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posted this before but I think it got lost as it wizzed its way aroung the
world...

Hi all

Sorry about the length of the post, and I guess you see this type a lot, but
here's mine anyway. (I'll google back through the old ones as well)

My missess has just decided that I need a 4x4 any after various discussions
I now agree with her.

We have had a first look around and ruled a few out, here are my criterea,
any thoughts or advice would be really welcome so I don't go making a fool
out of my self.

here goes then .....

Its not going to be used daily so economy isn't a problem.

It needs to be pretty tough, we need to be able to throw the dog in the boot
(so it needs to be able to fit a mesh between back seats and boot), and the
camping gear on the floor-well in the back, there are 2 large holdalls of
gear plus sleeping bags, wifes makeup etc.

It will occasionally be used for shopping and errands etc so doesn't want to
be huge, there are only 2 of us and no kids.

It needs to be Ok inside, but nothing too posh as I don't want to be
worrying about getting it covered in mud dinted etc, electric windows (maybe
aircon) owuld be nice but not essential

Lastly we are both going to have a go at off roading, so it needs to be a
'proper' 4x4. We have never done anything off road, so I suppose it doesn't
need to be brilliant, just good enough for us to have a play.

We are looking at about £4000 on the window, about £3000 with part ex.
hopefully on say a 'P' reg.

Although cast not cast in concrete, we had pretty much ruled out a RAV 4 as
the boot space didn't look too big, although someone has told me since the
backseats can be moved, but i'm not sure if that would leave enough space
for the camping gear in the back.

We looked at the Shoguns and Jeep Cherokee's but they were huge, my
girlfiend is 5' tall and I had to give her a leg up. The Freelander looked
likely, but they are still expensive, and I have seen the JD results in
which they didn't do too well. We have seen a couple of Fronteerers which
looked OK and possibly a Maverick, but so far the favorite looks to be a LWB
Vitara (I think it was a JLX?), although I am a bit concerned about the 1.6
L engine , is this enough or do I need the V6.

so any thoughts for this potenial newbie off roader would be great

thanks

Andy


 
Aha, computers!!!! the other one has appeared above
"aaj" <a.b@c.com> wrote in message
news:40a0bab1$0$18831$afc38c87@news.easynet.co.uk...
> posted this before but I think it got lost as it wizzed its way aroung the
> world...
>
> Hi all
>
> Sorry about the length of the post, and I guess you see this type a lot,

but
> here's mine anyway. (I'll google back through the old ones as well)
>
> My missess has just decided that I need a 4x4 any after various

discussions
> I now agree with her.
>
> We have had a first look around and ruled a few out, here are my criterea,
> any thoughts or advice would be really welcome so I don't go making a fool
> out of my self.
>
> here goes then .....
>
> Its not going to be used daily so economy isn't a problem.
>
> It needs to be pretty tough, we need to be able to throw the dog in the

boot
> (so it needs to be able to fit a mesh between back seats and boot), and

the
> camping gear on the floor-well in the back, there are 2 large holdalls of
> gear plus sleeping bags, wifes makeup etc.
>
> It will occasionally be used for shopping and errands etc so doesn't want

to
> be huge, there are only 2 of us and no kids.
>
> It needs to be Ok inside, but nothing too posh as I don't want to be
> worrying about getting it covered in mud dinted etc, electric windows

(maybe
> aircon) owuld be nice but not essential
>
> Lastly we are both going to have a go at off roading, so it needs to be a
> 'proper' 4x4. We have never done anything off road, so I suppose it

doesn't
> need to be brilliant, just good enough for us to have a play.
>
> We are looking at about £4000 on the window, about £3000 with part ex.
> hopefully on say a 'P' reg.
>
> Although cast not cast in concrete, we had pretty much ruled out a RAV 4

as
> the boot space didn't look too big, although someone has told me since the
> backseats can be moved, but i'm not sure if that would leave enough space
> for the camping gear in the back.
>
> We looked at the Shoguns and Jeep Cherokee's but they were huge, my
> girlfiend is 5' tall and I had to give her a leg up. The Freelander looked
> likely, but they are still expensive, and I have seen the JD results in
> which they didn't do too well. We have seen a couple of Fronteerers which
> looked OK and possibly a Maverick, but so far the favorite looks to be a

