Find me a cheap 4x4 as we are on call !

[xllifts]

As the trusty Trafic won't cut the snow!!

[Dave 500]

How cheep?

[xllifts]

Dave 500 said:

How cheep?

A budgie of £1k now that i know is a big ask but funds aint too good here atm

[john_r]

Chichester, so local'ish to you as well:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

[theboyfold]

£695 on a Disco? http://tinyurl.com/yavobyc
£995 on a Shogun? http://tinyurl.com/ycav28q
£995 on a Terrano? http://tinyurl.com/ybejnmw

Or give this bloke a call, he might have something: http://www.4x4salesofsurrey.co.uk/283850/index.htm

[john_r]

theboyfold said:

£695 on a Disco? http://tinyurl.com/yavobyc
£995 on a Shogun? http://tinyurl.com/ycav28q
£995 on a Terrano? http://tinyurl.com/ybejnmw

Or give this bloke a call, he might have something: http://www.4x4salesofsurrey.co.uk/283850/index.htm

Shogun good, Terrano bad.

[randlemarcus]

Unless you have enough snow to affect ground clearance, wouldnt you be better off looking at steel rims and winter tyres? Much less outlay

[theboyfold]

john_r said:

theboyfold said:

£695 on a Disco? http://tinyurl.com/yavobyc
£995 on a Shogun? http://tinyurl.com/ycav28q
£995 on a Terrano? http://tinyurl.com/ybejnmw

Or give this bloke a call, he might have something: http://www.4x4salesofsurrey.co.uk/283850/index.htm

Shogun good, Terrano bad.

I did stop short of the pink Vitara that the search threw up...

[xllifts]

Thanks guys must be having a blonde day because i couldn't find anything other than that pink vitara

We have 12 -18" of snow here so winter tyres are ooot of the question.

[Cas_P]

You're going to buy a 4x4 just because we have some snow that will last no more than a few days, and your work expects you to do this :s?

Edited by Cas_P on Wednesday 6th January 17:12

[Kermit power]

randlemarcus said:

Unless you have enough snow to affect ground clearance, wouldn't you be better off looking at steel rims and winter tyres? Much less outlay

Not necessarily.

Decent winter tyres are, what, £120 a corner or so? Steel rims another £40 or so each?

You can get a pretty good 4x4 for not much more than £640, and then enjoy playing in mud with it for the rest of the year.

[kiwifraser]

Kermit power said:

randlemarcus said:

Unless you have enough snow to affect ground clearance, wouldn't you be better off looking at steel rims and winter tyres? Much less outlay

Not necessarily.



Decent winter tyres are, what, £120 a corner or so? Steel rims another £40 or so each?



You can get a pretty good 4x4 for not much more than £640, and then enjoy playing in mud with it for the rest of the year.

a set of tyres, or a SAS mud beast for 2010. Hmmm...

Dave, Disco or shogun = capable and comfortable

[spoonies]

xllifts said:

Thanks guys must be having a blonde day because i couldn't find anything other than that pink vitara

We have 12 -18" of snow here so winter tyres are ooot of the question.

I reckon it'll suit you well!

[xllifts]

Cas_P said:

You're going to buy a 4x4 just because we have some snow that will last no more than a few days, and your work expects you to do this :s?

Edited by Cas_P on Wednesday 6th January 17:12

its my own company so would double as mudplugger as well, we can earn. 300 a call out in this weather as we cover disabled persons lifts and passenger lifts.

(Bit of an excuse to buy a toy )

[Cas_P]

xllifts said:

Just an excuse to buy a toy

EFA

[xllifts]

Cas_P said:

xllifts said:

Just an excuse to buy a toy

EFA

No you got it all wrong honest!

[wackojacko]

xllifts said:

Cas_P said:

xllifts said:

Just an excuse to buy a toy

EFA

No you got it all wrong honest!

Strictly Business purposes only ............

[shimmey69]

personaly i would go with something landrover, not that im bias at all. having a 90 defender!!!

i would look at a disco they are dirt cheap, with a disco look out for rear x-member rot, and all over general rot, and rust but if you any good with a welder you will be fine, try and get a 200tdi engine as they will go on forever but are quite rare these days as most have been borken for parts, as people just wnated the engine for off roading (like i did) if you cant find a 200tdi go for a 300tdi.

Hope this helps??

[xllifts]

Thanks for suggestions chaps/esses and Spoonies go forth and suduce something contagious

I had forgotten about our mothballed Navara D22 king cab on a 53 reg it has just passed mot for a lot less than we thought it would.

It already has 3" L A lift kit on, but need/want some other goodies now! Any suggestions on how to beef up suspension currently emu rear leafs and coils on front, and wheel combination not too outrageous as will be dual purpose for work and some weekend childish play in the mud.

[kiwifraser]

xllifts said:

Thanks for suggestions chaps/esses and Spoonies go forth and suduce something contagious

I had forgotten about our mothballed Navara D22 king cab on a 53 reg it has just passed mot for a lot less than we thought it would.

It already has 3" L A lift kit on, but need/want some other goodies now! Any suggestions on how to beef up suspension currently emu rear leafs and coils on front, and wheel combination not too outrageous as will be dual purpose for work and some weekend childish play in the mud.

SAS 4x4 contingent growing daily Now to find some decent green lanes and mud!