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Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Boggert on April 09, 2007, 16:35:37

No I'm getting lots of conflicting advice and I can not decide on what to buy... £2K is the max but hoping to spend less.

I'm thinking about a 200 or 300 Disco or a SWB Diesel Shogun manual. just cannot make up my mind, and SWMBO keeps making unhelpful suggestions, like get a fiesta! AAAGGGhhhhh

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: adafish on April 09, 2007, 16:38:05

i've  A disco 200tdi for sale...looking at £800, you can then spend a couple of hundred doing it up and spend the rest on the mrs..

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Rich_P on April 09, 2007, 16:45:47

Usable and solid Land Rover Series 2/2A with perhaps a 2.5 NA Diesel fitted.  :D

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Boggert on April 09, 2007, 16:53:40

Quote from: "ada110crew"

i've  A disco 200tdi for sale...looking at £800, you can then spend a couple of hundred doing it up and spend the rest on the mrs..

Can you delete the post just incase she reads it! :lol:

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: thermidorthelobster on April 09, 2007, 17:02:55

What are you gonna use it for?  On-road, off-road, or a bit of both?

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Boggert on April 09, 2007, 17:06:39

Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"

What are you gonna use it for?  On-road, off-road, or a bit of both?

Bit of both, just the odd green lane and daily commute too and from work... around 20 miles a day commute so not far.  No V8's SWMBO would freak... I want a diesel.

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: bezzabsa on April 09, 2007, 17:22:18

for 2k your in 200 and 300 tdi disco territory - or Pajero swb, and just about lwb !
frontera?? swmbo loved hers - petrols are cheaper- but the2.3 td is often overlooked - but quite capable!
why not a RR with LPG?
plenty available - and going for peanuts lately!

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Drift on April 09, 2007, 18:06:37

2.8 swb Frontera, thats the one to go for :wink:
Ive only got the lwb as I need the room, they are solid as a rock  :D
Ste

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Boggert on April 09, 2007, 18:14:45

Quote from: "Drift"

2.8 swb Frontera, thats the one to go for :wink:
Ive only got the lwb as I need the room, they are solid as a rock  :D
Ste

Just looked at that one on your Frontera's site, I thought they only did the SWB in a 2.0 petrol, It looks nice just bloody far away...

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: thermidorthelobster on April 09, 2007, 18:28:00

Gotta be a Disco.  Solid lumps, cheap at the moment, will fulfil all your needs.

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Drift on April 09, 2007, 18:35:47

There is a cracker on ebay at the moment 2.8 but lwb £1600 :wink:
Ste

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Yoshi on April 09, 2007, 18:49:58

Discovery is your best bet, much better than all that imitation off road vauxhall or jap crap!!!

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Drift on April 09, 2007, 19:37:24

Quote from: "BadgersRover"

Discovery is your best bet, much better than all that imitation off road vauxhall or jap crap!!!

Ouch we have feelings you know  :(  :wink:  :lol:
Ste

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Yoshi on April 09, 2007, 19:45:03

i'm suprised, i would have thought the paper bag you had to wear driving that thing around would have dealt with any feelings lmao

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Evilgoat on April 09, 2007, 19:45:46

Quote from: "BadgersRover"

i'm suprised, i would have thought the paper bag you had to wear driving that thing around would have dealt with any feelings lmao

Mind you, it was only the two jap motors that survived laning yesterday :)

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Drift on April 09, 2007, 19:46:49

Quote from: "Evilgoat"

Quote from: "BadgersRover"

i'm suprised, i would have thought the paper bag you had to wear driving that thing around would have dealt with any feelings lmao

Mind you, it was only the two jap motors that survived laning yesterday :)

I rest my case  :wink:
Dont knock it till you try it 8)
Ste

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Yoshi on April 09, 2007, 19:48:18

Oh i tried it, and went back to the green oval within 2 days :D hahaha

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Drift on April 09, 2007, 19:51:03

All's I can say you must have bought a badun  :wink:
Happens to every make  :wink:

Each car suits a purpose and each suits a pocket 8)

Just depends what you need and how its going to be used :wink:
Ste

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Boggert on April 09, 2007, 20:12:42

Well guys I must say the Green oval is winning me over, I love my Zuk but like most off road fans fancy a Land rover to tinker with poke with a stick and cover in stickers.

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: adafish on April 09, 2007, 20:24:27

MINES ON eBAY NOW...

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Yoshi on April 09, 2007, 20:35:04

well the thing with the disco is, take your zuk and then multiply it by 4, thats how much room you have in the drivers seat!

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Boggert on April 09, 2007, 20:59:23

Quote from: "BadgersRover"

well the thing with the disco is, take your zuk and then multiply it by 4, thats how much room you have in the drivers seat!

