Which 4x4?

[Sunglasses Ron]

Hello All,

I'm thinking about getting a cheap 4x4, a measly budget of £200-£1000.

Am I going to get anything half decent for that?

I would prefer diesel, what would you recommend?

Thanks

[TheD]

Jeep Cherokee. I am biased though

[wackojacko]

Depends what you're using it for but :

Daihatsu Fourtrak
Vauxhal Frontera
Suzuki SJ of some sort
Old Landy
Old Discovery

All under or around a grand.

[firman]

Looking for something similar myself, here is my thread with the advice I got http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... on 4x4's

[Melvin Udall]

What do you plan on doing with it?

[DKL]

Plenty of classic rangies. Might as well do it in style.

[firman]

DKL said:

Plenty of classic rangies. Might as well do it in style surrounded by a cloud of steam/smoke.

EFA

[B.J.W]

DKL said:

Plenty of classic rangies. Might as well do it in style.

I am assuming he actually wants to drive the car, not just sit in it and make brrrrrrm noises whilst holding the steering wheel?

[Melvin Udall]

B.J.W said:

I am assuming he actually wants to drive the car, not just sit in it and make brrrrrrm noises whilst holding the steering wheel?

[Sunglasses Ron]

Haha just looking for something that will be better in the winter than my old BMW really.

[Melvin Udall]

Sunglasses Ron said:

Haha just looking for something that will be better in the winter than my old BMW really.

Lob some winters on it. I used to drive in Upstate NY in a 300bhp RWD car with no bother on winter tyres.

[valiant1]

Jeep Grand Cherokee.

4.0/4.7 litres of V8 manliness.


end of thread.

[poing]

Melvin Udall said:

Sunglasses Ron said:

Haha just looking for something that will be better in the winter than my old BMW really.

Lob some winters on it. I used to drive in Upstate NY in a 300bhp RWD car with no bother on winter tyres.

What he says! My MX5 was passing lots of stuck 4x4's last winter on it's winters. Cheaper than a cheap 4x4 too, although doesn't get past the PH urge to buy yet another car that we don't strictly need

[durbster]

Fourtak - will go anywhere off road, effortlessly reliable but the clincher is that they can do 30mpg.

[Melvin Udall]

Out on the roads in the G35... Snow? No bother.

[poing]

Melvin Udall said:

Out on the roads in the G35... Snow? No bother.

Although I fully agree, there is one advantage to a 4x4, the ground clearance. We won't tell him about the front splitter based snow ploughing.

[Melvin Udall]

poing said:

Although I fully agree, there is one advantage to a 4x4, the ground clearance. We won't tell him about the front splitter based snow ploughing.

Pfft, nothing a big wedge of right foot won't sort out. It all depends what it is like where he is.

[paddyhasneeds]

Melvin Udall said:

Lob some winters on it. I used to drive in Upstate NY in a 300bhp RWD car with no bother on winter tyres.

Twisted as it may be, it could just be cheaper to buy a second car than new winters, depending on the size.

[thesyn]

£200! you won't even get a fking tire for that.

[sim16v]

I bought this nearly 4 years ago for £800ish, complete with lpg!




Always used for towing, never missed a beat in the last 20,000 miles and never got stuck in the snow!

Took a bit of digging out this time though!