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by Tubthumper on Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:24 pm
Evening all. Greeting from sunnyish Buckinghamshire I'm currently on the look out for a multi-purpose vehicle that will handle; 1. My 14k a year commute, all A and B roads, some of which are pretty ropey, without bankrupting me. 2. Tow my caravan and van trailer. 3. Be big enough for the wife, two kids and all the stuff that they seem to need to take everywhere 4. Be better than the utterly dreadfull Grand Cherokee I've had the misfortune to own in the past. 5. Not be as ugly as a Ssangyong Musso And this has brought me to the 2.2 DTI Fronty , so be prepared for loads of daft questions before I take the plunge !
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by 4x4 bobby on Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:31 pm
Hi mate and welcome to the forum! Don't worry about askin questions mate we all started somewhere!!!!!!! I would also consider the V6 there very much the same on fuel and you may find a V6 on LPG. My friend who lives over the road from me has got the V6 on LPG and swears by it. He uses it for work and going on holiday with his caravan. Regards Bobster.
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Modifications: Light bar. CB attena on rear door. Wider wheels from an "A" series.
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by Tubthumper on Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:52 pm
Cheers Bob, Having read a few threads on here, I am beginning to think twice about the 2.2 DTI , as it does appear to have quite a few short falls in reliability. Our old Jeep ran lpg , and the tanks were underneath,unlike a couple of Fronty's I've seen for sale that have had their boots compromised with a cylinder taking up space Certainly food for thought.
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by Tubthumper on Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:56 pm
4x4 bobby wrote:My mates tank is underslung!
I'm sure he could get some sort of cream that would help clear that up
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by vauxsqueeks on Tue Mar 18, 2014 11:28 pm
Hi, I would definitely recommend the 3.2 V6 on LPG, Although I mainly have 2.2 petrols ( 1 on LPG ) which are not without their issues but do tow Ok ish, but you will get more MPG out of the 3.2 than the 2.2 so its a no-brainer! Also LPG at 68.9 p / litre is the best part.. everytime I fill up I save £36 over the equivalent petrol quantity and get pretty much the same mpg. Where about's in Bucks are you?
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by Tubthumper on Thu Mar 20, 2014 3:38 pm
Thanks for the replies chaps, so it looks like I'll hold out for a 3.2 on gas, if it's got inderslung tanks, or a DTI that's already had the fuel pump replaced.
Vauxsqueeks - I'm in Aston Clinton , just outside Aylesbury.
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by Tubthumper on Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:12 pm
My currently daily hack gets me 50 mpg , and I'm under no illusion that a Fronty in any format will cost me a lot more in fuel. The trade off is an increased towing ability, greater carrying ability and less chance of falling into one of the many potholes i encounter on my commute
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by vauxsqueeks on Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:49 am
Tubthumper wrote:I'm in Aston Clinton , just outside Aylesbury.
Ah, 10 minutes away then!
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