jacksdad Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 As above, any use as a general multi purpose, with some off road, shooting wagon? Not seen any mention on here so I fear they are not up to much :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beater26 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 I drive one and has never ever been stuck runs quite cheaply, Been driven through more than 12inches of snow with no problems at all just trundles along, not a luxuary motor but does the job for a shoot motor. Its a fourtrak but smaller boot and engine Hope this helps. Beater26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owain Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I had one a few years ago. Very reliable and well put together, the only issues I had with mine were availability of spare parts they are hard to get hold of and fuel economy which on mine was poor. I replaced mine with a Suzuki vitara which didn't feel as solid but spares are plentiful and fuel economy was much better. I now drive a isuzu trooper which I like but if I was going to get another small 4x4 I would look at a suzuki jimny. Cheers owain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Its a good tool. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookbones Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 its alot of car for that 1.6 engine so mk1s would overheat ..that said iv had a few and loved them,i found with the bolt off roof they are the muts to lamp out of as well. iv still got a spare front roof set up with rota lights incase i get another ...<incase=when>. atm im using the terios because its the slimmest 4x4 i could get <any slimmer and you would be lamping off a BMX> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Sounds good then I would prefer a Fourtrak, but if the Sportrak is up to green laning etc. I reckon thats the one I will settle on, thanks! Just need to sell/swap my Astra TD now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danddo Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 My Mate has one and it is an excellent vehicle and he drives over and through some very rough terrain. Never let him down, infact this is the second one he has had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 they are no where near as good as the fourtrak, getting on now and you'll find headgasket issues and general engine issues on a lot of them now. Economy isn't great 25mpg or so you are far better off waiting for a foutrack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 I had the 1.6i Sportrak, good and cheap - I found a nice 1 owner car from a lady. The only problem was it wouldn't really go above 65 mph (and the 5th gear was all but used up at 50 mph and screamed for mercy at anything over). For a 1.6i it was slow as you like and as Alex says the fuel economy was dreadful - why, I don't know. We are talking 25 mpg at best when taking it easy. I would suggest the big brother Fourtrak but they are all getting on a bit now - the only ones you see are tatty or pulling caravans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 even Zapp got rid of his it was that tatty so either the mods have had a pay rise or it really was that bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted February 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Hmmm...I do really want a fourtrak ! I agree that they are getting on a bit, but that isn't a great worry. I am able to tackle any job on a motor vehicle, except welding, which my mate does for next to nothing (I look after his vehicles in return). So its back to a Fourtrak, or maybe a Frontera, they look like good value but are they 'proper' off roaders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owain Posted February 5, 2011 Report Share Posted February 5, 2011 If you want a proper small off roarer then the ladas are supposed to be untouchable. Locking diffs all round, and simple to keep going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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