I'm looking for a cheap medium size 4x4 that's cheap ish to run, drives a bit like a car (less roll than a Swiss on a mountain) and has aircon amongst other attributes. My initial idea was an LPG 93-6 Jeep Cherry as i love the styling. But today I have noticed that Freeloaders are getting quite cheap (£5k or less).
So are they actually any good off road? I'm not talking doing the Rubicon trail, or crossing the sahara, or bog crossing, I mean mild green laning, loose mountain tracks, that kind of thing, with AT tyres fitted, instead of pure roadies.
Do they have permanent 4wd, or a selectable 4H that can be used on tarmac without torque windup?
Drove a Vitara at the weekend and got sea sick in the bends, so want something that yaws a bit less and steers a bit more, as I'm used to nippy little sports cars and don't want too much of a culture shock, but most driving will be on road in inclement weather or when luggin stuff. MX5 the rest of the time, so I need good road comfort with some off road ability where a normal car couldn't cope with and reliability. I understand that this isn't a buzzword on some Freeloaders, but which ones? Are the K Series 1.8 models ok?
So are they actually any good off road? I'm not talking doing the Rubicon trail, or crossing the sahara, or bog crossing, I mean mild green laning, loose mountain tracks, that kind of thing, with AT tyres fitted, instead of pure roadies.
Do they have permanent 4wd, or a selectable 4H that can be used on tarmac without torque windup?
Drove a Vitara at the weekend and got sea sick in the bends, so want something that yaws a bit less and steers a bit more, as I'm used to nippy little sports cars and don't want too much of a culture shock, but most driving will be on road in inclement weather or when luggin stuff. MX5 the rest of the time, so I need good road comfort with some off road ability where a normal car couldn't cope with and reliability. I understand that this isn't a buzzword on some Freeloaders, but which ones? Are the K Series 1.8 models ok?