landroversforever Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 Well i dont care for performance...no matter how slow it is, it will be quicker than walking or a pushbike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adz Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 As for parts, there is very little difference in cost so i dont know where you got that idea from! From Paddocks website for a start Examples: Lift pump 200 Tdi : £21.50 + VAT TD5: £168 + VAT Big end shells Tdi: £8.48 TD5: £27 Piston rings Tdi: £13.50 TD5: £79.95 The list goes - sure the rest of the car is a Defender, but engine parts are dramatically different. Then there's stuff you just don't ever need to replace on a Tdi, but you might on a TD5... ECU Tdi: £0.00 + VAT ECU TD5: £ No idea but it's more than nowt and probably many hundreds. Then there's complexity of repair... Compare and contrast removing/replacing injectors on a 200Tdi with a TD5, or replacing the drive belt for the ancilliaries come to that. Unless you've got significantly deeper pockets than your average 17 y/o then a Tdi has to be the way to go for a first car. Cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 Thanks Adz, nice to see some figures did an insurance quote back to back for the 206 and a 300Tdi 90... the 90 is only ~£30 more per year! and i'm sure i can research and get that down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 I'm in Swindon, and myself (for private insurance) and work use the NFU office in Chippenham speak to Mark or Paul. the just insured my 110 with external cage,winch,nudgebar,snorkel,HD suspension and bigger wheels for no extra and no hassle at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Bar Cowboy Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 From Paddocks website for a start Unless you've got significantly deeper pockets than your average 17 y/o then a Tdi has to be the way to go for a first car. Cheers, An unknown history TD5 engine is significantly more reliable that and unknown 2 or 300 Tdi .................add this to the simple fact that 200 parts are getting more difficult to get ............... when was that last time you saw a new 200 head ? ............then there is the elastic band cam drive syndrome deficiency of the Tdi...........I could go on a bit more................. The TD5 is now a proven engine ................ much of the early criticism will have (or should have) been mopped up during its warranty period............ However, I am known for my dislike of stinkin diesels ......................but a tuned V8 is not really the way for a 17 y/old to go Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted March 21, 2008 Author Share Posted March 21, 2008 Thanks Diesel Jim, I'll ring them on tuesday. or are they going to be there on monday or the weekend?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted March 24, 2008 Author Share Posted March 24, 2008 Is it a good idea to join a club before buying? If so, which is best for an Oxfordshire. Pheonix? or shires? SIII 90 & 110 club? or other ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101sean Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Only just caught up with this thread, takes me back 25 years to my first LR, no advice, no forums, no mechanical knowledge, bought first I saw and was well ripped off! Boy did I learn fast! TBH you probably need to be in a club for a while for it to be helpful, although a local one may be better than a national club at this stage. You're more likely to find someone on here who can help you look and introduce you to other owners in the area and advise on the club to join. I'll join in on the TD5 defence, great engine, very reliable, don't need a dealer to service (just a mate with a Nanocom to read faults or buy one yourself), no rubber band to go ping, ancilleries never fail etc etc. The cost of running and repairing one are going to pale into insignificance compared to insurance until you are 21 at least, so if you can afford it, jump in with both feet, the water's warm! At least you are more likely to walk away if you get it wrong in a Land Rover rather than a eurobox and you'll get less attention from the police. I found NFU very good when I was in UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 Which NFU offices have good landy knowlege? Near SN7...or doesnt it matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Give surterm direct a call too, when i was ringing round for quotes they were half the price of all the others who could stop laughing long enough to quote me. Will (also 17) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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