4x4 Superminis
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SystemParanoia

Original Poster:

14,343 posts

227 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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Just casually pondering ( as you do ) about 4x4 superminis available in the uk.

after a quick look around there arnt many i can find actually availible or for sale ( not that im looking to buy )

I can only actively find the Panda 4x4, a few old shape Subrau Justy's ( the one that looks like a suzuki swift mk2 ), a single YRV turbo 4x4, and a couple Ignis 4GRIP's.

the panda is the only euro one. any others that are easily available?

Dusty964

7,363 posts

219 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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Suzuki SX4?


vrsmxtb

2,003 posts

185 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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Daihatsu Terios?

Looks like Toyota are doing a 4x4 fat Yaris-sized thing next year.

Fiat Panda 4x4 is all you need though surely?

SystemParanoia

Original Poster:

14,343 posts

227 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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the newer pander 4x4's have a crappy electronic 4x4 system unlike the earlier ones that have a viscous coupling.

is the SX4 a supermini as its kind of big ??

curlie467

7,650 posts

230 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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Diahatsu Sirion Rally 4.

SystemParanoia

Original Poster:

14,343 posts

227 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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ive not seen any of those in any online ad's or the justy version

just checked daihatsu's website to be greeted with..

"It was announced on 13th January 2011 that sales of Daihatsu motor cars will cease across Europe on 31st January 2013. This is due to the ongoing strength of the Japanese Yen, which has increased prices beyond competitive levels. There is no stock of new Daihatsu cars in the UK, and we do not expect to import any new cars in this interim period.

However, we wish to reassure Daihatsu owners that all after sales services will continue unaffected. Therefore, the supply of spare parts will continue, and warranty work and servicing will be carried out at our official UK dealer network.

We thank Daihatsu customers for their past custom and loyalty, and share their disappointment at this news.

If you have any questions, please contact the Daihatsu Hub on 0121 730 8225."

shame frown

Edited by SystemParanoia on Tuesday 23 October 19:46

thinfourth2

32,414 posts

233 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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Landrover defender?

Don't believe me?

Compare its length and width to a vauxhall corsa

SystemParanoia

Original Poster:

14,343 posts

227 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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lol thats pushing the intent of the word a little tongue out

soxboy

7,573 posts

248 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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thinfourth2 said:
Landrover defender?

Don't believe me?

Compare its length and width to a vauxhall corsa
Are you 300bhp/ton in disguise?

paulshears

804 posts

226 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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Suzuki Jimny ... smaller than a Corsa C

xRIEx

8,180 posts

177 months

Tuesday 23rd October 2012
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Mini Countryman All4

ETA And there was a quattro Audi A1, but that was a limited run so not on sale new now, and probably difficult to find.

Edited by xRIEx on Tuesday 23 October 22:16

Spanna

3,737 posts

205 months

Thursday 25th October 2012
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curlie467 said:
Diahatsu Sirion Rally 4.
I nearly bought one of those a couple of years ago when I was 19. I knew it was 4WD and had a Toyota engine, but I had no clue as to its rarity. Insurance was more expensive than my other options, so I went elsewhere. Really wish I had bought it.

I think some, if not most of the Kei cars are 4WD and they are most certainly Supermini.

emicen

9,237 posts

247 months

Thursday 25th October 2012
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Quite a few import Toyota Glanzas with 4WD.

Disco You

3,748 posts

209 months

Thursday 25th October 2012
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Is the A1 quattro out yet?

V8Triumph

5,995 posts

244 months

Thursday 25th October 2012
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thinfourth2 said:
Landrover defender?

Don't believe me?

Compare its length and width to a vauxhall corsa
Only good one mentioned yet biggrin

mat777

10,714 posts

189 months

Thursday 25th October 2012
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thinfourth2 said:
Landrover defender?

Don't believe me?

Compare its length and width to a vauxhall corsa
This. My 88" S3 is very similar in size to mother's fiat 500. The only difference is that because it's flat instead of tapering inwards vertically, it looks a lot bigger than it is

k-ink

9,070 posts

208 months

Thursday 25th October 2012
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Disco You said:
Is the A1 quattro out yet?
How about the original S3. I think the S3 may even be smaller and lighter the way things are going these days! Considering the S3 can be taken to 350bhp on original internals that is pretty handy.

SystemParanoia

Original Poster:

14,343 posts

227 months

Thursday 25th October 2012
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nice ones guys..

any more out there ?

i know jag and bmw do 4x4 cars for our swiss and norsk etc friends...

do any supermini's models get 4x4 for them?

xRIEx

8,180 posts

177 months

Thursday 25th October 2012
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Not even remotely official and not for sale, but certainly a pretty impressive prospect: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

SystemParanoia

Original Poster:

14,343 posts

227 months

Thursday 25th October 2012
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xRIEx said:
Not even remotely official and not for sale, but certainly a pretty impressive prospect: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
if only Citroen did that from the start, capitalising on Loebs domination properly... sigh..