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Terranosaurus:

--- Quote from: robert francis on July 11, 2009, 09:01:00 ---do as much yourself as poss and even some second hand bits, as it will save alot of cash i recon
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And you'll know its been done right. Some of the work I've seen (especially electrics) coming out of so called specialist 4x4 preparation outfits beggars belief, and not in a good way.

piggysteve:
Good luck on your vehicle hunt James looking forward to seeing what you come up with

Steve

MuddyDiscoveryJay:
Thanks for all the advice guys, I have loads of ideas now and they seem to make sense.

I think I will go for a 110 300TDi Stationwagon and guess the rest.

Thanks once again.

MDJ

Xtremeteam:
Being in a fortunate position of borrowing workshop facilitys of a friend who has been to africa twice in a td5 110 & having a close friend who toured europe & africa in a 300 tdi they are both very good cars,what ever you go for make sure they are well serviced before leaving & do some good miles in them before heading of into the wide blue yonder,
Faults? The 300 did nearly 19k before returning home,on return it stripped the rear drive flanges 2 weeks after getting back to scotland at a play day, the td5,other than needing bushes,service was all good, infact 8 months after returning was packed n heading south again, on return required an aircon pipe n more bushes, for going overland you have to keep in mind that you have to drive the car to survive,
if youy can get away with it ie not having more peeps than youerself n one other consider a 110 van, if you need more peaople space get a 110 csw n blank the rear windows n build your storage into the rear,

Big Watty:
I've been to the Pyrenees and just got back from Morocco.

You don't say how many people you will be travelling with
All I can say is that I have done all my trips in  110 hardtop - get for security and space - I had side lockers fitted to make use of the dead space in the wheel arches.

The 110 performed faultlessly  (it's 300TDI)

What you do and how you do it is down to you - my 110 has a bed fitted inside so I didn't need a roof tent - has no air con (temperatures reached in excess of 50 in the Sahara)

Just make sure it's properly serviced and you take enough spares to make sure the wheels go round (you can then at least be towed to a garage  :D)

If you want more info PM me

Chris

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