richw172
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Registered: 23rd Sep 06
Location: stourbridge
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That SJ is mint, my mate had one tho and he though it was underpowered he is looking for a disco now i have just bought mine 2 have a play in will end up sellin it soon i think
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BLine_Sport
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Registered: 28th Nov 09
Location: Sheffield
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i bought mine just to play in and got hooked!! plenty of right foot is all u need in an sj! got me thru loads that my diso couldnt
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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Originally posted by jr
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
An old SWB Frontera.. Wind up the torsion bars and jack up the rear with some longer shackles 
pics of your old one davey
I've had a few..
The older ones are a doddle to lift, cost about £20 to get this:
The later ones require coil springs and longer shocks:
I havent got any photos of my SWB 
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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What are fronteras with A/T like to live with every day, I do 15 miles on a motorway 3 times a week and the rest is short journeys.
How reliable are they? (compared to say a corsa sport )
Whats the best engine?
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
Location: Berkshire
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A/T's dont really drive any different to regular tyres.. M/T's are awful on the road, loads of noise, bad for economy etc. but they look the nuts and work so well in mud and snow..
The BEST engine is the 2.8TD but you'll only find that on the older models.. The other oil burner lumps are a bit crap, the modern 2.2Dti is acceptable.
The 2.0 8v is the same bullet proof lump used in all the other models.
The 2.2 is a bit hit and miss, the earlier models use the X22XE which is terrible, the later ones have the later version which is much more reliable.
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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Im after one as a few mates have got vitaras, landys etc but I would have to run one as my everyday car.
Off to get insurance quotes  .
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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Get a 2.0 sport.
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harrisp
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Registered: 15th Dec 07
Location: Derbyshire
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There the ones Im looking for, want to pay less than a grand insurance though, confused is coming back with about 1200-1300
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Chris x
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Registered: 11th Sep 08
Location: Bexhill
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Originally posted by sped
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Originally posted by Chris Corsa B
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Land Rover Defender 90
Plus one
Altho it may be a bit of a dog for 1k
Engine's will go for ever if it's been looked after what ever age.
True, I ment rot. As in chassis, bulkhead, footwells e.t.c.
Having said that, I picked up a Series 3 landy on ebay a few weeks back with 10months MOT and not rot whatso ever for £600
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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Originally posted by harrisp
There the ones Im looking for, want to pay less than a grand insurance though, confused is coming back with about 1200-1300
JESUS!
How old are you? Try putting your mum/dad on the policy.
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richw172
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Registered: 23rd Sep 06
Location: stourbridge
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Got a defender in the end lads after the frontera and still have it now lol 5 years later.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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Thanks for the quick update mate.
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taylorboosh
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
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Can you get 3 door v6 fronteras
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DaveyLC
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Registered: 8th Oct 08
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Originally posted by taylorboosh
Can you get 3 door v6 fronteras
Yep.. Google "Frontera V6 Sport RS"
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: koda Fabia VRS 5J
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My biased answer: Land Rover/Range Rover
Other suggestions: Ford Maverick/Nissan Terrano, Suzuki Vitara
Edit: didn't see when this thread was from. 
[Edited on 15-04-2015 by nathy_87]
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