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V8 Bob Member Since: 15 Mar 2018 Location: Cumbria Posts: 359 |
If the mileage is going to be low go for the V8. The 200 TUI was a good engine in defenders and early discoveries but is very agricultural compared to the V8.
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9th Mar 2023 8:10am |
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Dixy Member Since: 09 Apr 2009 Location: Somerset Posts: 1092 |
Are we talking suffix or prefix on the reg.
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9th Mar 2023 8:44am |
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AnotherMutley Member Since: 16 Jan 2017 Location: Kent Posts: 400 |
Always buy on condition, you can burn through your initial purchase price many times over in chasing tin worm. There's enough V8's and TDI's out there to swap the engine if its not right. As has been said, the TDI is very agricultural, not as bad as the VM, but doesn't suit the car.
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9th Mar 2023 9:41am |
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jim4244 Member Since: 31 May 2012 Location: UK Posts: 853 |
If it’s not an everyday driver I would go for the V8.
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9th Mar 2023 9:46am |
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DrRob Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire Posts: 4302 |
Had a K reg 200Tdi factory fit and an M reg soft dash 300Tdi.
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9th Mar 2023 10:16am |
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Danb_220_2019 Member Since: 02 Jan 2023 Location: Suffolk Posts: 262 |
Whatever the question, the answer is always V8. 2012 (L322) 4.4TDV8 Vogue SE, RSE, Fuji White over Arabica.
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9th Mar 2023 10:24am |
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Bluestu33 Member Since: 31 Dec 2014 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 69 |
Cheers chaps!
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9th Mar 2023 11:42am |
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AnotherMutley Member Since: 16 Jan 2017 Location: Kent Posts: 400 |
It really does depend on condition and what the current engine's like. Body wise, unless you're handy with the sparkly stick, its going to need some form of repairs in the first 12 months.
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9th Mar 2023 3:21pm |
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Bluestu33 Member Since: 31 Dec 2014 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 69 |
Good point thanks!
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9th Mar 2023 4:24pm |
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Classic888 Member Since: 10 Jun 2015 Location: East Yorkshire & Hertfordshire Posts: 233 |
Having owned a number of Classics of different ages and worked on many, I would suggest you carefully look at the following:
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9th Mar 2023 4:39pm |
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ajac8 Member Since: 04 Oct 2011 Location: Shakespeares County Posts: 1653 |
...and boot floor rot plus saggy headlining.
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9th Mar 2023 4:57pm |
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Baltic Blue Member Since: 13 Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3768 |
I think you took that photo in 1993 Adrian
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9th Mar 2023 5:22pm |
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Bluestu33 Member Since: 31 Dec 2014 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 69 |
Thanks for the advice everyone!
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9th Mar 2023 6:23pm |
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ajac8 Member Since: 04 Oct 2011 Location: Shakespeares County Posts: 1653 |
Cheers Mike but not as nice as the blue one before hand. I suppose one other piece of advice is, once you get one sorted NEVER sell it. I regret parting with the blue. It apparently spends all its time now pulling and pushing boats up a down a slipway somewhere in Twickenham! This photo is at least 8 years old - I doubt it looks like this now. Still on the road though - fair play. 93 RR Classic efi Remember it's easier to get forgiveness than permission! Gone in order: 4.4 TDV8 SE - gone to a good home 93 Classic hard dash Plymouth Blue 03 L322 Oslo Blue 2000 Disco TD5 ES Epsom Green 98 P38 Rioja Red 89 Classic Cairngorm Brown |
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10th Mar 2023 8:53am |
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