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Title: frontera 3.2
Post by: jonathanh on 07 January 2009, 18:52:39

Hi  I'm contemplating buying a Frontera 3.2 late ish model 2003.  (not going to get rid of the meega cos I still want a motorway cruise)  No great reason for doing so other than a bit of variety and I've never had a 4x4 before and you get load of metal for the money

Is there anything I should look out for?  I would guess manuals are better than auto (on the ground that I've never realy understood how you drive an auto offroad)

Any thoughts: am I mad?

Title: Re: frontera 3.2
Post by: STMO123 on 07 January 2009, 18:55:03

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Hi  I'm contemplating buying a Frontera 3.2 late ish model 2003.  (not going to get rid of the meega cos I still want a motorway cruise)  No great reason for doing so other than a bit of variety and I've never had a 4x4 before and you get load of metal for the money

Is there anything I should look out for?  I would guess manuals are better than auto (on the ground that I've never realy understood how you drive an auto offroad)

Any thoughts: am I mad?

Yes

Title: Re: frontera 3.2
Post by: jonathanh on 07 January 2009, 18:55:33

why?  I did say I wasn't getting rid of the mig

Title: Re: frontera 3.2
Post by: PaulW on 07 January 2009, 18:56:10

Mate had an old 8v Frontera, he abused it daily & it kept going.  Wasn't the most powerful but it shifted.

I'd advise a Manual version tbh, especially if your going to be doing off-road.

Title: Re: frontera 3.2
Post by: Del Boy on 07 January 2009, 18:56:18

But you did say you were getting a frontera.

Title: Re: frontera 3.2
Post by: STMO123 on 07 January 2009, 18:58:08

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why?  I did say I wasn't getting rid of the mig

Nothing to do with cars. You asked my opinion so you got it. :P

Title: Re: frontera 3.2
Post by: jonathanh on 07 January 2009, 19:00:01

fair point:  didn't know you knew me that well

Title: Re: frontera 3.2
Post by: vauxnut on 07 January 2009, 19:02:16

hi, before you commit have a look at the vauxhall monteray 3.1 diesel (isuzu)engine.real good bit off kit .some have lotus tuned suspenion. :y

Title: Re: frontera 3.2
Post by: zippo on 07 January 2009, 20:50:13

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hi, before you commit have a look at the vauxhall monteray 3.1 diesel (isuzu)engine.real good bit off kit .some have lotus tuned suspenion. :y

iirc wasn't the jap import called the longhorn ?????????? my uncle had one, nice bit of kit

Title: Re: frontera 3.2
Post by: benbrunt on 07 January 2009, 21:49:18

Always felt the Frontera was the unwanted lovechild of the Vauxhall range, from what I remember when my dad was looking at buying one they had a bad rep for reliability, dunno if it's deserved or not though :y

Title: Re: frontera 3.2
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 07 January 2009, 21:53:31

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fair point:  didn't know you knew me that well

Ignore him, he's firkin mad anyway, hr drives a wrong wheel drive Astrik.  ;D ;D ;D

Prabably a yellow to match his Avatar.  ::)

Title: Re: frontera 3.2
Post by: shanjon on 07 January 2009, 22:59:57

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Always felt the Frontera was the unwanted lovechild of the Vauxhall range, from what I remember when my dad was looking at buying one they had a bad rep for reliability, dunno if it's deserved or not though :y

i had a 1998 2.5td frontera and in the 3 years i owned it the only problem i had was the egr valve gasket went, i really could not fault it :y

Title: Re: frontera 3.2
Post by: Ken T on 07 January 2009, 23:27:14

didn't some have a reputation for killing diffs ?

ken

Title: Re: frontera 3.2
Post by: STMO123 on 08 January 2009, 08:37:52

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fair point:  didn't know you knew me that well

Ignore him, he's firkin mad anyway, hr drives a wrong wheel drive Astrik.  ;D ;D ;D

Prabably a yellow to match his Avatar.  ::)

(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n156/stmo987/PICT0096.jpg)


 ::) ::) ::)

Title: Re: frontera 3.2
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 08 January 2009, 09:09:25

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fair point:  didn't know you knew me that well

Ignore him, he's firkin mad anyway, hr drives a wrong wheel drive Astrik.  ;D ;D ;D

Prabably a yellow to match his Avatar.  ::)

(http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n156/stmo987/PICT0096.jpg)


 ::) ::) ::)

nice car..nice alloys :y

Title: Re: frontera 3.2
Post by: STMO123 on 08 January 2009, 09:15:26

Cheers Cem.

Title: Re: frontera 3.2
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 08 January 2009, 09:56:21

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Always felt the Frontera was the unwanted lovechild of the Vauxhall range, from what I remember when my dad was looking at buying one they had a bad rep for reliability, dunno if it's deserved or not though :y

Some issues in the first 12 months of production.........typical first off of a new car but after that pretty bomb proof.

Post 97/98 models are better following adaption of the tropper chassis system.