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25-06-15, 11:12 AM | #11 |
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Re: Mitsubishi L200
Bear in mind it's a off-road style 4x4 system, rather than an "all wheel drive" designed to get you around corners faster like Subarus and Audi Quattros etc. I don't think the 4x4 would add much on tarmac anyway, and you'd be unlikely to enable it unless you got stuck.
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25-06-15, 11:23 AM | #13 |
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Big layers of mud, ice or water in between rubber and tarmac kinda means you're not really on tarmac.
Looks like a fun road. My mrs went to collect a piglet for xmas dinner one winter in our Kia 4x4. I think she was hungry because she successfully negotiated a seriously snowed and frozen farm track that even the farmer wouldn't attempt in his Landrover.
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25-06-15, 11:30 AM | #14 |
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Even the mighty x-trail worked well in snow. The pajero ahead there had M/Ts and a snorkel. We had A/Ts and the dog! Decent tyres make things a lot better in snow, 4x4 is just icing on the cake.
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OK so this is taken off the door panel off ours ( 2009 Warrior ) which Liz says is "Super Select" as per the Shogun
2H - 2WD 4H - 4WD 4HC - 4WD Centre Differential Locked 4LLC - 4WD Low Range Centre Differential Locked Liz also says that the older style up to 2005 / 2006 with the bonnet air scoop the 4WD cannot be used on Tarmac which is maybe where the confusion is coming from. Chris - This is the forum that Liz is on, www.l200forum.com as they are really helpful.
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25-06-15, 11:48 AM | #16 |
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I tried the L200, the ford Ranger and the Navara before I bought one as a company car in 2009 -
The L200 I didn't like the leaf springs or the driving position The navara was the best to drive but too expensive at the time + concerns about ongoing future maintenance. The ranger was the best middle ground - drove better than the L200, cheaper than the navara - bullet proof engines and good to drive - Turns out the Ncap rating was poor but just made sure I never crashed it. Search it out - they are pretty good. |
25-06-15, 11:52 AM | #17 |
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I have never driven a ranger but i was unfortunate enough to be the passenger in the back of one and it was torture. I wouldn't call it a true crew cab i am only 5"4 and i had to fold myself in and had zero leg room. I always avoid going in it on shoots i'd rather be in the cattle trailer.
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25-06-15, 11:53 AM | #18 |
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I went on an Isuzu D-Max driving day. Some of the folks there regularly drove L200s as fleet vehicles, and complained of the very short service intervals. I think one chap said it was only 6000 miles?
Probably not much of an issue for YC who will most likely take it apart at the first opportunity anyway
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The classic older shape was about 6000 the newer shape is 12,000.
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25-06-15, 06:37 PM | #20 |
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I know you're looking at a used one but I've seen some pretty cheap lease deals
https://www.leasingoptions.co.uk/van...9/vehicle.aspx |
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