4x4 for 2kish, suggestions
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, as you have guessed its jr from cs Another vote here for a Discovery 1, I bought one last weekend for 1.9k, a 1997 300tdi in ES spec. Happily cruises at 80 and is one of the most comfortable cars I've been in. First tank yielded 32mpg so quite frugal too. Have a look round the site for where to look out for rot, and you will be on to a winner
jr@ said:
looking for a 4x4 for a local run around in the country, towing my trackcar and a little bit of greenlaning/soft roading too
seem to be either finding freelanders or cherokee's, which in my mind are very diffrent, any help/suggestions on what may be best from expirence
cheers
jr
I think this depends on a few things, as in how much towing, how much off roading, how much comfort and is mpg going to be an issue.seem to be either finding freelanders or cherokee's, which in my mind are very diffrent, any help/suggestions on what may be best from expirence
cheers
jr
LWB cars generally are better tow vehicles than SWB as the are more stable.
If you want to go proper off road then something with a low range box will be handy. Along with good axle articulation and flex.
£2k gives you quite a bit of choice though.
Cherokee and Disco are good candidates, maybe look at a Ford Maverick/Nissan Terrano too.
300bhp/ton said:
jr@ said:
looking for a 4x4 for a local run around in the country, towing my trackcar and a little bit of greenlaning/soft roading too
seem to be either finding freelanders or cherokee's, which in my mind are very diffrent, any help/suggestions on what may be best from expirence
cheers
jr
I think this depends on a few things, as in how much towing, how much off roading, how much comfort and is mpg going to be an issue.seem to be either finding freelanders or cherokee's, which in my mind are very diffrent, any help/suggestions on what may be best from expirence
cheers
jr
LWB cars generally are better tow vehicles than SWB as the are more stable.
If you want to go proper off road then something with a low range box will be handy. Along with good axle articulation and flex.
£2k gives you quite a bit of choice though.
Cherokee and Disco are good candidates, maybe look at a Ford Maverick/Nissan Terrano too.
id imagine towing would be to 10 events a year, and also offroading a tiny bit as it would be all new to me but something id like to get into so to speak
are freelanders just a no-no ?
jr@ said:
300bhp/ton said:
jr@ said:
looking for a 4x4 for a local run around in the country, towing my trackcar and a little bit of greenlaning/soft roading too
seem to be either finding freelanders or cherokee's, which in my mind are very diffrent, any help/suggestions on what may be best from expirence
cheers
jr
I think this depends on a few things, as in how much towing, how much off roading, how much comfort and is mpg going to be an issue.seem to be either finding freelanders or cherokee's, which in my mind are very diffrent, any help/suggestions on what may be best from expirence
cheers
jr
LWB cars generally are better tow vehicles than SWB as the are more stable.
If you want to go proper off road then something with a low range box will be handy. Along with good axle articulation and flex.
£2k gives you quite a bit of choice though.
Cherokee and Disco are good candidates, maybe look at a Ford Maverick/Nissan Terrano too.
id imagine towing would be to 10 events a year, and also offroading a tiny bit as it would be all new to me but something id like to get into so to speak
are freelanders just a no-no ?
They do have a lower tow rating (I think) than something like a Disco, although it should be more than enough for what you want.
If you do get one, make sure it has TCS and HDC as these transform its off road ability.
It's quite capable off road, although stock ride height and ground clearance limit things a bit and they have large overhangs. Biggest downside is lack of low range. So if you are looking at a manual petrol you'll find you can't creep along off road and certain steep ascents/descents become less feasible. Also because of a lack of low range it means if you do off road you might have to drive more brutal to make it over certain terrain.
So no I wouldn't write one off just yet, just understand it's pro's and weaknesses.
Much much better with Vitara than a freelander..last about 2 mins in 3rd world countries. Most old vitara's now exported due to there easy to fix and reliable nature. One day whilst bored driving in the Islands I counted over 150 vitara's on a 2hr Journey. Yes quite sad but I used to do the drive regularly. Standard mode of transport in the Caribbean after living there for a number years you see why. All petrols as well. 2005 2.5 X-EC handles amazing well sounds great goes well and very capable off road. No worse on fuel that you average bigger diesel bigger 4x4 specially given they are only driving 2 wheels on tarmac.LSD and centre diff is locked when in 4H or 4L.
I'd always recomend a Jap 4wd for that sort of price range, mainly Delica, or a Pajero/Shogun, Both great at towing, very comfortable loads of room especially in the Delica, the super select 4wd is excellent you can move between 2 & 4 wheel drive at any speed up to 100kmh and have L/H ratio and lockable centre diff, you can get either in long or short wheel base, they are very easy to work on yourself. Excellent off road and on my deli averages about 25-30 mpg if driven sensibly. Kids love them and all their toys my lad is always amazed at the electric roof blinds. I've had both a Disco and a Defender and I'd go anywhere I went in those in my Deli. Also if you look about you could find one that has only been in the country a few years in which case the body work etc is usually immaculate from the better weather in Japan. My Disco boot and flooring started to drop out caused by the dreaded tin worm which is a common problem with them. One of the best things about the Deli to me is other peoples reaction to them, from "Whoar look at that monster truck" to "What on earth is that?" I've had my Deli now 6 months and for a 16 year old she's been great, all she has cost me so far is about £50 to service at 4000 miles (and the parts I've bought to convert her to a campervan).
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