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Auto or Manual
dazzawhipple:
--- Quote from: "BigA" ---getting some good comment hear, and very positive for the auto. I think from all your helpful advice i am going to go for an auto.
i wont know what has hit me going from the 90, comfort, space and ease of driving, what will i do :)
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Just think of its running abilities :lol: :lol: :lol:
Darren
BigA:
--- Quote from: "dazzawhipple" ---
Just think of its running abilities :lol: :lol: :lol:
Darren
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Heh, heh, do you mean it may actually run for more than a couple of days :?: but didn't we both have to be rescued yesterday Darren :?
dazzawhipple:
--- Quote from: "BigA" ---
--- Quote from: "dazzawhipple" ---
Just think of its running abilities :lol: :lol: :lol:
Darren
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Heh, heh, do you mean it may actually run for more than a couple of days :?: but didn't we both have to be rescued yesterday Darren :?
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Ouch :oops: http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=16624
:lol: :lol: :lol:
colintandy:
mines an auto fantastic offroad soooo easy on road :D but there again mine is not slow either on the road and is not light either when all kit in and passengers :D the only problem i face like many auto boxes is the gear lag :( but once up in the top she stays put very well unless i boost he he he ...then she takes off ...who said tdi are slow...not mine :D but then she has a full bore twisted performance tornado exhaust and airflow uprated intercooler and i fiddle alot with the pump and the boost preasures ! be warned take advice befor fiddling ..like all landrovers they have the aerodinamics of a flying shed :D mines a 200tdi auto 3 door not sluggish at all a pleasure and alot of fun to drive even on the road when i have to :D normally get about 400-450 tank full 80 litre tank at moment im down to about 350 due to riding on bfg muds and a roof rack and my heavy right foot :D
muddyjames:
I have recently (november) bought a 300tdi auto and I love it. It is my lazy car.
Yes it does take forever to pull away at junctions but you just learn to wait for a bigger gap. I am thinking about fitting a hiclone to the air intake as that is supposed to make the turbo kick in at lower revs.
I towed a heavy box trailer to and from site last week in the snow and the car park was just sheer sheet ice and when everyone was pushing the transit vans out of the car park I pulled away no problems and without diff lock.
I am not sure how Robbie gets 500 miles out of a tank of diesel. Please enlighten me robbie. If remeber rightly I got just under 400 miles I think out of the tank but that towing a trailer for about 80-100 miles and leaving the engine running for 40 minutes each morning to warm the engine up before I towed so that would reduce fuel consumption.
I havent actually used up a tank of diesel with doing no towing or off roading just on road driving. Maybe that is why I am getting low miles?
But yes I would recomend an auto any day. Even towing it is a dream and off road you just sit back andenjoy and if you want 1st gear just select 1 and it will get there in the end. I was using the gears like a manual when towing on ice and you could feel the engine breaking for you.
My disco has done about 175,000 miles and ................ nope not going to tempt fate.
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