Langers
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I'd say if you just want a large family car, you can't go wrong with a Volvo.
2000-2007 V70 with the 185bhp D5 Diesel is a fantastic vehicle, and one of the safest cars around to protect you and your family.
2005 VOLVO V70 D5 SE [185] SILVER DIESEL ESTATE | eBay UK
I know there is a stigma around the Volvo brand, particularly estates, but they are truely great cars. Extremely solid and well put together, long lived and comfortable.
If ya wanted to be a bit crazier, you could go for the 250bhp T5 version
54 PLATE VOLVO V70 2.4 T 5 SE 5 DOOR ESTATE REAR DVD'S | eBay UK
I'd say if you just want a large family car, you can't go wrong with a Volvo.
2000-2007 V70 with the 185bhp D5 Diesel is a fantastic vehicle, and one of the safest cars around to protect you and your family.
2005 VOLVO V70 D5 SE [185] SILVER DIESEL ESTATE | eBay UK
I know there is a stigma around the Volvo brand, particularly estates, but they are truely great cars. Extremely solid and well put together, long lived and comfortable.
If ya wanted to be a bit crazier, you could go for the 250bhp T5 version
54 PLATE VOLVO V70 2.4 T 5 SE 5 DOOR ESTATE REAR DVD'S | eBay UK
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[JP]
New Member
yep.... that does look good!
but its the same as if I show you this, the new BMW sports bike...
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/PhotoGallerys/xlarge/2010-bmw-s1000rr-smackdown-track-11.jpg
still, its a BMW
but its the same as if I show you this, the new BMW sports bike...
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/PhotoGallerys/xlarge/2010-bmw-s1000rr-smackdown-track-11.jpg
still, its a BMW
Langers
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[JP];1503853 said:
This is what I mean about the brand having a stigma. Shame really, as they are awesome vehicles. At least it means they are cheaper for those in the know!
If you want a 4x4, but not a Land Rover, then a Land Cruiser is surely the most obvious alternative?
Something like this?
2000 X TOYOTA LANDCRUISER AMAZON 4.2 TD VX AUTO BLUE | eBay UK
About as big as 4x4s come in this country and pretty bombproof. Can't really think of anything safer than one of these, either!
ed.poore
Active Member
Think you might have got that the wrong way around - Shoguns came with locking diffs as standard whereas Pajeros don't. IIRC Shoguns are built in either Britain or Japan whereas the Pajeros are built in other countries in the world (Cyprus I think).
3.5 efi
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ed.poore
Active Member
[JP];1503070 said:Noo.. dont panic! not going away from my dear landys!!!
with the first sprog due in August I'm looking into buying another vehicle...
Besides the 90, my misses has a convertible Golf and I have the citroen C5 "tip" ( basically use her to commute to work and its my "dont give a ****" car)
So.... I've been looking to get a more like family car...as I'll be selling the misses Golf. A convertible is not an option with a massive push chair to fit in the boot..
the missus wants a Cammo defender, but I think its just not an option as the budget wont stretch to get a newer defender, and I already have the 90 that gives me enough to keep busy!
So dont want to go and buy a 110, that would have to be older and therefore more prone to problems.....
When I say family car... not really as I dont want a car, I want a 4x4, something big
First looked at getting a Range Rover Vogue, but gone off that idea...
So....and please dont shoot me for sugesting these, but dont think another LR is going to be an option...
I was thinking of something along the lines of a Nissan Navara, X-trail? something like that? a kind of pick up truck thingy?
does anyone have any ideas of something decent along that type?
cheers
JP
Depending on what you're willing to spend it might be worth having a look at some of the 110's here: The County and Defender Centre, Hinckley, 4x4 Sales
Bought my 300Tdi 110CSW from there for ~£8k and it's been very reliable. Only "major" issue that's happened to it was that the turbo blew up because a garage that did a service on it dropped a sump plug washer into the intake side of the turbo :doh:. He tends to be on the upper side of prices but then you do get what you pay for.
Racked up 20k on it so far in 12 months and although not as quiet as a newer Defender on the motorway it pulls like a horse up the hills on the motorway even with a huge load in the back. 300Tdi makes it nice and simples to fix if anything does go wrong.
DiscoLew
Active Member
Think he was referring to the internal electronic comforts, which the Pajeros did have more of.
DiscoLew
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Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee may be worth considering. The diesels are not the most reliable in the world but the petrols are bullet proof and there's always LPG. They are also good value for money.
They are typically well equipped too.
Bloody small inside though!
uk spec shoguns had locking diffs with a limited slip diff as an option, pajero's had limited slip diff with locking diffs as an option.
mitsubishi build all the cars in japan, it's just the uk market and most of europe get a shogun, the japs get a pajero and the yanks and canadians get montero's. the reason europe get shogun's is that some bright spark worked out what pajero means in spanish
the older shoguns get more basic interiors than the pajero and less chrome or "bling"
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[JP]
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No Jeeps!
budget I think im gonna drop it down to around the 6k possibly... as said on the first post, I must have been Scottish on a previous life and I cant part with a load of cash! just cant bring myself to do it lol
thanks for the options gents, there's a lot of info there, been looking on ebay mainly for pictures and rough prices, I quite like the Mistu WLM sugested, but looks like its outside my budget
so, im now looking at the other options sugested, but its sooo fokin difficult to pick one!
budget I think im gonna drop it down to around the 6k possibly... as said on the first post, I must have been Scottish on a previous life and I cant part with a load of cash! just cant bring myself to do it lol
thanks for the options gents, there's a lot of info there, been looking on ebay mainly for pictures and rough prices, I quite like the Mistu WLM sugested, but looks like its outside my budget
so, im now looking at the other options sugested, but its sooo fokin difficult to pick one!
SADDLESORE
New Member
go for the disco .... i swapped my golf for one .... but stay well away from Nissan / Datsun of any flavour as i have had to rescue too many people and equines with dead nissans... If you must have Japanese then Toyota or Mitsubishi.
p.s. congrats on sprog..
p.s. congrats on sprog..
