Omega Owners Forum

Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: mantagte on 14 August 2011, 16:55:33

Title: which 4x4?
Post by: mantagte on 14 August 2011, 16:55:33
swmbo want a 4x4
something to do with horses and mud
question is what to go for
needs to tow a horsebox
manual box
diesel
upto £2000
any body had got one to reccomend
Title: Re: which 4x4?
Post by: tunnie on 14 August 2011, 16:58:56
Second generation Frontera is not actually that bad.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201132409507759/sort/priceasc/usedcars/model/frontera/make/vauxhall/quicksearch/true/page/7/radius/1501/postcode/tw89de?logcode=p

Listed over your budget, but could haggle.
Title: Re: which 4x4?
Post by: Debs. on 14 August 2011, 17:01:49
An early 'Disco'....... 8-)

Cheap insurance/parts, not scared of dirt (inside or out) and really quite accomplished off-road. :y
Title: Re: which 4x4?
Post by: mantagte on 14 August 2011, 17:06:21
Second generation Frontera

very mixed review

good offroad

bad on road and unreliable

only scored one star
Title: Re: which 4x4?
Post by: mantagte on 14 August 2011, 17:11:19
forgot all about the Disco all i could think of was Range Rover
Title: Re: which 4x4?
Post by: TheBoy on 14 August 2011, 17:29:39
There is only one brand.  Given its for onroad use, Disco isn't a bad choice.  If going for an early one, check for rust.

Service parts are dirt cheap, and easy to get hold of, and due to a loyal following, plenty of help on the internet :y
Title: Re: which 4x4?
Post by: TheBoy on 14 August 2011, 17:30:25
Quote
Second generation Frontera is not actually that bad.
Oh it is.  Better than the early ones, but thats no benchmark ;)
Title: Re: which 4x4?
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 14 August 2011, 17:37:42
Quote
swmbo want a 4x4
something to do with horses and mud
question is what to go for
needs to tow a horsebox
manual box
diesel
upto £2000
any body had got one to reccomend

Land Rover Discovery everytime. Shame you want a manual as I will have an auto for sale in a couple of weeks. My Mrs has had another one. :y
Title: Re: which 4x4?
Post by: Lazydocker on 14 August 2011, 18:23:43
Another vote for a RR/Disco, the latter being better in that price range :y

Any real reason why it must be manual? Just thinking you could open your options if you went Auto too :-/ :-/ Possibly LPG'd V8 for the same running costs if a filling station is nearby ;) ;)
Title: Re: which 4x4?
Post by: Crazycarzowner on 14 August 2011, 18:43:02
I'll second the Disco, I had the V8 & was gonna LPG it til some numpty wrote it off  >:( >:( >:(

This don't look to bad for the price & LPG'D
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201111382471689/sort/priceasc/usedcars/fuel-type/lpg/model/discovery/make/land_rover/radius/1501/postcode/ol97hy/page/1?logcode=p
Title: Re: which 4x4?
Post by: Martian on 14 August 2011, 18:58:49
Quote
Second generation Frontera is not actually that bad.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201132409507759/sort/priceasc/usedcars/model/frontera/make/vauxhall/quicksearch/true/page/7/radius/1501/postcode/tw89de?logcode=p

Listed over your budget, but could haggle.
At that kind of money I'd be looking at a Jap import (Toyota, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, et al). They come in to the UK with bugger all mileage, and are invariably better specced than what we get here as standard.

