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Author Message   Steve Turpin (Steveturpin) New Member Username: Steveturpin Post Number: 27 Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 05:22 pm:    If my Disco2 keeps acting up, I may need to pick up one of these. I know they have been discussed before, but have there been any updates...opinions?   Pugsly (Pugsly) Senior Member Username: Pugsly Post Number: 295 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 05:29 pm:    well, they were originally planning to bring in a nice diesel, but now it's just a petrol. If you look at the specs, it's a pig. Leafs and Drums in the rear, part time 4x4, 11mpg city. Buy an older Isuzu Trooper and you'll come out way ahead of a Crosslander, IMHO.   Curtis N (Curtis) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Curtis Post Number: 1169 Registered: 05-2002 Posted on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 06:12 pm:    Don't forget IFS and the fact that it looks like a Chinese rip-off of a D110   Peter Matusov (Pmatusov) Senior Member Username: Pmatusov Post Number: 1356 Registered: 09-2002 Posted on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 07:38 pm:    Curtis, last time I saw one in person - they had solid front axle. And, I believe, they appeared at about the same time as 90/110 (before Defenders).   Brendan Kearns (Howboucha) Member Username: Howboucha Post Number: 225 Registered: 01-2003 Posted on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 10:10 pm:    are they being sold in the US? If so, where? I recall that a Romanian (LRO?) was coming to the states a few years ago, but never made it.   Kent S. Wilcox (Kswilcox) New Member Username: Kswilcox Post Number: 19 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 10:15 pm:    Their website lists a dealership here in Salt Lake City. If I get some time in the next few days I'll swing by and report back.   Pugsly (Pugsly) Senior Member Username: Pugsly Post Number: 300 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 04:51 am:    I notice that their website lists the suspension turning radius as 41 feet, and the vehicle turning radius as 36 feet. Makes for a somewhat bizarre mental picture.   Pugsly (Pugsly) Senior Member Username: Pugsly Post Number: 301 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 04:56 am:    what the heck is a symmetrical differential anyway? They have two websites www.crosslander.com www.crosslander4x4.com each with slightly different information.   Axel Haakonsen (Axel) Moderator Username: Axel Post Number: 993 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 06:21 am:    It probably just means that the diff is in the middle of the axle instead of offset to one side. - Axel   Pugsly (Pugsly) Senior Member Username: Pugsly Post Number: 302 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 11:10 am:    Ahh, that would make sense. Never heard it referred to that way before.