BOOT

Whos had one to start off with,what do I look out for when buying one, how does driving a 4x4 cos compare to a scoob and what are they like on fuel in the real world ? My scoob is long gone now, but I fancy a new toy to tinker with.

astraboy

they are good cars, my mate used to have one. Very tuneable, he got his down to a standing 1/4 in 12.6 before he sold it.
Much like the scooby it understeers when pushed, but in the wet you can get some nice broadsides if you know what to do.
astraboy.

dazc2

if you ditch the front diff and fit a quaife it will cure the understeer....it will pull it round corners even if 1 wheel lifts off the floor, but thats an expensive option .They can be made to handle too

My dad has one which has been very well looked after...it has no reliability problems and its routinely maintained......

One thing to watch for is the drivers side front drive shaft CV joint has a preload spring in it which can break up and also the CV joint bearings themselves....this is usually unnoticable initially but if you jack up the car and rotate the drivers side front wheel...if the engine moves from side to side then the joint is gone.....£40 for a new spider bearing from Woodford and just throw the spring in the bin.....

Also watch for the front propshaft UJ's as they are next to the exhaust they get alot of heat and very little maintenance so they dry out quite a bit.....again not too expensive to fix...

You need to bear in mind that the cars are now getting quite old anything between 10 and 14 years old so you need to look for the most well looked after car you can and pay them a lot of attention......

stu8v

real world less than 20mpg

stu

dazc2

eh?

My Dads doesnt use fuel like that..... he only fills it up every 3 weeks.......drives it sensibly almost everywhere but does open it up regularly.....if he drives it off boost it its quite economical for what it is even with 350bhp