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Re: Which 4x4 to choose from?
« Reply #15 on: 31 May 2010, 18:52:35 »
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Going to be getting a 4x4 due to needing one for a month or 2 to be honest, the choice boils down to these, which to choose? It'll be newer than a 2005 model too as most faults on these cars have been ironed out by then.

  • BMW X5

Range Rover
Range Rover Sport
Volvo XC90
Land Rover Discovery
Porsche Cayenne
Nissan Pathfinder
Nissan Navara
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Which would you choose, has to be one of the above due to comfort and it has to be quick-ish. Quite interested in a 2007 '07' Land Rover Disco 4.4 V8 which I'll be viewing at some point this week.

If you have experience with any let me know  :y

X5 - Avoid, Hampshire police have had many issues with their lot, a tendancy for some part of the air conditioning system to cause the vehicle to catch fire.

Range Rover - Good vehicle, I had a 2005 '55' TD6 Vogue, not amazingly quick, but good enough...I'd have another any time. Check operation of air suspension, low battery status can cause fault message to appear.

RR Sport - Hate then with a passion  ;D may be a good car, but I just don't like them

XC90 - Ianu on the forum ghas one, he'd be the best guy to talk to about one.

Jeep Grand Cherokee - My father has an '06' 5.7 Hemi, he loves it...I've driven it and it goes really well, corners well enough. But trim finish isn't great, no where near that of a Range Rover.

No idea on Cayenne, drove one for a very short distance. Likewise with Disco, driven one very short distance, but seems a capable vehicle.
Cheers mate  :y
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Re: Which 4x4 to choose from?
« Reply #16 on: 31 May 2010, 19:44:26 »
proper 4*4 .. hmmm

if it will be used for real offroad; subaru..

beats all of them.. seen traction tests on youtube for single wheel in changing positions.. unrivaled..


but if you will use on the road : cayenne..
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Re: Which 4x4 to choose from?
« Reply #17 on: 31 May 2010, 19:48:02 »
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proper 4*4 .. hmmm

if it will be used for real offroad; subaru..

beats all of them.. seen traction tests on youtube for single wheel in changing positions.. unrivaled..


but if you will use on the road : cayenne..
Will be used for both, don't like Subaru's though and it needs to be big  :)
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Re: Which 4x4 to choose from?
« Reply #18 on: 31 May 2010, 19:53:41 »
We have a 06 Disco V6 diesel at work which i have done many thousands of miles in & alot of those towing.
Extremely capable vehicle in many ways :y
At the end of the day it depends on what you want need.
The Porch is just ugly in a big way :P :o
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Re: Which 4x4 to choose from?
« Reply #19 on: 31 May 2010, 20:44:24 »
They will all be poor performers off road if they only have road tyres on.

Why do they have to be so big.  Whats wrong with a subaru forester.  If anyone remebers the youtube advert it had better perfoming 4v4 capabilities than missan, audi and the others.
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Re: Which 4x4 to choose from?
« Reply #20 on: 31 May 2010, 20:51:23 »
its mostly the 4wd system that does the work the tyres are just a boost

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Re: Which 4x4 to choose from?
« Reply #21 on: 31 May 2010, 20:57:03 »
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its mostly the 4wd system that does the work the tyres are just a boost

andy :y


Point taken, but ut when it comes to the crunch, it's the tyres that make the difference.

I think it was James that bought a tange rover, there was a picture of it stranded in the snow (on the flat) had it have suitable tyres on there is no way it would have been stuck. 
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Re: Which 4x4 to choose from?
« Reply #22 on: 31 May 2010, 21:08:53 »
has to be the range rover sport!! :y :y
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Re: Which 4x4 to choose from?
« Reply #23 on: 31 May 2010, 21:18:08 »
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has to be the range rover sport!! :y :y
They do look good and they off road well, but this Disco has reaally wet my whistle. Sports are nice though  :-/ I'm stuck, I think i'll see the Disco first, I wonder how bad the running costs are, running the BM around now with my lead foot I'm putting in £20 a day  >:(
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Re: Which 4x4 to choose from?
« Reply #24 on: 01 June 2010, 17:15:22 »
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ye so you know how the hemi engine works itsself?
to answer your question to lee, yes the cayanne is ment to go off road but the last thing porsche made that was good off road was a tractor :)

andy :y
Yeah know the HEMI now had a good read up before I got the 300c, will avoid the Cayenne then. Discovery 4.4 V8 any good just going to call a bloke on one  :y
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you are forgetting the 959 mate very fast on or off road and quite comfortable for a rally car
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Re: Which 4x4 to choose from?
« Reply #25 on: 01 June 2010, 18:03:07 »
if you want a fast off roader then what about this
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/223633/bowler_wildcat/ ;D ;D

You'll be a driving GOD

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