Defender?

[addjunkie]

Ok, Im old and stupid but have decided I might treat myself to a defender 90. Why I just fancy one as a 2nd car / Toy.

So 300TDI TD5 or go for a 2.2 …..which one and why. Not price just the vehicle, I know they are supid money for an old banger mechano set.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Waits for deluge of "Oh, you don't wanna do that....."

 

[Parm]

Waits for deluge of "Oh, you don't wanna do that....."

Followed by you wanna buy one of these .......

 

[Barking Mat]

With the price of petrol / diesel currently ?

 

[roblane65]

Nah just get one if that's what you want . Mind you'd probably get a nice RR cheaper !

 

[Kayos]

Td5, dont listen to the nay sayers

There are 2 kinds of people in this world, those who like land rovers and those who are wrong

 

[willie.macleod]

Ok, Im old and stupid but have decided I might treat myself to a defender 90. Why I just fancy one as a 2nd car / Toy.

So 300TDI TD5 or go for a 2.2 …..which one and why. Not price just the vehicle, I know they are supid money for an old banger mechano set.

Sensible decision

Td5 all the way, the 300Tdi is a bit long in the tooth now, the TDCI is a transit engine and the Td5 has the right number of cylinders for a diesel plus it makes a lovely noise. In all honesty any of them can be fine, most of their shortcomings are well known by now and hopefully addressed in any vehicle you buy.

 

[Rannsachair]

I am another TD5 fan, they can do big mileages if looked after. There was a South African built Defender with the BMW 2.8 M52 engine, would love one of them.

 

[Wozzaaah]

Ignore all the haters. I’m no LR fanboy but we have had a TD5 Disco 2 for many years and while it’s cost is an arm and a leg at times (rear chassis, clutch etc.) the engine has been absolutely faultless other than the common injector loom failure. It’s now on 193k miles and we hope it will be good for many more yet.

 

[8ob]

273 × 200

 

[lotus_esprit_s1]

I’ve had over 40 of them, mainly 90 but the odd 110. The two best ones out of all of those I have kept, a 300tdi 90 and a 2.4 Puma 90. I hated every Td5, I had a 56 plate Td5 90CSW that I suppose was tolerable but the near £600 road tax was a bit of a downer. Puma once the drive line faults are sorted is more comfortable, better seats, better doors, better drive, better dash.

 

[pedrobedro]

Td5, dont listen to the nay sayers

There are 2 kinds of people in this world, those who like land rovers and those who are normal

Fixed it for you Kayos

I actually don't mind them, I've worked on a few and they are entertaining. I wouldn't want to own one though

 

[Wozzaaah]

And as said… that TD5 sound.

 

[tom2207]

Td5, dont listen to the nay sayers

There are 2 kinds of people in this world, those who like land rovers and those who are wrong

You should really stop drinking through the day ,,,

Its starting to show, lol

 

[tom2207]

300tdi , if you had to have any of them ,,, its not that the 300 tdi is the best ,,


Its just the least worst

 

[bigegg]

I'm just going to say the only thing I always say on these threads:

Lexus GX470




Its a Toyota Landcruiser. And its a !LEXUS!

 

[Bullet2012]

those who like land rovers and those who are wrong

 

[sako243]

Well for one thing you should have a 110 rather than a 90. More practical, comfier.

Then get one with a big V8, possibly a 1UZ or 3UZ.

 

[bigegg]

Well for one thing you should have a 110 rather than a 90. More practical, comfier.

Then get one with a big V8, possibly a 1UZ or 3UZ.

2jz-GE for me. good combination of MPG: power:torque

but mainly because every car I've had for ten years (only 2 of them) has had one - and they're easy to maintain. probably easier to fix (not they they ever break), and parts are plentiful.

plus you could always add a turbo (easy job) for +100hp.

 

[8ob]

Gave our old 300tdi 90 a bit of a revamp a few years ago, getting on for 300k on the original engine and still going well.Its taken some abuse and most of those miles have been with a heavy trailer. Had this truck nearly 20 years now and its still worth more than I paid for it.

Bob