Fun Suvs to Drive?

[teggypimp95]

I might be thinking of getting an suv for my next car. Any one know whichs ones are kinda sporty and fun to drive? My budget is kinda 13gs so its a little tight.

I was thinking a nissan xterra supercharged. Driven one and loved it. Seen some higher km ones for 15,500. Tad out of my price range but ill keep lookin.

Or maybe a Jeep TJ?

ANy other susgestions or ideas? thanks.

[dino_martini]

If your looking at TJ's read this thread:

http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.p...hreadid=162832

My parents had one and it was a lemon.

[redline]

the 08 Pathfinder is going to come with the V8 out of the titan, and that is going to a blast to drive

the only thing wrong with the SC xterra is that premium fuel is required.

I would keep looking at pathfinders and xterras cause the used price of those are really falling cause the new models are that much better, (not that there is anything wrong with the older ones)

[teggypimp95]

Originally posted by dino_martini
If your looking at TJ's read this thread:

http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.p...hreadid=162832

My parents had one and it was a lemon.

Yikes. Fair enough thanks!

[codetrap]

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[topmade]

I like pathfinders. Ton's of power, comfy and handling is very nice for a SUV. Test drove some explorers and blazers 2000-2003 and just didn't like them for performance and comfort.

Just go out and test drive all the ones your interested in and do your homework when you have one narrowed down.

[Isaiah]

I had a QX4 which drove like a charm. Sold it in December but was really good to me while I had it.

[whiskas]

Sporty and SUV don't belong in the same sentence

[A790]

Do'nt want to be a spoil-sport, but "fun" and "suv" are never combined.

[hussein]

Pathfinders....

I think when you are talking about fun/sporty in an SUV, its a lot different than a car fun/sportiness.... to those who think that SUVs cannot be fun, or sporty.

[A790]

Originally posted by hussein
Pathfinders....

I think when you are talking about fun/sporty in an SUV, its a lot different than a car fun/sportiness.... to those who think that SUVs cannot be fun, or sporty.

oh for sure, but I don't think you can name a SUV that's actually FUN to drive unless you're actually offroading.

[TNation]

X5's are pretty quick
the 4.4L's

[SNAATCH]

[SNAATCH]

If you can't have fun with this then you can't have fun

[Red@8]

Originally posted by A790


oh for sure, but I don't think you can name a SUV that's actually FUN to drive unless you're actually offroading.

I thought the same way until i drove a fx45.

I bet some of the top dollar suv's might be "fun"
-x5
-ml55
-cayenne
-rover hst

[teggypimp95]

Haha ok so i think one of my top choices are a 2000 pathfinder. Must be black lol.

[Masked Bandit]

Originally posted by teggypimp95
Haha ok so i think one of my top choices are a 2000 pathfinder. Must be black lol.

WATCH OUT ON THE PATHFINDERS!

The 1996 to 2000 come with a 3.3L and they are shit for power. Look for a 2000 & 1/2 or newer. That's when they jumped to the 3.5L and there is a world of difference. However, because of the increased performance you are going to see a price jump as well.

What about a 1996 - 2002 4Runner with the 3.4L? Buy a TRD supercharger and giddy-up!

[dino_martini]

Originally posted by whiskas
Sporty and SUV don't belong in the same sentence

Porsche Cayenne Turbo S?
Range Rover Sport Supercharged?
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8?
Mercedes G55 AMG?

Those are pretty sporty I would say.

[teggypimp95]

The 4runners are so much money compaired to the path finders?

Thanks for the tip i will keep my eyes out for the 3.5L!

[cocoabrova]

Originally posted by whiskas
Sporty and SUV don't belong in the same sentence

Like dino_martini and Red@8 posted, there are some SUV's/SAV's/CUV's that can be just as 'fun' as a car... I would also add the X5 4.8is to there lists

Originally posted by TNation
X5's are pretty quick
the 4.4L's

For an almost 6000# gross vehicle weight, yes, yes they are