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    CX7 vs PAJERO X / R (2 door)

    Ok,

    so i got rid of the forester last year. lil 2 door fiesta isnt cutting the mustard when it comes to move/transport ANYTHING. so looking at these two. I know the 2.3 MPS motor is good, the 3.8 pajero is a rattler.... They're roughly the same price and im gonna test drive each this weekend.

    Any opinions/experiences? 40k ish bracket is where im looking, unless a low km 4.4i X5 comes across my path for the right price

    PPS - what about a 4wd section? we've got a few on the forums, at least as many as bikes...
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    New 2 door Paj looks pretty good in my books....
    "If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough horsepower." - Mark Donahue Penske Porsche 917

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    (TM - AVENGE)

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      #3
      Originally posted by itsnotagsr
      New 2 door Paj looks pretty good in my books....
      Best if you keep it in your books so the rest of us don't have to see it ...

      Answer to original question - keep car that is actually good to drive, and buy an old Volvo 240 wagon for the odd occasion where you want to move something. Save the yearly rego cost by not paying for fuel for a 4WD.
      Soft roaders represent an excellent compromise between the needs of the hardcore 4x4 user and the convenience of a city hatchback. Its clear to see why they have become so popular in todays society.

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        #4
        Left field response.. what about a roof box in top of the Fiesta for the times you need to carry stuff?

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          #5
          id buy that 2 door pajero off ya when your done with it, i reckon they are great but im not buying a new one and they are a bit new to pop up on the second hand market

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            #6
            Originally posted by itsnotagsr
            They should offer that attachment here, it suits the average operator.
            Soft roaders represent an excellent compromise between the needs of the hardcore 4x4 user and the convenience of a city hatchback. Its clear to see why they have become so popular in todays society.

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              #7
              The CX7 is great, good handling, quiet, decent power, 6speed, good brakes ect. If your doing a lot of traveling you will really like it as the mps engine + 6speed and slippery body is just great on the highway. Its also very handy now you can just press a button and the back seats fold flat - no need to muck around.

              It does feel a little weird at first with its foot park brake and the way the engine and trans work but once your used to it its fine. There is also a problem with hesitation under 2000rpm on the 06 build cars however they have a firmware update for this which fixes it.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Forg
                They should offer that attachment here, it suits the average operator.
                bullshit man, that would make a great offroad basher/fraser island weapon (hence why i want one second hand)

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Forg
                  Answer to original question - keep car that is actually good to drive, and buy an old Volvo 240 wagon for the odd occasion where you want to move something. Save the yearly rego cost by not paying for fuel for a 4WD.
                  After seeing a Toyota Avalon (insert random largish sedan/wagon here) parked in a ditch on the ipswich motorway with a caravan on its side still attached and nasty big skid makes heading towards it I remember why I always recommend using 4x4's and trucks to tow shit. Playing Wag the Dog ain't fun.

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                    #10
                    Agreed with the towing, extra vehicle weight is where it's at.
                    Mind you, that probably means a Commode is no worse than a CX7?
                    He did seem to be talking about load space though, in which case one of the box-shaped Volvos outdoes any 4WD the correct side of a Suburban.
                    Soft roaders represent an excellent compromise between the needs of the hardcore 4x4 user and the convenience of a city hatchback. Its clear to see why they have become so popular in todays society.

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                      #11
                      yeah towing a boat was another reason. only 200kg at the moment (its just a dinghy - real deal is still a few yrs away) all up but there are some spars i want to put on the roof rather than the trailer. i was surpised there isnt much difference in price between the Pajero R and the exceed in weight and fuel economy. but im not buying a full barge so to speak.

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                        #12
                        From all reports the CX7 uses as much fuel (and 95RON+) as a Territory and is no faster. So what's the point?

                        How much are secondhand Volvo X90s going for now?

                        BTW the NEW pajero gets a MIVEC 3.8L with 184kw.

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                          #13
                          The 4wd towing myth is mostly that - a big arsed myth. Yes, weight is nice but if you get your towball weight right and your load balanced right (use frickin electric brakes and load levellers too - semi rant mode off) a sedan with lower centre of gravity is actually a much better vehicle to tow with. Modern coilover reared 4wds are not as good to tow with as their leaf sprung counterparts of yester year.

                          Anyway, the SWB jero or the CX7 are neither tow vehicles and they both are fricking small internally when compared to your humble falcadore sedan. Hell, the 380 would have heaps more room than either and be cheaper to run and buy as well!
                          A slow day at the track is better than any day in the office.

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                            #14
                            CT, you are forgetting that if you are towing heavy loads you should really only be doing it in a full chassis vehicle.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by rj_astra
                              From all reports the CX7 uses as much fuel (and 95RON+) as a Territory and is no faster. So what's the point?

                              How much are secondhand Volvo X90s going for now?
                              http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...ID=29796&vf=26
                              The CX7 does use less fuel than the territory and can run on that cheap E10 (95) fuel that they have at a lot of servo's (cheaper than normal unleaded). Its not really aimed at the same market - the territory is larger (Mazda is talking about a larger CX9 at some point) more expensive (except for the entry level 2wd) and the territory 4wd versions are more slanted to off-road use.

                              The CX7 on the other hand has excellent handling and safety, runs on standard 18 inch rims, has a huge list of standard equipment, is more conpact for parking but also great on the highway with its slippery lines and steply raked windscreen.

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