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'96 300 Tdi vs '98 300 Tdi


Thys

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I drive a '96 300 Tdi automatic with AC, and was/still is impressed with the performance, acceleration and fuel consumption. Yesterday I drove a '98 300 Tdi automatic with AC but the later electronic diesel system. I was very impressed with the performance of the Discovery, it accelerates quicker, is very responsive, and quieter, but he still had the shield underneath the bonnet, mine's long gone. The only downside is the diesel consumption, it seems less economic than my older full mechanical diesel system.

What is the reliability issues with the last 300 Tdi's? I presume field repairs would be a problem?

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Those EDC 300tdi's are great .... once you get them started.

We did a cambelt change on one a couple of months ago and it took us hours to start it. The timing was right, it just didn't want to go. Perhaps yours is the same one, it came from Pretoria somewhere. They are very rare here in SA, in fact I have only seen the one.

Do a search of this Disco forum and I don't think you will rush out and buy it.

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Those EDC 300tdi's are great .... once you get them started.

We did a cambelt change on one a couple of months ago and it took us hours to start it. The timing was right, it just didn't want to go. Perhaps yours is the same one, it came from Pretoria somewhere. They are very rare here in SA, in fact I have only seen the one.

Do a search of this Disco forum and I don't think you will rush out and buy it.

Hi Jim,

No mine is the 96 300 Tdi, pure mechanical, but the one you referred to is the one I drove yesterday, as the owner mentioned to me he had the cambelt replaced by your service centre a couple of months ago, and he is from Pretoria.

I prefer my olde 300 Tdi, don't like all the electronic goodies. ;)

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