fordsportjay

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say ive got 10k to spend on a used 4x4-what would you buy and why?

also any horror stories on any of these too

merc ml
range rover
toyota land cruiser
mitsi l200
nissan navara

r5200bhp

go for the range rover any day of the week, gangsta essex feel and a well respected classic. sell some more cossys jay and buy a rangy sport. they start from £45,000 up wards lol

vroooom ptssssh

Depends what you want it for, off road-school run etc

Gary F

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Land cruiser's are lovely to drive

Moose 130

land cruiser is probably the best out of that lot.

Merc ML - nearest that was designed for off road was a gravel drive! Got one at work, needs a rear coil spring - £249 each

foreigneRS

as above, avoid the merc. yank built shit, not usual merc quality, not that that is as good as it used to be

RC4

he aint going to get a 06 plate for 10k mate ,the older models where better the 01 02 models

then if i had 10k i,d search for a new shape shogun D.i.d they are out there for 10k,bullet proof mate

or a discovery TD5

Simon

Theres only one choice really

Fiat Panda 4x4



Then spend the other £9995 on beer and hookers

tregmatt

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go for a disccovery td

Tangodeltasierra3

Volvo V70 XC

dovboy

for that money it has to be the shogun ddi

pete mcrash

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COSWORTH do a 4x4 range me thinks....nice

fordsportjay

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basically it would be used for collecting cars with my trailer and the family bus.
ive had a couple of n/p reg range rovers in the past both 2.5td but found them a bit underpowered and had niggly little elec gremlins.but they look awesome.fancied a petrol one with maybe a gas conv but been told they dont like being converted.
had a few shoguns,but the older ones k/l/m/n reg and have found them capable cars but just dont really like the later ones.although my mate has one and thats quie nice.
been a bit put off by the ml now (which was the one i quite fancied).

are these new l200 type vehicles any good?

never had a land cruiser.....

as it is i keep buying reasonably priced family buses to keep (if anyone knows me thats impossible!)like shoguns,bmw's etc for a couple of grand or so but always end up with "is that for sale mate" um,yes "sold".
so im thinking if i get something on finance then i would have to keep it-so i want to get the right one.

icelollies

Shogun or an L200 mate, think they would suit what you want.

rsdene

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Range Rover all the way, should hold it money too

Oranoco

Deffo not Range Rover

I looked into one of these earlier this year and the comments seemed to be more along what wouldn't break and go wrong. It seems they are prone to just about everything failing and/or fucking up.

Looked at a few Shoguns and they seemed by far the best but I just didn't like the interiors on them. Felt very Japaneses (see mini cab).

Carlsworth

pal of mine is big into 4x4's...

had many landies, nd rangers,...all broke,..lol...but he loved them,..

had 2 misti l200 and he towes a lot,....broke both gearboxes...

now has a jeep cheroke....says its better thsn the lot put together

fordsportjay

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yes the jeeps-i forgot about them.
i had an r reg 4.0 ltd in april this year-took it to cornwall on holiday-extremely comfy and all the toys....only sold it for £3500 as well so could get a goodun for 10kish.

TIFF

DO NOT get a Range Rover........

I had one and it was NOTHING But trouble

Engine blew up
Airbag lights were always coming on
Suspention fucked up
Doors fucked up diffs fucked up

ect

I had it covered by warrenty so i didnt cost me anything to fix but it was MORE hassle than it was worth....I would NEVER buy another

Also i lost 7k in 10 months on it

fordsportjay

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range rovers are a fuckin pain arent they? but they look so good.

suppose its like having a stunning bird who looks great but is mentally unstable and a real pain in real life

my last rr had airbag light on,windows wouldnt close properly-stupid things that really should work-guess the 1999-2000 ones are still as crap then?

TIFF

I know what you mean Jay

I ALWAYS wanted one and i was VERY dissapointed in the end

Should of carried on dreaming about them instead of owning one i think

Oranoco

I saw this and thought that's what I want for the daily duties.



I was gutted to find out they were in fact completely shit

Only other thing we found was a Toyota Landcruiser but it is simply massive

scottp

dads got a land cruiser, it handles sweet, its a comfortable ride, its got some poke, and pulls well. if you want more luxury, get the amazon with leather. they arent mega bad on diesel either, worse than a car but thats obvious!

his is a jap import, they come with a better spec, such as climate control and i believe that they are more powerful too. everyone who drive/drives in it says its one of the best 4x4's they have been in. my bros drove cayennes, rangies, mls, everithing, and he loves the cruiser. youve got to get an auto though, manual 4x4's are ghey.

daveselwood

i ve got a ford ranger its a nice ride, good performance,the rear end slides out in the wet though,td5 i had before was good and had a better steering lock,and it was better off road as i do a lot of work in the quarries

Dirty Harry

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I have owned a lot of 4WDs
Fourtrack
Disco
Range Rover
L200
and at present a Hi Lux
I have yopwed with them all and also use them for whjat they were built for as i do go off roads a lot whilst shooting,I have mate who have Nissans whaich are quick but dont drive too well,out off al i can safely say the Hi Lux tops the lots for a work horse,for economy power and comfort

wirralphil

a fella near me bought a 53 plate had it for a year and was in the garage for 6 months, all the work which had to be done on it cost more than the 4x4 was to buy new, suspension 3 times, ecu twice, brakes, gearbox.

James

I'd love a Range Rover, i think like the others here it just looks soo nice, but my head tells me they're rubbish as you hear soo many stories about them, i'll probably take the risk one day though as i like the look so much.

Deffo the land cruiser though, L200's are rubbish, they do the job but handle a bit like a boat and aren't that quick, a 4.2 crusier does actually go alright, although think there quoted about 25mpg.

pauldowts

I would have a L200 although im not to keen on the new shape,

so may go for the nissan navara depending on the test drive...

trevCOSS

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as said depends what for, land cruiser is probably the best one

TIFF

exactly what i did, and regret it completely

He is the Culprit

Looked fucking awesome imho