mmmm,,,choices...

going to portugal for a long weekend next week so we are going to meet with some lads and there taking us on some lanes up in the mountains...problem,,do i take the fronty,,,which i know will return 26-27 mpg

or do i take the 3.9 disco which i have just upgraded with wheels and tyres but only does 15-16 mpg

its about a 500 mile round trip,,,love my fronty, :dance:

,,but also love my disco,, :dance:

,,,choices ehhh...... :confused:

maybe i should think about getting one car,,,,,

How much is money an issue? Which is the most comfortable?

depends what terrain your going to be doing, if its a lot of rock crawling where the fronty would get axle twisted a lot then Id take the disco, if its more mud and stuff thats more slippy then Id take the fronty. Or you could be silly and take the fronty on a trailer and use the one thats most appropriate and stick the other on the trailer LOL

just had a thought,,,might take the tent off and the back,,,and go as a pick up,,,we are stopping in a hotel so dont need any kit,,,,that way it will be light and it goes anywhere when its light,,,i think its quite muddy where we are going,,,,anyway i will get some pics for next week,,,, :dance:

Sounds like a plan for the fronty!

I look forward to the pics!

that disco looks super cool

but the fronty served you well on the last trip

take the tent and back off and enjoy the Summer :mrgreen:

must say i liker the landy mate very nice

Also the fronty might make it back home again LOL (Sorry I couldnt resist!

) jokes aside the disco does look the part! I think you need to spend some more money on the fronty now!! its looks standard next to the disco!

both nice looking trucks, but i think i'd go with the fronty..just because it's got a better mpg and because it served you well on the last trip...but that said, if you trust the disco to make it there and back...tough choice..

ok its been pizzing down for the last two days and the forcast is crap untill sunday,,,so taking the back of the fronty is a no no i think might have to take the disco and take the hit with the fuel,,,, :shock:

So i think im going to sell both of them and get a diesel,,,,but what do i get.....i saw a b ser fronty shorty diesel,,,,,what are they like i have never considered one , whats the engine like,how about fuel economy is it good i saw one on here a blue one,,i think it was bobinsjob,,that looked quite good,,,,think that might be the way forward,,,,

Well it has to be a 2.8, simply because they are easy fixes in the field and most inventive local rural :wink:

garages can fix a fix on a jap engine easily enough should you encounter a problem that is :wink:

I for one would not consider the DTI or anything so complex as an overlander, it would freak the locals out if a DTI has a problem, codes and code readers and stuff, some may only have electricity when the donkey can be arsed chasing carrots on the treadmill....

They are good engines, but not one I would take to the back of beyond :wink:

ooohhh dudes what a days off roading,,,in portugal today back monday then i will post pics,,,,,its been pizzing down,,,,,, :mrgreen:

ok just a few pics,,went laneing last saturday in the hills north of faro quite easy and loads of lanes,,never took enough pics,,,baaa humbug,,,
fronty did everything i asked of it again,,fuel in portugal 1.62euro a liter and in spain 1.32,,,portugal is really expensive,,,glad i didnt take the disco,,,,,

ok enjoy,,,,,

Love it, great pics

love the pics you didnt take the top off then :?:

nice views out there