RioVerde
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O.K basically I drive an Astra F estate at the moment but been considering a 4x4 for a while mainly because I live in a rural hilly area and when it snows it is horrendous and cannot get upto my house in a 2wd car. Have thought of snowchains/snow tyres but not too sure about them. I want a 4x4 thats reliable, good on fuel, does'nt have to be a proper SUV, a 4wd estate car would do,ground clearance not too important. Have considered Suzuki Jimny/Panda 4x4 but they're too small as I have a labrador and often need the space of an estate car. Also Vauxhall would be good as I work for Vauxhall and can get cheap parts!. Have thought Frontera but they do drink fuel. Thanks!
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Anty
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dihatsu teridos 1.3 5dr 4x4
[Edited on 20-06-2010 by Anty]
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daymoon
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subaru justy 4x4
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SportBoy
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subaru legacy estate or somthing? doesnt have to be the turbo one .. an NA would still do the job.
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chrisritch
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legacy outback
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SportBoy
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or an audi 4x4 estate of some sorts?
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RioVerde
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Subaru Legacy 1.8 estate but cannot find fuel consumption anywhere. Also needs to be cheap,banger money £500 is the way I buy cars!
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fir3vip3r
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Yove touched on frontera! which would be my suggestion, I would'nt say they "drink" fuel either!
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RioVerde
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25-30 mpg at best is what a frontera gets. I want 40 mpg
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John
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You won't realistically get 40mpg though, especially for £500.
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RioVerde
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Get 40-47 mpg out the astra estate, and yes it is in neutral down hill haha I am a total miser on buying fuel mainly because its over taxed and I feel I am filling Camerons pocket everytime I fill up. Whats this bio diesel like ? anyone know how much it is?
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John
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I didn't say you wouldn't get it out of anything, you'll be very very lucky to get it out of an old heavy 4x4.
Neutral downhill uses more fuel than leaving it in gear, fail.
[Edited on 21-06-2010 by John]
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Leighton
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I have a 2.0TDI Quattro and i get 42mpg all motorway miles
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Ian
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You also didn't pay £500 for it.
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Daveskater
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40mpg in a 4x4  Have fun with that.
Although tbf, a guy at my dad's work has a Freelander or something and his current project is trying to get it to 40mpg, at the moment he's on about 39.7 or something  A K&N Panel filter helped apparently.
You'd be better leaving it in gear when going downhill (with an injection engine anyway) as the injectors shut off and the engine is turned by the wheels.
Numberwang!
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I like you Dave, you are a man of men
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Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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Ian
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I used to get about 25 out of my Freelander, not good at all.
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deano87
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£500? It'll be shit what ever it is.
Can't remember the make but the model is Fourtrak or something like that. Pretty handy offroad.
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Daveskater
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
I used to get about 25 out of my Freelander, not good at all.
Just looked at Google images and it's not a Freelander What's that smaller one they do?
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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RioVerde
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Daihatsu Fourtrak 2.8 turbo diesel they are very good but not on fuel! How can it use more fuel being in neutral??
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Daveskater
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Just asked dad and it is a Freelander.
One of these ones: http://bp3.blogger.com/_1XknPAfZhcs/SBtKZTsFW3I/AAAAAAAAAd8/_ziNkjprKu4/s400/Land+Rover+Freelander
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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adiohead
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quote:
Originally posted by Leighton
I have a 2.0TDI Quattro and i get 42mpg all motorway miles
is the haldex system any good?
oh, and for the OP, how about a Volvo estate?
[Edited on 21-06-2010 by adiohead]
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Adam_B
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quote:
Originally posted by RioVerde
Daihatsu Fourtrak 2.8 turbo diesel they are very good but not on fuel! How can it use more fuel being in neutral??
when you leave it in gear coasting it doesnt use any fuel, when your in neutral its idling and using fuel to keep the engine going.
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Steve
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suzuki samurai
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RioVerde
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Shit I'll be leaving it in 2nd tomorrow doing 50 hitting limiter for the laugh then. People at the bus stop look worried as I screech round a real steep hill in neutral and loosing a wheel trim on the way round the corner its scarey 60 mph in neutral downhill !
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RioVerde
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
suzuki samurai
Don't think the Labrador will fit in the back!
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