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Chomp:
Ok, here we go

I have a suzuki sj(hold back on the jap crap owners comments) for the last 18months but now I'm thinking of changing it for a 90.

Basically I after a bit of advise to look out for other than the rott in chassis and bulkhead.

And what are you views on tdi's and n/a? Which do you prefer and why? I know that your get better road speeds out of a tdi, but is that the only advantage? What about servicing and repairs?

Also, as I got kids I could do with option of the extra seats in the back. Does anyone konow the legalities of thessideways facing seats? And incase I cant get a station wagon style landy are the seats a basic bolt in bolt out?

Many thanks for any advise.
Cheers
Mark

smo:
Hi Mark,


Forget the NA diesel, its awful and the TD isnt much better. The good engines (some say best) are the 200 and 300 TDi's followed by the TD5 (my preferred engine).

The TDi's are light years ahead of the NA and TD engine, and the TD5 is a different beast again. If you go for an early TD or worse an NAD then youll be looking to spend about £1500 on upgrading to a tdi within weeks!

As for seats, side facing is legal however you cannot use child seats so your kids need to be over the min height (cant remember) for them to be legal for use. Depending on how many kids you got, forward facing might be an option for you.

Chomp:
Thanks smo for getting back to me, its always worth getting good advise for the people who know the cars and have tried and tested them. :wink:

One of the lads on another forum said go for the n/a as the tdi's only last 100,00mls and are alot more expensive when work is needed on them.
Thanks again and if anyone else cares to voice their opinion, please feel free, the more the merrier

Thanks again

Mark

electricbluebadger:
I've owned all three.....My 90 started life as a TD, horrible dirty smelly unreliable, changed to a NA diesel as it was available, slow, noisy but a superbly reliable engine and cant fault it, its now a TDI simply for more power and ease for towing the family caravan etc, The TDI is by far the best 200k miles easy if looked after, a NA diesel next on the list and bottom of the pile below pushing the landy comes the TD :)

Cheers Steve

Muddy:
ditto that ^^^^^^^^^^^^

I dont think we should be so harsh to rthe Td tho we all they are a brillant engine for that 10seconds before a rod comes through the side of the block :lol:  go like stink :shock:  :D

A TDi will outlast most of your chassis if its serviced them lasting 100k is complete twoddle.

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