Hi , I'm a frontera newby infact i don't even have a fronty yet but am looking around for one to buy.
Any suggestions as to which model i should buy will be appreciated and any info on the models would be cool.
I do like the 5 door model as i have a daughter and will be easyer to access the car seat and the boot space is better for me but i dont know which engine size is the best.
Thanks Guys
Matthew
Help to buy my first Fronty
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Help to buy my first Fronty
by Maff_25 on Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:40 am
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Re: Help to buy my first Fronty
by pidge on Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:45 am
hi mate though id say hi! its a good laugh on here look on the discusion
board at the world record attempt and put your name down when you
get the lwb sorted.
board at the world record attempt and put your name down when you
get the lwb sorted.
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Re: Help to buy my first Fronty
by Maff_25 on Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:48 am
Will do matey
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Re: Help to buy my first Fronty
by pidge on Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:52 am
i'll be at yours for half twelve if thats ok to go to ask?
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carbon dash kit, bucket seats, monsa racing wheel,
dash neons, 10" sub box, 4 x fusion 6.5" speakers, lexus rear lights,
cb, and a front facing camera, cat 1 alarm with remote start! - Region: North East
Re: Help to buy my first Fronty
by Sir-Doris on Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:30 pm
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Re: Help to buy my first Fronty
by slapshotDTSneil on Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:28 pm
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Re: Help to buy my first Fronty
by nitromotor on Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:31 pm
Yes the lwb (5 door) will suit your needs better than the SWB
What budget are you working with?
What budget are you working with?
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Re: Help to buy my first Fronty
by pidge on Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:42 pm
he's working on his other car at the mo i think about £1500 i'm looking for a lwb for about the same money now my head gasket is going!
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carbon dash kit, bucket seats, monsa racing wheel,
dash neons, 10" sub box, 4 x fusion 6.5" speakers, lexus rear lights,
cb, and a front facing camera, cat 1 alarm with remote start! - Region: North East
Re: Help to buy my first Fronty
by Rich2.4i on Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:52 pm
Hi Matthew,
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to FOGI Like this Truck of mine, just like me it's well run in it's not old just older.
My Truck's :
Playtoy : '94 M Frontera 2.4i LWB NOW SOLD AS DIED
Family truck : '07 Ford Ranger Thunder 2.5 TDCI
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Re: Help to buy my first Fronty
by bobbinsjob on Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:09 pm
if you can find one, get the 2.8 lwb, widely reveered as the best
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Re: Help to buy my first Fronty
by Maff_25 on Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:15 pm
Thanks Guys , I'll be working with about £1000 - £1500
I will keep my eyes out for the 2.8 lwb , What is the 3.2 v6 like?
I will keep my eyes out for the 2.8 lwb , What is the 3.2 v6 like?
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Re: Help to buy my first Fronty
by Annamarie Oktober on Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:23 am
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Re: Help to buy my first Fronty
by stu on Tue Feb 26, 2008 12:56 am
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Re: Help to buy my first Fronty
by nitromotor on Tue Feb 26, 2008 1:11 am
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Re: Help to buy my first Fronty
by 4x4 bobby on Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:27 pm
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Re: Help to buy my first Fronty
by Ruathar on Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:56 pm
'99 3.2V6 Auto Limited.
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Re: Help to buy my first Fronty
by Maff_25 on Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:33 pm
Thanks for all your feedback guys , I start a new job next week and will be going fronty shopping around the end of march.
I am still unsure on the engine size to go for but i am leaning towards a V6 , just so i can wipe the smug look of boyracers faces off the lights.
What sort of power increase mods can be done and whats a popular choice of mods?
I will be doing some offroading but nothing to fancy!! Maybee
I am still unsure on the engine size to go for but i am leaning towards a V6 , just so i can wipe the smug look of boyracers faces off the lights.
What sort of power increase mods can be done and whats a popular choice of mods?
I will be doing some offroading but nothing to fancy!! Maybee
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Re: Help to buy my first Fronty
by Ruathar on Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:42 pm
Personally I wouldn't recommend more than a decent air filter and a performance stainless steal exhaust, I think the engine tuning itself is about as good as you are going to get without sacrificing reliability. Not much of a performance improvement, but as a 4x4 it doesn't really need it...
'99 3.2V6 Auto Limited.
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Re: Help to buy my first Fronty
by fergusonclan on Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:36 pm
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