Marin Attack Trail/Wolfridge (whats the difference) and alternatives

After a medium frame, which will be fun on the trails like my Nicolai but climb better.

Like the above two, but whats the difference?

Other options (£400 budget for now)?

Nothing, although some of the attack trails might have a different coloured lower linkage to work with the hammerschmidt better.

Same frame, different bits.
If just a frame none at all.

I’ve got a 1999 AT, that came with XT where the WR came with LX. Love it, but sadly now on it’s way out I think. Also had an XC100 frame and a Mt Vision Pro, definately recomend Marins and warrenty support is fantastic (not sure how that applies to s/h bikes though?)

When it does eventually give up completely my list of possible replacements will be quite short
Marin Quad XLT
SC Bullit
Orange Patriot
Would like a 7″ Yeti but budget really wont allow that.

The 2010 attack trail replaces the wolf ridge. Prior to that the attack trail was a more aggro version of the wolf ridge but essentially the same frame, specced with lyrics and hammerschmidt, etc apparently the geometry was the same as the wolf ridge, and the frame was tailored to compensate for the taller fork. Or so I have been told, although this might just have been someone waffling at me as the one I rode felt much slacker than a wolfridge.

The current attack trails (2010 onward) are slacker, stiffer with tapered headtube, shorter links etc in comparison with the wolf ridge. Additional hydroforming on the main tubing. Think the seat angle is half a degree steeper too, with 150mm travel as opposed 140mm. Oh and the graphics have s sh**ty bear spider web thing happening.