Might be leaving the frontera scene.

Hi the other day my frontera door hinge decided to rip through the a pillar.So i have decided its time to get a newer vehicle.Been to have a look at some fronteras today for around the 2k mark and they were all nails.so i have been to see a couple of vauxhall monterey's.Does anyone know if these are any good?I have seen a couple of 3.2 v6 autos going for round the 1k mark.Or if anyone knows of a garage selling a descent frontera b could you please let me know cheers Adrian.

Cant you get the A pillar welded?

Dont give up hope of finding a Fronty that you are happy with. I had to wait over 6 months before I found the one that felt right for me, am I still happy, you bet I am

All comes to he who waits :wink:

- who said Bruce Lee is dead ......

Good luck

Been quoted silly money to get it welded.And its due an mot in 2 weeks aswell.And i fancied getting a newer motor.so time to part company with it and break it.

The Monteray is a UK version of the Isuzu Bighorn import , as with all Troopers look at the chassis for rust, most of the suspension is the same as the Frontera.

i welded a monteray a few week ago,it was a n reg, the front cross member on the chassis had rotted and snapped in half it was only the front bash plate that was holding it together,i thought about getting one myself,but after seing what the chassis are like, i dont think i could trust one to carry my family,that aside they do drive very nice

Had a monterey a couple of years ago, 3.2 manual. The petrols are very cheap at the moment as the prices never picked up after the petrol price hike. With the auto box expect to average 20mpg.They are like every other vehicle on the road, good'uns and bad'uns, there wasn't any rust on my chassis or any of the others we looked at. They are very comfy and have loads of space in them.

I have a Monterey too, just a re badged Trooper, parts available from Vx and Isuzu, much of the running gear has a family link with my 2.8. Dependable motors, just check like all cars, some do rot, mine is fine. Petrols will be cheap, but pretty thirsty, the 3.1 td a pretty reliable lump, most seem to get 25 ish to the gallon, mine gets a little more.

I was going to put a bid in for this.But having heard about the rot on the chassis.It might be best for me to have a look before commiting to buy it.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1997-VAUXHALL-MON ... 3a5487e255
cheers Adrian.But i have seen a nice v6 frontera on auto trader

It was only mot'ed 3 or 4 months ago, can't imagine it would have rotted out in that time :wink:

. Ask the seller for a detail description of the chassis and if you win and its not as described, walk away.

I have now decided to get a frontera 3.2v6 must have leather interior.So now on the look out for one.