AWD hack for £1500 - 2k?

[Digby]

Just want something to hack about in during the Winter months with a bit of room to throw stuff in.

Suzuki SX4 / Fiat Sidici?
Skoda?
Jag?
Panda?

Have had a Justy, Forester, RVR and Volvo before now and did have a Toyota Raum lined up for this, but it got burnt out!

Anything else I am missing which won't die after a few months?

[donkmeister]

Honda CR-V should be in that age/price band with a decent amount of room. Also, bit leftfield and possibly out of budget but a lit of Jap import stuff has 4wd, look at Mitsubishi Delicia, Nissan Elgrand etc.

[ToothbrushMan]

what about an impreza wrx wagon?

[Digby]

donkmeister said:

Honda CR-V should be in that age/price band with a decent amount of room. Also, bit leftfield and possibly out of budget but a lit of Jap import stuff has 4wd, look at Mitsubishi Delicia, Nissan Elgrand etc.

Opps, had a CRV and an HRV. Not exactly off the list, but just fancied something different. Cheers for the other suggestions, though!

[Digby]

ToothbrushMan said:

what about an impreza wrx wagon?

Did wonder about those. Not worried about turbos etc. Also wondered about the Legacy but there seemed to be quite a few spares, repair models knocking about. Hmm.

[Gruber]

All sorts of things to choose from, but a quick 'top of the head' list of things not yet mentioned:

VW 4motion (Golf or Passat) or Audi A3/4/6 Quattro, or Skoda Octavia 4x4 thing
Freelander 1
Discovery
Small Suzukis of various flavours
Scooby Forrester
Jeep Cherokee or Grand Cherokee (avoid the 2.5td XJ Cherry)

You should be able to find half decent examples of each of those within budget

[LuS1fer]

Don't know if his privacy settings will let you link but this guy has a V8 Grand Cherokee going for £850
https://www.facebook.com/anthony.matthews.1238

[KerwinRobertson]

Fiat Sedici is a decent car, same as the SX4 but with a Fiat badge, and cheaper than the Suzuki. Think of it as a jacked up 4x4 swift. The Fiat ones tended to have the 4wd system fitted as standard, was an option on the Suzuki. Chain cam 1.6 engine, pretty reliable. Go for the ones with the silver roof bars, better spec inside.

[S100HP]

Digby said:

ToothbrushMan said:

what about an impreza wrx wagon?

Did wonder about those. Not worried about turbos etc. Also wondered about the Legacy but there seemed to be quite a few spares, repair models knocking about. Hmm.

I've got one you can have. MOT'd till May

[ZX10R NIN]

Ssangyong Rexton (these use Mercedes running gear)

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Grand Cherokee

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Mazda Tribute

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Subaru R Sport

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Grand Vitara

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Murano

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[PixelpeepS3]

ZX10R NIN said:

Ssangyong Rexton (these use Mercedes running gear)

friend of mine had one of these. He used to say the same. EVERY TIME HE SPOKE ABOUT THE CAR!!

[Facian]

PixelpeepS3 said:

ZX10R NIN said:

Ssangyong Rexton (these use Mercedes running gear)

friend of mine had one of these. He used to say the same. EVERY TIME HE SPOKE ABOUT THE CAR!!

Must have been proud of the untouchable reputation for reliability that comes with the Mercedes name...oh wait.

[Digby]

Thanks all for the input. Much to think about. A few there not on the radar. Cheers

[patchb]

I’ve got a B5.5 Audi A4 avant. It’s a 2.5tdi Quattro and for an old cheap car it’s lovely. The v6 is super quiet and smooth, it’s got a nice enough 6 speed box, electric recaros and pretty much all the mod cons that matter. In the 16,000 miles since I last reset the trip it’s averaged 41.4mpg and that includes quite a lot of towing my near 2 ton boat and motorbikes on a fairly large trailer.

I had a B6 1.8 20vt Quattro before and the B5.5 is a much better put together car.

Definitely worth considering.

[Digby]

Just a quick update...

Purely because it was cheap, ugly (?) and quirky, I am due to pick this up shortly!

Clearly having a bit of room went out the window!!

[Digby]

patchb said:

I’ve got a B5.5 Audi A4 avant. It’s a 2.5tdi Quattro and for an old cheap car it’s lovely. The v6 is super quiet and smooth, it’s got a nice enough 6 speed box, electric recaros and pretty much all the mod cons that matter. In the 16,000 miles since I last reset the trip it’s averaged 41.4mpg and that includes quite a lot of towing my near 2 ton boat and motorbikes on a fairly large trailer.

I had a B6 1.8 20vt Quattro before and the B5.5 is a much better put together car.

Definitely worth considering.

On the list when I am bored of the above

[TiminYorkshire]

Is it awd?

[Welshbeef]

Digby said:

Just a quick update...

Purely because it was cheap, ugly (?) and quirky, I am due to pick this up shortly!

Clearly having a bit of room went out the window!!

You could keep that special looking exterior and turn it into a saveagly powerful machine. Drop in a big block with super charger.
Or even get into proper off-roading - I’m pretty sure a few of he chaps who do that sort of stuff love the challenge of what appears to be a st car and take it to the normal big boys. £150car with a £30k engine drive train and massive travel suspension

[Digby]

TiminYorkshire said:

Is it awd?

Indeed. They did numerous 2WD ones and not quite so many 4WD ones. It has hi-lo ratio and all that jazz!

[Digby]

Welshbeef said:

You could keep that special looking exterior and turn it into a saveagly powerful machine. Drop in a big block with super charger.
Or even get into proper off-roading - I’m pretty sure a few of he chaps who do that sort of stuff love the challenge of what appears to be a st car and take it to the normal big boys. £150car with a £30k engine drive train and massive travel suspension

Like your style!

The 1.6 will have to do for now, though.