LOL thats one reason for buying one! :lol:

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Lord Shagg-Pyle on April 09, 2007, 21:11:57

Go for a Disco. Will do what a 90 can do (prepares to duck from any incoming missiles :lol: ) and with a bit more comfort and elbow room!

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Mudlark on April 09, 2007, 21:50:19

Quote from: "Evilgoat"

Quote from: "BadgersRover"

i'm suprised, i would have thought the paper bag you had to wear driving that thing around would have dealt with any feelings lmao

Mind you, it was only the two jap motors that survived laning yesterday :)

Funny you should say that every time I go out it's always the Discos and 90's that break down first

pajs and shoggies might get stuck but they rarely break down

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Drift on April 09, 2007, 21:51:31

Quote from: "Mudlark"

Quote from: "Evilgoat"

Quote from: "BadgersRover"

i'm suprised, i would have thought the paper bag you had to wear driving that thing around would have dealt with any feelings lmao

Mind you, it was only the two jap motors that survived laning yesterday :)

Funny you should say that every time I go out it's always the Discos and 90's that break down first

pajs and shoggies might get stuck but they rarely break down

Hmmm deee darrr dee dummm  :wink:
Ste :D

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Mudlark on April 09, 2007, 21:53:19

Quote from: "Boggert"

Well guys I must say the Green oval is winning me over, I love my Zuk but like most off road fans fancy a Land rover to tinker with poke with a stick and cover in stickers.

Depend on whether you want to drive off-road when you want, or just be off the road all the time tinkering

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: schuee on April 09, 2007, 22:44:14

Aye Up Mate

Go for the green oval :wink: , you know you want it  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Catch you later.

Cheers

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: extreme90 on April 09, 2007, 23:23:47

Quote from: "Mudlark"

Quote from: "Evilgoat"

Quote from: "BadgersRover"

i'm suprised, i would have thought the paper bag you had to wear driving that thing around would have dealt with any feelings lmao

Mind you, it was only the two jap motors that survived laning yesterday :)

Funny you should say that every time I go out it's always the Discos and 90's that break down first

pajs and shoggies might get stuck but they rarely break down

e hum  :shock:

i shall not retaliate to that one  :evil:

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: extreme90 on April 09, 2007, 23:25:28

Quote from: "Lord Shagg-Pyle"

Go for a Disco. Will do what a 90 can do (prepares to duck from any incoming missiles :lol: ) and with a bit more comfort and elbow room!

quite agree....ive had both, but the 90 is the more practical and obvious choice for challenge and just general abuse  :roll:

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Boggert on April 10, 2007, 07:53:58

Quote from: "schuee"

Aye Up Mate

Go for the green oval :wink: , you know you want it  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Catch you later.

Cheers

Cheers mate....  :wink:  I should hear from the buyer today. If I do get one I'll give you a shout so we can have a day of laning! :lol:

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: bullfrog on April 10, 2007, 10:51:12

I have a disco 300 Thats modded and a standard 2.0 frontera sport and they both go over and though all the same bits on my play site ?
I have both so can comment.
Fontera £500
Disco £3000
Bit of difference really. They were never aimed at the hardcore offroad brigade and driven properly will go most places .
My fontera is about to have a 3" lift, 33" tyres arches and spacers, Oh and a 9500 winch and bumper to pull stuck LR owners out
My disco is for work so has to earn its keep and does so well but they are not cheap to mod or fix .
For your budget I would say 200 Tdi as they are simpler and are cheap enough to buy.

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: bezzabsa on April 10, 2007, 10:54:11

how about a mahindra or tata safari?????


:)

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Bishops Finger on April 10, 2007, 16:51:46

For @ a grand you can get a perfectly good XJ Cherokee and spend the rest on A/T's /Mt's of your choice plus a bit of underbody protection and have a extremely  competent off road and on road vehicle thats well respected and  a tad different from the mainstream.......... :wink:  :lol:

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: marjan on April 10, 2007, 19:13:16

Quote from: "BadgersRover"

Discovery is your best bet, much better than all that imitation off road vauxhall or jap crap!!!

Don't you mean RELIABLE Jap crap, my Vitara never lets me down but the Landys that go on runs with me are always breaking down or falling apart  :D  :D  :D

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: marjan on April 10, 2007, 19:15:35

Quote from: "Evilgoat"

Mind you, it was only the two jap motors that survived laning yesterday :)

My point exactly !!!.

Title: What would you buy with £2000 max
Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 13, 2007, 23:08:17

I know of a good 200TDi RRC manual.  Ã‚£2k will buy it IIRC.