Up to £3500 to spend on a 4x4

[Faz]

Looking for a 4x4 and have up to 3500 to spend.

Any ideas on what's a good used option? Open to all ideas and suggestions.

 

[rik_uk3]

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=51476&page=3 to start off with

 

[Faz]

Thanks for the link.

 

[Chasseur]

Buy a Defender/Discovery. Thousands to choose from on the UK market, a choice of part suppliers, multitudes of specialist mechanics and durable resale values when you want to move on.

For carrying canoes get a low profile roofrack, it is a bit of a reach up there! I am a defender man, but a pre '99 Discovery might be the thinking mans option. Same resources as above, cheap as chips, and low running costs.

Best of luck with your search. There is a lot of rubbish out there, whatever the make. be sure and have a good long look around before you buy. Best of luck.

 

[RE8ELD0G]

You wont go wrong with a diesel Discovery.
Thousand of mods, parts everywhere and cheap as chips.
Plus they literally bolt together so all the mechanics are easy to do and the engines can take a hell of a bashing.

 

[Faz]

Cheers, are the 2.5 diesels in the discovery the bmw engines?

 

[lavrentyuk]

Not in the original Discovery they aren't. I would recommend a very, very clean Disco Mk 1 with the 300TDi engine. You should be able to buy a really really good one with extras.

Things started to get a bit electronic on the Disco II but if thats what floats your boat go for it.

 

[treetop57]

have you thought of a toyota surf jap inport i had one for years make sure it's a diesel

 

[Faz]

I had a surf years ago, I loved it but the mrs didn't.

I should grow a set and get another!

 

[Dave]

Ive always wondered about those ex police volvo XC70's.

They can have 125k miles on the clock, but they must have been regularly maintained and well serviced?

Anyone got an opinion on them?

 

[widu13]

Ive always wondered about those ex police volvo XC70's.

They can have 125k miles on the clock, but they must have been regularly maintained and well serviced?

Anyone got an opinion on them?

All old bill cars are serviced well and regularly but avoid ex old bill general patrol cars like the plague as they are often underpowered and driven like they are stolen just to keep up with normal traffic flow (the Focus being the exception in latter years but still driven hard), however ex TRAFFIC patrol cars like the XC70s will have been serviced regularly with genuine parts and well looked after by the plod that drive them. Traffic police are a bit anally retentive about their cars! Being washed 2-3 times in 24 hrs is common and every time a minor fault occurs they are taken directly to the workshops where it is sorted ASAP. Volvo have a rep for swallowing up high miles, and 125k isn't high for a Volvo.

 

[Steve - look at the view]

Look at DISCO TDI 200 or 300 avoid DISco ii (TD 5 engine Nice but expensive to fix) get a decant rack and a Ladder on back and stand on wheels to get Canoe on Top these are all getting a bit old now so check for rust everywhere. Defenders are a bit less comfortable I have driven everywhere in a variety of discos overthe years and liked my n reg 300 se best. New mot rules mean all electrics must work and these old buses were known for electric problems so check all bulbs work in the dash. Cheers steve
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[bdshim]

toyota landcrusier etc

 

[Faz]

I've been to look at a surf today, however, plans may have changed due to me seeing a rather nice bmw f650gs!
Swmbo didn't seem to mind either.

 

[lavrentyuk]

Go with the bike !

 

[Faz]

Decided on the bike! Pics to follow when delivered.

 

[TurboGirl]

Pffft, you wouldn't have been so lucky if I'dve seen it first If you go back to the 4WD idea, at £3500, you'll get an early TD5 Disco 2. They don't have as bad a rot problem as the 2&300TDi one series unless they've lived near/ dunked in the sea as a launch trailer. Air bag suspension can be problematic but lots have been changed to coil springs and changing the bags isn't beyond the realms of an enthusiastic amateur spanner jockey.. gets a bit pricier if its the compressor that's gone. Cant wait to see the pics of the bike!!! Happy trails to you

 

[Jon G]

Think I found this link on here once... http://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicles/,25,/Used_Land_Rovers,sort_by_NameLowHigh.htm

 

[swright81076]

I know of a kid selling an ex mod land rover, 2.5tdi conversion. Spare engine, wheels and tonnes of parts for £1800.

touched by nature

 

[abominable_scouse_monster]

Can you post pic's of that one mate? I might know a guy who's intrested.