Your most ideal vehicle(s)

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My ideal vehicle would be a Ranger CrewCab 4x4 with the 3.6 ecoboost. Maybe one day. I don't want a full-size...you hear me Ford!?!?

Mitsubishi pretty much nailed the CUV when they came out with their SuperAWD feature. Our '07 with their regular AWD is plenty though, it will outlast the Ranger.
 
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Are you in Australia? I want to go there sometime to see if people really have cool 4x4 there like the magazine(s) show.

Originally Posted By: Shannow
I ordered this one nearly 9 years ago now, and honestly, it's the only vehicle that I've ever owned this long. It's also the only one that I've never ever though that I'd like to sell it.

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Turbodiesel, 5 speed, solid tight LSD, air, power steer, and a canopy that's big enough for luggage and dogs (have none ATM), kid's bikes etc.

Seats 4 comfortably (not luxuriously, 5 blokes at a pinch, more room than the same year hilux). Rated to carry 1 tonne in the back, and tow 3 tonnes with trailer brakes.

I used to think I'd like the Euro 4WD ride height, but with 2WD, but this time last year had to cross the snow covered mounts to retrieve daughter from a school excursion, and the 4WD was invaluable...beside, manual hubs mean not too much parasitic drag.

Fine tuned it since I got it...snorkel as the air intake is in the passenger side wheel arch, and can suck water in 3" water (I know that from experience), swirl control mods, heavier front shocks.

It handles really pretty well, and I can outcarve most of the idjits on the hills around here. Great brakes.

Next tyre buy will be 265/70R16 just to take up a little more room inside my state regs. Will soon fit a pre-filter Delphi/CAV 296 to make the Nissan fuel filter last longer. Maybe fit a double DIN player/satnav, as I said before, I don't want to get rid of it.
 
I can almost imagine my ideal car part by part. So the list of likes and dislikes would be too long. In general I like a 2 door, 2-seater front or possibly mid engine RWD that are not too small or too big and not tuned too firm or too soft. I can even like a 4-door FWD car, sized, weighted and tuned right. I'd like to take some of the best ideas and designs on American, European and Japanese models combined into one car.

Something along the lines of the BMW 3-series or Cadillac ATS 2-door with a naturally aspirated 6 cylinder would be the right size and weight. No leather or sunroof, but most other options are okay. And no I don't want a diesel, a turbo, a hatch, AWD or have to have a manual
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Originally Posted By: M1Accord
Are you in Australia? I want to go there sometime to see if people really have cool 4x4 there like the magazine(s) show.


Yep, Australia is is...

two of the guys who work for me have 3L turbodiesel auto Hiluxes the bullbars and winches for their normal work activities...which involve getting bogged regularly.
 
I've usually selected cars based upon their daily usability, and I've been pretty happy with every car we've ever owned.
Each has it's strengths and weakneses, but each fills its purpose.
The BMW is an ideal warm weather commuter/daily driver for me.
It is of course fun to drive, you have the option of droping the top whenever you please, with really good AC for those 100F days.
Fuel economy has averaged a little over 32 mpg, so I can't complain about that. This is the third year I've owned this reliable little beast, and I've put 5K on it this year alone.
I think I've gotten my $4500.00 out of it.
The Forester is a useful daily driver for my wife.
It will seat four full size adults with no crowding, has plenty of luggauge space and is a useful light hauler with the rear seats folded down.
In bad winter weather, the Subaru is ideal.
The only downside is that fuel economy has averaged a thirsty 24 mpg.
The Accords are both old cars now, but they remain reliable and economical daily drivers.
A stick Accord is fun to drive and reasonably quick.
The Impreza is a useful little beater for my younger son.
The only downside is its thirst coupled with a fuel tank of only thirteen gallons capacity.
 
Originally Posted By: artificialist
Originally Posted By: ridgerunner
http://www.mpgomatic.com/45_MPG_Pickup_Truck.html
We need an updated version of this!

They should just modify this to pass American tests:
http://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/amarok-range/amarok/specifications/


YES, that would fit the bill. To pass here is the US it would probly get a lot more smog control stuff and MPG would suffer. I've heard that they still make the old mini truck in South Africa but can't import those either. Such a shame!
 
Originally Posted By: ridgerunner
Originally Posted By: artificialist
Originally Posted By: ridgerunner
http://www.mpgomatic.com/45_MPG_Pickup_Truck.html
We need an updated version of this!

They should just modify this to pass American tests:
http://www.volkswagen-vans.co.uk/amarok-range/amarok/specifications/


YES, that would fit the bill. To pass here is the US it would probly get a lot more smog control stuff and MPG would suffer. I've heard that they still make the old mini truck in South Africa but can't import those either. Such a shame!


The Amarok can be purchased in Mexico. But last time I checked they started at about $25,000 US for a 2WD 2.0 Common rail diesel. It would probably be well over $35,000 US by the time they put the US Clean diesel in and modified it to US safety standards.

The smaller truckling is the Saveiro with a 1.6 gas engine. The Highline is a little more than 1/2 the price of the base Amarok
 
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