4X4 advice please
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Hi All,
having moved to North Devon recently and torn holes in 2 tyres at £150 each on my E46 330 Touring I'm going to be looking for a 4X4 next time. Strange gearbox noises suggest it might be sooner rather than later.
What I'm thinking of should match these criteria
Petrol
auto
5 door
air con
heated seats
under £4K.
Apart from that I'm not too fussy but I fancy a "proper" 4X4 rather than a 4WD estate mainly just to make a change from what I've got already and because some of the smaller roads round here are in appalling condition with potholes you could lose a reasonable size dog in. It wouldn't be expected to pull broken down tractors off muddy fields but would give me a bit of peace of mind on the local roads when they're muddy. I keep envisaging pulling in to a gate entrance to allow an oncoming vehicle past and not getting out again.
I suppose I'm thinking of X Trail/CRV kind of thing and then upwards in size from there.
Any suggestions would be gratefully received.
By the way I know this question has been asked before but I can't find it and I think it was quite a long time ago
Thanks johnspex.
having moved to North Devon recently and torn holes in 2 tyres at £150 each on my E46 330 Touring I'm going to be looking for a 4X4 next time. Strange gearbox noises suggest it might be sooner rather than later.
What I'm thinking of should match these criteria
Petrol
auto
5 door
air con
heated seats
under £4K.
Apart from that I'm not too fussy but I fancy a "proper" 4X4 rather than a 4WD estate mainly just to make a change from what I've got already and because some of the smaller roads round here are in appalling condition with potholes you could lose a reasonable size dog in. It wouldn't be expected to pull broken down tractors off muddy fields but would give me a bit of peace of mind on the local roads when they're muddy. I keep envisaging pulling in to a gate entrance to allow an oncoming vehicle past and not getting out again.
I suppose I'm thinking of X Trail/CRV kind of thing and then upwards in size from there.
Any suggestions would be gratefully received.
By the way I know this question has been asked before but I can't find it and I think it was quite a long time ago
Thanks johnspex.
NDA said:
I was brunged up down there - whereabouts in North Devon are you?
Parkham. I've seen it mentioned on here twice recently. Once was in the 'you know you're living in the country' thread. We've just retired down here and we love it. My parents lived in Torrington and I still have 2 sisters there. If only the pub hadn't burned down life would be perfect. Where are you from.Gassing Station | Car Buying | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff