well to really reallly have fun off roading, you need alot of horspower, and a very high gear ratio. like a 4.11 is good. And u have to have a very strong manual transmission. I cant see you enjoying everything there is to do offroading without a v8. If you wanna use a car for off-roading, id say get something alil bigger, and made for it, like a jeep or older bronco or something.
an s10, i think the best fun your gonna have with it, is a couple engine bolt ons, sound system, and a dropped suspension. It will get enough mpg to cruise long distances and bring to car shows.
id say lower it
