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Oh What 4x4 to buy so many...........
Pike:
Dont buy a Navara if you want to offroad,my boss has a new one,he tried to tow a 3/4 ton trailer onto a school field and GOT IT STUCK (ha-ha) so guess who had to tow them BOTH off the field with a 1989 disco.....yep you got it....me..........I think his next company car will be a disco!!!!!!.On the good side the nissan engine pulls like a train,but my bosses is dropping to bits with 45k on it and on a 04 plate,get a second hand disco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
laser_jock99:
--- Quote from: "Brian the Sn@il" --- i need a Large Family 4x4 so that teh whole family can take a day out and loads of room and be in luxury.
Plus the family would love to go off roading in this same vehicle
I also need to use this same vehicle everyday to look at jobs ( i own a Air COnditioning Company) and for it not to look too expensive and not to look like a Off road Junky
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An early-to-mid 1990's Toyota Landcruiser is what you need then (as an earlier poster indicated). Huge car, bags of power & luxury plus all the difflocks you'll ever need. Take you anywhere and will tow anything. Get the 4.2 diesel if your're thinking of towing.
Brian the Sn@il:
--- Quote from: "Pike" ---Dont buy a Navara if you want to offroad,my boss has a new one,he tried to tow a 3/4 ton trailer onto a school field and GOT IT STUCK (ha-ha) so guess who had to tow them BOTH off the field with a 1989 disco.....yep you got it....me..........I think his next company car will be a disco!!!!!!.On the good side the nissan engine pulls like a train,but my bosses is dropping to bits with 45k on it and on a 04 plate,get a second hand disco!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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mmm thats put me off a pick up now :( as i would be towing and thats the kind of thing i would do !
Look at me in my nice new pick up it can tow a trailer across this field........... Oh dear it cant - Help someone ! LOL !!
Getting towards a shortlist now :) I really cant thank you guys enough for all your advice over this matter.
When i do purchase you will all know that it has been with the help of you lot :)
mmmmmmmm Toyota Lancruiser....... mmmmm
laser_jock99:
--- Quote from: "Brian the Sn@il" ---mmmmmmmm Toyota Lancruiser....... mmmmm
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If you do look at Land Cruisers - do make sure it's the model with all the difflocks. Later models (whilst still good offroad) don't have them. If I had the cash I'd definatley be running one.
Also consider the Nissan Patrol LWB another large and capable 4x4.
BRO:
Disco Series II - Top spec ES is brilliant inside & out.
I never rated 4x4s until I drove one in OZ to spend a weekend on Frazer island (all sand) Always into motorbikes before that ;)
Back to UK & family started appering so bikes were not so useful - went for Subarus- Legacy 2.2 then Turbo & now Impreza Turbo (we might be soul mates ;) )
The missus decided we needed a 7 seater to be able to travel with family & grandparents etc & started looking at Espace type vehicles... I suggessted a 4x4 with 7 seats.
After a lot of research (and also previous experience with exhaust system development when we had an ACE equiped Disco to work on 8) ) we went for Series II Disco. V8 was obviously the cheapest to purchase - and not doing very high mileage the price differential would take about 3 - 4 yrs driving to be offset. So we got the V8 :lol: Awesome! - If you are into the 'techy' side of it there is a fantastic load of info at the Disco2 website http://www.disco2.com/tech/ Even the Auto gear box has impressed me and I would have prefered a manual initially... but am hooked on the auto now it's superb. I have uprated my brakes to EBC grooved & dimpled with SUV pads that's worthwhile - got some braided lines and centre diff lock waiting to be fitted...
I took a Disco3 V8 for a test drive... Awesome! I would LOVE one of those - The DiscoII V8 gives some kids in Novas a shock at the lights but the disco3 290 bhp would trounce most of them :lol: - It's so funny!
Anyway - that's my 24 pennorth... :lol:
Mick :D
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