Cheapie IOM runabout

Althulas

Althulas

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Just looking at a cheepir IOM which I can cart all my stuff back home when I eventually do leave. Got a heads up from a friend of someone selling a Honda CR-V 1999 £300 including tax but an automatic and has a dent on one of the panels no biggie if it looks sound can't say much at that price but am interested in TDM4 Freelander but asking £1200 no tax but can knock down some off, it has leather trim and ac. I know they are not the cheapest to run cars but fancy a small 4x4 for winter at home and for carting bigger items that can't fit in the wife's Polo.

Any thoughts on either vehicle?
 
Is the CRV a diesel? Had a 2008 CRV same engine well built ran well if a bit boring. Went back to BMW after the Honda for no reason other than love BM's
 
Old high mileage CR-V's often develop transmission problems Mark, transfer box and/or rear axle(Diff.) If you're unlucky enough to find this in a Freelander you can remove the rear drive propshaft and run it as a front wheel drive only, in case you didn't know that.

Tony.
 
Tax is no longer transferable on change of ownership
 
A bit different in the IOM. Same as they have no MOT. They have a lot more stringent test and no more testing after that. You have to be adult enough to maintain your vehicle and god help you if your running around in a death trap. You can be pulled over anytime by the police and ordered to go to a test centre for a check over.
 
The CRV can develop an clonking noise in the rear diff which a fluid change usually cures (must be the Honda fluid though). Had this fixed on 2 of them (but gen 2 models, not sure if different to the one you looking at). Easy to check by doing a tight turn slowly.

Properly reliable if dull to drive. £300 is cheap, they fetch more here.

They are not 'proper' full time 4wd but with M+S tyres you would have to go properly off road to actually get stuck.
 
Althulas said:
Not to fussed about off road stuff with that kit but can you say if they handle snow ok @Dino D
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I had no issue in snow when fitted with the Bridgestone Dueller tyres they are usually fitted with as standard (not that it snows often here in Kent). I felt brave so went up some untreated hilly roads and was great. Bearing in mind we don't scale any peaks here, just a few downs!
 
I've gave £200 for this. No jokes thanks lol!! spent £200 on it and a week tidying it as it was hanging.
Just got Jue a freelander. You can buy cheap reasonable ones for a few hundred quid. Just check as Tony says the Prop is there as people take them off when the transfer box starts to whine.
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I had a W plate pretrol CR-V as a company car for a year. It was a good enough drive, but that VTEC engine drank like Rooney at a wedding.
 
Had a look at the CR-V for £300 I'm taking it. Looks a tidy car apart from a dinged front wing but sourced some on eBay for £35. Has a small blow somewhere on the exhaust but bits look cheap enough if it needs doing. Seen some leather seats as well but might be getting to carried away there.
 
That's a lot of car for £300 and executive spec too, you may even have heated seats - they hid the switches away on the dash behind the steering on the left side.
 
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