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4x4 ?
« on: 14 February 2012, 15:14:48 »
I'm going to be shortly in the market for a 4x4 due to new work (pulling an exhibition trailer full of books on/off of car boot fields)

I'll have a budget of about 2-3k, and need a LWB, preferably 7 seater

MrsEgg doesn't like land/range rovers cos "they're too square", so they're out

I ran a 3.0 petrol shogun for a little while a couple of years ago and I *really* liked it.
So my first choice would be one of those - there are several about for around the 1.8-2.5k mark, with LPG
or without for about 1.2-1.8k (leaving me enough for the LPG conversion).
No point getting the diesel - mpg is about the same for less oomph, and veg oil isn't the bargain it used to be.

Alternatively, a toyota landcruiser or nissan patrol will set me back about 2.5k - then LPG on top, but I know nothing about them.


So...
any recommendations?



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Re: 4x4 ?
« Reply #1 on: 14 February 2012, 17:26:54 »
I'm sure Vamps will be along to offer advice about Jeeps  :y
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« Reply #2 on: 14 February 2012, 17:33:51 »
ive had a disco and still miss it but i dont miss constantly having to fix it,we have a shogun at work and its ok but i went for the bighorn and havent looked back
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Re: 4x4 ?
« Reply #3 on: 14 February 2012, 20:57:17 »
There's a reason the Arab's run around in Landcruiser's ;) ;)
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Re: 4x4 ?
« Reply #4 on: 14 February 2012, 21:20:29 »
Well I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee, only 5 seater though, I have only had it since September, bought for the long winter, should have listened to TB ::) ::) ::) It has the Mercedes 2.7 and auto gearbox so mechanical parts should not be a problem..... :y

I find I am spending about the same in fuel a week as I was in the Omega, not actually set the computer to MPG, I just love the car, but it is like driving a ship, I don't fly around anyway but with higher centre of gravity and big balloon tyres it's handling can not be called sharp :D :D

I am told by various people that they are excellent off road........ :y :y
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« Reply #5 on: 14 February 2012, 21:21:25 »
Quote from: Webby the Bear on 14 February 2012, 17:26:54
I'm sure Vamps will be along to offer advice about Jeeps  :y

 :D :D :D
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Re: 4x4 ?
« Reply #6 on: 14 February 2012, 21:59:19 »
a cherokee 2.8 auto will pull 3360kg as will a 3.0 wj grand cherokee, a fourtrak will pull 3 ton a landcruiser will pull your house down ;)
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« Reply #7 on: 14 February 2012, 22:16:24 »
I have owned one or two 4x4's in my time and worked for JEEP for 3 years  :y
below is a small selection











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Re: 4x4 ?
« Reply #8 on: 14 February 2012, 22:36:50 »
Quote from: fattyfattyboomalatty on 14 February 2012, 22:16:24
I have owned one or two 4x4's in my time and worked for JEEP for 3 years  :y
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That's how a 4x4 should look, covered in Mud....... :y :y :y

Used to do some off roading a good few years ago in a Series 3 LWB, somewhere I have a photo of me coming over the brow of a steep hill with the front wheels Clearly spinning away as the front end jumped over the brow...... :D :D :D

And a Jeep expert on OOF and not a million miles away.... :y :y :y
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Re: 4x4 ?
« Reply #9 on: 14 February 2012, 22:41:00 »
The red Mitsubishi is nice - I have a soft spot for those.
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Re: 4x4 ?
« Reply #10 on: 15 February 2012, 17:08:57 »
A nice collection there mate, but for my money that Blue P38 Range Rover looks the Best :y
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Re: 4x4 ?
« Reply #11 on: 15 February 2012, 19:19:54 »
I can confir that the Shogun 2.8TD is the most gutless PoS 4x4 I've ever had the mispleasure to drive. I found it not terribly good off road, but never got one stuck.
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« Reply #12 on: 15 February 2012, 20:33:28 »
The red P38 was a 2.5td which the guy who bought it off me gave me the red shoggy AND money!
the blue p38 was a 4.6 which slipped a liner and became uneconomical to repair ( I paid £3000)
the 4.0 XJ with J33EPR was my favourite but the 2.5 vm powered R reg XJ was excellent for decents, both modified by yours truly.
the SWB blue Pajero died not long after the pic was taking. it took a bit of a drink and wrote off the engine.



the blue P38 arse end and inside, immaculate!

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