Delbert Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 (edited) Lada Niva?? Provided you hate Hatsans then no the Niva while it is rough and ready is also pretty well bomb proof and will make your ears bleed above 50mph In the unloved stakes there is the Ssangyong Koranda which was rated as the ugliest *** ever made in Korea The golden biscuit however goes to the totally hopeless needs to be buried in a pit Renault parts bin reject Dacia 4x4 of around 1988 which self destructed if driven at motorway speeds and was equally useless offroad. Edited February 24, 2010 by Delbert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted February 24, 2010 Report Share Posted February 24, 2010 jimny Cant be one of them, there reliable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conygree Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Cant be one of them, there reliable Yep - they look funny and not up to the job but they are great both on/off road - I have one + an L200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Land rover Defender EDIT: Or should I say Series III Surely its a Landrover Defender, yes its functional, goes most places but looks basic, is basic and drives on road about as basic as any car in production today yet all sorts buy one. Only side issue is they aren't cheap like hatstands just feel like it You two are joking, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 nope, look how popular hatstands are. They are basic no nonsense, a fair number are unrelaible and prone to blowing up which is exactly like defenders. They're popular, uncomfortable cold and pretty unreliable so exactly the motoring equivalent of a hatstand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 Lada Niva?? no carn't be i had two of these on shoots flamin indestructable said captain scarlet and he was right what a workhorse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 nope, look how popular hatstands are. They are basic no nonsense, a fair number are unrelaible and prone to blowing up which is exactly like defenders. They're popular, uncomfortable cold and pretty unreliable so exactly the motoring equivalent of a hatstand Suppose you're right there Not the butt of jokes though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conygree Posted February 25, 2010 Report Share Posted February 25, 2010 (edited) Suppose you're right there Not the butt of jokes though. Hope they have a 'heated rear windscreen to keep your hands warm' Sorry I couldn't help it :wacko: Edited February 25, 2010 by pigeon popper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Suppose you're right there Not the butt of jokes though. you reckon, I laugh at a nice looking defender 110 I see every morning, looks good but then you notice the driver has a thick coat, gloves and a hat on in the vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy75 Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 Usually misted up screens too - no heater and draughtier than a leaky bucket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 ah that'll account for why they had the window open when it was minus 7 earlier on in the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ST3V3 Posted February 26, 2010 Report Share Posted February 26, 2010 ah that'll account for why they had the window open when it was minus 7 earlier on in the year my window is permanently open be it in the series or my car and I know its a one off but the heater works in my series dont ask how cause its like UFOs unexplainable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 What sort of man needs all that tripe You'll be moaning that they leak next. And they do have heaters/fans for those who need it. The new ones even have cooling for the summer. It's called air condition or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 As Delbert says the original Dacia Duster wins it hands down for the worst 4X4, In the late 80's I bought the wife a low mileage own owner minter, it lasted three days. Renault 12 engine and box and a bastardised 4WD system. She said it was either the car or her that had to go, foolishly I got shut of the Dacia (to another mug) It had no second gear, rang the only dealer in the North West, he said they are all the same !! Sha has a Vitara 2.0TD now to kep her happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted February 27, 2010 Report Share Posted February 27, 2010 Someone said - 4 x 4 with big alloys - agreed. I was passing BOC in Bolton the other day. Traffic was slow and as I slowly passed, I saw a Mitsubishi L200 Animal - looked okay. I parked up and had a look, as I quite fancied one. I thought - fire off the wife's Astra - give her my car and get the Mitsubishi. I knew she would see this as a brilliant deal. If she didn't, she could always get the bus. That was the end of my crew cab pickup aspirations - unless others are bigger. The L200 was in black with a fancy load cover that went up on hydraulics struts. So far so good. I had a closer look at the alloys - expensive 21" which looked ridiculous close up - they probably did from a distance. The passenger rear door had been dented - big style - and had the worst repair I had ever seen in a garage. I haven't seen many worse outside. It was a complete disgrace. The salesman admitted it had been badly repaired. He was the master of the understatement. His comeback line was that at least it was the original door. I did have a laugh - not quietly. A big plus for knocking down the price, as repair would cost me zero. I made the mistake of getting behind the wheel. I pushed the seat as far back as it would go - which isn't very far at all. My arms and legs felt about one foot too long. I was sat hunched over the limited adjustment steering wheel. Unless this had been modified - I don't know how they sell them. If you pushed the seat further back - if you could - only a midget child could have sat in the back. Having had a Discovery and a Frontera - I was truly appalled by the lack of room. So - to get back to the original point - tarted up 4 x 4s which won't go off road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy75 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 A chap at work has a Mitsi Challenger with 21" alloys on. A bloody ***** on the shop floor, I am sure of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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