Bulletproof Motor
Discussion
Pints said:
Honda Accords have a decent reliability reputation, although not quite in the barge league.
Was just going to suggest this. I had a 2.4 Exec Accord and in 4 years absolutely nothing went wrong with it. Most reliable car I've owned and it's civilised at the crusing thing but has a nice character once wrung out if you fancy a blast.Agreed, it's not a barge but comfortable enough.
First gen Toyota Avensis.
My dad had one as a company car in about 1998 for 3 years. In that time he had clocked up 150,000 miles with the only maintainance bening carried out on tyres and brakes ( He is terrible and looking after cars) In all that time not a single thing went wrong and it did not miss a beat. Is is bland and very boring, uninspiring to drive, but also quiet and quite comfortable. The vast majority of mini cabs around here are Avensis' and have been in many with 350,000+ miles on the clock. Probably the cheapest way to super reliable motoring.
My dad had one as a company car in about 1998 for 3 years. In that time he had clocked up 150,000 miles with the only maintainance bening carried out on tyres and brakes ( He is terrible and looking after cars) In all that time not a single thing went wrong and it did not miss a beat. Is is bland and very boring, uninspiring to drive, but also quiet and quite comfortable. The vast majority of mini cabs around here are Avensis' and have been in many with 350,000+ miles on the clock. Probably the cheapest way to super reliable motoring.
flatline84 said:
Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
Leftfield choice, pretty much unbreakable, 20mpg in 4.0 litre engine form if you're careful, and fun to be had at weekends in the mud to boot.
Should be able to get a YJ model like this within your budget:
Should be able to get a YJ model like this within your budget:
MGJohn said:
Going against the grain of the average PHer mindset but I've been driving these for best part of ten years now and they do not come more 'bullet proof' than the Rover 620ti. Yes, the one with the Rover turbocharged engine not the Honda engined ones:~
There are still a good number of well cared for examples about which can be obtained with both MoT and Tax for rather less than £1000 if you're patient. My own cars have a mere 80,000 and drive like new whilst my son's daily workhorse he uses for work travel for many years is approaching 190,000 miles now.
Will cruise @ well over 100mph with five on board and their luggauge if you wish with a decent 0-60 time should you ever need it. Driven at legal and smooth motorway speeds, mid 30s mpg is perfectly possible.
Spares should you ever need them are both plentiful and inexpensive.
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Not doubting you John but I cant remember the last time I saw a Rover 600 of any description, or an 800 for that matter.There are still a good number of well cared for examples about which can be obtained with both MoT and Tax for rather less than £1000 if you're patient. My own cars have a mere 80,000 and drive like new whilst my son's daily workhorse he uses for work travel for many years is approaching 190,000 miles now.
Will cruise @ well over 100mph with five on board and their luggauge if you wish with a decent 0-60 time should you ever need it. Driven at legal and smooth motorway speeds, mid 30s mpg is perfectly possible.
Spares should you ever need them are both plentiful and inexpensive.
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Jimbeaux said:
Your laughing simply places you in the category of not understanding what that vehicle is for. It is we who are laughing, just not with you.
Im not doubting that its very sturdy, however I did have a cherokee in 4.0 guise. It did about 5 MPG, I could actually see the needle moving every time I stepped on it 
J4CKO said:
MGJohn said:
Going against the grain of the average PHer mindset but I've been driving these for best part of ten years now and they do not come more 'bullet proof' than the Rover 620ti. Yes, the one with the Rover turbocharged engine not the Honda engined ones:~
There are still a good number of well cared for examples about which can be obtained with both MoT and Tax for rather less than £1000 if you're patient. My own cars have a mere 80,000 and drive like new whilst my son's daily workhorse he uses for work travel for many years is approaching 190,000 miles now.
Will cruise @ well over 100mph with five on board and their luggauge if you wish with a decent 0-60 time should you ever need it. Driven at legal and smooth motorway speeds, mid 30s mpg is perfectly possible.
Spares should you ever need them are both plentiful and inexpensive.
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Not doubting you John but I cant remember the last time I saw a Rover 600 of any description, or an 800 for that matter.There are still a good number of well cared for examples about which can be obtained with both MoT and Tax for rather less than £1000 if you're patient. My own cars have a mere 80,000 and drive like new whilst my son's daily workhorse he uses for work travel for many years is approaching 190,000 miles now.
Will cruise @ well over 100mph with five on board and their luggauge if you wish with a decent 0-60 time should you ever need it. Driven at legal and smooth motorway speeds, mid 30s mpg is perfectly possible.
Spares should you ever need them are both plentiful and inexpensive.
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Don't ask about the rover ones
flatline84 said:
Jimbeaux said:
Your laughing simply places you in the category of not understanding what that vehicle is for. It is we who are laughing, just not with you.
Im not doubting that its very sturdy, however I did have a cherokee in 4.0 guise. It did about 5 MPG, I could actually see the needle moving every time I stepped on it 
I had a Merc E320 (W124) estate with full history 13K miles etc and it cost me over £3500 in repairs in one year, I had a Volvo 940 LPT estate for 2 years before that (similar mileage) and the repairs were under £200. I'd go for an old Volvo myself.....
