4WD when towing trailer in boggy fields/lots of mud

6. Did you buy your Surf for
a: work -
b: take the kids to school -
c: off roading -
d: posing -
e: utility vehicle -
f: just wanted one cos' they look good

other - to tow horse trailer

[Snoop]

If you can be bothered to read it!!!

1. Is the Surf your main vehicle? - yes, though the wife has a Focus and we use hers if we don't need to carry lots of stuff as it's more economical
2. Do you use it for
a: work - to get to work yes
b: pleasure - yes
c: hobby or pastime (cycling, boating, camping etc) - yes, anything to do with our hobbies

3. Do you use it
a: every day - Mon to Fri commute and weekends for utility & hobbies
b: weekends
c: whenever needed

4. Mainly on road, off road, both - mainly on road.

5. Have you ever off roaded
a: a lot -
b: a few times - yes
c: tried it but didn't like it -
d: not yet but would like to try it -
e: never want to try it -

6. Did you buy your Surf for
a: work -
b: take the kids to school -
c: off roading -
d: posing -
e: utility vehicle - yes
f: just wanted one cos' they look good -


In summary, was looking for a 4cab pick up for house renovation and kept coming up with Surfs in the search which was annoying. Then I saw one and thought, looks good and will fit everything in or on top so I bought one. Now use it for everything, running around, commuting, utility - oh and of course for getting the err "proverbial" ripped out of me on this site!!!

[johnd]

1. yes
2. a,b,c,
3. a,b,c,
4, both
5, b
6, e& f

[Puppywalker]

1. Is the Surf your main vehicle? - yes
2. Do you use it for
a: work - yes
b: pleasure - yes
c: hobby or pastime (cycling, boating, camping etc) - towing Guide Dog trailers and carrying dogs

3. Do you use it
a: every day - yes
b: weekends - yes
c: whenever needed - yes

4. Mainly on road, off road, both - on road.

5. Have you ever off roaded
a: a lot -
b: a few times -
c: tried it but didn't like it -
d: not yet but would like to try it -
e: never want to try it -

Never been off roading, but often use 4WD when towing trailer in boggy fields/lots of mud

6. Did you buy your Surf for
a: work - yes
b: take the kids to school -
c: off roading -
d: posing -
e: utility vehicle - yes
f: just wanted one cos' they look good

g:does everything I need and more

[Andy Dawson]

1. Is the Surf your main vehicle? - YES
2. Do you use it for
a: work - YES
b: pleasure - yes
c: hobby or pastime (cycling, boating, camping etc) - Canoeing, Climbing Mountain Biking (once I fix the punture!)

3. Do you use it
a: every day - YES
b: weekends -
c: whenever needed -

4. Mainly on road, off road, both - Both.

5. Have you ever off roaded
a: a lot - YES
b: a few times -
c: tried it but didn't like it -
d: not yet but would like to try it -
e: never want to try it -

6. Did you buy your Surf for
a: work - YES
b: take the kids to school - Sold em to pay for the Surf
c: off roading - YES
d: posing -
e: utility vehicle - YES
f: just wanted one cos' they look good - yes

Copycat ( the artist formerly known as kameeleon).

PS The Surf replaced my Disco!

[da SLUG man]

1. Is the Surf your main vehicle? - nope

2. Do you use it for
a: work - nope
b: pleasure - nope
c: hobby or pastime (cycling, boating, camping etc) - nope

3. Do you use it
a: every day - nope
b: weekends - nope
c: whenever needed - nope

4. Mainly
a: on road - nope
b: off road - nope
c: both - nope

5. Have you ever off roaded
a: a lot - yes
b: a few times -
c: tried it but didn't like it -
d: not yet but would like to try it -
e: never want to try it -

6. Did you buy your Surf for
a: work - YES
b: take the kids to school - nope
c: off roading - YES
d: posing - YES
e: utility vehicle - YES
f: just wanted one cos' they look good - YES

[sv1000spilot]

1. Is the Surf your main vehicle? my only car, have bike as well and that only does 30mpg gentle riding - even lower if playing in summer - who said 4X4s are thirsty!!!???
2. Do you use it for
a: work - sometimes
b: pleasure - yes
c: hobby or pastime (cycling, boating, camping etc) - riding bike when i get a chance.

3. Do you use it
a: every day -
b: weekends -
c: whenever needed - yes

4. Mainly on road, off road, both - mainly on road.

5. Have you ever off roaded
a: a lot -
b: a few times - but not had that long
c: tried it but didn't like it -
d: not yet but would like to try it -.
e: never want to try it -

6. Did you buy your Surf for
a: work -
b: take the kids to school -
c: off roading - yes
d: posing -
e: utility vehicle - yes
f: just wanted one cos' they look good - yes, best looking 4X4 - specialy when muddy!!

[Simon.O.]

1. Is the Surf your main vehicle? - no (couldn't afford to run it as main vehicle).

2. Do you use it for
a: work - Yes
b: pleasure - yes
c: hobby or pastime Carrying toys Yes

3. Do you use it
a: every day - Yes

4. Mainly on road, off road, both - on road.

5. Have you ever off roaded
b: a few times -Yes

6. Did you buy your Surf for
a: work -
b: take the kids to school -
e: utility vehicle -
f: wanted one cos' they look good especially in GREY

[Tallyman]

1. Is the Surf your main vehicle? - NO

2. Do you use it for
a: work - Occassionally when the firm's paying for the diesel
b: pleasure - YES
c: hobby or pastime (cycling, boating, camping etc) - YES - tows caravan

3. Do you use it
a: every day - No
b: weekends - No
c: whenever needed - YES

4. Mainly
a: on road - YES
b: off road - not yet
c: both -

5. Have you ever off roaded
a: a lot -
b: a few times -
c: tried it but didn't like it -
d: not yet but would like to try it - YES
e: never want to try it -

6. Did you buy your Surf for
a: work - No
b: take the kids to school - Good God No - Kids
c: off roading - No
d: posing - No
e: utility vehicle - YES
f: just wanted one cos' they look good - YES