Soft top pick up options, what else apart from Land Rovers?
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Soft top pick up options, what else apart from Land Rovers?
Main use will be localish around the North York Moors, surf boards and mountain bikes. Only need two seats, preferably not costing the earth. Ideally 25+ mpg, so no yank V8s!
What ideas are there? A 110 Landy with a 200 or 300 TDI and some form of bikini top is the first thing that comes to mind, but I was thinking there may be something else, it doesn't need to be 4x4.
Main use will be localish around the North York Moors, surf boards and mountain bikes. Only need two seats, preferably not costing the earth. Ideally 25+ mpg, so no yank V8s!
What ideas are there? A 110 Landy with a 200 or 300 TDI and some form of bikini top is the first thing that comes to mind, but I was thinking there may be something else, it doesn't need to be 4x4.
Early Freelanders were available with a removable back/top.
https://www.bing.com/search?q=land%20rover%20freel...
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DaveyBoyWonder said:
Seems like a bit of a weird/niche ask. Soft top pickups but doesn't need to be 4x4? For biking and surfing? Can I suggest a van? Speaking from experience, the perfect surf/biking vehicle - just pick a size/price that suits.
Yup, I'm sure having your bike / board hanging off the back of a pickup earns extra scene points but they'd quickly be lost when somebody helps themselves. A van fits the brief and offers a bit more security / weather protection / place to get changed / sleep etc... 
TiminYorkshire said:
Soft top pick up options, what else apart from Land Rovers?
Main use will be localish around the North York Moors, surf boards and mountain bikes. Only need two seats, preferably not costing the earth. Ideally 25+ mpg, so no yank V8s!
What ideas are there? A 110 Landy with a 200 or 300 TDI and some form of bikini top is the first thing that comes to mind, but I was thinking there may be something else, it doesn't need to be 4x4.
Yank V8 with LPG an option?Main use will be localish around the North York Moors, surf boards and mountain bikes. Only need two seats, preferably not costing the earth. Ideally 25+ mpg, so no yank V8s!
What ideas are there? A 110 Landy with a 200 or 300 TDI and some form of bikini top is the first thing that comes to mind, but I was thinking there may be something else, it doesn't need to be 4x4.
macron said:
Presumably it's the rust in the Subaru that makes them open top? Otherwise it's a..... Pickup, which is not what the OP asked for.
And if you're sacrificing the open top nature of a pick up, surely the answer is a Holden of some sort.
25mpg entirely possible. While idling.
They did make a Subaru Brat with a targa/t-bar, although I’ve only ever seen one on the TV show “My name is Earl”. And if you're sacrificing the open top nature of a pick up, surely the answer is a Holden of some sort.
25mpg entirely possible. While idling.
I looked at a few on eBay and thought they didn't look like the photo above, however a brief Google resulted in the following:
Key Features & Design
• Multi-Configuration Roof: Marketed as a "5-in-1" vehicle, it can transform from a standard hatchback into a panoramic sunroof, a full cabriolet, a roadster ("spider"), or a makeshift pick-up.
• Removable Arches: To go full cabriolet or spider, the driver must manually remove two heavy, 12 kg side roof arches and store them elsewhere.
Key Features & Design
• Multi-Configuration Roof: Marketed as a "5-in-1" vehicle, it can transform from a standard hatchback into a panoramic sunroof, a full cabriolet, a roadster ("spider"), or a makeshift pick-up.
• Removable Arches: To go full cabriolet or spider, the driver must manually remove two heavy, 12 kg side roof arches and store them elsewhere.
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