Bioshock
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My wife has decided to get rid of her beloved Rav4 and has fallen for a Jeep cherokee (pre '00)
Reason for this being,we've just found out we have another little un on the way ;D ;D
Anyways,it looks like the 4.0 litre is out of the question,down to running costs,so we will be looking at either the 2.5 sport,or the 2.5 turbo diesel.
Anyone got any info on these?,as I don't know diddly about them
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Almera GTI = ugly bird who turns out to be great in the sack = Win
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I`ve considered them myself before, but always changed my mind at the last minute. They are cheap enough to buy. The 2.5 petrols are supposed to be underpowered and not particulary economical. 2.5TD power not too bad but again not very economical. Newer diesels are supposed to be a lot better.
They sold plenty though so they cant be that bad.
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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A mate of mine just sold his M plate 4.0 Limited with a pro LPG conversion for just over a grand.
These things are the original SUV, and can trace their DNA back to the Wagoneer of 1968.
4.0 is a tough, unbreakable lump but pretty thirsty. Even the 2.5 will be. Lets face it is a brick on wheels and it weighs a bit. The 2.5TD is a Mercedes motor.
AFAIK the yanks never got the 2.5 petrol or the TD.
Everyone I know who's had one has been very positive about the cars.
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be careful, i think the 2.5 TD is a VM effort, like in a Rover 825 diesel or a Scorpio. A great engine, if a tad fragile on the head gasket (of which there are 4, one for each cylinder!)
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I'm sure the TD is a 5 cyl Mercedes lump.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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up until summer we had an L reg 4.0 limited, fantastic car put your foot down and easily get all 4 wheels spinning on a dry road, wasnt to bad off road either the down side............9mpg  oh and refrain from buying one thats been stood for a while, if its been sitting the water pumps sure to go when you move it |
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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thats nuts!!!!!!! ;D
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once again rocking with 1117cc and 4 gears! |
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Hmm. I'd rather a Range Rover than a Cherokee, but that said I think tech & economy wise there's little to choose between them. Alot depends on your budget... if you can stretch to a diesel 'P38' (95-on) range rover (+2001 spec lights etc  ) then that would be my choice  (ps. congrats on the good news!) |
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Last Edit: Oct 6, 2006 9:15:07 GMT by arthurbrown
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They are soooo shhhiiiiiiiitttt don't get one, my sister had one, and it was diabolical. Rubbish ride, DRANK petrol, looked hideous, and was impossible to sell. If you do buy one, watch as the seller starts to laugh as you drive off, happy in the knowledge that hes finally got rid of that old nail. End of the day its totally up to you! Oh and congrats, if it was my money and i had a little one on the way id go for one of these -  or a volvo tank J |
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Last Edit: Oct 6, 2006 9:28:53 GMT by Blown_Imp
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You haven't seen his old truck   *n |
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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It has to be said they aren't that easy a resale... Get one cheap enough then that shouldn;t be a problem. You get decent early ones for much less than a grand now.
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Early ones certainly did have the VM motor and head gaskets are apparantly a weak point. Also (as others have suggested) resales are awful, I`ve seen them go round the block for weeks on end and never get a bid. Bit strange to drive in my opinion too, couldn`t really get on with them but each to their own and all that.
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Bioshock
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some intresting points there.
one more thing,it has to be an auto,do they do one in the smaller engines?
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Almera GTI = ugly bird who turns out to be great in the sack = Win
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tigran
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In rust we trust. Amen.
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The father ran a 4.0 for a while back in 99 (it was a 99 model) and the only thing I can remember is how positively curse word the seats were, how cramped I was (aged 10ish!) in the back and how annonying the rear windows opening about 2mm's.
Still loved the noise (if not the pathetic go)
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1964 Rover P5 i6
1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak
1992 Micra K10
2001 BMW E46 316i
2002 BMW E46 330Ci
2013 BMW F31 320d
2018 BMW G31 530d
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Used to drive one for my job a couple of years ago - a 98(r) 2.5 TD Sport, Looked good (I thought) not very nippy but not a slug, steering a bit vague, sometimes felt like it might swap ends in the wet (all down to how you drive, and in my case it was a company car - nothing drives quite like a company car) although I never had it in 4WD mode. Overall I liked it and never had any trouble with it, and I reckon if you like the idea of the car enough you will get to like the rest of it.
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Bioshock
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After careful consideration,we knocked the jeep idea on the head. so today we went down to Portsmouth and bought this-  they even gave us £200 more than what we paid for the Rav 4 in PX. RESULT!! It has every toy you can imagine,full leather and only 70,000 miles.Should be able to fit the dog in this b*gger ;D ;D |
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Last Edit: Oct 8, 2006 1:30:12 GMT by Bioshock
Almera GTI = ugly bird who turns out to be great in the sack = Win
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tigran
Club Retro Rides Member
In rust we trust. Amen.
Posts: 6,444
Club RR Member Number: 142
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Yowzers - diseasel i presume?
Also what's the deal with those bullbars? Is it only illegal to get new ones installed which are like that but ok to have them if they were on the vehicle already or what?
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1964 Rover P5 i6
1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak
1992 Micra K10
2001 BMW E46 316i
2002 BMW E46 330Ci
2013 BMW F31 320d
2018 BMW G31 530d
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Top bombing  Now... Get to Sahara repping it |
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