kermitt

With my current contract coming to an end am looking at travelling to Aberdeen for work.

Therefore considering I may need a diesel and 4x4 at tha cos of the weather am thinking about an 2 litre A4 S-line quattro but have noticed for the same money (approx 13k) could get a much newer Mitsubishi Lancer GS4 Diesel.

Just wondering what else there is other than these too. Am after something sporty, with good build quality & reliability, 4x4 and diesel but preferably not a pickup/landrover type thing as I will still want fun on the twistys.

Not after much lol but just wondering in case I may have overlooked something else.
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Rsmat

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subaru forester would be a nice bit of everything imo.

Glenn_

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ford kuga.

scottyrs

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thats a good suggestion

Lambchop

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You not local to Aberdeen then? That's my neck of the woods. What you going there to do?

DAN P

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a4 sounds good very nice cars get aload of them in at work

rog

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Jag, I think you get diesel X-types???
Subaru forrester would be my choice though.

liam-rst

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Sorry but my opinion on these changed last night when i passed one stuck on a hill in the snow, in my st24! It was just sliding side to side an not actually going anywhere, audi all road or volvo xc70 i would say, would need to see prices of these first tho, as for the fossester, petrol one its very good but the diesel is gutless

eoeumc

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Subaru Legacy for fun and 4wd, not 4x4

rog

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Depends on the driver IMO, passed plenty stuck and sliding 4x4's in the M5. Some people just haven't got a clue and severe lack of clutch control.

liam-rst

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yeah i kno wot your sayin rog but if i can get a 11yr v6 front wheel drive tank up a icy hill then surely even my nan should be able to get a modern 4wd up it

Mike C

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Most Kugas are FWD aren't they?

It's Czech Mate

Skoda octavia scout

stevieturbo

Subaru Legacy or Forrester. Either turbo form or flat 6.

Although I fancy a Volvo XC70 myself. Maybe not the sportiest thing around, but I like em.

liam-rst

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u can have them in both, the missus old man had a front wheel drive one when he worked for fords an it was a lovely motor

kermitt

Good suggestions guys.

The Audi I have my eye on is a 57 plate 170 bhp TDi S-line quattro and doubt it would depreciate anywhere near as much as a newer Lancer.

Not local to Aberdeen am in Dunfermline so at least 2 hours drive north.

Good shout on the jag I forgot about that one but now you mention it I remember seeing a review on top gear.

Aye the forester would be good but a bit ugly have heard their diesels suck.

RS Grant

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Diesel X-Types are FWD.. its only the big petrol engines that get the 4WD unfortunately.


Cheers,
Grant

rog

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Really, looks like I fail at suggesting!
My old mans got the petrol soverign version, I just assumed it came as 4x4 in a Diesel too, but according to Wikipedia you are correct, the diesel is FWD only.

jammerrs

sapphire with a st tdci engine?

subaru would be my choice but ive never exprienced one of their diesels