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2.5N/A or TD?

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Edge:
Yep, i agree..... i am lucky enough to have the use of both an "ex-MoD" 2.5N/A & a 300tdi...
The 2.5N/A is fine if you want to SLOWLY TRUNDLE along in the countryside... no power steering, noisy, BUT parts are easily attained & it will keep going forever as long as you keep on top of all the little regular jobs like greasing/lubricating and general servicing.
The 300tdi is an excellent allrounder :D , got the power/speed to prevent cyclists overtaking you on a steep hill, the engine is easily worked on at home "for basic mechanicly skilled folk", it is slightly quieter than a 2.5N/A and also has power steering for those carpark manouvers.

extreme90:
my friend has got a 90 n/a with power steering came as standard ! his dad had it from new and he inheareted it this year
danny

MK-90:
Who needs power steering when you have muscles!!! Yarrrrrrrrrr :lol:  :oops:

graham2306:
I've got a 2.5 NA, when I got it 2 years ago it was an upgrade for my SIII 2.25 deisel and it was so quick it was unbelieveble.  Even manged to do 70mph on M69!

Having had it 2 years I am now looking round for a 200Tdi to drop in it, sick of having to pedal when going up hills.

Graham

Litch:
The 2.5NA D is a fine reliable engine with adequate peformance and good economy. I have to admit that for an old engine mine might have had a headstart in as much as it was rebuilt by the MOD just prior to being cast but in 5-years all I had to do was replace the glow-plugs because one had failed, other than that it was just basic servicing and it never missed a beat.
If they don't come with PAS (and some do) then fitting it is is an easy enough job that doesn't cost more than a couple of hundred pounds.

A lot of people say to ignore the older engine and go for the TDi but if you just want a reliable engine which is cheap to buy, easy to fit, will give years of service and return good economy then the NA D has a lot to commend it. Not everyone want to drive their LR everywhere at 80MPH+.
Although I enjoy my 300TDI I also enjoyed my NA D and never found it lacking.

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