Ummmm which big 4x4

[MCKDAVID]

Nissan terrano, older one are everywhere here, so if farmers are running them you know they can stand abuse.

 

[Cobbler]

Nissan terrano, older one are everywhere here, so if farmers are running them you know they can stand abuse.

I haven’t seen a Terrano for a long time, all seem to have gone.

 

[Robbie260]

.... didn't you start a thread the other day about wanting to get more mpgs/lower running costs...?

If it HAS to be 4x4;
Jimny
Panda

If it HAS to be able to carry lots but can be 2wd;
Any decent old estate

If it can be both 4x4(esq) and able to carry lots; an old AWD estate;
Audi allroad
Octavia (whatsistname)

Yes I did the irony, was because I was being a little silly and not doing the grown up thing and parting with the car I had on finance that I couldn't afford the payments for anymore. Unlike payments if I can't afford the fuel I just don't put fuel in so I'm not so worried about consumption anymore.

Panda is not a bad Shout they aren't bad wee cars. The Jimmy like them too played around with a couple but they are weirdly terrible on fuel combination of box on wheels and tiny petrol engine you have too rev the nuts off to get them to move. Like the Volvo XC 70 nice cars though probably not quite enough ground clearance for my application and I'd prefer low range if possible.

 

[Kayos]

No offence but that's madness! There's lots of other options out there that don't require that kind of work!

But they are not Land Rovers

 

[Robbie260]

Put 3 k in the bank, buy a 1k anything that goes and is cheap to run, save up for better!

Yeah I'm actually seriously thinking about doing this till the second hand car market gets back to a more sensible prices.

 

[Robbie260]

But they are not Land Rovers

Only problem I ever had with my dmax it wasn't a land rover.

 

[Gareth J]

Yes I did the irony, was because I was being a little silly and not doing the grown up thing and parting with the car I had on finance that I couldn't afford the payments for anymore. Unlike payments if I can't afford the fuel I just don't put fuel in so I'm not so worried about consumption anymore.

Panda is not a bad Shout they aren't bad wee cars. The Jimmy like them too played around with a couple but they are weirdly terrible on fuel combination of box on wheels and tiny petrol engine you have too rev the nuts off to get them to move. Live the Volvo XC 70 nice cars though probably not quite enough ground clearance for my application and I'd prefer low range if possible.

Yea, fair enough, 10mpg difference can be pretty marginal when all the other costs are added up.

 

[dobbslc]

This is the same spec as mine and looks a nice truck. Some nutters are asking 10K for these!

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[MoreWellie]

unlike @8ob I would NOT go with the trooper

A number of years ago I test drove a new trooper. I started in the back with the salesman driving and felt really queasy. He poured scorn on my comments until it came for his turn in the back. When we returned to the showroom he said "I see what you mean"

 

[Robbie260]

unlike @8ob I would NOT go with the trooper

A number of years ago I test drove a new trooper. I started in the back with the salesman driving and felt really queasy. He poured scorn on my comments until it came for his turn in the back. When we returned to the showroom he said "I see what you mean"

Ok that's an interesting thing to know thanks for that as it will be often used as a people bus.

 

[Robbie260]

This is the same spec as mine and looks a nice truck. Some nutters are asking 10K for these!

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Nice looking one that, yes 10k is a bitmuch.

I suppose another one I forgot was the Nissan patrol.

 

[Ubique]

the chassis wont cause issues ,,,, but you didnt mention rear jacking points ive four of these in a line to be done , low oil level is killing them rather quickly too . the oil level sensor wont detect low oil early enough , so id you go up a steep hill they can starve and then its all over , three of those sitting in the yard too . bare motor is 8k plus vat and then fitting ,,, beware .

I've never come across either issue, but I guess that's the point of these conversations - to get someone else's experiences.

 

[tom2207]

I've never come across either issue, but I guess that's the point of these conversations - to get someone else's experiences.

