taylorboosh
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Fancy a frontera for shits and gigs
The engines seem a bit pony...
Id ideally want a V6 ( seems the best to me but i know bot all about off roading )
I want SWB so 3 door
I want manual
Do they even exist? Pros/cons? Parts available for off road (lift kits etc)? Capable?
It will be used for green laning and towing shit
Not a fantastic budget - up to but ideally a lot less £1200
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Tiger
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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
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I think most were scrapped weren't they by now? Which bodes well for spares.
[Edited on 21-04-2015 by Tiger]
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ShEp
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Registered: 9th Aug 05
Location: Dingwall, Highland
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2.2 diesel is the one to have
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--ToM--
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Registered: 23rd Nov 07
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quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
2.2 diesel is the one to have
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taylorboosh
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Why is this? Genuinly
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Gary
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Buy a discovery instead
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--ToM--
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Bulletproof
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taylorboosh
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Nah want a 3 door - defenders are too much, not keen on the suzuki jobbies, would consider a pajero type thing or a pick up though
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--ToM--
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As said buy a disco a had a 200tdi lifted snorkel huge tyres all that shit and it was a great laugh went everywhere
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--ToM--
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Can get 3 door discos
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taylorboosh
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Not into discos
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taylorboosh
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Can you?
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taylorboosh
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Nah had a look still look shit
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Nic Barnes
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Put the z20let into the frontera
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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The z-let went ages ago - all the corsa bits have sold
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Seems in this case we both have shit taste lol.
Always wanted an swb 3.2 V6 RS Sport in Arden Blue with the bull bar. Never see them going about though.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Like so.
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taylorboosh
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Yes seems we agree, ive been looking a few weeks now since i seen a few defenders green laning
The noise of v6 man
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--ToM--
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V6 are shit people who drive v6 vauxhalls are shit
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jaysc20xe
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i have a swb v6 frontera rs. very thirsty things but if your just using it for green laning then wont be an issue.
they dont do a lift kit for them as such bu pretty much all the isuzu trooper stuff fits for suspension. the front is just on on torsion bars so is nice and easy to lift. just need to be aware of rust as stated.
be aware of the later ones with the four wheel drive system as they are all on vacuum solenoids for the activation. make sure it works. if someone had fiddled with the hoses on them they are a nightmare to try and get right. check all body mounts as they are a nightmare to try and undo if rusty for if and when you do the body lift.
the accumalator for the four wheel drive system is just in front of the the engine on the subframe so check for damage.
if you go in deep bogy mud expect to have to take the starter motor off and give it a clean as it clogs up very easily. also ABS sensor like to fail on them
i really enjoy mine its a good laugh.
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Any pics? How capable is it mate?
Not arsed on how thirsty it is - is it the same 210bho v6 from vec c gsi?
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jaysc20xe
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Registered: 5th Feb 08
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ill get a couple pics up. no its an isuzu v6. nice and reliable and parts are cheap for it. it does all the things the big discos do just alot cheaper.
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ShEp
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Better off with a Pajero if it's for modding and lifting, but you'll pay through the nose.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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Think it's an Isuzu lump.
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Dee25790
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quote:
Originally posted by taylorboosh
Nah want a 3 door - defenders are too much, not keen on the suzuki jobbies, would consider a pajero type thing or a pick up though
Short wheel base shogun, I had one fucking unbelievable car! Comfy as and smashed it's way through all the stick I gave it and I wasn't gentle with it haha
[Edited on 21-04-2015 by Dee25790]
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