Fishing Vehicle

not sure of exact mpg, but it costs me 65 quid to fill her and if in 2WD on avarage roads etc i'll get 450 miles to a tank.
If she goes off road, or is in 4WD that drops to about 390 miles to the tank.

It's perfect for fishing though - shedloads of room (i've even slept in the back on a double air mattress which it snugly fits when the rear seats are down - and i'm 6'7" ...lol) and off road it is a beast. Never got stuck anywhere yet (touch wood).

Highly recommend one

thats not bad at all youve got me thinking i do fancy a v6 rangerover or jeep with a lpg kit though

I know a few people that have had them - as long as you don't go for the 2.4/3.0 petrol engines i think they are one of the strongest, well built 4x4's you could buy.

I paid £2700 for mine + an old Toyota Rav4 worth about £700

There are a few people that specialise in importing the best examples - if you need a link give us a shout. Really, low milage ones still go for about 5k i think.

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esoxjeff wrote:Q.What vehicle do you use to go fishing in now?

Q. What would be your ideal vehicle to use?

A.Ford Focus
A.Landrover 90[/quo te] land rover hands down mate it will get to places no cars can

they certainlly do mate,

some nice wheels , astra,hilux, landy,ford,shogun,even a unimog but my eye has been caught by the tank its got a lot of other potentials

esoxjeff wrote:some nice wheels , astra,hilux, landy,ford,shogun,even a unimog but my eye has been caught by the tank its got a lot of other potentials

like firing a deadbait half a mile lol

A. Chevrolet Captiva 2.0 VCDi LTX 4x4, 2007

B. Wouldn't mind one of these and probably wouldn't need to worry about the fuel price if I coul afford one???
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I had a Volvo V40 TD that was a good all round car. Far too expensive to fix when head gasket went though. I was looking at £300 for a DIY job It went to Booths Scrap Metal Merchants

No longer have a car so rely on my mate (and forum member, though he's hardly ever on) Gavin1928 for a lift fishing. He has a 57 plate Vectra.

My ideal car would be a Range Rover Sport for everyday use and a heavily modified Land Rover for off road fun and for going fishing. We can all dream can't we?

tootall wrote:

esoxjeff wrote:some nice wheels , astra,hilux, landy,ford,shogun,even a unimog but my eye has been caught by the tank its got a lot of other potentials

like firing a deadbait half a mile lol

don't you know it,
cannot publish some ideas on this site,
but think of unwanted pests,ect

duane wrote:A. Chevrolet Captiva 2.0 VCDi LTX 4x4, 2007

B. Wouldn't mind one of these and probably wouldn't need to worry about the fuel price if I coul afford one???
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like it

too wide to fit down most of the roads i fish lol - cracking looking hummer tho

tootall wrote:too wide to fit down most of the roads i fish lol - cracking looking hummer tho

well i should have a new fishing wagon over the next few days

the bug eyed fiat multipla 1.9 jtd

for a small car/mpv the amount of room inside is amazing

noodle wrote:the bug eyed fiat multipla 1.9 jtd

for a small car/mpv the amount of room inside is amazing

I agree with the roomy bit, but so pigging ugly it's unreal

Still, each to their own and it beats walking

A. Saab 2.0 Turbo Convertible which is completely impractical for fishing but I love driving with the top down at full throttle!

B. Any 4x4 that would get me through the snow to a venue in winter.

nightwatchman wrote:A. Saab 2.0 Turbo Convertible which is completely impractical for fishing but I love driving with the top down at full throttle!

B. Any 4x4 that would get me through the snow to a venue in winter.

top down ....wind in your hair.....arm out of window......shades on .......we get the picture.........poser

esoxjeff wrote:

nightwatchman wrote:A. Saab 2.0 Turbo Convertible which is completely impractical for fishing but I love driving with the top down at full throttle!

B. Any 4x4 that would get me through the snow to a venue in winter.

top down ....wind in your hair.....arm out of window......shades on .......we get the picture.........poser

Damn! You sussed me out!
But what hair? lol

just bought this suzuki vitara grand 2.5ltr ,55k on clock with private reg..£1500[img][/img]
bargain of a machine ..ultimate fishing car in my eyes...THE BIG V6 ENGINE...makes easy work of any muddy track loads of room in it too mpg aint that good its petrol..but has more power than the diesel...horses for courses...about 300 on a full tank but i aint ever got stuck..in the mud so its perfect for hard to reach areas of the fishing world....example ...mount snowdon.lol
ive had a few of these.over the years just the `16v jlx s but they have been work horses
but this has most power out of the lot
so this is my choice of 4x4

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and after my son got stuck into it
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about 1 hour of a good scrub down and bingo looks good as new.....

nightwatchman wrote:

esoxjeff wrote:

nightwatchman wrote:A. Saab 2.0 Turbo Convertible which is completely impractical for fishing but I love driving with the top down at full throttle!

B. Any 4x4 that would get me through the snow to a venue in winter.

top down ....wind in your hair.....arm out of window......shades on .......we get the picture.........poser

Damn! You sussed me out!
But what hair? lol

duane wrote:A. Chevrolet Captiva 2.0 VCDi LTX 4x4, 2007

B. Wouldn't mind one of these and probably wouldn't need to worry about the fuel price if I coul afford one???
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seen these on top gear get stuck....range rover did it to top of mountain....

stubbo

nice job , what do you charge, mines akiaki,not cleaned it,ever

Lefty wrote:

noodle wrote:the bug eyed fiat multipla 1.9 jtd

for a small car/mpv the amount of room inside is amazing

I agree with the roomy bit, but so pigging ugly it's unreal

Still, each to their own and it beats walking

yup suits me the least stealable car in the world probably

but on a serious note have a proper look at one it may well be the almost perfect fishing/family car combo

(4x4 not an option as the running costs are silly)

esoxjeff wrote:stubbo

nice job , what do you charge, mines akiaki,not cleaned it,ever

got my son to do it hes always messing about with moters