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[Del Boy]

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 

[andy broon]

Hey i do alot of off roading and i just use jeeps.
i notice you havent listed any jeeps? if u want a fast 4x4 get the jeep grand cherokee srt8 (420bhp 420 ft torque) if you want room you have the grand cherokee or the commander (7 seater) fun 4x4 is the jeep wrangler.

andy

[Del Boy]

Hey i do alot of off roading and i just use jeeps.
i notice you havent listed any jeeps? if u want a fast 4x4 get the jeep grand cherokee srt8 (420bhp 420 ft torque) if you want room you have the grand cherokee or the commander (7 seater) fun 4x4 is the jeep wrangler.

andy

420 BHP sounds quite nice, I may keep it after but it'll probably be sold. I don't know what it is but I get really excited by these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2004-CADILLAC-ESCALADE-ESV-6-0-VORTEC-AUTO-BLACK-/280511911754?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item414fd0174a
 

[andy broon]

the srt8 hits 0-62 in 4.9 secs (quicker than all listed there) brand new they cost £42k brand new but you can pick them up for £20k used and also jeep only makes 50 of these a year for the uk so you will be one in a few people who have them. you can also get a vortec super charger and turbo to take bhp and torque to 620 they are great machines mate. (i used to own one)

andy

[Del Boy]

the srt8 hits 0-62 in 4.9 secs (quicker than all listed there) brand new they cost £42k brand new but you can pick them up for £20k used and also jeep only makes 50 of these a year for the uk so you will be one in a few people who have them. you can also get a vortec super charger and turbo to take bhp and torque to 620 they are great machines mate. (i used to own one)

andy

Just been looking at a couple, they look fantastic 

[Welung666]

If you're driving through anything more than a muddy puddle then forget the BMW and Porsche! They get stuck on a damp grass verge!

[andy broon]

if you can find a dealer near by (i would even travel) to get a test drive of one i would strongly recomend it mate, if the srt8 is too powerfull there is the 5.7 hemi (do you know how a hemi works?) both wonderfull suvs.

andy

[Del Boy]

if you can find a dealer near by (i would even travel) to get a test drive of one i would strongly recomend it mate, if the srt8 is too powerfull there is the 5.7 hemi (do you know how a hemi works?) both wonderfull suvs.

andy

Just got shot of a pair of 300c's one was a 5.7 HEMI V8 

I thought the Porsche was supposed to be able off road Lee?

[andy broon]

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

[Del Boy]

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

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 

[andy broon]

ye the disco 3,s are good (designed and built by ford) the 4.4 is a pokey engine and the 4wd system is good in them too. you just have to have a look underneath them for any harsh driving and also make sure the air suspension goes in to all positions as this is a expensive fix, you could also check the bags for rips or tears .

andy 

[Del Boy]

ye the disco 3,s are good (designed and built by ford) the 4.4 is a pokey engine and the 4wd system is good in them too. you just have to have a look underneath them for any harsh driving and also make sure the air suspension goes in to all positions as this is a expensive fix, you could also check the bags for rips or tears .

andy 

Thanks mate  You're a very helpful chap 

[andy broon]

you know i do what i do because i can  .
haha ye its no worrys mate i love 4x4s so when i saw the post i was like yas lets see lol.

andy

[andy broon]

you know i do what i do because i can  .
haha ye its no worrys mate i love 4x4s so when i saw the post i was like yas lets see lol.

let me know what you go for

andy

[joshwyatt]

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
[/list]

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 

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  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.