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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: the alarming man on 30 November 2010, 12:53:44
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decided we need a 4 x 4 but we don't need the size of a 4 x 4 pity the omega wasn't made in 4 x4 guise any ideas as too car size 4 x 4 :y
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A 2.8 4x4 Insignia will fit the bill nicely! :D :D ;)
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Call me old fashioned, but I cant see how anyone in this country who isnt a farmer actually needs a 4x4. :-/
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A 2.8 4x4 Insignia will fit the bill nicely! :D :D ;)
it would a liitle outside my budget :y
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Call me old fashioned, but I cant see how anyone in this country who isnt a farmer actually needs a 4x4. :-/
well thats the idea of the post :y
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Jag X Type 2.5 & 3.0's are 4x4, quite cheap too :y
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Jag X Type 2.5 & 3.0's are 4x4, quite cheap too :y
good idea that had'nt even thought of a jag :y
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Sierra 2.9i xr4x4, cheap even for a goodun and classic insurance to boot
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just a reply to alarming man,I assume you,ve never owned a 4x4 I,ve had 3 Pajeros and although the Omega is a fantastic motor It will not perform as good as a proper 4x4 I tow a 21'0 ABI Twin axle and although I towed it from Scotland to Birmingham when I purchased it in no way performed as good as the Paj fully loaded throughout France and the Uk did,nt know I had it on the back. So before anyone starts shouting at me I,ve had two Migs present one 2.6 cdx great car but although its good for towing it,s not in the same class as the Paj with its superior body weight,I know a lot of mig owners will ddisagree witjh me but it,s my opinion having owned and towed with both.Can,t comment on other 4x4s but I,m sure there are a lot of non farmers who will read this who can give good reason for owing a 4x4 :y :y :y
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Daihatsu Terios?
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Call me old fashioned, but I cant see how anyone in this country who isnt a farmer actually needs a 4x4.
I'm with you on that. The fact that so many people are prepared to lumber around in them these days I find difficult to understand.
Jag X Type 2.5 & 3.0's are 4x4, quite cheap too
Not 4x4 as in "any good in the snow" though, unfortunately. They are only 4x4 to cover up how dire a FWD car would be with that amount of grunt IMHO. My neighbour had one and managed to knacker the front suspension when he skidded into a curb on snow. ::)
I assume you,ve never owned a 4x4 I,ve had 3 Pajeros and although the Omega is a fantastic motor It will not perform as good as a proper 4x4
Depends how you define "perform". For me? 0-60 significantly below 10 seconds, top speed comfortably over 120. Decent amount of agility on the twisty roads, low road noise, comfy ride, fuel consumption at an affordable level (high 20's on petrol, say), able to tow 1.5 tonnes without flinching...
Unless I absolutely needed to drive through a muddy field on a regular basis it's Omega all the way, otherwise I'd have to sacrifice most of the above. ;)
Kevin
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get yourself a suzuki grand vitara 2.5 v6 weve just updated my wifes one and they are mental fun and very quick for a 4x4 just pretty juicy
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just a reply to alarming man,I assume you,ve never owned a 4x4 I,ve had 3 Pajeros and although the Omega is a fantastic motor It will not perform as good as a proper 4x4 I tow a 21'0 ABI Twin axle and although I towed it from Scotland to Birmingham when I purchased it in no way performed as good as the Paj fully loaded throughout France and the Uk did,nt know I had it on the back. So before anyone starts shouting at me I,ve had two Migs present one 2.6 cdx great car but although its good for towing it,s not in the same class as the Paj with its superior body weight,I know a lot of mig owners will ddisagree witjh me but it,s my opinion having owned and towed with both.Can,t comment on other 4x4s but I,m sure there are a lot of non farmers who will read this who can give good reason for owing a 4x4 :y :y :y
i would never give up the omega for a 4 x 4 as i think it is a great car..need a 4 x 4 for where we live on top of two great wacking hills that the highways agency quiet by accident forget to salt. every year.so i don't need a fully fledged 4 x 4 although yep body weight etc is a bounus but only problem is we dont need anything that big :y
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Jag X Type 2.5 & 3.0's are 4x4, quite cheap too :y
Ahh the ford mondeo with a transit engine that looks like a jag :D :-X
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decided we need a 4 x 4 but we don't need the size of a 4 x 4 pity the omega wasn't made in 4 x4 guise any ideas as too car size 4 x 4 :y
If you wan't a good cheap small 4x4 get a fiat panda 4x4 they never get stuck.
Ive seen one in a race up a steep muddy hill against all the bigger 4x4's for a bet and won.
