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300tdi that outpaces a V8

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CNorman:

--- Quote from: "Thrasher" ---Lee ... it was a Td5 vs a Td5 - one chipped one not.

However I'm more than willing to race any 300tdi/td5 ...... but remember my 0-60 is 7 seconds or less ....
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I reckon off road with me it would be 0-60 in 7 minutes.

6 miunutes and 53 seconds to dry and 7 seconds to get to 60!

Remember i would start with some gentle wading.

Thrasher:
You lucked out .... my V8 is waterproof. From the factory - no nasty dizzy etc.  8)

Only disadvantage is that it has no snorkel at the moment - oh and it cost um .... well .... lots.

In fact - my Discovery would do the same job to be honest - if you know how to wade and you do it properly there's no reason for an engine to cut out. Only gung-ho attitudes cause water to get where it should not. Of course should either engine sip water one WILL go bang, and the other will boil it off.....  :roll:

...in fact I think I can say quite easily that mine has never been stopped by water. It's been slowed by thick wet mud splattered all over it, but it didn't stop the engine.....let me see if I can find any video footage of it up to the windscreen......and my old 4.4 L322 managed to wade without issue too...

Thrasher:
Hmmm .. found one vid (some might recognise the site!)

http://www.northantsdoc.co.uk/PigletPlays.wmv

I hope that works .... !?! It does prove a V8 can wade and isn;t stopped by the wet stuff :s

If you want I have some footage of Tim's V8 90 taking the mickey in deep water too ;-)

Hightower:

--- Quote from: "Thrasher" ---I seem to recall I towed a TD5 home due to water ...
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 . . . . . and I kept up with you all the way home.  And my engine wasn't even running  :wink:

ChrisW:

--- Quote from: "Thrasher" ---Hmmm .. found one vid (some might recognise the site!)
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Blimey, that takes me back!!  :lol:

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