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Vehicle & Technical => Isuzu / Frontera => Topic started by: daist on September 07, 2009, 14:15:43

Title: looking at buying a 4x4
Post by: daist on September 07, 2009, 14:15:43

could somone tell me i have about 3 grand to spend on a 4x4 which fronty would be best to get id rather a diesel how reliable are they because i will be using it as an everyday driver so need reliability wort sort year am i looking for that sort of money thanks

Title: Re: looking at buying a 4x4
Post by: dxmedia on September 07, 2009, 14:21:32

Any one you want for 3K !!

You can get pretty much any engine and any model for under a grand if you look about.  IMO the 3.2 V6 on LPG is the one to go for.  The 2.2 dti needs a new fuel pump if you run it out of diesel, and the 2.2 petrol is underpowered for the size of truck it is.

With that money you'll be looking at a very late 'b' series and probably over 1/2 of it left over. Ignore the forecourt £1999 for a 2.8 'a', they are taking the [throw it].

Title: Re: looking at buying a 4x4
Post by: Drift on September 07, 2009, 20:38:00

Go for a late 2003 or a 2004 2.2DTI it had all the niggles sorted like the fuel pump issues and is pretty well spec'd as it was the end of the line.

Its a shame as they sorted the engine and stopped making them, quite nippy and very car like to drive.

Should get a goodn for 3K  ;).

Title: Re: looking at buying a 4x4
Post by: daist on September 08, 2009, 01:14:51

so i should be able to get a 2003/4 model sounds good to me is there anything else i should look out for part from the fuel pump

Title: Re: looking at buying a 4x4
Post by: Drift on September 08, 2009, 09:33:43

The fuel pump wont be an issue on the later models, and they seem to have sorted the dying dash on the later models to, you might get the air bag light on but thats only a loose connector under the passenger seat, just needs cable tying together.

At that age just try and get some service history and most then have never been off road.

Other than that just check the eml engine management light is not on, dont accept excuses, walk away.

Title: Re: looking at buying a 4x4
Post by: daist on September 08, 2009, 09:45:45

so theres nothing major to look out for happy days id never buy anything with the engine management light can you drift frontera then if your name is drift

Title: Re: looking at buying a 4x4
Post by: dxmedia on September 08, 2009, 11:45:14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Idk-mCU-ntY&feature=related

Title: Re: looking at buying a 4x4
Post by: horsethief on September 08, 2009, 12:16:40

 :azn:Why?

Title: Re: looking at buying a 4x4
Post by: daist on September 08, 2009, 14:30:52

 :clap: haha that is class im really in to rallying and will either be getting a mk2 4 door escort or a sierra just because they are rear wheel drive (drift) :dance:
makes me want to get one more now best of both worlds off roading and drifting

Title: Re: looking at buying a 4x4
Post by: Drift on September 08, 2009, 16:55:40

 :lol: narr Drift goes back to my backpacking days arrrrr thems was the days  :cool:

Title: Re: looking at buying a 4x4
Post by: jonny ramrod on October 08, 2009, 21:15:12

your sounding old now ste.... :D