mahmood Posted September 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 i am also going to use it for lamping, i normally used to leave my car at the entrance of the field until a few weeks ago, i was out decoying and came back to the car to find that it had been broken into and the stereo gone . and its hard to carry all ur stuff as well around the field. i have seen a sportrak for a 1000 its a 93 model with all the electrics, going to have a look at it 2day and maybe buy it, thanks for the advice guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remytherussell Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 On the landy debate, my 2p worth. We had a series II a few of years back, bought because I heard how good they were. After spending £££££s on getting the chassis / gearbox / steering box repaired/replaced it was finally roadworth. Have to say there was absolutely nowhere it would not go, even with 3 in the front, 4 in the back & 3-4 dogs. BUT it was the worse thing imaginable on-road. Slow, noisey, steering wandered. Eventually gave up and bought the old RR. RTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country_est Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 Up for all the **** you can throw at me, cos I drive a frontera. As for its off road capabilites, a morning flight is 130 miles round trip. Day out ruff shooting is 250 miles round trip. Combining the 2 is a 300 mile day travel from 5 in the morning till 7 in the evening. With all that the most off road is down some rough farm tracks. Never got stuck in any 4x4 (siearra or mondeo) but regualrly when using 2 wheel drive. Why a frontera and not a landie, Well I wanted a Disco but when I went to view it there ws a 9yr old rangie 11,700 and 8yr old disco 11,600 and a 2yr old frontie 11,400. With both the lr & RR having mileage in the 80-90k range. Frontie hat 35k miles. now has 70k and going strong. Had a series III landie back ine the 80's would go anywhere but the motorway or safely over 60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 Country est,i too drive a frontera and i love it.Does everything i want it to every time.I would like a landy i wont denie it,but the money they cost for what you get isn't worth it,thats my opionion.How many realy use a 4x4 to the max,up to the axles in mud,over the bonnet in water.I don't.It goes down farm tracks across stubble fields thats good enough for what i want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowstopper Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 landrover 90 is the way to go crow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy trucker Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 No need for a 4x4 when pigeon shooting only for serious greenlaning or off road work. oh there is if you dont fancy carting all your gear for fields & fields to get to where the pigeons are feeding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy trucker Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 Shogun my ***. recycled coke tins... :thumbs: funny as **** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_GINNER Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 Everybody should buy a Land Rover, they are the best off roader ever made. :thumbs: Nice one Series 3 Landy - the dogs nuts. The older the better, get one with plenty of dents in it. £1000 should be ok for a decent one, insurance about £120 :( You wont have to worry about scratching the lovely paint job cos it wont have one :( , the seats will be vinyl but good for your posture ! the interior can be hosed out whenever you want - no need to vacuum it ! Lovely motors. (you have probably guessed that i like landies a bit ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 when are all you little island dwellers gonna understand there is only one offroad vehicle worth the coin http://www.hummer.com/ :( the one and only hummer ,doubles as a nice school bus for all you who live out in the wilds like ,,,,,,,,,,, kings lynn , llannelli ,st germans ,or yorkshire,lot of mole hills in yorkshire i hear ,need something strong to get up em, cant figure out all the fuss over a landy ,like a mechano set with solid tires go get a real offroader :thumbs: ask any yank :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 Lada niva . Seems like the land rover boys will let anybody on there test track/bumps an hills . Apart from the Lada . all the best yis yp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 My wife drives a Sportrak. It's fully loaded with gadgets. She loves it and it did get us out of some real sticky situations on the moors last winter........But I prefer Landrovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseldave Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 Someone said that they loked at a rangie and a disco and they were alot more expensive than a frontera well there is only one reason why there expensive people want them and there is only one reason why the frontera is creap cos its **** As you can tell i also am a fan of Landies we have a 90TD5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddeer 40 Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 I'm driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee and I am not going to tell that it is the 4x4 for in the fields, very nice to drive but not for the hard work + had a lot of costs on it (American ****, had to replace 2x fuelpump, waterpump, radiator, a part of the engine and chassis in 4 years time) What I think that is a good 4x4 for a fare price is the Daihatsu Rocky, Mitsubishi L200 and what YP said, the Lada Niva. Those i saw at work in the fields and was amazed by there work. :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country_est Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 Yeah, I got the Frontera and I will agree its fairly ****, but not 8- 10K "crapper" that the same year disco, when I bought it 2 years old. No its not a REAL 4x4 but a s I said 300 miles M3 M27 M25 M2 and 300yds farm track :yp: its a lot more comfortable than a 90, Which has the same space as a fiesta (with the seats folded down) in the back. :*) With the wondrous 90 I would not fancy the a long run to Scotland 4 up + 2 labs, the kids in the back. With the frontie they have got proper seats not sideways, with a quick fitting they also have a table and power outlets (12v) for the Play station & gameboys, with 240v for the laptop with DVD player. So as a 4x4 off road it is quite ****, but for what I use it for it's more than adequate as a family car I can use for Shooting. More of a Shooting Brake than out & out 4x4. trev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 BUY A LANDROVER,BUY THE BEST..............DRIVE FOR A MILE,THEN WALK THE REST :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 the one and only hummer : I have seen a couple of Hummers in the field and they always seem to be accompanied by a KC135 Galaxy refuelling plane. :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 Look in the photos section to see what I use. FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahmood Posted September 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 i have bought a sportrak it is much better then my previous off roader which was a vitara will post a pic soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 :yp: F.M. your missing the point though gas is only 36 cents a litre here (approx 22 pence) refuling is ok ,and if gas gets to high big G.W.BUSH will invade and steal the stuff anyway martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 :yp: FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white fox Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 Landrovers hold their price - I wonder why? Name one hairdresser 4x4 that does the same I drive an '85 110 with 200Tdi motor under the bonnet, this week drove from Wiltshire to Ayr/Irvine and back (800 miles) - Saturday will be off-road to my shoot - brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 I SO wish I could be a hairdresser, then I could pose with my offroader that is comfortable, has real cloth seats, makes shopping an absoulute pleasure and only costs £12.95. Oh well, will have to settle for a noisey, smelly, boat like steering, butt numbing ride with bad fuel consumption. LB sick as a parrot and gutted :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squintshot Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 Last Engineer, there are reasons Hummers aren't popular over here. First as already pointed out fuel costs when you pay over £0.80 a litre for your go juice I'm sure you'll find something else to drive. Another reason is our roads, apart from our motorways and dual-carridge ways our roads are about four feet wide, whereas your Hummer is about three miles wide. Squint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy trucker Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 a 4x4 is only as good as its tyres :yp: choose the right ones for the terrain that is going to be covered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 squint ,you have to admit youd be the dogs ******** though :yp: , driving that sob down the road think of all the landys you could show your friends that are stuck in your treads ,you could have a pull a landy out of my tires party on a saturday night after a days shoot, bring your own tire iron of course i do know the roads there ,i drove them for 15 years in a 18 wheeeler ,manys a time to the malt plants up in your kneck of the woods (edinburgh mainly) quaint little place scotland , , just joshin ya squint martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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