Cheap off-roader

[IanF]

I spoke to my colleague again on the way home. He said Mitsubishi L200 are very popular at the moment. Don’t know if you’ve looked at them?

[jamcg]

You don’t need another car. You need flewy

[Jobbo]

I spoke to my colleague again on the way home. He said Mitsubishi L200 are very popular at the moment. Don’t know if you’ve looked at them?

I’m not getting a pickup.

[NotoriousREV]

What about a Vitara, Fatboy?



EDIT: Sorry, I don’t know how that comma got in there. Autocorrect.

[ZedLeg]

How has this gone 5 pages? The correct answers are in the first couple of comments .

I’d just buy a cheap Hilux or 4runner.

[Jobbo]

How has this gone 5 pages? The correct answers are in the first couple of comments .

I’d just buy a cheap Hilux or 4runner.

I don't tarmac driveways and I don't like dags.

[ZedLeg]

you’re not going to get a cheap off roader without that connotation because that’s who buys them .

Apart from the Suzukis and Daihatsus, they’re bought by farmers wives.

[Jobbo]

Something without a pick-up bed goes a loooong way to dispel the idea that I'm a driveway specialist.

[Rich B]

I always associated Shoguns and Daihatsu 4x4s with pikeys - Im sure I remember the insurance being steep because so many got stolen by them.

[Jobbo]

You can't insure a Defender in some places (e.g. where Nath lives) due to the fact they can be nicked so easily, or dismantled in minutes if you can't actually drive it away.

[nuttinnew]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Excursi ... 6016.l4276


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-Fiat-Pa ... 0005.m1851

[IanF]

Something without a pick-up bed goes a loooong way to dispel the idea that I'm a driveway specialist.

Who cares what other people think? I don’t think I’d let a stranger’s opinion influence my car purchase.

[V8Granite]

Something without a pick-up bed goes a loooong way to dispel the idea that I'm a driveway specialist.

Who cares what other people think? I don’t think I’d let a stranger’s opinion influence my car purchase.

The rear leafs make them terrible to drive off road though. They have a rear locker but for Greenlaning it’s not needed.

Dave!

[IanF]

Something without a pick-up bed goes a loooong way to dispel the idea that I'm a driveway specialist.

Who cares what other people think? I don’t think I’d let a stranger’s opinion influence my car purchase.

The rear leafs make them terrible to drive off road though. They have a rear locker but for Greenlaning it’s not needed.

Dave!

Didn’t Series LRs have leaf springs? Are they really that bad?

[mik]

Do you not beleaf him?

[Jobbo]

Something without a pick-up bed goes a loooong way to dispel the idea that I'm a driveway specialist.

Who cares what other people think? I don’t think I’d let a stranger’s opinion influence my car purchase.

I care what I think, which is that pick-ups are for tradesmen. I don't want one.

[Jobbo]

I'm still interested in a 3-dr Shogun but I reckon a Jimny or Defender is probably the answer. There aren't many suggestions here I'd not thought of already; I did wonder if anyone would have knowledge of the Hyundai Sante Fe or Chevrolet Captiva/Vauxhall Antara.

[Carlos]

My wife had a 2005 Santa Fe Diesel and totally reliable, good ground clearance , good towing but permanent 4wd with rear lsd no locking diff or low range.

Ok for greenlaning and farm work but not as capable a Jimney/Defender.

[Rich B]

I'm still interested in a 3-dr Shogun but I reckon a Jimny or Defender is probably the answer. There aren't many suggestions here I'd not thought of already; I did wonder if anyone would have knowledge of the Hyundai Sante Fe or Chevrolet Captiva/Vauxhall Antara.

Youre concerned about what others think of a pick up but you’d drive a Vauxhall Antara?!

[Mito Man]

All pick ups and actual 4x4s have an image problem, I don’t think one is necessarily better than the other either. At the end of the day your battling between being perceived as a traveller, being into incest or a homosexual faux adventurer

Just go test drive a Jimny to see which you prefer. Defenders feel pretty unique to drive and I don’t mean that in a shit way. They’re fun and satisfying to drive on tarmac around traffic too whereas more modern stuff would be extremely boring so it’s got that going for it too.