mmmm,,,choices...

[king of the kitchen]

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, ,,but also love my disco,, ,,,choices ehhh......

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

[Gazeddy]

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

[hipo1024]

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

[king of the kitchen]

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,,,,

[hipo1024]

Sounds like a plan for the fronty! I look forward to the pics!

[rospicer]

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

[bigdazz]

must say i liker the landy mate very nice

[hipo1024]

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!

[jontera]

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..

[king of the kitchen]

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,,,,

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,,,,

[Drift]

Well it has to be a 2.8, simply because they are easy fixes in the field and most inventive local rural garages can fix a fix on a jap engine easily enough should you encounter a problem that is
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....

[king of the kitchen]

[Drift]

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

[king of the kitchen]

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

[king of the kitchen]

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,,,,,

[Drift]

Love it, great pics

[rusty23]

love the pics you didnt take the top off then nice views out there

[king of the kitchen]