I posted a little while back that I might get a Hilux Surf. I borrowed it for the trip to Dover and TBH I am not very impressed with the bloke. He told me it does around 30-35 MPG (3.0 TD) It cost me £80 there and back (150 miles) and I didnt go over 2500 RPM either way. He said the speedo was KPH as its an Import. I nearly got caught out and realised just in time that 80 on the clock was in fact 80 MPH it is hard to tell when you are up so high LOL. and when going round a round a bout the wheels screech. Its a '97 and he wants £2500.

 

So anyway I have decided to go with my original idea and get a Stagea. I drove John Fuggles one. (the first picture in my JAE pics link) and liked it. The one I want is a pearl white RS4 single turbo RB25DT ??? I think thats the engine? its done 87K KHM's.

 

I will obviously post up some pics once I have it probably the week after next. I did consider Clarky's idea of the Legnum but they are juicey as fook being TT and all that. :D

I've gotta say my dads is a superb workhorse, we pull a trailer with it etc..... its big enough for everything we do. However i can assure you (as you have found out) its does'nt do 35mpg LOL, more like 25! But me and dad don't mind as it does what we need it to do. Also dunno about that one, but ours does'nt screech round corners, it ain't got sports car handling but it does what it was designed for.

 

Anyway Vini, the car you are talking about sounds like a belter, and if you don't need a big 4x4 then whats the point, lol.

 

Good luck with it :)