LWB
> Vitara (I think it was a JLX?), although I am a bit concerned about the

1.6
> L engine , is this enough or do I need the V6.
>
> so any thoughts for this potenial newbie off roader would be great
>
> thanks
>
> Andy
>
>



 
In article <40a0dc3d$0$25815$afc38c87@news.easynet.co.uk>, aaj wrote:
> Aha, computers!!!! the other one has appeared above
>


Snip repeated post

>


Any chance you could trim replies please.

Thank you.

--
simon at sbarr dot demon dot co dot uk
Simon Barr.
'97 110 300Tdi.
 
hello :) GO FOR THE VITARA :):) 1 of the best 4wd drive system about :):)
HI/low ratio :) take a look ere http://www.k9rdj.co.uk/
gives u a idea what we can do with them :)


"aaj" <a.b@c.com> wrote in message
news:40a0dc3d$0$25815$afc38c87@news.easynet.co.uk...
> Aha, computers!!!! the other one has appeared above
> "aaj" <a.b@c.com> wrote in message
> news:40a0bab1$0$18831$afc38c87@news.easynet.co.uk...
> > posted this before but I think it got lost as it wizzed its way aroung

the
> > world...
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > Sorry about the length of the post, and I guess you see this type a lot,

> but
> > here's mine anyway. (I'll google back through the old ones as well)
> >
> > My missess has just decided that I need a 4x4 any after various

> discussions
> > I now agree with her.
> >
> > We have had a first look around and ruled a few out, here are my

criterea,
> > any thoughts or advice would be really welcome so I don't go making a

fool
> > out of my self.
> >
> > here goes then .....
> >
> > Its not going to be used daily so economy isn't a problem.
> >
> > It needs to be pretty tough, we need to be able to throw the dog in the

> boot
> > (so it needs to be able to fit a mesh between back seats and boot), and

> the
> > camping gear on the floor-well in the back, there are 2 large holdalls

of
> > gear plus sleeping bags, wifes makeup etc.
> >
> > It will occasionally be used for shopping and errands etc so doesn't

want
> to
> > be huge, there are only 2 of us and no kids.
> >
> > It needs to be Ok inside, but nothing too posh as I don't want to be
> > worrying about getting it covered in mud dinted etc, electric windows

> (maybe
> > aircon) owuld be nice but not essential
> >
> > Lastly we are both going to have a go at off roading, so it needs to be

a
> > 'proper' 4x4. We have never done anything off road, so I suppose it

> doesn't
> > need to be brilliant, just good enough for us to have a play.
> >
> > We are looking at about £4000 on the window, about £3000 with part ex.
> > hopefully on say a 'P' reg.
> >
> > Although cast not cast in concrete, we had pretty much ruled out a RAV 4

> as
> > the boot space didn't look too big, although someone has told me since

the
> > backseats can be moved, but i'm not sure if that would leave enough

space
> > for the camping gear in the back.
> >
> > We looked at the Shoguns and Jeep Cherokee's but they were huge, my
> > girlfiend is 5' tall and I had to give her a leg up. The Freelander

looked
> > likely, but they are still expensive, and I have seen the JD results in
> > which they didn't do too well. We have seen a couple of Fronteerers

which
> > looked OK and possibly a Maverick, but so far the favorite looks to be a

> LWB
> > Vitara (I think it was a JLX?), although I am a bit concerned about the

> 1.6
> > L engine , is this enough or do I need the V6.
> >
> > so any thoughts for this potenial newbie off roader would be great
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >

>
>



 
Any thoughts on the engine size ?




"James BIGFOOT Holloway" <vitara.bigfoot@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:c7qsjg$3pd$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> hello :) GO FOR THE VITARA :):) 1 of the best 4wd drive system about :):)
> HI/low ratio :) take a look ere http://www.k9rdj.co.uk/
> gives u a idea what we can do with them :)
>



 
James BIGFOOT Holloway wrote:
> hello :) GO FOR THE VITARA :):) 1 of the best 4wd drive system about


Er.... surely it's a bog standard selectable 4wd system similar to those
found on countless other vehicles.

