Any 4x4 specialists around the Portsmouth area?

[.Mark]

Time to become even more un-PC and I quite fancy a 4x4 (Shogun/Landrover type) for buggering about in. I guess there must be specialists somewhere anyone know where?
I've looked at Autotrader.co.uk but can seem to find anything specific.

[Paul.B]

.Mark said:

Time to become even more un-PC and I quite fancy a 4x4 (Shogun/Landrover type) for buggering about in. I guess there must be specialists somewhere anyone know where? I've looked at Autotrader.co.uk but can seem to find anything specific.

Mark, not in Pompey, but Brooklyn 4X4 are good and hold a wide range of stock. They're on the Romsey road just off the M271. Or Kieth Gotts up near Alton. He is very big in the 4x4 world. Tends to hold higher end stock though.


May not be your cup-of-tea but I have a 110 van that I'm about to put up for sale. 2.5L petrol, less than 30k genuine mile previously owned by a premiership manager for the last 10-12 years. Refined it ain't, but it would make a good off road toy.

Paul.B

[.Mark]

Paul,
Thanks I'll look them up. A van is not really what I'm after as my daughter will be learning to drive in it. I don't intend doing a great deal of off-road more lugging stuff to the tip and bumping up the odd kerb.
To be honest I never really wanted a 4x4 but seeing as they are becoming so un-PC it seems rude not to consider getting one. Also a private buy is out as I have the old XR2i to PX against it, I just can't be bothered to sell it privately.

Thanks for the words though.

[Paul.B]

Mine would not be ideal for learning in then What is your budget? A Disco may suit your needs better and you can pick those up from about £3k from traders.

Good luck with the search.

Paul.B

[.Mark]

Looking around 3 - 5k. Disco is a bit big even for my needs, I've seen a rather nice SWB Pajero/Shogun with all the toys, 1990, for a fiver under 4k, but it's automatic so not ideal.

[DustyC]

Mark, is the insurance a lot less on the 4x4 than the XR2 then?

[.Mark]

DustyC said:

Mark, is the insurance a lot less on the 4x4 than the XR2 then?

Adam, see my thread in the Business section. Try this.
To insure her for a 1.0 Citroen AX = £700
To insure her for a 2.5TD Shogun = £1300
To insure her for the TVR = £3500
To insure her for the XR2i = £9820

All as a learner driver, and I am well prepared to pay an extra £600 per year NOT to be driving a Citroen!

[jvaughan]

check out Newbury 4x4 .. Just off the roundabout on the old A34 where you can turn towards Tesco's / Maccy D's .. Lots of imported Jap Stuff there .. OK its not Portsmouth, but its only 45 minutes away

[.Mark]

jvaughan said:

check out Newbury 4x4 .. Just off the roundabout on the old A34 where you can turn towards Tesco's / Maccy D's .. Lots of imported Jap Stuff there .. OK its not Portsmouth, but its only 45 minutes away

Cheers Jason, I think I know where you mean, Newbury itself, up the hill from the pub (The Swan?), turn right, the Tesco is quite new and also the entrance the hotel is there too?

[jvaughan]

Its actually just off Monks Lane .. where it intersects the A339

www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=51.3851&lon=-1.322&scale=5000&icon=x

[.Mark]

Thanks Jason.