Which 4x4?

Scania · 16 Oct 2007 at 04:11

QUOTE='[TW]Fox;10284371']Ouch, 2.9TD is 117bhp. Car weighs.. 1900kg.[/QUOTE]

Ouch? Ouch! ?? -Pah! :rolleyes:

You don't know pain!

Thats a lot more power to weight than my articulated truck! - (Daf 95XF 430, weight 44,000kg BHP 430. )

[TW]Fox;10284423 said:
Whilst I'm sure she doesn't need 0-60 in 5 seconds, acceleration IS an issue becuase how on earth do you pull out onto a busy roundabout in a 1900kg 117bhp car pulling a trailer containing a horse?

A hell of a lot quicker than I do...

Azagoth · 16 Oct 2007 at 05:35

Why not just get a late 80's Defender?

Dublove · 16 Oct 2007 at 08:30

What about a Jeep Cherokee? Plenty of the 2.5ltr diesels on ebay that go mega cheap

Matt82 · 16 Oct 2007 at 08:55

landcruiser or shogun. both bulletproof. my sis got a shogun (98 2.8 LWB) to go collect a horse from deepest wales to take it back to brum then used it to drag the horse to shows etc. those shoguns are really over engineered

Confused · 16 Oct 2007 at 09:08

Matt82 said:
landcruiser or shogun. both bulletproof if looked after. those shoguns are really over engineered

Fixed!

For the budget, I really can't think of much better than a mid-90's Shogun or Landcruiser. Be sure to get a LWB (5 door) one, the SWB (3 door) just isn't as stable when towing.

volospian · 16 Oct 2007 at 13:01

Dogbreath said:
Very slowly.

Indeed, unless you want to leave your horse behind, or risk damaging the poor creature.

I was following some loon with a horse box one day and they were driving like they were in a normal car. The poor horse kept staggering around as they braked/accelerated, banging into the sides as they went around roundabouts/junctions and so on.

I wanted to stop them and give them a talking to, but the wife wouldn't let me. Possibly just as well as I doubt they'd have thanked me much

MuvverRussia · 16 Oct 2007 at 13:30

Isuzu Trooper or a Daihatsu Fourtrak? They're not bad, plus they're likely a bit cheaper than Landcruisers or Shoguns.

K.C. Leblanc · 16 Oct 2007 at 13:35

It's probably not heavy enough but if it is a Subari Legacy would fit the bill, or I think there was a version of the 5 series estate with 4x4. Trouble is most other options will be older.

Unluckyalf · 16 Oct 2007 at 13:55

Butters said:
It needs to be something meaty. Anything wrong with a slighly older Disco?

Every Disco i have ever driven had a very heavy clutch. For a woman to drive i would say no. Shogun/Landcruiser are much easier to drive

I have owned an old 2.5TD Shogun and although i never towed with it, it drove pretty well and took everything i threw at it.
Currently driving a 4.2TD Landcruiser 100 series and i cant rate it highly enough, even when towing it pulls very well and will cruise happily at 150kmh

MuvverRussia said:
Isuzu Trooper or a Daihatsu Fourtrak? They're not bad, plus they're likely a bit cheaper than Landcruisers or Shoguns.

Whilst i really loved the Isuzu Troopers, i recall that they pulled out of the 4x4 market a few years back to concentrate on trucks. This might make parts a little harder to obtain. I would 2nd the Daihatsu Fourtrack too

EddScott · 16 Oct 2007 at 14:00

Dublove said:
What about a Jeep Cherokee? Plenty of the 2.5ltr diesels on ebay that go mega cheap

What about an LPG Limited? OK its still a V8 but you'll do 200 miles on £20 of gas.

Theres a 1996 Ltd with LPG conversion where I live. Very tempted.

Demon · 16 Oct 2007 at 14:09

I'd also suggest a Subaru Forester, my sister has had a few cheap 4*4's and they've all been nightmares due to age etc..

She then got a forester, which is large enough for the Horsebox she has, and it's been very realiable, plus when not towing the box, it's a nice enough car as well with reasonable running costs..