Soft top pick up options, what else apart from Land Rovers?

[TiminYorkshire]

Soft top pick up options, what else apart from Land Rovers?

Main use will be localish around the North York Moors, surf boards and mountain bikes. Only need two seats, preferably not costing the earth. Ideally 25+ mpg, so no yank V8s!

What ideas are there? A 110 Landy with a 200 or 300 TDI and some form of bikini top is the first thing that comes to mind, but I was thinking there may be something else, it doesn't need to be 4x4.

[scot_aln]

Can't think of any other pick up. Soft top and off road usually make for a messy combo. You can of course get some 4x4s though like the Wrangler, Vitara & Evoque.

[normalbloke]

Citroen Mehari, obvs..

[Panamax]

Early Freelanders were available with a removable back/top.

https://www.bing.com/search?q=land%20rover%20freel...

[DaveyBoyWonder]

Seems like a bit of a weird/niche ask. Soft top pickups but doesn't need to be 4x4? For biking and surfing? Can I suggest a van? Speaking from experience, the perfect surf/biking vehicle - just pick a size/price that suits.

[bangerhoarder]

Felicia Fun? Not quite a soft-top, but optionally open. Fits the surfer vibe!

[Panamax]

Subaru Brat (or even the base pickup). Completely indestructible.

[Davie]

DaveyBoyWonder said:

Seems like a bit of a weird/niche ask. Soft top pickups but doesn't need to be 4x4? For biking and surfing? Can I suggest a van? Speaking from experience, the perfect surf/biking vehicle - just pick a size/price that suits.

Yup, I'm sure having your bike / board hanging off the back of a pickup earns extra scene points but they'd quickly be lost when somebody helps themselves. A van fits the brief and offers a bit more security / weather protection / place to get changed / sleep etc...

[6pi]

Citroën Mehari.



Or the more recent C3 Pluriel.



25 mpg should not be an issue

[QuartzDad]

[xstian]

Panamax said:

Subaru Brat (or even the base pickup). Completely indestructible.

Completely indestructible, except for the 99% of them that have been destroyed by rust.

I do like them, it’s a shame no other manufacturer is producing a similar pickup today.