feroza hunt!!

[ferguson]

hey there ferozians, ferozites, ferozlings... hmmmm....???

i'm on the hunt for a mighty feroza, or should i be? care to talk me out of it? i've been advised i might be better off aiming for a suzuki, for various reasons...although it'll take a pretty strong case to turn me away from the feroza!

i'm a bit of a newbie to the feroza, so i'm basically after any advice/info on any common faults or flaws to look out for when buying one. is there a prefered series to shoot for or stay away from? etc, etc...any advice would be most welcome.

ferguson

[RockyF75]

If you want offroad performance, get something with 2 live axles (shutup hot4 )... if you want a DD thats decent offroad, get a roza. IMO a IFS roza will cane a live sierra in stock form just cause a sierra is too light and small, in some cases. But live axled rocky will kick both... sorry ferozites

[HotFourOk]

It all depends on what you want to do with it ferguson.

If you think you will be pretty hardcore later on, or want to mod it a HEAP... get a sierra for sure.
The parts available for the Daihatsu 4x4s let them down to some extent.

If you want a car that you can drive all week, then go on the beach or do some pretty tough stuff on the weekend, buy a Feroza no worrys, or even a Rocky.
The Rocky's have a bit more room, and a bit more power.
Especially them turbo intercooled ones (you wouldnt know bout it Nath
I bought the latest model Rocky last year and I wouldn't swap it for anything... Im really really happy with it.

Have a quick look through the Bible in the main Daihatsu section... It has buying advice and some common faults with the Rozas.

Good luck!

[RockyF75]

I dunno about the sierra advice. Sure, you can get lockers/reduction gears for em (me verry jealous )... but i think they are just too light, i've seen sprung over ones on big-ish rubber, and they have no downward travel. They'd just bounce everywhere popping a wheel. Plus they dont come in diesel A sprung and welded rocky would go much further IMO... but this is only based on my observations and the things my friend (who used to have a zuke) has told me. Still a good little 4x4 though

[murcod]

There's a post in the FAQ that outlines common faults with Feroza's.

[ferguson]

hey guys,

thanks for the input. yeah, i was kinda thinking along the lines of driving it most of the week and then smashing it up a bit on the weekends/week away...

is there anything specific to watch out for when checking out a feroza, or just most of the regular stuff when looking at any 4x4?

ferguson

[ferguson]

thanks david, i'll check it out... still finding my way around the site