-- Steve


 
well nope as the suzuki uses HI and low range 4wd not many others in the
price range use it. Engine size wise the V6 is good and lots more power
compard to the 1.6 HOWEVER it is a fuel drinker. THe main down side to the
vitara is the ground clearence (WELL LACK OF IT) HOw ever in stock form they
r very good.
"Steve Hunt" <steve@pSoPgAgMle.org> wrote in message
news:1084293341.15485.0@nnrp-t71-02.news.uk.clara.net...
> James BIGFOOT Holloway wrote:
> > hello :) GO FOR THE VITARA :):) 1 of the best 4wd drive system about

>
> Er.... surely it's a bog standard selectable 4wd system similar to those
> found on countless other vehicles.
>
> -- Steve
>
>



 
Aha, computers!!!! the other one has appeared above
"aaj" <a.b@c.com> wrote in message
news:40a0bab1$0$18831$afc38c87@news.easynet.co.uk...
> posted this before but I think it got lost as it wizzed its way aroung the
> world...
>
> Hi all
>
> Sorry about the length of the post, and I guess you see this type a lot,

but
> here's mine anyway. (I'll google back through the old ones as well)
>
> My missess has just decided that I need a 4x4 any after various

discussions
> I now agree with her.
>
> We have had a first look around and ruled a few out, here are my criterea,
> any thoughts or advice would be really welcome so I don't go making a fool
> out of my self.
>
> here goes then .....
>
> Its not going to be used daily so economy isn't a problem.
>
> It needs to be pretty tough, we need to be able to throw the dog in the

boot
> (so it needs to be able to fit a mesh between back seats and boot), and

the
> camping gear on the floor-well in the back, there are 2 large holdalls of
> gear plus sleeping bags, wifes makeup etc.
>
> It will occasionally be used for shopping and errands etc so doesn't want

to
> be huge, there are only 2 of us and no kids.
>
> It needs to be Ok inside, but nothing too posh as I don't want to be
> worrying about getting it covered in mud dinted etc, electric windows

(maybe
> aircon) owuld be nice but not essential
>
> Lastly we are both going to have a go at off roading, so it needs to be a
> 'proper' 4x4. We have never done anything off road, so I suppose it

doesn't
> need to be brilliant, just good enough for us to have a play.
>
> We are looking at about £4000 on the window, about £3000 with part ex.
> hopefully on say a 'P' reg.
>
> Although cast not cast in concrete, we had pretty much ruled out a RAV 4

as
> the boot space didn't look too big, although someone has told me since the
> backseats can be moved, but i'm not sure if that would leave enough space
> for the camping gear in the back.
>
> We looked at the Shoguns and Jeep Cherokee's but they were huge, my
> girlfiend is 5' tall and I had to give her a leg up. The Freelander looked
> likely, but they are still expensive, and I have seen the JD results in
> which they didn't do too well. We have seen a couple of Fronteerers which
> looked OK and possibly a Maverick, but so far the favorite looks to be a

LWB
> Vitara (I think it was a JLX?), although I am a bit concerned about the

1.6
> L engine , is this enough or do I need the V6.
>
> so any thoughts for this potenial newbie off roader would be great
>
> thanks
>
> Andy
>
>



 
In article <40a0dc3d$0$25815$afc38c87@news.easynet.co.uk>, aaj wrote:
> Aha, computers!!!! the other one has appeared above
>


Snip repeated post

>


Any chance you could trim replies please.

Thank you.

