Gents. I'm considering upgrading at some point this year into something a bit larger. The current car does struggle when I am carrying large items (often) but I still need a family car. Build quality on Land Rovers has somewhat put me off and I am currently considering the following shortlist of vehicles. Nissan X Trail Honda CRV

hello any body in the cumbria area who wants to go 4x4ing at the weekends? e-mail me james

Hi! I have almost bought a car of the subject. Is that year model´s body and/or panels zinked? What is the "default" rost corrosion treatment from factory? Have any of you guys "tuned up" a 2,4i Frontera? How and what cost? I merely need a little extra punch for towing thow don´t want to decrease fuel mileage...

Hi All, Does anyone know of any offroad sites that are open tomorrow, not too far from berkshire? Cheers Robert

Anyone got any experience of Jeep Events. I've just had the details for this years events and some of them look right OK. Not badly prices either. I'm giving it serious thought but thought I'd ask here before I booked.

Its a black taxi, licence plate no: 80756. He dose 'U' turns without signalling. Very dangerous on the road. -- U all ride safely, now ;-)

I have a Landrover Freelander TD4 less then a year old. I have noticed that my local BP service stn is selling Diesel Ultima which cost about 3 pence per litre more than the regular diesel. I asked the benefits and was told that it provides less pollution and gives much better performance. I decided to test it in my vehicle. Findings:- No noticeable increase in performance, in fact I believe...

Just a quickie guys, anyone with a 91-97 Cherokee check you local friendly Jeep dealer for Safety recall A05, Front Disc replacement free of charge due to discs separating from the hub ....... They say the work will take an hour, and to book the car in 1st to see whether you have the faulty discs or not. HTH Davey

Having done 45,000 miles I reckon it is time to change the belt. Is this something that should only be tackled by a pro? Cheers, SM

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Hi we've bought a second hand Jap import Trooper Irmscher 3.1td swb for towing (waiting for new Ranger to be delivered in May), not off-roading. The previous owner fitted really big tyres (265x75x16) to make it sit even higher. Will these tyres have any adverse impact on towing? or should I go back to the standard size (245x70x16)? Grateful for any advice. Regards Ken

I would like to ask if the Sportage 4x4 is equipped with LSD (Limited Slip Differential) at the back differential. Thanks Paul Vatal

I know I probably couldn't afford one, but does anyone sell these in the UK. The recent models that don't look like a car stuck on a pajero chassis, not the older boxy type.

R. David Steele wrote: I thought that these two were to be coming out this month? any word on this? I'm not sure about the Jeep which uses the Mercedes turbo-diesel but you won't see the Discovery diesel for a while. There are no plans to export the current Disco with the TD5 unit to North America but they may send over the all-new Discovery when it comes out later this year. It uses a...

Hi The engine on my Frontera is quiet (relatively for a diesel) but at 2500rpm a sound starts which I think is the timing/cam chain (I had a motorbike make a similar sound which was traced to a weak tensioner). Is the timing chain tensioner on Frontera diesels adjustable? Or is it a case of replacing it? Any other suggestions? Regards

Having lurked around this really useful group for a while, I'm now seriously thinking of buying a Kia Sorento. Excellent value that it is, a new one (from £18,000) is a bit too much; as the model's been available for less than a year, even second-hand vehicles (from £17,000) are still a bit more than the bank manager would welcome.

On the SGL5 Mazda Bongo, the 4x4 version, does it have any cross-axle/inter-axle diff locks or LSD's? Dave L

Hello I've decided that my galaxy has to go and I'm after a 4x4 I have about 7-8 grand to spend what would you recommended. It will be used to tow quite a large caravan. Thanks woll

I have been looking to buy my first 4x4 (second hand) and had settled on the Nissan Terrano. Whilst looking around for a reasonable SWB I have come across a lot more Mavericks, especially petrol versions (everybody wants diesel). As the price of the equivalent maverick seems to be cheaper. I was wondering the following, and would appreciate advice from anyone owning a Maverick 1 Are they made by...

I have some Bridgestone Desert Dueller 205X16 tyres on Land Rover white wheels. I have 5 wheels with 3 useable tyres..the others are just about legal. Email me off list by removing ns...if interested. Jonners