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Newbie - Is a Pajero suitable?
freenote:
To be honest, I probably won't be using it on the road that much, just to get back and forth from where it will be stored at my mum's house, to wherever I'll be taking it off road.
I've got my Beemer for daily driving. :P
boss:
pajaros/shoguns are annoyingly good.
IFS isnt always a downfall, some instances it can be better than live axles. but i (personally) hate shoguns(cant put it into words how much they irritate me!)! if i was going to get an offroader i would go to a company who makes 4x4s not companys who make cars and dabble in 4x4s
the best routes to go down would either be a landrover or a jeep, jeeps are good, a lighter version of a landrover and as there the no.1 choice of offroader in the states there are loads of bolt on goodies for them, but a landrover is a landrover, there slightly more agricutural they ARE good offroad and they look badass!
ultimatly the choice is yours. once you put a lift on and some nobbily tyres there all as good as each other,it just depends on the application.
Disco Matt:
If you do want to bolt on a lot of bits then consider the costs. With a Mitsubishi or a Jeep you'll either need deep pockets, the ability to weld, or a friendly local engineering/fabrication workshop who understand how to build 4x4 bits.
I am given to understand that some Pajeros came from the factory with a lift, intended to allow the fitting of winter tyres in Japan?
Land Rovers don't necessarily break down more and don't have to be rougher. Most failures are due to driver error (this includes people who drive through bumper-deep mud and don't service them properly). If you get a good one and look after it then there's no reason for it to pose you more or less hassle than any other vehicle of a similar age and condition.
I would say that if you want to end up with an extreme off roader intended to battle around pay and play sites then start with a top spec Disco 1 or 2. It will cost you a lot less in the long run than kitting up a Pajero to the same level. Defenders to my mind are over-rated, they cost a lot more to buy in the first place and are nothing like as pleasant to drive.
P.S. watch your terminology - laning isn't off roading. Greenlanes are roads that don't have tarmac on. I've seen some spectacular flame wars erupt over that distinction! :lol:
marjan:
--- Quote from: Disco Matt on September 17, 2009, 16:43:32 ---
P.S. watch your terminology - laning isn't off roading. Greenlanes are roads that don't have tarmac on. I've seen some spectacular flame wars erupt over that distinction! :lol:
--- End quote ---
Took the words right out of my mouth :D :D
landmannnn:
Have a look at this one on fleabay - hyraulic lift kit and change from £1200. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mitsubishi-SWB-2-5TD-PAJERO-Hydraulic-Lift-Kit-Fitted_W0QQitemZ360189744940QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item53dcfb572c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
A few things to think about, whatever brand:
You will wreck the bodywork so resale value will be very low
You will break things so don't get anything too rare
Any off road goodies will only mean that you will get more stuck
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