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Adam-D
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1st Mar 10 at 08:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
want suggestions

i am on a budget. say i have 1k. but 2k max.... but cheapest as possible.

needs to be,
reliable.
lots of room so lwb
cheap to fix if it goes wrong, and parts must be cheap.

decent mpg would be a bonus.

ideas?
chloe16v
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shogun? old shape one
corsa_nation
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Toyota Hilux.
Twiggy
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What are you towing a trailer tent or a truck?
DAZ1985
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Discovery 300 tdi
Adam-D
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i will be towing a small trailer. with lil h on it.

and maybee small horse box-size'd box trailer

[Edited on 01-03-2010 by Adam-D]
DAZ1985
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get a tidy gas converted v8 disco 1
Adam-D
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on lpg what sort of mpg would i get?
Mike GSi
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3rd Mar 10 at 13:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheap to fix if it goes wrong, and parts must be cheap.

decent mpg would be a bonus.


That will be hard to come by on a 4x4 tbh, although my Discovery 300 TDi was a good purchase.

(2.5 Turbo Diesel) Worse MPG than my M3 due to the weight of the discovery and the constant 4x4 system.
sand-eel
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pajero/shogun 2.8TD, has switchable 4x4 so keep it on RWD for better MPG.
Also get a fuel line heater and put some used veg oil/diesel in it 50/50.
Adam-D
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ive narrowd the diesels down to

ford maverick 2.7
honda crv
freelander di or disco 200/300 or td5 <expensive

terrano facelift <expensive

subaru forrester
suzuki grand vitara <average
and a rav 4 lwb< bit plain, cheap
AK
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get a decent sized trailor. Towing with a shitty small one will be a nightmare.

I used two different ones for the corsas.

Brian James twin axle 6ft wide by 14ft long and a tripple axle huge one. Very stable.

Of the ones you have listed I only consider the disco
Adam-D
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what mpg can be expected on lpg then ? just so i know petrol could be a option
sand-eel
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LPG does less MPG than petrol, but its cheaper so worth it.
harrisp
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jeep cherokee, frontera LWB.
Adam-D
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need a rough idea?

is it really worth it? much of a saving?
an how much is it to convert something?
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my old pajero had it 2 years it never put a foot wrong, it got abused as well
TheSmurfinator
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Disco FTW - we got ours given us, so they don't have to be expensive

It's not pretty but it does the job...


we actually have a terrano for sale but it's a short wheelbase one...
AK
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MPG for LPG isnt great.... BUT its half the price so works out double MPG of normal petrol verson.

MPG will differ with car etc

Jeep - awfull to tow with
gtitim
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I tow a caravan, and a trailer with car on on occasion. Was using a MG ZS last year. Switched to a BMW 525 TDS this yr. Plenty of grunt, decent to drive without the trailer on, and will get reasonable economy. Picked a N reg one up for £1000 with full MOT and service. Not mint, but good nick. Was going to buy a 4x4 but decided against it for the number of times i will tow against the number of times i dont.
Adam-D
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dunno what to do.

 
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