Decisions decisions. feel free to throw abuse.

[Lenny1969]

Ok first thing first, i sold my last Fronty 2 months ago and bought a Discovery. I seem to forget that despite owning 4 Discos in the past, all 4 have broke down on me. And on the M5 last week with a caravan on the back, this one was no exception.
So it has now been sold and gone from my life forever.

What also dawned on me was ive owned 7 Frontera, and not one has ever let me down. Ever. And every one of them has towed a caravan. In 2007 i bought a brand new Shogun Sport and the criteria for a new 4x4 was it had to be "as good as a Fronty".

So lesson learned at last, head bowed, in corner shuffling sand with my feet. I am back to buy a Fronty and stop being such a knob.

So problem is which one?

Its going to be a LWB "B" series. But either 2.2 DTi or 3.2 V6.

Auto or manual?


Its a second car mainly only used for towing once or twice a month and i expect to do less than 150 miles a month on average, so a 3.2 V6 is a possibility.

So what would YOU guys do?

2.2 DTI
3.2V6
Auto or manual?

Its gonna tow a caravan at 1550 KGS.

[BoxCleva]

150 miles a month I'd get a V6. Cheap as chips at the moment as well.

[colley]

I agree with si If your using it as a second car and only doing 150 miles a month i would go for the v6
Loads and loads of power for towing
You could even by mine as mine is for sale

[nigelbread]

3.2 manual plus sequential lpg if available!
we have both auto and manual I like autos but these seem to be unreliable compaired to manual box

[RatCav]

150 miles of towing

3.2 V6 manual ... because I like power and hate auto's.

[Lenny1969]

How "unreliable" is the auto on either the 2.2 DTi or the V6?

After a few discussions with SWMBO im leaning towards a 2.2 as despite not a lot of towing we will be toodling round areas when caravan is pitched.

So whats the auto like?

[4x4 bobby]

I must be in full agreement with the others on this it makes more sence to get the V6 its got all the power and more than you will need to tow the caravan. and they look good too!! You could also look out for one fitted with LPG to keep cost down even more.

[justdan]

3.2 v6 , lpg conersion all day long pal............ they got more grunt than a pig farm

[Lenny1969]

Ok so the leaning is towards a 3.2, but either way how unreliable is the auto? Keeping in mind most of its time it will have 1500 kgs of caravan on back?

[BoxCleva]

A quick look through the gearbox section will tell you they are pretty good mate. Very few issues that a proper oil change won't sort by the look of it.

[Lenny1969]

Anyone know if the 3.2 comes with traction control? just wondering.

[woodwizzard]

Don't think any fronty had traction control, LSD is the best you can hope for I think.

[AskDean]

not a chance have 2000 3.2 v6 auto and my right decides which way the car is facing some times but i dragged a high top lwb transit which had been stood on 4 flats with seized brakes off someone drive and to the end of the street like it ad a mini only had to use 4wd to get it moving then back to 2wd

i love it

[MrTom]

Colley's V6 gave me the Brown Adrenaline and its for sale!

That's about as much as I can help on the matter

[AskDean]

i second that take a look at colleys shorty it looks fab and all this powerin a shorty must be great fun and it will still pull a house

[Drift]

No Fronteras had traction control

[Lenny1969]

Seen Colleys for sale, but i need a LWB.

Stuff the LPG route, i wont be doing the mileage to warrant it.

On average apart from a small toodle to the shops once a week, the fronty will drag the caravan on a 80 mile round trip once a month. Rest of the time she will sit on the driveway so LPG not really worth the cost.