Which pickup for brother in law who is doing a flat refurb

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:22 am

Anyone got any thoughts ?

jj · Post by jj » Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:28 am

The Nissan is a Navara.

Navara is new model, L200 (if its that shape hes after) is being replaced this month.

Mate has a Navara and a few of our tradesmen have L200 and nobody has had any problems with either. If it was solely for moving about guff I would either buy a van or a defender, as the defender would probably lose next to no money.

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:30 am

I should add, they are ditching a X3 to get a X5 and a pickup else just get a Rangey or Cayenne. Tought choice but I KNOW he will dump rubble in the Rangey/Cayenne so am insisting he gets a second hand pickup.

Post by **Shug** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:40 am

"Do you come here often...."

"Heaven must be missing an angel....."

"Heloooo sailor!"

Any of the above of use?

jj · Post by jj » Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:40 am

I use a Renault Trafic van day to day. Tell him to get a cheap van if he`s just going to dump stuff in it, cos I know for a fact he wont be able to get a lot of the stuff he`d need to if doing a flat refurb into an L200 or similar. `Mon the vans!

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:02 pm

Another "up for the vans"

My BIL is just away to take delivery of a Navara with leather, sat nav etc - bloody waste of time if you ask me... cos a big Tranny or the like will swallow much more that one of those jap lightweights

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:13 pm

an L200 is truely truely horrible to drive. Even the hard top shogun sport isn't much cop.

Avoid like the plague.

Post by **Shug** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:33 pm

rossybee wrote:Another "up for the vans"

My BIL is just away to take delivery of a Navara with leather, sat nav etc - bloody waste of time if you ask me... cos a big Tranny or the like will swallow much more that one of those jap lightweights

<awaits $hug to retort with Finbarr Saunders-style salivations>

Too easy mate....

...bit like meself.

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:10 pm

IMO, the new Nissan Navara is far better than the new L200 and the recent new Hi-Lux. In looks, equipment and performance.

If he is not looking at a new one though all the older model pick-ups were pretty similar, but the Nissan was the most powerfull/fastest, but least room in the back for passengers.

Also the Isuzu Rodeo is quite good and there will be some decent second hand deals about.....

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:53 pm

The new L200 is reviewed int Autocars this week. Known as the VAt van apparently

Post by **simon** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:58 pm

Either of those in black with lots of platic shiny bits make them look the gayest cars in the world

Titanium S1 111S (gla) · Post by **Titanium S1 111S (gla)** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:59 pm

Howâ€™s about an Ifor Williams box trailer and a tow bar, the big ones will take as much as a van and you can unhitch them. Loss at sale would be next to nothing.

http://www.iwt.co.uk

Sanjøy · Post by **Sanjøy** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:30 am

Update from BIL and looksl ike he plans on some mway work from Bham - Gla, he has a point on top speed grunt.

Koz says:
I have been doing some serious research into this - and at this time looks like the Shogun Warrior will be a top contender (with power upgrade - takes it up from 113 to 138bhp) however, I have yet to see the fuel economy figures. Also, I am intrigued by the Nissan Navarra which is the most powerful of them all at 170bhp - but I dont know about the performance of this either.

Sanjoy 18 - 12 Calcutta Cup says:
did nto think poower was an issue hmmm

Koz says:
only an issue from the pint of view that the top speed of the standard Warrior is 97mph - this could be an issue on a long trip to Glasgow - I am hoping that the power upgrade version may give me some more speed

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 11:49 am

Tell him the speed limit is 70 so it doesn't matter

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:00 pm

I vote for the Rangey/Cayenne and a trailer.