The Mazda Bounty and Ford Courier of post 2000 are very hard to beat for the ratio of reliability and capability versus cost. Far from a first choice in terms of "cool" but I've seen them driven (quietly and in a very considered manner) into astounding places way beyond what most people would consider tackling with a fully tricked out off road vehicle. Two mates have them and use them for less arduous activities than above but man have they done a lot of KMs for very little in workshop costs.
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