Isuzu Trooper Owners Club UK™

YWIW · Newbie Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 3 Location: North Bucks

Hi moving closer to the point where I will buy a Trooper as a 3rd car, mainly for family camping trips and the occasional IKEA trip - possibly a waste of the cars capability but there you go. I'm not overly fussed for diesel or petrol as I will be doing less than 4K miles per annum - unless I really get to like it Laughing

This forum seems a good place for info - and if I end up with one then I'm certain to be bothering the living daylights out you all.

However what is the right price to pay? I've been burned a few times on eebuygum with cars (always honour the agreement to buy) so it's a dealer. There is one near me that has been slowly reducing the price of an R plate 3.2 down from £4K to £2.5 currently and I think he may go a few cents more. It's done 107K miles, I'm not sure of the spec or if it's an import or not (doesn't worry me if it is ) and I will find out more this weekend.

What sort of price should I be looking to pay? Montereys do seems to have a sun roof (which is nice) for the same price?

Much obliged for any clue / steer I can be given!

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Chris01 · ** Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 108

2.5K sounds ok to me, petrols are pretty reliable and bullet proof, had mine 7 years no problems except noisy tappets, an oil change and valve cleaner sorts it. Mpg is not too bad either, mine fairly much always does 20/21mpg, a friend of mine at work who had a diesel and drove practicaly the same route to work only got 22/23mpg, I guess it would do better on the motorway but nothing in it for me. Petrols are so much quieter, smoother and faster! you can crusie at 90 if you want, a diesel can't even touch 90 all out!

YWIW · Newbie Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 3 Location: North Bucks

Hi Chris01 - thanks for that - drove it today. Very tappetety on startup and for the first five minutes a fair amount of smoke as well - but that cleared after a while, I think it had been standing.

Overall - impressed with it everything seemed to work as expected, it pulled to the left on braking, possibly a lazy servo but otherwise seemed OK. The load space is amazing, and the auto shifted well.

Lacking a sunroof though so I will have to think and see how much my current toy (older Paj) achieves on the bay before I commit.

Cheers.

chrali · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 12:14 Post subject: Smokey startup on petrol

rallymarshall · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 22:02 Post subject:

markymoan · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 22:07 Post subject:

Ive got 95 out of my 18yr old 2.8D Rolling Eyes

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Chris01 · ** Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 108

I've found the Trooper speedo to be wildly inaccurate said I was doing 110+ once Smile

Petrol V6 of course, don't think the diesel speedo reads that high Wink

:::Matski::: · Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 8:48 Post subject:

dxmedia · Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 10:11 Post subject:

On speedo's - I set mine against GPS, and on the 3.1 it was, close enough, 10% over. Makes my horrendous fule consumption seem a little better when I add 10% per tank though Embarassed

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markymoan · Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 11:22 Post subject:

It was a typo, i meant 85 it could have been more but i browned out with the G force Laughing

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:::Matski::: · Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 12:31 Post subject:

There was a member on here who said he cruised at 100mph in his 2.8tdi.

Then it blew up................. Rolling Eyes

:::Matski::: · Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 12:32 Post subject:

markymoan · Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 12:44 Post subject:

Nahh, i was racing spike on the way to Briercliffe Laughing

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AyoraB · Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 17:24 Post subject:

Hi there Monty owner chipping in. Note my comments on leaking sunroof if you look at Montys. Have a look on the outside of the roof to see if there is sealant in the gap and try the switch to see if it works. If it doesn't then you may have had my problem. Pulling the internal rubber liner near teh corners should show if there are drain pipes or not. Price about same for 97 model. Mine is a 3.1 diesel LTD. You can get the Diamond spec which has more goodies ie air con.