Need some advice
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Need some advice
by sean c on Thu Nov 11, 2010 8:31 pm
I will be looking at getting a lwb frontera in the near future, but i am not sure which one reliability wise to go for. Not to worried about fuel costs as i would like to get a 3.2 petrol really, but there does not seem to be many around. I have seen a few nice diesel ones. what are parts prices like if things go wrong with a diesel. Any advice is appreciated
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Re: Need some advice
by RatCav on Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:48 am
Even if your not worried about fuel costs, I would still heartily recommend a LWB 2.8TD. Indestructable engine, returns about 32-35mpg on average, one of the grunties engines in the range, and loads of room. My personal preference is also the series A. Less to go wrong, and I prefer the lines and edges over the curves of the B series.
Your biggest problem with the two engine choices I have mentioned is he 2.8TD was only in the Series A, and the 3.2 V6 was only in the Series B. So you will have a dilemma over shape and engine choices
Your biggest problem with the two engine choices I have mentioned is he 2.8TD was only in the Series A, and the 3.2 V6 was only in the Series B. So you will have a dilemma over shape and engine choices
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Re: Need some advice
by fogman on Fri Nov 12, 2010 12:46 pm
ive got to agree with above the 2.8 esespecially if your considering some offroading as in a 2nd vehicle , but if you want a nice squeeky clean everyday drive & moneys no object for fuel etc then its got to be the v6 
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Re: Need some advice
by SPEEDBIRD 202 on Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:19 pm
The 2.2 DTI is worth a look 
- yeah it's got it's problems [ain't they all], but you can learn about those problems on this Forum That's what I did before I brought one, and it's helped me to keep it on the road.
- yeah it's got it's problems [ain't they all], but you can learn about those problems on this Forum That's what I did before I brought one, and it's helped me to keep it on the road.My Fronty thinks its a grown-up Tonka Toy [how sad is that] ?
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