--
simon at sbarr dot demon dot co dot uk
Simon Barr.
'97 110 300Tdi.
 
hello :) GO FOR THE VITARA :):) 1 of the best 4wd drive system about :):)
HI/low ratio :) take a look ere http://www.k9rdj.co.uk/
gives u a idea what we can do with them :)


"aaj" <a.b@c.com> wrote in message
news:40a0dc3d$0$25815$afc38c87@news.easynet.co.uk...
> Aha, computers!!!! the other one has appeared above
> "aaj" <a.b@c.com> wrote in message
> news:40a0bab1$0$18831$afc38c87@news.easynet.co.uk...
> > posted this before but I think it got lost as it wizzed its way aroung

the
> > world...
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > Sorry about the length of the post, and I guess you see this type a lot,

> but
> > here's mine anyway. (I'll google back through the old ones as well)
> >
> > My missess has just decided that I need a 4x4 any after various

> discussions
> > I now agree with her.
> >
> > We have had a first look around and ruled a few out, here are my

criterea,
> > any thoughts or advice would be really welcome so I don't go making a

fool
> > out of my self.
> >
> > here goes then .....
> >
> > Its not going to be used daily so economy isn't a problem.
> >
> > It needs to be pretty tough, we need to be able to throw the dog in the

> boot
> > (so it needs to be able to fit a mesh between back seats and boot), and

> the
> > camping gear on the floor-well in the back, there are 2 large holdalls

of
> > gear plus sleeping bags, wifes makeup etc.
> >
> > It will occasionally be used for shopping and errands etc so doesn't

want
> to
> > be huge, there are only 2 of us and no kids.
> >
> > It needs to be Ok inside, but nothing too posh as I don't want to be
> > worrying about getting it covered in mud dinted etc, electric windows

> (maybe
> > aircon) owuld be nice but not essential
> >
> > Lastly we are both going to have a go at off roading, so it needs to be

a
> > 'proper' 4x4. We have never done anything off road, so I suppose it

> doesn't
> > need to be brilliant, just good enough for us to have a play.
> >
> > We are looking at about £4000 on the window, about £3000 with part ex.
> > hopefully on say a 'P' reg.
> >
> > Although cast not cast in concrete, we had pretty much ruled out a RAV 4

> as
> > the boot space didn't look too big, although someone has told me since

the
> > backseats can be moved, but i'm not sure if that would leave enough

space
> > for the camping gear in the back.
> >
> > We looked at the Shoguns and Jeep Cherokee's but they were huge, my
> > girlfiend is 5' tall and I had to give her a leg up. The Freelander

looked
> > likely, but they are still expensive, and I have seen the JD results in
> > which they didn't do too well. We have seen a couple of Fronteerers

which
> > looked OK and possibly a Maverick, but so far the favorite looks to be a

> LWB
> > Vitara (I think it was a JLX?), although I am a bit concerned about the

> 1.6
> > L engine , is this enough or do I need the V6.
> >
> > so any thoughts for this potenial newbie off roader would be great
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >

>
>



 
Any thoughts on the engine size ?




"James BIGFOOT Holloway" <vitara.bigfoot@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:c7qsjg$3pd$1@titan.btinternet.com...
> hello :) GO FOR THE VITARA :):) 1 of the best 4wd drive system about :):)
> HI/low ratio :) take a look ere http://www.k9rdj.co.uk/
> gives u a idea what we can do with them :)
>



 
James BIGFOOT Holloway wrote:
> hello :) GO FOR THE VITARA :):) 1 of the best 4wd drive system about


Er.... surely it's a bog standard selectable 4wd system similar to those
found on countless other vehicles.

-- Steve


 
well nope as the suzuki uses HI and low range 4wd not many others in the
price range use it. Engine size wise the V6 is good and lots more power
compard to the 1.6 HOWEVER it is a fuel drinker. THe main down side to the
vitara is the ground clearence (WELL LACK OF IT) HOw ever in stock form they
r very good.
"Steve Hunt" <steve@pSoPgAgMle.org> wrote in message
news:1084293341.15485.0@nnrp-t71-02.news.uk.clara.net...
> James BIGFOOT Holloway wrote:
> > hello :) GO FOR THE VITARA :):) 1 of the best 4wd drive system about

>
> Er.... surely it's a bog standard selectable 4wd system similar to those
> found on countless other vehicles.
>
> -- Steve
>
>



 

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