Importable 4Wd

[25GTT]

Hi All,

Currently have a 2005 Ford Escape (Territory's little brother) and am looking at updating. Was about to get a territory turbo but then wondered what nice 4wds are available to be imported.

Any help out there or recommendations, has to be newer than 2005 though, dont really want an older car at this stage. 4wd turbo would be nice ;-)

Any importers on here have a list of good 4wd that have compliance and can be imported?

[Beer Baron]

not much. honestly if you want nice 4wd that's robust it's hard to go past a landcruiser. the V8 models are now up near 300kw and haul arse. plus they come with all the usual gear, leather everything, heated everything TVs up the ying yang etc.

or euro like a VW toureg or audi Q5 or Q7. I mean the V12 Q7 has about the same power as an R35 GTR! maybe a tad more these days. nearly 400kw. the touregs have V10 diesels too with just under 300kw from memory and W12 petrols near on 500hp if that floats your boat. these days they nearly all come with 6speed manual or 6 speed auto too.

4WDs is probably the one segment where we get pretty much all the kick arse choices. mainly due to our stupid LCT rules which exempt them from LCT and for that reason they have always been popular with soccer mums aus wide.

a 4wd is probably the one type of car I wouldn't bother importing. I'd steer clear of the ford stuff though. so many great jap and euro options out there now.

[25GTT]

Cheers Beer Baron for the words of advice. Love the Toureg, just dont like the price tag on the V10 or the audi Q7.

I saw abou a year ago a nissan crossover style vehicle, the interior was immaculate and had not seen it in Oz. I went to the US for my honeymoon and saw a few nice ones in New York so was wondering about ones like that.

[Mr Eps]

YOU DONT WANT 2005++!!!!

YOU WANT LUXURY

YOU WANT 4WD

YOU WANT TO ROLL LIKE A KING

YOU WANT A WHIPPLE SUPERCHARGER ATTACHED TO A 2UZ BIG BLOCK QUAD CAM V8

YOU WANT IT BLACK WITH LEATHER AND ALL THE FEATURES.

YOU WANT THIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

CLIIIIICCCCKKKKK

[Mr Eps]

and i would say you're referring to the skyline crossover

they cool too but you did say 4wd!!!!!

if you're into skyline cross over then what about the lexus RX???

sorry to say it but lexus are rad. haha i want lexus in and around my life.. i mean COME ON..

VOICE ACTIVATED GPS!!!!

[25GTT]

Hey eps,

Yeah i do like the rx350 and seem to be around the 35k mark which aint too bad. They look nice, but i have no idea about performance on them. Still with all the gizmo's and the name itself it might end up heading this way :-)

[Miguelone]

Aren't those Lexus basically the same as the top spec Landcruisers?

[Mr Eps]

No.

like "yeah" but No... haha

Lexus is like YEAH i could've got the top of the range landy BUT i got THIS instead because im a BOWWWSSSSSS

[Nee-san]

No.

like "yeah" but No... haha

Lexus is like YEAH i could've got the top of the range landy BUT i got THIS instead because im a BOWWWSSSSSS

Lexus LX41/2 ?

[Beer Baron]

if you don't mind more of a cross-over/SUV type thing then take a look at the subaru tribeca. they are like a 4WD version of a liberty. so very nice leather interior, super solid build quality (everything feels very nice), great interior, good handling. not super powerful like the big cruisers and the audi/vw models, though the do have about 200kw so not slow either. they're great value and a nice looking car.

eps is in dream land. the lexus are exactly a rebadged cruiser. nothing wrong with that though. they do have some small differences and some may prefer one over the other.

you can get a pretty nice 05 model toureg within your budget. if you look hard even a V10 can be had for $35K or less.

but for your budget you could get a near new tribeca and they are a good thing.

[CT9W]

if you don't mind more of a cross-over/SUV type thing then take a look at the subaru tribeca. they are like a 4WD version of a liberty. so very nice leather interior, super solid build quality (everything feels very nice), great interior, good handling. not super powerful like the big cruisers and the audi/vw models, though the do have about 200kw so not slow either. they're great value and a nice looking car.

eps is in dream land. the lexus are exactly a rebadged cruiser. nothing wrong with that though. they do have some small differences and some may prefer one over the other.

you can get a pretty nice 05 model toureg within your budget. if you look hard even a V10 can be had for $35K or less.

but for your budget you could get a near new tribeca and they are a good thing.

But the Tribeca isn't an import...you can buy one new at the Subaru showroom down the road or on carsales.com.au

Just saying, like

[SKITTLES]

Far out Rowan you make threads interesting.

[Beer Baron]

thanks I know. well actually it is still an import. it's made in japan after all and imported to aus by subaru...

read my posts. all of the cars I suggested are sold here. as I said, the 4WD market is one segment we are well covered in. we get nearly all the good 4WD options from japan and europe. can even buy yank tanks these days if they float your boat. importing a 4WD is a waste of time and besides which I can't think of anything post 2005 that is on the SEVS list...

[StealthX]

X-trail GT?

[Nee-san]

Dad bought a prado recently, I think it was a 2009.

Having driven it, its quite a nice car, and being a 4.0 L petrol is goes hard enough for a big four wheel drive, probably not as hard as some of the stuff Beer Baron mentioned though.

I couldn't really fault it and think it would be a nice car to do long trips in.

Dual fuel tanks, nice trim etc etc etc.

Don't bother importing.

PS EPS likes dick.

[Mr Eps]

hey wait.

firstly ... Nee-San I'll fight you. dont think i wont. I'm planning on bringing Rising Sunday to QLD for a show in 2012. and when i do. there will be a battle royale.

anyway - 25TT a friend of mine is coming home from japan in a few weeks' time. and as far as i know he's bringing his STI forrester across.

im assuming he's selling it since he'll be going back to japan... maybe get in touch with him?

that's the only GOOD 4wd worth importing

as Richard said though - 4wd / SUV / crossover market is the ONE market australia has got it going awwwnnnn

and I'm NOT in dream land wah.

[xALmoN]

whut? you guys dont have STI foresters here?

i remember one dude back in the singapore armed forces, he had an STI forester, and, it was lowered. i was like WTF?

but i'm off topic am i? ahaha.

[25GTT]

Love the STI foresters! i see subaru now have a new S edition basically using the rex engine and wheels then slugging a 58k price tag on the car....

Xtrail GT? googling now......

[CT9W]

STI Foz great choice - hopefully another in Oz at the end of next year too, mine, cos I will be buying soon (couple of months time) and personally importing it.

Mr. EPS...does that guy work in Japan and drive a blue STI Fozzer? Had heaps of hassle trying to get it through DOTARS, but won in court? He was on this site several years ago?

Edited June 23, 2011 by CT9W

[djr81]

What was the Isuzu AWD they had years back. Actually looked pretty funky? The Vehicross?

Or dont buy and import & go buy a Territory instead. New ones are actually pretty good given they are a 4WD. The old ones could be bought with a 4 litre turbo & a 6 speed box.