Hi Buying advice required!

[dickyboy]

HI,
Just broke my land rover disco again so am giving up with that.

I've been looking at what to get next...I do alot of field forestry tracks and hill work but no serious off roading.

I'm really drawn to an R reg patrol, a 2000 reg Terrano or a Mitsu Shogun

Is there anyone who can advise me on which is the best, (most reliable) all round 4x4?

which is made best and what points I should be looking at while buying?

If I buy a nissan, i'll be joining the site but would prefer some experienced steering on the way

 

[patbhoy]

There are only two vehicles of choice, a Toyota Landcrusier or a Nissan Patrol, just ask the United Nations:thumb2

 

[extreme-4x4]

HI,
Just broke my land rover disco again so am giving up with that.

I've been looking at what to get next...I do alot of field forestry tracks and hill work but no serious off roading.

I'm really drawn to an R reg patrol, a 2000 reg Terrano or a Mitsu Shogun

Is there anyone who can advise me on which is the best, (most reliable) all round 4x4?

which is made best and what points I should be looking at while buying?

If I buy a nissan, i'll be joining the site but would prefer some experienced steering on the way

dont get the terrano then lol
get the trol if your serious

 

[dickyboy]

is the terrano not relible then? there does seem to be alot of people with problems

 

[extreme-4x4]

is the terrano not relible then? there does seem to be alot of people with problems

both super reliable ... steering is the terrano's only floor and thats only on comp type off road . but there are fixes for that too .... given the choice and if starting again id go trol

having said that when my t2 had 35's on it outdid a trol that came out for the day and many disco's

 

[zippy656]

having said that when my t2 had 35's on it outdid a trol that came out for the day and many disco's

more to do with the nutter driving me thinks!

 

[makeitfit]

My new steering "well hard system" works a treat
Been off road big style today and all superb, no more flappy wheels and it goes where I point it now regardless of how rough the ground is:thumbs

 

[zippy656]

so where are the pics!

 

[makeitfit]

Here you go Zippy try this http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8576

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

well i've owned all sorts of 4x4's inclding a couple of shuguns and i enjoy owning and riving my t2, i do a fair bit of bridal path and farm land driving and a lot of fairly heavy towing (up to 2 tonnes - ish) and would highly recommend one. I am always a cash buyer and can afford somehting newer or (arguably) better so i'm not tied to what's on the fore court at the dealers, I just bought my last T2 after looking at loads of alternatives as it fits my requirments perfectly and nothing else struck me as being worth the asking price.

 

[Deleted account DD]

Quite frankly the best car is the one you like the most and hacks it one mans meat is anothers poison.

I am firmly jeep. I suspect dicky , one might suit your needs if theyre to your taste . I quite often hit the tracks rather than the hard off road , its comfortable and hacks it nicley. The articulation on the suspension in standard form is perfect for what you describe.

Interesting comment earlier on the UN, they broke many discos a while back (mid 90's if I recall) and barred them from "front line" however they now run a well mixed fleet with no great preferences other than a defender for the real rough stuff. (and thats straight from the african horses mouth so to speak) One solid reason they tend to go toyota, lrover, merc, nissan because parts and knowledge is often locally available rather than shipping in. I presume a hummer wheel bearing may be quite rare in the middle of chad

My mate can regale many stories where they were heading out on jobs and local drivers selected vehicles for the efficiency of the air con system alone :augie:lol:lol :doh