2k for a winter run-around?

[Hut49]

Plan to drive the Chimaera whenever possible during the winter but there's going to be some occasions when it doesn't make sense to slide around muddy/icy/snowy lanes in a TVR at the same time as others in their chosen weapon are doing the same. School run etc.

Believe it should be possible to get a reliable, 4 seater FWD or 4WD with some level of motoring "fun" (ie not an old metro/fiesta/astra/rover etc) for £2k. So what should it be?

1. Land Rover
2. Range Rover
3. Jeep
4. other?

[monty_python]

some chains for the tvr's tyres , a new pair of trousers and £1900 change.

[Gargamel]

old audi quattro ?

rover sd1 3.5 ?

fiat panda 4x4

[Hut49]

monty_python said: some chains for the tvr's tyres , a new pair of trousers and £1900 change.

..but actually you got me thinking - .... maybe a set of mud and snow tyres for the chim?

[dern]

I had the same idea last year and bought a landrover lightweight for 1350. Pain in the *rse frankly, too noisy and too slow and I ended up never using it and just using the tvr anyway. This year I've bought a j-reg carlton for 795 as my commute is just motorway stuff. It does the job.

Mark

[JSG]

Range Rover if you want to spend loads on fuel or get a coil sprung LandRover 90 / 110 - you 'll get a reasonable petrol or diesel for a couple of grand (turbo deisels are a bit more) it'll last for ages and is great fun.

[AndyS2]

I've just spent £2800 on a 1991 Range Rover 3.9 Vouge EFi to use for the winter while my Porsche 944S2 is kept in the garage getting all the jobs done that I never got time to do in the summer.
To run an old Range Rover you need to be fairly handy with the spanners as there is always something wrong with them and you also need to bear in mind they will probable struggle to get above 15mpg.But parts are really cheap ( compared to Porsche parts ) so it's not too expensive to maintain. I was going to buy and old series II Land Rover but after driving the Rangie I'm so glad I didn't

Andy

[iguana]

Subaru legacy Turbo. 200bhp, 4wd. Better built, less common and cheaper than scooby doo impretzels turbos/WRX's

Ps Hut49 I have e-mailed you.

[JohnL]

Just bought a Subaru Impreza 2.0 Sport for £2300 at an auction. Just over half way to the moon mileage, but you'd never know it. Non-Turbo but still good to drive and ... it goes quickly round corners rather well

[boosted ls1]

What about either a Saab 900 turbo 16 aero or early 9000 2.3Turbo with traction control and 225 bhp. The 900 has bags of character and people keep asking me to sell it. The 9000 has loads of power (for a 2.3) but less character. It's definately the quicker of the 2 cars and presumably can be chipped. Both cars are very functional with loads of space and easy folding rear seats.