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Just an idle thought: do any of these modern, 'car based' 4 x 4`s, have proper 4WD features like; low ranges? (and perhaps more usefully) a centre-difflock? :-/
It`s surprising how much I`m relying on the Disco`s centre-difflock traversing slick, ice and snow cloaked hills. ;)
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Subaru Forester :-/
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This looks interesting (if you're brave or daft enough!) ;) :y
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TWIN-ENGINE-PROJECT-CAR-4x4-3180cc-VERY-FAST-/190471605640?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2c58fe0d88
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This looks interesting (if you're brave or daft enough!) ;) :y
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TWIN-ENGINE-PROJECT-CAR-4x4-3180cc-VERY-FAST-/190471605640?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2c58fe0d88
Words really do fail me this time. ::)
Kevin
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Subaru Forester :-/
definitely.. :y
todays most 4*4 cars are 4x4 only in name.. :-/
check youtube videos.. on an inclined test (specially made for this type of vehicles) let the cars aside , even most 4x4 jeeps, suvs fail.. :(
subaru..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6-ERc-DfhA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY3cZYre5oo&feature=related
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and one more ..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6yj7kHHg08
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decided we need a 4 x 4 but we don't need the size of a 4 x 4 pity the omega wasn't made in 4 x4 guise any ideas as too car size 4 x 4 :y
You can get a Renault Kangoo 4x4 version afaiaa, loads of space (I had a kangoo for a short period, not bad either :o) :y
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This looks interesting (if you're brave or daft enough!) ;) :y
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TWIN-ENGINE-PROJECT-CAR-4x4-3180cc-VERY-FAST-/190471605640?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2c58fe0d88
WTF, just plain mad really.....
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Call me old fashioned, but I cant see how anyone in this country who isnt a farmer actually needs a 4x4. :-/
Essential workers for one. The old dear had a LR for doing her rounds caring for pensioners and convalescing/disabled. Not much comfort for someone bedridden and not living in a residential area that the DN can't make it because of some snow.
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This looks interesting (if you're brave or daft enough!) ;) :y
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TWIN-ENGINE-PROJECT-CAR-4x4-3180cc-VERY-FAST-/190471605640?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2c58fe0d88
WTF, just plain mad really.....
Now THAT is a bit special! ;D
Austin did a development of the Moke on the same lines for the armed forces - twin engined with single controls apart from the gearlever I think. Apparently it was a mad old thing too.
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you can do a great amount with just proper tyres.
I have a Discovery and use it for a) just bumpling around Tynedale, b) towing stuff on the trailer, c) towing the horse and d) carting my tools across fields to stranded machinery. All uses for which it's ideal. Mind you, you have to thing twice about going any great distance, 'cos 16mpg takes its toll.
regarding the snow, yes the Disco is more capable than a car, but only once the snow is deeper than ten inches or so.
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Call me old fashioned, but I cant see how anyone in this country who isnt a farmer actually needs a 4x4. :-/
Ahhh, spoken like a man who lives on the level ::) ::) ::)
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Have you considered a Fiat Panda 4x4 ;-)
Narrow tyres and four wheel drive, lol
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Have you considered a Fiat Panda 4x4 ;-)
Narrow tyres and four wheel drive, lol
Like the Lada Niva, excellent 4x4 performance... :y :y and cheap as chips to buy, when you could buy them.... :D
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Call me old fashioned, but I cant see how anyone in this country who isnt a farmer actually needs a 4x4. :-/
Ahhh, spoken like a man who lives on the level ::) ::) ::)
Nope. There are 4 roads out of this village and each one involves going down a steep hill and then up a steep hill to the main road. ;)
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Call me old fashioned, but I cant see how anyone in this country who isnt a farmer actually needs a 4x4. :-/
Essential workers for one. The old dear had a LR for doing her rounds caring for pensioners and convalescing/disabled. Not much comfort for someone bedridden and not living in a residential area that the DN can't make it because of some snow.
Fair point Bluey, but you know what I mean. The vast majority of people who drive them dont need one and havent got a clue how to make best use of one even when they do own one.
A perfect example would be the woman in a 4x4 who was in front of me for about 6 miles as I drove home from work this morning. Her speed varied between 7 and 15 mph, when even my old RWD Mig could have easily varied it between 20 and 45 mph if she hadnt been in front of it. ::) ;)
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A word to the wise!!! before you go buying a big diese engined 4x4, see you live near london, this will affect you effectively it says 4x4 will not be allowed inside the m25, admittedly having ploughed through it there are exceptions but jeez what a silly idea!!!http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/lez/2021.aspx