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Title: Frontera sport??
Post by: bezzabsa on September 12, 2006, 17:28:49

OK, so who can fill me in on these, as have been offered one at the right money, may require a top end tho' so any info appreciated

Title: Frontera sport??
Post by: wing nut on September 12, 2006, 17:33:23

they are ok if you want to stick to tarmac :(biggrin):  :(biggrin):

Title: Frontera sport??
Post by: bezzabsa on September 12, 2006, 17:35:20

well it is for SWMBO. so.....................................

naw, shes a little apprehensive about driving another regular car again so is looking at 4x4's to replace the Vectra.

Title: Frontera sport??
Post by: michaeljr5 on September 12, 2006, 18:25:55

They kind look like a spiffied up Nissan Pathfinder.

Title: Frontera sport??
Post by: bezzabsa on September 12, 2006, 18:48:26

need to know , engine wise what is it based on, spares prices, problems etc....

Title: Frontera sport??
Post by: Range Rover Blues on September 12, 2006, 18:54:15

Cavalier isn't it?

Title: Frontera sport??
Post by: muddyman on September 12, 2006, 18:57:14

http://fronteraowners.co.uk
try this

Title: Frontera sport??
Post by: bezzabsa on September 12, 2006, 19:07:35

lol, just come from there and read your post ;)
according to them the 2.0 is based on the Manta / cavalier unit..but boxes are ISUZU..could be fun!!!

Title: Frontera sport??
Post by: BeJay on September 12, 2006, 19:23:36

The only Frontera's worth having are the ones that have the Isuzu 2.8TDi in them, wouldn't bother with any of the others, I ran a '95 SWB Sport for three years and never had any probs with it and got an average of 30 MPG out of it either with a heavy right foot or towing a tandem axle trailer with my classic car on, couldn't fault the motor but did get fed up with the "hairdresser's car" comments eventually, but as it's for SWMBO that shouldn't be a prob :lol:  :lol:  :lol:


P.S. I assume Wing Nut is joking or he has never used one offroad as they are very capable given the right set of tyres and someone who has some idea what they're doing :lol:

Title: Frontera sport??
Post by: dave_2A_2.25Turbo on September 12, 2006, 20:09:01

don't touch the 2.2 16v models.  Exhaust manifold studs shear off in the head on a regular basis.  Head gasket change is a real pain.  Top ends cost a fortune - it's cheaper to buy a cxomplete remanufactured engine from the main dealers than a head and cams (cams run directly in the head and are about £350 each IIRC).

Nasty, nasty nasty.

Unlesss my mate just had a bad one.......

Title: Frontera sport??
Post by: Jim-Willy on September 12, 2006, 21:15:33

the 2.0 does nowt to the gallon.  scary actually a lad worked wi my dad had one, it want any where near 20mpg.......... :shock:

Title: Frontera sport??
Post by: wing nut on September 12, 2006, 21:23:59

Quote from: "BeJay"

P.S. I assume Wing Nut is joking or he has never used one offroad as they are very capable given the right set of tyres and someone who has some idea what they're doing :lol: [/b] [/color]

i had to recover a long wheel based one out of a big puddle ,i was driving a suzuki sj ,and struggled to pull him out after he tried following me through ,it was a petrol ,and the alternator was placed under the dizzy .... well first bit of water and ... stop :D

Title: Frontera sport??
Post by: DaveS on September 13, 2006, 09:42:17

SWMBO had a 2.0 sport, good fun it did about 25mpg and was reliable, gentle off road it was okay-it had road biased tyres.

The 2.2 dti diesels are good we have a 2003 one they do 30-mpg easily and are quite quick.We use it to tow our caravan which it does well.

Title: Frontera sport??
Post by: Littledan on September 13, 2006, 11:17:01

we used to have one was a gr8 car

so i would say go for it :)

dan

Title: Frontera.
Post by: jammer1 on September 14, 2006, 00:49:02

they`re not all bad like someone else said a 2.8 isuzu engined one would be bullet proof. The 2.0 litre was based on the cavalier lump so most parts readily available and cheapish. I haven`t been offroad in my estate
yet but with the right tyres they don`t do too bad by all accounts.
you will be better offroad with sport model.
 Cheers all Phil. Jammer1.