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Advice needed please .

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should i repaire 2.4 LWB or get a diesel SWB

repaire J reg 2.4i LWB
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8%
get a diesel SWB
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54%
get a diesel LWB
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Total votes : 13

Advice needed please .

Postby Rich2.4i on Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:42 am

What dose anyone else think,
Should i get my old J reg 2.4i LWB repaired for using as a 2nd car + offroad play toy for weekends or would i be better off getting a diesel shorty ( thats very cheap ) & selling the J reg 2.4i as have not got room for 3 of them .

well the old 2.4i failed the MOT on these things.
1) nearside upper ball joint .
2) offside upper ball joint .
3) offside lower ball joint .
4) offside rear wheel bearing .
5) both leaf spring shackle pins/bushes have excessive wear.
6) offside rear outer sill needs welding ( about a 2" x 3" area )
been told by garage would cost about £822.09 :shock: for all to be done . not got much time to do any of it myself .
also before long would need 2 new doors on her.
just would like to know what others thoughts are as the wife has said i can't use the M reg 2.4i LWB for playing with as if i break it we would not be able to take kids to school or me get to work , But i can have a 2nd one for playing with at weekends .
sorry its a long post .
thanks for any help.
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Postby billy.mc on Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:53 am

if it's just for playing i would go for a shorty d, as they can handle off road better than petrol, & ya can also use a 50/50 mix with veg oil n keep playtime cost down!!!!

oh on another subject how long have ya been doin photography n how ya find it?? i've just recently set up as it's been a hobbie for ages n just put my back out of action i'm falling back to it for a carrer, dont panic think i'm far enough away not to be classed as comp :D :D :D
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Postby TonyG on Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:10 am

Never seen a SWB Diesel that was cheap 8)

Are they all Isuzu 2.8's? If so then they will always fetch a premium price.

I'd buy another cheap LWB Diesel and use anything needed off the old car to bring it up to scratch.

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Postby alex on Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:15 am

I voted swb diesel play toy, because thats what I did. Keeping the lwb for the main motor.

But as above I spent a few months finding it, they aint easy to track and £1400 really was cheap, you can as many here have done get a 2.0 really cheap £300 happens. As a pure off-roader the lr box will make up a lot for the smaller engine, just need the electrics really water proofing.
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Postby NiftyWolfie on Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:19 am

Just get yourself a SWB I have the 2litre and they do a great job off-roading....I go most places that the diesels go

its just a matter of choice between diesel and petrol but it has to be a SWB everytime
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Postby jonny ramrod on Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:42 pm

off road play thing........shorty with a lift :D :D
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Postby Drift on Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:26 pm

Its just the breakovers that hold the lwb back :evil:
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Postby Rich2.4i on Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:44 am

billy.mc wrote:oh on another subject how long have ya been doin photography n how ya find it?? i've just recently set up as it's been a hobbie for ages n just put my back out of action i'm falling back to it for a carrer, dont panic think i'm far enough away not to be classed as comp :D :D :D


Hi
I've been doing photography for a few years but mainly as a hobby , till this year when i set up as a Freelance photographer after my work hours were cut back , mainly been taking photos of autograss other wise it's been a bit slow getting photos published anywhere but not been doing to bad with the website .
The main problem i have is that my wife has been a Freelance photographer for many years so she gets most of the work , but i get a lot of tips how to do things :lol: :lol: :lol:
As for the fonty i think i will go with a shorty to play with just got to get rid of old 2.4i first then see whats about for not much money :lol:
I 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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Registration Year: 1994/M
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Modifications: MY PLAY TRUCK ( MUDDY DUCK ) : 2.4I LWB FRONTERA '94 M
New look grill,
CB fitted,
Bull bars,
Side steps,
Removed All mud flaps,
16" Chevy Blazer Alloy wheels,
Removed spare wheel carrier from the rear,
front valance trimmed a Little,
Snorkel ( NOT HOME MADE )

Rearranged back bumper & quarter panel
NOW SOLD AS DIED ....................

MY Car :
Ford Ranger Thunder '07
Region: South Wales

Skype:Skype Me.!



Postby darren816 on Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:53 am

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Jennie drives the 2.4i......After a long rest, it's alive!!!!!!!!!!
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