mathew Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 due to the mileage im now doing im looking for an alternative to the supra to use on a daily basis. i need it to be more economical than the supra,to be able to tow a small boat and be reliable (hopefully). im open to suggestions wether it be an estate, hatchback or saloon. any suggestions guys? edit: title should be less than, not more than Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzle Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 land rover defender or toyota hilux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Do you mean less than £3000? ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izzzzythedog Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 a toeing car needs to be appropriate to the load it tows so if its a really small boat then a rav4 but scale up the bigger the load is , i cant think of a single large economical car to recommend , crv maybe but after that im at a loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathew Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 Do you mean less than £3000? ( yeah, i dont really wanna be spending more than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneybrendan Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 http://www.adhorse.co.uk/horseforsale_31340.html will pull anything i reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluecoup Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 audi volvo shogun all diesel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supe Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 More than 3,000 (>£3000) or less than 3000 ( Thread title is more than £3000, right? Edit: Kopite got it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Mitsubishi L200? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathew Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 has anyone had any experience of a freelander? found one near me in really good condition and at a really good price. the only off putting thing is that its only a 1.8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyW Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 has anyone had any experience of a freelander? found one near me in really good condition and at a really good price. the only off putting thing is that its only a 1.8 Stay away from anything landrover if you want reliability and low maintenance, especially the gaylander. I speak from experience of both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathew Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 Stay away from anything landrover if you want reliability and low maintenance, especially the gaylander. I speak from experience of both. i liked the look on it as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyW Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 i liked the look on it as well Me too mate, kit-wise they are great, lovely looking, very nice inside, comfy etc. just go wrong a lot. My disco td5 has cost me the best part of a grand since last October, and that's doing most of the work myself. The inlaw's 1.8 freelander has cost even more than that. Ive also had a couple of pajeros in the past and they never missed a beat, if i were you i'd stick to japanese, for £3k you'd get a nice shogun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Stay away from anything landrover if you want reliability and low maintenance, especially the gaylander. I speak from experience of both. Unless you get a new one then don't bother. As said nothing but hassle. Hilux may be suitable and plenty about, the import surf models are fairly cheap but nothing that large will be brilliant on fuel. BMW 525td, fantastic engines and cheap. Or landcruiser, very reliable but big engines But i suppose it depends on how much weight you will be pulling along. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 I had bad experiences with Landrover, electrics are awful. Don't touch a Freelander. As above Japanese for build quality and reliability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathew Posted April 14, 2010 Author Share Posted April 14, 2010 But i suppose it depends on how much weight you will be pulling along. Any ideas? not sure on the weight, it shouldnt be too much as it will only be a trailer and a 16ft boat. any views on the mg ZT? they seem to be going for ridiculously small money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_p Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 http://mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=214952 EDIT: It won't pull a boat, ignore me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 not sure on the weight, it shouldnt be too much as it will only be a trailer and a 16ft boat. any views on the mg ZT? they seem to be going for ridiculously small money PLEASE NO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrastang Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 my 320 td touring e46bmw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjgreen3 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 How about a range rover vogue with an LPG conversion already done. V8 grunt can pull a small carribean island and with lpg conversion prices equate to 30-35mpg on petrol. Unless you're pulling an island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 has anyone had any experience of a freelander? found one near me in really good condition and at a really good price. the only off putting thing is that its only a 1.8 Yes, what a POS. Toylike and improper 4 WD, it's really a front wheel drive with a Mickey Mouse drive to the back wheels. Nightmare to work on, with the build quality of a wannabe refugee's Calais shack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettjones Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 go for a toyota surf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Hilux or Surf? Or L200? Or Delica L400? Any of those will pull 2 tonnes without issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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