Blue Cat

well the one you bought will be shite, it has already been hammered

Ethos83

I drive a Pajero.

Plenty of my friends drive Pajeros.

Pajeros are slow cars, but they are solidly built, comfortable, last a long time and are quite decent off-roading.

Euc-

I drove my bosses (no, not that boss ) Pajero yesterday, 5 door 3.8 one, didn't really like it. Someone mentioned to avoid the 3.8 though, why is that?

Think its back to the Wrangler

MataHari

I think either you just are a Wrangler person or you aren't...
it's more of a feeling than anything else...there are far better cars than the Wrangler, certainly where comfort is concerned, but that is just not the point...
For me there is no better looking car than a tarted up Wrangler, liftkit, some accessories...don't think there is any other car that you can 'dress up' better...and it's so much fun in the desert, it really doesn't compare to any other car...

Tillybean

I just bought a 2008 model Wrangler Sahara (two door) and really like it. Mine has the hard and soft top option and have not found it too noisy - or is that because the stereo is always switched up loud?

Took it out into the desert at the weekend and had such great fun. I was surprised at what it can do and how easy it was to handle on the sand. Other cars out that day were an FJ which looks awful but handles really well in the sand, a couple of Pajero which did okay and the rest were Jeeps - cherokee or wranglers.

For off-roading, I dont think you can beat a Wrangler. Most of the guys at the 4x4 club have a Wrangler for the weekend and drive something else during the week for their real journeys to and from work etc.

I am sticking to just the one and will be using my Jeep for everything. I got mine second hand from the Jeep dealer based in Umm Al Naar in Abu Dhabi and he (Mohammed) may be able to help with a possible drive/hire of one.

There was a four door 2009 model for sale on the Spinneys board for 82,000 AED last week.

Meow

Can't you get a version with a larger engine then?

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Millhouse

Why is that? it's me that has been hammering it on the rev limiter not the previous guy.

actually I do like them, just the only problem is that they are so sluggish.

Millhouse

they do a 3l and a 3.8l. The 3.8 is only marginally better...

I've only driven the 3 door versions, I'd hate to think how slow the 5 door ones are.

Meow

I didn't realise that they were so slow, so they are off my list. I want a new small/medium 4X4 and am undecided. I've got a RAV4 at the moment and that's a nice drive.

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Blue Cat

Meow mine isn't slow at all, I am very happy with it so happy infact that we are considering selling her and getting another one

Euc-

Selling? Tell me more

Is it the 3 door?

Blue Cat

tis that, will pm you

Blue Cat

I sold my Rav to get a Pajero, it knocks spots of the Rav, but I did love my Rav when I had her I just wouldn't go back to one

benzonar

I'm off to test drive the new Audi Q5 next week, not exactly a car for going Dune bashing but it will get me around site and churn up the highway miles nicely. Bit pricey though.

Meow

Really? The RAV has a decent turn of speed.

I hate buying cars - too confusing.

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