(the Merc is much, much nicer to drive, though and it feels like it could go on forever - it just doesn't)
(the Merc is much, much nicer to drive, though and it feels like it could go on forever - it just doesn't)
XJSsometimeSoon said:
First gen Toyota Avensis.
My dad had one as a company car in about 1998 for 3 years. In that time he had clocked up 150,000 miles with the only maintainance bening carried out on tyres and brakes ( He is terrible and looking after cars) In all that time not a single thing went wrong and it did not miss a beat. Is is bland and very boring, uninspiring to drive, but also quiet and quite comfortable. The vast majority of mini cabs around here are Avensis' and have been in many with 350,000+ miles on the clock. Probably the cheapest way to super reliable motoring.
^^^^WHS^^^^My dad had one as a company car in about 1998 for 3 years. In that time he had clocked up 150,000 miles with the only maintainance bening carried out on tyres and brakes ( He is terrible and looking after cars) In all that time not a single thing went wrong and it did not miss a beat. Is is bland and very boring, uninspiring to drive, but also quiet and quite comfortable. The vast majority of mini cabs around here are Avensis' and have been in many with 350,000+ miles on the clock. Probably the cheapest way to super reliable motoring.
I run a 2.0 vvt-i one of these as my daily driver, and for my needs, it's excellent. Very easy to work on, cheap parts, extremely well built (in Britain), very reliable and does 45mpg week in, week out.
Somnophore said:
Yeah some cool stuff that comes out of those MOD disposals, my mate has a snatch landrover (not a daily driver).
I have a Ferret mk ii althought not bought direct from MoD was purchased from them by original owner.
I have a Ferret mk ii althought not bought direct from MoD was purchased from them by original owner.
lol
my immediate thought on seeing the topic name was to direct direct the OP to Witham's or similar
http://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicles/,37,/Armo...
although the XJ8s they've got at the moment are a bit out of his budget - but B6 protected so more than 'bullet proof'
http://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicle/,37,/38675...
but the snatch LRs seem to fit the budget and bulletproof requirement
http://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicle/,37,/37043...
Jimbeaux said:
flatline84 said:
Jimbeaux said:
Your laughing simply places you in the category of not understanding what that vehicle is for. It is we who are laughing, just not with you.
Im not doubting that its very sturdy, however I did have a cherokee in 4.0 guise. It did about 5 MPG, I could actually see the needle moving every time I stepped on it They are bulletproof.
To the extent that I waded mine a little too enthusiastically one day (before I had a snorkel) and sucked in litres of muddy lake puddle stuff.
It hydraulic locked solid. We took the plugs out, span it up until all the water was ejected from the plug holes, and once the plugs were back in, she fired up.
Drove it home.
Drove it for another 6 months before selling it on.
Although I will concede that after another 6 months, it did go bang for it's new owner - con rod snapped and exited out the side of the block
But that's not bad - a years drving on a bent con rod caused by hydraulic locking.
Now THAT'S bulletproof. Eh Jimbeaux?
Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
Jimbeaux said:
flatline84 said:
Jimbeaux said:
Your laughing simply places you in the category of not understanding what that vehicle is for. It is we who are laughing, just not with you.
Im not doubting that its very sturdy, however I did have a cherokee in 4.0 guise. It did about 5 MPG, I could actually see the needle moving every time I stepped on it They are bulletproof.
To the extent that I waded mine a little too enthusiastically one day (before I had a snorkel) and sucked in litres of muddy lake puddle stuff.
It hydraulic locked solid. We took the plugs out, span it up until all the water was ejected from the plug holes, and once the plugs were back in, she fired up.
Drove it home.
Drove it for another 6 months before selling it on.
Although I will concede that after another 6 months, it did go bang for it's new owner - con rod snapped and exited out the side of the block
But that's not bad - a years drving on a bent con rod caused by hydraulic locking.
Now THAT'S bulletproof. Eh Jimbeaux?
t! Jimbeaux said:
Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
Jimbeaux said:
flatline84 said:
Jimbeaux said:
Your laughing simply places you in the category of not understanding what that vehicle is for. It is we who are laughing, just not with you.
Im not doubting that its very sturdy, however I did have a cherokee in 4.0 guise. It did about 5 MPG, I could actually see the needle moving every time I stepped on it They are bulletproof.
To the extent that I waded mine a little too enthusiastically one day (before I had a snorkel) and sucked in litres of muddy lake puddle stuff.
It hydraulic locked solid. We took the plugs out, span it up until all the water was ejected from the plug holes, and once the plugs were back in, she fired up.
Drove it home.
Drove it for another 6 months before selling it on.
Although I will concede that after another 6 months, it did go bang for it's new owner - con rod snapped and exited out the side of the block
But that's not bad - a years drving on a bent con rod caused by hydraulic locking.
Now THAT'S bulletproof. Eh Jimbeaux?
t! As he's a car dealer and a good mechanic, he bought a decent 2nd hand motor for a few hundred quid and dropped it in. I did feel guilty though...
...to the extent that I bought the Jeep back from him four years after selling it to him. Gave him the price he asked for, a good price, so in the end we're all happy, and my guilt has been buried forever!
Anyway, what's the weather like out where you are mate? Been out in the mud lately?
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