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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: kevinthetank on August 06, 2012, 10:28:40 PM

Title: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: kevinthetank on August 06, 2012, 10:28:40 PM
Ok,
I'm looking to buy a Cherokee XJ as a shooting vehicle and have the following choices:
R reg "Limited" 2.5TD with 80k on the clock (£2k)
V reg "Limited" 4.0 auto with LPG, 98k on the clock (£900)

Both are in great condition and exactly the same spec. Loving the auto in the 4.0, not sure how conveniant LPG will be though.
heard some horror stories about the diesels so dont know what to believe!

(I'll probably be doing a maximum of 100 miles a week by the way).

Any thoughts from anyone?? :017:
Title: Re: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: big g on August 06, 2012, 10:32:16 PM
Petrol/gas one for sure.
Title: Re: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: Brynjaminjones on August 06, 2012, 10:35:20 PM
Quote from: big g on August 06, 2012, 10:32:16 PM
Petrol/gas one for sure.
:iagree: :iagree:
Title: Re: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: bigjeepzj on August 06, 2012, 10:37:15 PM
 :iagree: :iagree:
the diesel will ruin your life
Title: Re: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: Lornaben on August 06, 2012, 10:40:11 PM
What they said ^^^

Fill the petrol and the LPG. When the LPG runs out , use the petrol to get you the filling station  :icon_winkle:
Title: Re: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: jay140285 on August 06, 2012, 11:13:23 PM
Do Not Touch the Diesel.

I run LPG and have no issues obtaining the LPG at all.

As said just keep for petrol in as a back up.
Title: Re: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: YT on August 06, 2012, 11:47:08 PM
4L every time. It don't have gas, but still wouldn't have anything else. :) :)
Title: Re: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: Green Jeep on August 07, 2012, 07:45:15 AM
Defo stay away from diesel, proper bad news
Title: Re: Re: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: Dave69 on August 07, 2012, 06:03:05 PM
Cheaper to run and service the petrol then throwing money on the diesel. Been there and owned both

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Title: Re: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: scrw on August 07, 2012, 07:11:52 PM
 :imwitstupid: Petrol LPG every time, the I-6 is a great engine
Title: Re: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: Dutch on August 07, 2012, 07:14:18 PM
Naaaaah...... go diesel ..... live on the edge   :icon_super:  (of your wallet)   :hysterical:
Title: Re: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: dave angel eco warrior on August 07, 2012, 08:35:26 PM
you lot make me feel sick inside, mother nature needs all the help she can get, and your gas guzzling, black smoke belching eco destroying 4x4s make her cry.   haaayyyyyyy
Title: Re: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: dave angel eco warrior on August 07, 2012, 08:37:25 PM
Go pedel power..or diesel
Title: Re: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: Lornaben on August 07, 2012, 09:00:38 PM
OI Dave Angel ...  NOOOO

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Title: Re: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: scrw on August 07, 2012, 09:02:18 PM
done more miles on my bike than the WJ in the last 3 months
Title: Re: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: kevinthetank on August 08, 2012, 09:14:45 PM
Took heed of the advice and whent LPG/ petrol.
Drove it home this evening and love it!!
Title: Re: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: big g on August 08, 2012, 09:28:03 PM
Nicely done :icon_super:

I6 + auto for the win :greggmo:
Title: Re: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: robsrotti on August 08, 2012, 09:51:57 PM
Quote from: dave angel eco warrior on August 07, 2012, 08:35:26 PM
you lot make me feel sick inside, mother nature needs all the help she can get, and your gas guzzling, black smoke belching eco destroying 4x4s make her cry.   haaayyyyyyy
:070: :violent-smiley-007: :067: :068: :071: get the picture
Title: Re: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: Brynjaminjones on August 08, 2012, 09:59:48 PM
Quote from: kevinthetank on August 08, 2012, 09:14:45 PM
Took heed of the advice and whent LPG/ petrol.
Drove it home this evening and love it!!

Awesome!! Have you got any pics??
Title: Re: Which XJ do I buy??
Post by: jarekjeep on September 09, 2012, 11:54:09 PM
i heard the best are petrol, lpg converted should be advertised in section "damaged" heheh. just joking. heard a lot of bad opinion about diesels and ... if something goes wrong -what i read with xj in diesel you can be sure it will- you spend your little fuel saving in the garage. maybe will need spend more than save.