Car Shopping: Swank has no clue edition

another XJ

fly n drive if necessary, there's gotta be another one out there.

In reply to pres589:

close, add VW TDI

neon4891 wrote: Road trip to FL for pimpm3's 350z flip project.

This is a great idea. But the Z is red. Deal breaker

Volvo 240 wagon, add 960 motor mounts and whitetop motor, stir, while stirring re-do electric system, upgrade fuel system and add boost.

Swank Force One wrote: The Sammy is intriguing, but a bit smaller than i'm looking for. Being able to achieve highway speeds without E36 M3ting myself would be nice.

The Samurai's not scary at highway speeds, although the time taken to accelerate to them is a bit frightening

I've driven them right up to their top speeds of 110~120kph quite comfortably

Kia Sorento?

Hyundai Santa Fe?

Mercedes MLwhatever, get one with a V8. Reasonably reliable, capable, and comfortable. Your fleet seems to lack a nice daily driver.

2.0L FE powered Kia sportage as the starting point...then F2T it

Toyota Avalon?

A red Maserati Biturbo coupe?

Guys, he's asking about a daily driver, so I think we need to keep suggesting huge vehicles that are basically no better functionally than the Cherokee he still owns.

Swank, what about a Buick Park Avenue with the blower 3.8?

What's a LM002 going for these days?

Edit, scratch that yikes! I figured they were expensive but not that expensive.

Defender?

Discovery with basically any other engine swap?

So many boring choices. You know the answer here: Allroad!

Twin turbo goodness, air adjustable on-the-fly suspension, plenty of fodder for your desire to tinker on things. Available six speed manual trans.

And hands down the best thing ever on a snowy/icy road.

I liked my Liberty. It was red. Never did much off road stuff unless you include snow and ice.

Someone said it earlier, but third gen 4Runner. Can be found with manual and 4x4, reliable as gravity, rear power window is awesome. I had one, sold it, and now miss it (although not the unicorn 5-speed 4x4). I will have another.

I've driven an XJ (not owned), and it seems very similar except the driving position in the 4Runner is more "car-like".

No, on second thought, the answer is a Syncro, Scoobie powered is optional.

pres589 wrote: Guys, he's asking about a daily driver, so I think we need to keep suggesting huge vehicles that are basically no better functionally than the Cherokee he still owns. Swank, what about a Buick Park Avenue with the blower 3.8?

I'm gonna pile on the Buick love (whether facetious or not) here and advise him to get a Buick Rendezvous.

I think Buick anything falls squarely into the "Domestic vehicle without a Jeep badge" scenario.

Swank Force One wrote: berkeley a new "Cherokee," and berkeley a car payment.

(writes down date, time, and link to thread so it can be used in an "I told you so" moment 6-12 months from now when a "my car kersploded" post shows up in the Minor Rant Thread)

This turbo diesel goodness:

http://tampa.craigslist.org/psc/boa/5153933367.html

Also, it's not red.

HiTempguy wrote:

Swank Force One wrote: berkeley a new "Cherokee," and berkeley a car payment.

(writes down date, time, and link to thread so it can be used in an "I told you so" moment 6-12 months from now when a "my car kersploded" post shows up in the Minor Rant Thread)

I've never had a DD blow up in my life.

And there's no way in hell i'll drive a new "Cherokee." That's not a Cherokee. That's a hideous and stupid car-based cute-ute garbage whatever.

Swank Force One wrote: I think Buick anything falls squarely into the "Domestic vehicle without a Jeep badge" scenario.

So, a red one then?

I think the new Buicks come from ze Germans though. Not the Rendezvous though.

I vote 87 Mustang GT with T-Tops.

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned a non-red Land Rover Discovery yet.

Good off road and on.

BoxheadTim wrote: I'm surprised nobody has mentioned a non-red Land Rover Discovery yet. Good off road and on.

That sounds like really toeing the line of 50% success rate. Am interested.

Which are the years to get to minimize chance of epic failure?