Totally ,,, if your aware of the issues you can at least observe them and at best avoid them ,,

The jack point thing was never an issue here until it was ,,, and now its a major issue ,,
In NI mots are done in big centres not local garages , like psv in england , and I think once one station spots a regular issue with certain vehicles the knowledge is shared ,,, the lr322 rear jack points is practically invisible , with all the covers and arch liners and steps etc but if you stand underneath and know what gap to look into its as plain as day , if you didnt know its so easily missed . Once out mot testers spread the word its become a common repair , but as of yet no repair panels are available , so its cut out lots and make the sections if your lucky the whole repair can be done and kept under the plastics , so its simple to paint and proof and hide , if your not lucky its the lip on the arch too , then it needs a good paint job to go with it , on the petrol you can have the tank to remove to , it all adds up very quickly and the bills are Williams ,,,, but its either that or throw the car away , and some of the stuff I repair can look like 50k sitting on the drive ,, so where do you go with it ,, repair and grit your teeth ,,, plenty of acf50 and do sills and front jacks and arches with acf at the same time and your laughing , just needs a spray again in a couple of years . The oil issue is just because no one will press the button to do an oil level check once in a while , just wait for the sensor to tell you its low , I like dipsticks , but Im oldschool ,,, in reading lies knowledge , in knowledge lies wisdom.

 

[CompoSimmonite]

Mate had a LWB 3.1 Trooper. Far better in every way than my Range Rover Vogue.

 

[bert]

I'm biased a little but 4k should get you a really nice landcruiser colorado, yes they can rust but what 20 year old 4x4 doesn't. I was really lucky with mine and it's not required any welding or major repairs. It's at 156k and has done everything I've thrown at it with ease apart from being fuel efficient.

 

[tom2207]

I'm biased a little but 4k should get you a really nice landcruiser colorado, yes they can rust but what 20 year old 4x4 doesn't. I was really lucky with mine and it's not required any welding or major repairs. It's at 156k and has done everything I've thrown at it with ease apart from being fuel efficient.

Audi allroads ,,, galved from the factory etc , better ground clearance than a range rover mine has well over 200k on it , and is nicer underneath than it is ontop , paints faded now and the interior is showing its age , but Ive used it as a van for ten years , welding gear , diving gear and a lot of gardening too , still got the original exhaust etc , not without its problems , but all sorted out relatively easily , Its now running a second hand range rover air pump for the suspension and a bag piping andy piston ring in it and its happy .

 

[indy4x]

I haven’t seen a Terrano for a long time, all seem to have gone.

Thats cos they rust, really badly

 

[Devilgate]

If I was going to get another 4x4 now, it would be a Mitsubishi Shogun. One of only a few vehicles with a 3.5t towing capacity. I favour the two-door SWB version. Modern 4WD pickups don't have towing or load capacity, so I'd rather pull a trailer behind that instead.

 

[indy4x]

Alright guys. Unfortunately me and my Isuzu dmax had to part ways as the monthly payments were just too much, I had some other debts to pay off and it was the sensible thing to do when I was offered more than what I payed for it including the Vat 2 years and 12000 miles later.

So I'm on the hunt for a new 4x4. Why I just like them to be honest can't really think of any other valid reason. So I'm looking at the following.

Old Isuzu trooper 3.0 ltr
Older L322 range rover tdv8
Earlier 3.0ltr Isuzu dmax before 2012 body change
Old ford ranger/Mazda bt50

Any other suggestions or advice as to what I should be looking at. I have £4000 to play with and that hopefully should include road tax for the year too. I'm leaning more towards having just a 4x4 than a pick up cause I must admit the pick up while good always seemed to never have enough space even for such a massive vehicle. Vans are another possibility but I'd prefer them to be 4x4 which usually means they are outside my budget. Looking for something that won't rot away Infront of me, so a bit of natural rust resistance would be great.

Late to the party on this one but

Trroper 3.0, have injector problems that leak diesel into the sump, seen quite a few where they have retrofitted the old 3.1 TD but apart from that quite underated

L322, for the money your looking to spend, I'd get the best TD6 L322 you can instead, not many TDV8's worth having for 4K

DMax and Mazda, don't know much about them

Land Cruiser Amazon - I know someone has mentioned these already and it would get my vote, haveing owned/used/been around LR both D1/2/3 and L322 both 6 and V8's, I'd rate the D3 best workhorse out of all of them. But have borrowed my mates old Amazon a few times for towing jobs I'm a convert even though I still really want another D3/4 the Amazon has really impressed me

 

[Rannsachair]

When I first saw this post, I thought you wanted an Umm 4x4!