which cheap 4x4 for winter?

[LowlifeDubber]

Arches and wheel spacers are in the workshop waiting to go on,its got another couple of months of progress on these pics but as its not my project i havnt taken loads like i would have done my own.
He is never going to tow anything with the thing he is just using it as a pulling out tool so i dont think he is too bothered about position.
Not sure about the ride height,if i recall rightly it was just sat on the springs in them pics with no fuel tank on.But he seems to know what he wants i just do the work.Although 4 hours waiting in A n E yesterday with a bit of his vans brake disc in my eye made me question  my help towards him!

He's done a hilux and a navara before too,as i was doing his wiring i asked how much he paid to have similar stuff plumbed in on the Navara and it was £2000 for the wiring alone with no braketry etc.I nearly fell over!

[LowlifeDubber]

I will be honest i dont know what beadlock is :grin:Im guessing its something that keeps the bead on the rim when running silly low pressures?
I will mention it to him about the towbar though cheers.Although as its me doing a lot of the fab work then again i might not
The spacers are only 15mm just enough to stop the tyres catching the inner arch so hopefully that wont be a problem.
He isnt loaded by all means and works 7 days a week 12 hours a day as a welder to do his hobbys so its not a case of him just throwing money at it,he gets down and dirty with it too,he;s a good lad too.
I will be going out and having a play when its done all being well,should be a laugh as i havnt been green lanin' for years.

[Screech16v]

Go old school, my old landy used to get everywhere plus it was tax free and 100 a year fully comp,it had rediculous road manners though,

[Bellend]

Suzuki Vitara with some fat wheels on it, slightly modified thing didn't get stuck in our yard once last winter, was an animal, I flattened all the snow down in the yard with it.

Bosses mates thing, was awesome.

Also had an Audi A6 2.5TDI four wheel drive with sports tyres on it. That was insane in the snow, probably the worse tyres for snow ever but it accelerated like mad on the ice and snow. 

[Diamond Hell]

iv'e seen many many competitions won with next to standard vehicles, just have a good driver and navigator. the guys who spend £1000's tend to get slightly aggitated at them 

A mate and I have been mulling over entering a team-recovery/winch event using the SJ and a hand-winch.  Against the thousands of pounds of winches, lockers and beadlock etc etc etc 

[Misky]

If I had a 4x4 i think i would purposely try to get stuck just to try and get out....I know thats the whole idea, but as an everyday car I could find myself in a bit of trouble, maybe up mt Snowdon or similar 

[Diamond Hell]

If I had a 4x4 i think i would purposely try to get stuck just to try and get out....

Nah, getting stuck blows.  I'd rather drive straight through.

This is the sort of off-roading I delight in:

http://youtu.be/cy8DTSL1u-k

Or alternatively, I'll take trials.

[Organisys]

For road use only?

Any diesel Quattro you can find. I think someone mentioned an Audo 80 Quattor Avant? Perfect.

Might want to read up on the fuel consumption of the 2.8 V6 mentioned though. You'll struggle to get much above 20 in the winter, and yes, I have owned one.