Gromit Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Hi all, I've posted this a few times, and it seems to be a useful basic guide to buying a truck. See post #2 in this thread (I can't find the original thread with the pictures.) buying a landrover Due to me not being familiar with anything other than a 200tdi, it's not complete. So, can the knowledgeable among you complete it by detailing what to look for when buying the engines below. 2 1/4 2.5NA 2.5TD 300tdi - anything I've not covered. TD5 V8 TGV2.8? Anything else, didn't some of them have BMW engines? Detail the following and anything else you know about the engine: What to look for How to check it How it starts and runs normally. How fast a good one should pull Normal running temp. What gearboxes the come with and any caveats Common problems and how complicated/expensive they are to fix. etc. etc. etc. Looking forward to your literary ramblings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Only BMW engine fitted to 90/110 in South Africa was the 2.8i straight 6 cylinder, very rare in UK/Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 Only BMW engine fitted to 90/110 in South Africa was the 2.8i straight 6 cylinder, very rare in UK/Europe. Wasn't there a BMW engine in the RaRo for a while? Found the pics - post No 19 in this thread Pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Yep, 3.0 litre straight 6 cylinder in RR 38a, sorry thought you just wanted to cover 90/110/Defender vehicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted July 27, 2007 Author Share Posted July 27, 2007 Yep, 3.0 litre straight 6 cylinder in RR 38a, sorry thought you just wanted to cover 90/110/Defender vehicles. Well, The original was written for a defender, but the broader the better I reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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