Newbie from Southampton.

[Grendel]

Hi Folks after many years with Sports cars I’ve decided to move onto something a bit slower that I can get muddy. Last year was looking at getting a 4x4 but decided it would cost too much to run so stupidly bought a Impreza Turbo which is ridiculous in fuel cost and rather boring to drive since it may have 220BHP but with the power steering and AWD its too easy to drive fast unlike the non turbo RWD cars I have owned in the past.

ANYWAY I’m looking to trade in the impreza for a Mavrick/Terrano 2.7TDi and wondered if there is anything I should look out for or if someone in the Southampton area could show me around there’s to give me a better idea please.

I understand the 2.7D is a taxi engine and there are subtle differences in that the early ones didn’t have bonnet vents but also not sure if the suspension is modern spring like car or the ridged leaf spring like Land Rovers?