Small 4x4 with some groud clearance and swiftish?
Discussion
This might be a bit a stretch to get everything.
A slight lifestlye change will need a car for small lanes with poor surfaces but also the need to motorway travel for a couple of hours for a family of 4. And I'm used to AMG estates...
A forester sti was the first thing but it's a bit old and a bit boy racer for me now. We had 2 impreza wagons and loved them but again a bit old now.
A yeti does everything but swift, but the right size.
Freelander 2 as above, a bit big maybe.
Tiguan/t-roc R but a bit spendy at the moment and I detest the VW smg box.
JCW mini countryman 4x4 maybe
Ideally post 2010 and under £25k
I like oddities so a JDM import would be fine
Any other ideas?
A slight lifestlye change will need a car for small lanes with poor surfaces but also the need to motorway travel for a couple of hours for a family of 4. And I'm used to AMG estates...
A forester sti was the first thing but it's a bit old and a bit boy racer for me now. We had 2 impreza wagons and loved them but again a bit old now.
A yeti does everything but swift, but the right size.
Freelander 2 as above, a bit big maybe.
Tiguan/t-roc R but a bit spendy at the moment and I detest the VW smg box.
JCW mini countryman 4x4 maybe
Ideally post 2010 and under £25k
I like oddities so a JDM import would be fine
Any other ideas?
Have you driven a recent DSG gearbox from VAG? We have a 2015 facelift Q3 2.0 tdi and whilst not fast, the gearbox is fantastic especially once on the move. Shifts are seamless and in manual, absolutely instant.
It's a good size too, doesn't feel cumbersome anywhere. The first edition Q2s seemed to have faster 2.0 t petrols that might be worth seeking out too.
It's a good size too, doesn't feel cumbersome anywhere. The first edition Q2s seemed to have faster 2.0 t petrols that might be worth seeking out too.
DKL said:
We had a skoda fabia vrs 2014 with the dsg and I've tried a couple of golfs and I despised the box. Wouldn't go there again.
I'll look at the forester again, thanks.
4wd because of the terrain, especially in inclement times and winter.
x3 35d is a good call, thanks
Fair enough, ours is a 7 speed wet clutch version you would have driven a 6 speed dry clutch version - I haven't compared them back to back, but really, no complaints at all from me with ours. I'll look at the forester again, thanks.
4wd because of the terrain, especially in inclement times and winter.
x3 35d is a good call, thanks
joropug said:
DKL said:
We had a skoda fabia vrs 2014 with the dsg and I've tried a couple of golfs and I despised the box. Wouldn't go there again.
I'll look at the forester again, thanks.
4wd because of the terrain, especially in inclement times and winter.
x3 35d is a good call, thanks
Fair enough, ours is a 7 speed wet clutch version you would have driven a 6 speed dry clutch version - I haven't compared them back to back, but really, no complaints at all from me with ours. I'll look at the forester again, thanks.
4wd because of the terrain, especially in inclement times and winter.
x3 35d is a good call, thanks
Our new to us, cls63 has a similar (I think) 7 spd wet clutch version and whilst not as smooth as the torque tube auto in the e55 it is a vast improvement on the fabia. It's fine when running normally but can be a bit lumpy when cold.
DKL said:
I'll keep a look out for the 7 spd option.
Our new to us, cls63 has a similar (I think) 7 spd wet clutch version and whilst not as smooth as the torque tube auto in the e55 it is a vast improvement on the fabia. It's fine when running normally but can be a bit lumpy when cold.
Had to look it up but yes looks similar to it - Pulling away hard from standstill is the only time you really notice it as it grabs it harder, other than that it drives relatively similar to a torque converter. I had a 7 speed torque converter 2013 C class along side it, that was smoother but far more lethargic when shifting manually. The age in which they seem to switch to the wet clutch differs in each car so you'd have to look it up, I'm not sure if there are some 6 speeds with wet clutches, and 7 speeds with dry clutches to confuse things further.Our new to us, cls63 has a similar (I think) 7 spd wet clutch version and whilst not as smooth as the torque tube auto in the e55 it is a vast improvement on the fabia. It's fine when running normally but can be a bit lumpy when cold.
I have recently switched to an S5 with the ZF8 gearbox - it's the best of both worlds I think as it is very responsive but super smooth. Most BMWs, Jags and big Audis have this gearbox.
DKL said:
This might be a bit a stretch to get everything.
A slight lifestlye change will need a car for small lanes with poor surfaces but also the need to motorway travel for a couple of hours for a family of 4. And I'm used to AMG estates...
A forester sti was the first thing but it's a bit old and a bit boy racer for me now. We had 2 impreza wagons and loved them but again a bit old now.
A yeti does everything but swift, but the right size.
Freelander 2 as above, a bit big maybe.
Tiguan/t-roc R but a bit spendy at the moment and I detest the VW smg box.
JCW mini countryman 4x4 maybe
Ideally post 2010 and under £25k
I like oddities so a JDM import would be fine
Any other ideas?
I'd say the SQ5 is the pick, it's the right size for a family of four that need to spend a few hours in a car.A slight lifestlye change will need a car for small lanes with poor surfaces but also the need to motorway travel for a couple of hours for a family of 4. And I'm used to AMG estates...
A forester sti was the first thing but it's a bit old and a bit boy racer for me now. We had 2 impreza wagons and loved them but again a bit old now.
A yeti does everything but swift, but the right size.
Freelander 2 as above, a bit big maybe.
Tiguan/t-roc R but a bit spendy at the moment and I detest the VW smg box.
JCW mini countryman 4x4 maybe
Ideally post 2010 and under £25k
I like oddities so a JDM import would be fine
Any other ideas?
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If you’re moving somewhere with crap roads, don’t get something with stupid wheels / tyres. Wait until the farmers cut the hedges, you’ll get through tyres like nobody’s business. If you’re going somewhere with snow / ice in the winter, the part time 4WD systems are crap. Get something designed for it i.e. Subaru, which you can put AT tyres on and avoid the worst of the hedge cutting problem as well.
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