jcm 2,326 Posted November 22, 2015 Report Share Posted November 22, 2015 Pros and cons of these motors, was looking at different engines but the 1.6 is the only one I can insure for under a grand. Wanting to use it as an everyday car and lamping motor my plan is to have two sets of wheels one with road tyres for summer and a set with mud tyres on for lamping. Opinions please ? Are they good off road, di they have plenty power are they reliable and what can I expect mpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kx100 66 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 I wouldent go near a vitara atall the diffs are like chocolate and tend smash either the planner wheels shear where te prop connects or snap drive shafts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stubby 175 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 I love vitara's, never had a diff go on me, drive through anything, have seen defenders stuck where mine drives through, I wasted money sticking all terrains on iit for 6 months, before changing to mud terrains and leave on all the time, a little more noisey on tarmac, but great when you hit the brown stuff 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogmad riley 1,336 Posted December 16, 2015 Report Share Posted December 16, 2015 Pros and cons of these motors, was looking at different engines but the 1.6 is the only one I can insure for under a grand. Wanting to use it as an everyday car and lamping motor my plan is to have two sets of wheels one with road tyres for summer and a set with mud tyres on for lamping. Opinions please ? Are they good off road, di they have plenty power are they reliable and what can I expect mpg Go for a Forester mine gets abused and just keeps on going. I use mine for lamping and work. Get it on lpg I average about 50mpg (lpg half the price of petrol) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacknife 2,005 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 I have a Vitara brilliant little 4x4 and very reliable Been using mine as a lamping vehicle for the past 2 years and nine times out of ten ill just jump in it for everyday use also....pickup is just sitting there unused I just put a set of cheap insa turbo tyres on it...still going good after 2 years I just slapped loads of waxoil on the sills and back arches Only problems I've had is a leaky sump and breaking back door handles both Diy easy fixes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lord verminator 70 Posted December 17, 2015 Report Share Posted December 17, 2015 Just got one myself and I'm pleased up to now, Jackknife what Insas did u put on a/t or m/t Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GEOFF.223 83 Posted December 24, 2015 Report Share Posted December 24, 2015 I have had 2 1.6 vitara's and now have a 2.0td I actually prefer the 1.6 as it seems alot more reliable and no turbo to go which has happened to me but all turbos go at some point. The only time I have been stuck in the mud is when I went off roading with road tyres got stuck at 4am in the morning and had no phone signal had to walk 2 miles before I got signal to get the miss to come collect me and then again when I drove into a bog whilst lamping about not looking were I was going. The difference a set of good mud tyres makes is night and day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacknife 2,005 Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 Just got one myself and I'm pleased up to now, Jackknife what Insas did u put on a/t or m/t I put the Dakar tread wasn't too chunky...fine on tarmac not much noise Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shovel shy 4,032 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Diesel vitara 2 seasons.diesel. it tows our pack of 12 beagles and terriers no problem.very good.would recomend it to anybody 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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