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the alarming man Senior Member Offline Posts: 783 medway kent Gender: Drives: 03 2.2 C.D	NEED A 4 X 4 30. Nov 2010 at 12:53 decided we need a 4 x 4 but we don't need the size of a 4 x 4 pity the omega wasn't made in 4 x4 guise any ideas as too car size 4 x 4
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Lizzie Zoom Deleted Member Offline The Romantic Emotional Pink Lady Posts: 65 Ashford, Kent Gender: Drives: 2000 Omega 3.0 Elite Auto	Re: NEED A 4 X 4 Reply #1 - 30. Nov 2010 at 12:54 A 2.8 4x4 Insignia will fit the bill nicely!
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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: NEED A 4 X 4 Reply #2 - 30. Nov 2010 at 12:59 Call me old fashioned, but I cant see how anyone in this country who isnt a farmer actually needs a 4x4.
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the alarming man Senior Member Offline Posts: 783 medway kent Gender: Drives: 03 2.2 C.D	Re: NEED A 4 X 4 Reply #3 - 30. Nov 2010 at 13:02 Lizzie Zoom wrote on 30. Nov 2010 at 12:54: A 2.8 4x4 Insignia will fit the bill nicely! it would a liitle outside my budget
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the alarming man Senior Member Offline Posts: 783 medway kent Gender: Drives: 03 2.2 C.D	Re: NEED A 4 X 4 Reply #4 - 30. Nov 2010 at 13:03 Albs wrote on 30. Nov 2010 at 12:59: Call me old fashioned, but I cant see how anyone in this country who isnt a farmer actually needs a 4x4. well thats the idea of the post
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: NEED A 4 X 4 Reply #5 - 30. Nov 2010 at 13:05 Jag X Type 2.5 & 3.0's are 4x4, quite cheap too
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the alarming man Senior Member Offline Posts: 783 medway kent Gender: Drives: 03 2.2 C.D	Re: NEED A 4 X 4 Reply #6 - 30. Nov 2010 at 13:12 tunnie wrote on 30. Nov 2010 at 13:05: Jag X Type 2.5 & 3.0's are 4x4, quite cheap too good idea that had'nt even thought of a jag
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omegod Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1389 liverpool Gender: Drives: 99 3.0 V6 Elite Auto,LPG, 98 728i sport, 04 Fiesta	Re: NEED A 4 X 4 Reply #7 - 30. Nov 2010 at 13:14 Sierra 2.9i xr4x4, cheap even for a goodun and classic insurance to boot
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Re: NEED A 4 X 4
Reply #8 - 30. Nov 2010 at 13:24

just a reply to alarming man,I assume you,ve never owned a 4x4 I,ve had 3 Pajeros and although the Omega is a fantastic motor It will not perform as good as a proper 4x4 I tow a 21'0 ABI Twin axle and although I towed it from Scotland to Birmingham when I purchased it in no way performed as good as the Paj fully loaded throughout France and the Uk did,nt know I had it on the back. So before anyone starts shouting at me I,ve had two Migs present one 2.6 cdx great car but although its good for towing it,s not in the same class as the Paj with its superior body weight,I know a lot of mig owners will ddisagree witjh me but it,s my opinion having owned and towed with both.Can,t comment on other 4x4s but I,m sure there are a lot of non farmers who will read this who can give good reason for owing a 4x4 Thumbs Up!

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djac Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 329 West Sussex Gender: Drives: 2001 Elite 3.2/1994 Triumph Trophy 1200	Re: NEED A 4 X 4 Reply #9 - 30. Nov 2010 at 13:25 Daihatsu Terios?
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Re: NEED A 4 X 4
Reply #10 - 30. Nov 2010 at 13:55

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Call me old fashioned, but I cant see how anyone in this country who isnt a farmer actually needs a 4x4.

I'm with you on that. The fact that so many people are prepared to lumber around in them these days I find difficult to understand.

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Jag X Type 2.5 & 3.0's are 4x4, quite cheap too

Not 4x4 as in "any good in the snow" though, unfortunately. They are only 4x4 to cover up how dire a FWD car would be with that amount of grunt IMHO. My neighbour had one and managed to knacker the front suspension when he skidded into a curb on snow. Roll Eyes

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I assume you,ve never owned a 4x4 I,ve had 3 Pajeros and although the Omega is a fantastic motor It will not perform as good as a proper 4x4

Depends how you define "perform". For me? 0-60 significantly below 10 seconds, top speed comfortably over 120. Decent amount of agility on the twisty roads, low road noise, comfy ride, fuel consumption at an affordable level (high 20's on petrol, say), able to tow 1.5 tonnes without flinching...

Unless I absolutely needed to drive through a muddy field on a regular basis it's Omega all the way, otherwise I'd have to sacrifice most of the above. Wink

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millwall Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1897 se london Gender: Drives: the mrs up the wall 3.2 elite and tddi mondeo	Re: NEED A 4 X 4 Reply #11 - 30. Nov 2010 at 14:10 get yourself a suzuki grand vitara 2.5 v6 weve just updated my wifes one and they are mental fun and very quick for a 4x4 just pretty juicy
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Re: NEED A 4 X 4
Reply #12 - 30. Nov 2010 at 16:05

henri wrote on 30. Nov 2010 at 13:24:

just a reply to alarming man,I assume you,ve never owned a 4x4 I,ve had 3 Pajeros and although the Omega is a fantastic motor It will not perform as good as a proper 4x4 I tow a 21'0 ABI Twin axle and although I towed it from Scotland to Birmingham when I purchased it in no way performed as good as the Paj fully loaded throughout France and the Uk did,nt know I had it on the back. So before anyone starts shouting at me I,ve had two Migs present one 2.6 cdx great car but although its good for towing it,s not in the same class as the Paj with its superior body weight,I know a lot of mig owners will ddisagree witjh me but it,s my opinion having owned and towed with both.Can,t comment on other 4x4s but I,m sure there are a lot of non farmers who will read this who can give good reason for owing a 4x4 Thumbs Up!

i would never give up the omega for a 4 x 4 as i think it is a great car..need a 4 x 4 for where we live on top of two great wacking hills that the highways agency quiet by accident forget to salt. every year.so i don't need a fully fledged 4 x 4 although yep body weight etc is a bounus but only problem is we dont need anything that big Thumbs Up!

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hoofing it Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1269 falkirk Gender: Drives: disco bus	Re: NEED A 4 X 4 Reply #13 - 30. Nov 2010 at 16:20 tunnie wrote on 30. Nov 2010 at 13:05: Jag X Type 2.5 & 3.0's are 4x4, quite cheap too Ahh the ford mondeo with a transit engine that looks like a jag
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Re: NEED A 4 X 4
Reply #14 - 30. Nov 2010 at 16:22

the alarming man wrote on 30. Nov 2010 at 12:53:

decided we need a 4 x 4 but we don't need the size of a 4 x 4 pity the omega wasn't made in 4 x4 guise any ideas as too car size 4 x 4 Thumbs Up!

If you wan't a good cheap small 4x4 get a fiat panda 4x4 they never get stuck.
Ive seen one in a race up a steep muddy hill against all the bigger 4x4's for a bet and won.

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