The Seeker 3,048 Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Guys first off really sorry if this topic has been done to death... I have never owned a 4 x 4 before as I am very lucky to have a company car for my job, so don't need it for a daily drive I do a fair bit of shooting and am out every week either shooting or fishing or when in season wildfowling and am thinking of buying a 4 wheel drive to use on the farms and to get me over the winter as when it snows round here I can't get my car off the drive. The options I have looked at so far and the info I have read on Frontera Shogun/Pajero Daihatsu Fourtrak Isuzu trooper Land rover discovery (I love land rovers but couple of my mates have em and every week somethings going wrong on it) I am looking at a budget of £2K and thinking of LWB which would you go for I don't want to be under it every week fixing something I want something fairly reliable which doesn't mind standing for a couple or three weeks at a time. Any advice would be welcome Cheers Seeker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mastiff 7 Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 As I own two I'd say land rover every time but you are right, what you would get for £2k would need a lot of TLC Out of your list I would go for a Pajero, I had a SWB turbo diesel, slow but capable truck but mine never went wrong. (apart from when I rolled it but I can't blame the truck for that!) HTH's, Mick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qbgrey 4,089 Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 isuzu trooper had loads 165000 on original clutch,alternator very reliable and cheap spares from milner offroad. next choice would be the fourtrak. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai dogs 1,410 Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 land rovers are ok if you keep on top of them service wise but for 2k you wouldnt get a good one. daihatsu cheap strong truck. theres one for sale near me. p reg £1200. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithie 2,443 Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 i would look at the y60 nissan patrol.. most are rusty but you will find a nice one with 2k if you look hard enough.. i THINK theres no timming belt/chain on the 4.2 diesel and theres bags of torque. the lwb seats 7 and still has loads of room and will return 30 mpg on a run i would at least consider it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bert the fert 28 Posted March 5, 2011 Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 I'd hold off from buying a 4x4 for a few months, mate. It's looking very likely that shenanigans in Libya will see us paying 7 or 8 quid a gallon by summer, and gas guzzlers tend to be dumped cheap as, when fuel prices rocket. If you only need it for winter, then nowt lost by waiting for a while. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Seeker 3,048 Posted March 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 Thanks all Bert good point if the fuel situation goes tits up I imagine there will be a few cheap runners out there. Really do appreciate the feed back lads Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Strong Stuff 2,171 Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 I'd hold off from buying a 4x4 for a few months, mate. It's looking very likely that shenanigans in Libya will see us paying 7 or 8 quid a gallon by summer, and gas guzzlers tend to be dumped cheap as, when fuel prices rocket. If you only need it for winter, then nowt lost by waiting for a while. Oh Bert, you're all joy! Discovery TD5 anyone? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bert the fert 28 Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 I'd hold off from buying a 4x4 for a few months, mate. It's looking very likely that shenanigans in Libya will see us paying 7 or 8 quid a gallon by summer, and gas guzzlers tend to be dumped cheap as, when fuel prices rocket. If you only need it for winter, then nowt lost by waiting for a while. Oh Bert, you're all joy! Discovery TD5 anyone? I call it being practical Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithie 2,443 Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 some nissan terranos will run on neet coocking oil £2.96 in morrisons for 3 litres.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deadly 1 Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 my discovery 1700 pounds nothing wrong just had mot its running on gas tires like new lift kit its a v8 gas kit was 1500 its mint for its age Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOPPER 1,809 Posted March 6, 2011 Report Share Posted March 6, 2011 have a look at series landcruisers 30-31 mpg will run on chip fat and indesructable as well as being comfy you get a tidy one for 2k 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
samearl14 11 Posted March 7, 2011 Report Share Posted March 7, 2011 id go for pajero. 2.8turbo diesel. You can get an import with all the bells and whistles for 2 grand or less but you'll be looking at about 1993-1994 sort of age. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
black-spring 18 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 just concidering selling my disco, please see thead above, would accept 2k, all the hard work has been done on it! regards rob, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,935 Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Ran a pajero for 6 years, but have changed it for a subaru forester And I should have done it years ago !!! much cheaper to run and goes anywhere. TBH unless you need a muckle big 4x4 I would think twice about buying one,, 20 to 25 mpg on diesel is a bit dear now Forester is returning over 35 mpg ATB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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