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Tom J
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18th Jul 11 at 09:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looking for a cheap 4x4, cheap on tax/insurance, sub £500, diesel. any ideas?
Jambo
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18th Jul 11 at 09:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You might pick up a Jeep Grand cherokee laredo for that money if your very lucky
fazza
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18th Jul 11 at 09:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
diahatsu fourtrak?

only thing i can think of that would tick them boxes.

dont think you can get a diesel vitara can you?
corsadonk
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18th Jul 11 at 09:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
SJ410 get my vote, not diesel but only a 1.0l petrol.
corsadonk
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18th Jul 11 at 09:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Suzuki-SJ410-/200628566304?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2eb664f920
corsadonk
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quote:
Originally posted by fazza
diahatsu fourtrak?

only thing i can think of that would tick them boxes.

dont think you can get a diesel vitara can you?


I think they did a later Vitara Diesel but it won't be £500. Fourtrak also very good.

Ssangyong musso Came with a Merc diesel.

[Edited on 18-07-2011 by corsadonk]
fazza
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18th Jul 11 at 09:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
suzuki sj's are awesome off road(if thats the plan, go for the SJ413)

Fucking horrible to drive on the road though, I would go for the fourtrak as you will get PAS and leccy windows
Tom J
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18th Jul 11 at 11:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mainly for road use, need something for winter though as i live in the mountains. willing to stretch the budget for something decent, don't want something that is horrendous to drive or bad mpg. a lot to ask i know.
redtom
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18th Jul 11 at 11:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Discovery 300tdi 2.5
corsadonk
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom J
mainly for road use, need something for winter though as i live in the mountains. willing to stretch the budget for something decent, don't want something that is horrendous to drive or bad mpg. a lot to ask i know.



Get a SJ with a hard top, they will go throught the smallist of gaps, and are great off road. They look shit, but you'll amazed at the hills they go up, and being mega light great on any surface.
fazza
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quote:
Originally posted by Tom J
don't want something that is horrendous to drive


that rules out the suzuki sj then

Stretch your budget to just under 1k and get a 300TDI Discovery like redtom said.

a disco for £500 will require lots of welding
corsadonk
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18th Jul 11 at 11:39   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Buy a O/S map and green lane it to work.
corsadonk
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18th Jul 11 at 11:45   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Also what about a Subaru Justy?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1998-SUBARU-JUSTY-GX-AWD-BLUE-/320727003347?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4aacd1b0d3

You could get a few hundred off, and very car like.
Tom J
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18th Jul 11 at 13:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
justy is the back up choice
sand-eel
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18th Jul 11 at 15:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I wouldn't be seen dead in a justy tbh.
Could get an old shogun for £500
Matty SRi
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18th Jul 11 at 15:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://pistonheads.com/sales/3025436.htm

http://pistonheads.com/sales/2802958.htm

[Edited on 18-07-2011 by Matty SRi]
harrisp
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18th Jul 11 at 15:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Discovery will be fucked for £500 unless your extremely lucky, vitara wouldn't be too bad, SJs are the worst thing to drive on the road I have ever driven.
2.8 frontera would be my choice, or a pajero but a £500 frontera will be a lot better than a pajero, but some pajeros have a electric locking rear diff.

quote:
Originally posted by corsadonk

Ssangyong musso Came with a Merc diesel.



Nope, its a mercedes engine but made by ssangyong, they arent great engines.

A factory diesel vitara will be at least £1500

[Edited on 18-07-2011 by harrisp]
richc
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18th Jul 11 at 17:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I dont think you will get anything road worthy, and diesel for 500 quid.
Chris x
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18th Jul 11 at 17:18   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Disco 200/300 TDI
scottyp1989
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18th Jul 11 at 18:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Chris x
Disco 200/300 TDI


if you can stretch your budget a bit i picked mine up for 850 on a p reg with years mot and 6 months tax

 
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