I don't know if the Jap 4x4's are any more or less capable of the same job than a Disco, but Jap cars are on the whole incredibly reliable and fairly cheap motoring overall in my experience.
Title: Re: which 4x4?
Post by: the alarming man on 14 August 2011, 19:05:45
Quote
I'll second the Disco, I had the V8 & was gonna LPG it til some numpty wrote it off  >:( >:( >:(

This don't look to bad for the price & LPG'D
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201111382471689/sort/priceasc/usedcars/fuel-type/lpg/model/discovery/make/land_rover/radius/1501/postcode/ol97hy/page/1?logcode=p


that looks very good at that price..thing is with those is rust :y
Title: Re: which 4x4?
Post by: Crazycarzowner on 14 August 2011, 19:20:28
Mine wasn't too bad really rust wise, I know the sills, rear wheel arches & boot floor are where to look. Unfortunately the photos don't show any of those areas.
Mine was an absolute peach of a find 62k on a 1998 plate, paid £1100 for it with full dearler history. Only had it 8 months absolutely lovely car, same colour as the add too. Then some Twonk drove into the rear of it & said "I didn't see it!!!!" Insurance bloomin well wrote it off as beyond economical repair GRRRRR!!!!
Title: Re: which 4x4?
Post by: hercules on 14 August 2011, 19:27:09
Quote
Quote
Second generation Frontera is not actually that bad.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201132409507759/sort/priceasc/usedcars/model/frontera/make/vauxhall/quicksearch/true/page/7/radius/1501/postcode/tw89de?logcode=p

Listed over your budget, but could haggle.
At that kind of money I'd be looking at a Jap import (Toyota, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, et al). They come in to the UK with bugger all mileage, and are invariably better specced than what we get here as standard.

I don't know if the Jap 4x4's are any more or less capable of the same job than a Disco, but Jap cars are on the whole incredibly reliable and fairly cheap motoring overall in my experience.

oh yes :y
ive had a disco and i loved it,but it loved being fixed...always doing something to it,look at my avatar and that is proper 4x4 all round with reliability.when it comes to serious off roading then nowt touches landrover but if you want something that works offroad and reliable then i suggest trooper..mines the bighorn which means its better spec than uk models :y
Title: Re: which 4x4?
Post by: TheBoy on 14 August 2011, 19:47:59
Quote
Quote
Quote
Second generation Frontera is not actually that bad.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201132409507759/sort/priceasc/usedcars/model/frontera/make/vauxhall/quicksearch/true/page/7/radius/1501/postcode/tw89de?logcode=p

Listed over your budget, but could haggle.
At that kind of money I'd be looking at a Jap import (Toyota, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, et al). They come in to the UK with bugger all mileage, and are invariably better specced than what we get here as standard.

I don't know if the Jap 4x4's are any more or less capable of the same job than a Disco, but Jap cars are on the whole incredibly reliable and fairly cheap motoring overall in my experience.

oh yes :y
ive had a disco and i loved it,but it loved being fixed...always doing something to it,look at my avatar and that is proper 4x4 all round with reliability.when it comes to serious off roading then nowt touches landrover but if you want something that works offroad and reliable then i suggest trooper..mines the bighorn which means its better spec than uk models :y
No dealings with the big ones, but we (bro and I) got through 3 Troopers in a week about 5yrs ago. Admitted one was just the ventilation fan failing. ;D
Title: Re: which 4x4?
Post by: mantagte on 15 August 2011, 22:25:50
swmbo says she likes the look of the shogun/pajero

any pointers on these
Title: Re: which 4x4?
Post by: TheBoy on 15 August 2011, 22:30:10
Quote
swmbo says she likes the look of the shogun/pajero

any pointers on these
Had a few as hire cars on holiday. Quite unrefined engines, esp the 2.8 diesel which lacks power and is quite noisey, but seem OK for the sort of offroad you implied.
Title: Re: which 4x4?
Post by: Varche on 15 August 2011, 22:41:29
Quote
swmbo says she likes the look of the shogun/pajero

any pointers on these


That is the 4x4 for you then, Get one bought now. ;D
Title: Re: which 4x4?
Post by: 2woody on 16 August 2011, 14:45:02
you'll struggle to get a Japanese 4x4 diesel for less than £2000, especially one that hasn't been to the moon and back full of sheep.

Disco or Range Rover (1st generation) is your answer, as long as it's a petrol one. There really aren't words to describe just how gutless a 4-cylinder diesel disco is.