Buying my First "Big" 4WD

If ya don't get bogged your not trying hard enough lol.

Well spotted Patrolman !!!!! What would you believe ?, Im looking for a Very high performance vehicle ? or that I simply cant add up .

Cheers Kris

KRIS. A few things to consider besides the usual auto/manual petrol/diesel questions that are a very personal thing.

I used to own a 60 series cruiser which had a tail gate, which is great for making a cuppa or a sandwich while your on the beach etc; I now have a GU patrol which obviously has barn doors, which can be a hassle cos we need to carry a table if we want the space for the billy or a breadboard on day trips, and if it's sprinkling rain we have no cover while waiting for the billy to boil. Only a minor point I know, but I do miss it.

In the end I chose the auto 3.0L patrol because of the power, fuel economy, good size for all our gear, we can sleep in it, reasonably priced and it has solid axles front AND back, which was my number one priority.

My first choice was probably always going to be an 80 series cruiser, but
I wanted a low mileage vehicle, and this model finished in 1998.

Cheers,

Muzz

Forget this reply. Dreamin.

Mate , I have been told that post 98 models have different suspension . Is this what your talking about . And if so How do the Pre 98 Pajs step up . Having a Mitsi now I am very impressed with its performance off road , my Little Io can pretty much do anthing the big boys can , except for the ground clearance oh and the packing space .

K

The Pajero has always been independent front suspension, and independent rear came out later than 98 when Paj's lost there chassis, so something else must have happened in 98. Can't think of anything that changed in thier suspension, maybe another can shed some light.

Mostly City commuting , suburban carparks . But when we do go off road we like a bit of a challange so we are always trying to find new tracks , so conditions vary . Normally only 2 in the car , all neccesary camping gear , the evakool fridge , water etc . We havent really done any long touring most long weekend trips , but this is some thing that I want to look at later on down the track . No towing , but the mrs has shown some interest in the camper trailers so I may be able to do some groundwork on that later . Nothing remote at this stage just teething at the moment .

cheers K

Kristos,

Looking at that I'd steer you towards something of a large/medium size in petrol auto. Second hand that would be the latest model Jackaroo you can find or a new Prado if you can budget for it.

IMHO your use will not benefit from a Diesel, an auto will make it much easier to live with around town with no significant detriment off road for what you are doing. Somthing of this size will not be a chore to park but is big enough to cart plenty of gear and will tow up to 2.5t comfortably.