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A couple of questions?
Tony F:
I am considering buying a 110 having found a TD5 Hard Top with 69,000 miles on a 1999 T plate. It's an ex utilities company truck but is exceptionally clean, seems well looked after and the price is very good!
I realise that most people out there will be running TDIs but there must be a few TD5 owners out there?
I really need to know what sort of fuel consumption can I expect from one?
On a more general note, can anyone tell me if Freestyle alloys from a Series 1 Discovery will fit a Defender (especially a 110 TD5)? The one I have my eye on is obviously a base model , so could do with a bit of tarting up and I have a spare set of wheels sitting in the garage.
Ta folks!
waterrover:
my works td5 (towing a 3.5 tonne trailer ) does about 23mpg without it (driving like i stole it ) 28 ish
Porny:
Td5's.... I really like them :wink:
Alloy wise.... Disco 1 Freestyle alloys will fit, but they shouldn't be used.
No Land Rover alloys (apart from Boost and Deepdish) are load rated high enough to be used on a 110 or a 127/130.
Running Freestyles 'may' cause problems if you were ever involved in an accident.
Ian
kevinf:
hi tony
i average about 25 mpg,thats a mixture of very short drives to and from work etc,the usual stop start journeys round town and short motorway journeys.
i do find that on long trip especially motorway work it feels comfortable about 60 ish(could be just the position of the accelerator pedal),you dont feel like you are trying to push the pedal thru the floor and the engine doesnt seem to be working hard to maintain this speed!
all in its a vast improvement over the 200tdi i used to run and that was faultless
good luck kevin
Nick666:
Get 27 or so pretty much no matter what kind of driving I do with my 110 TD5 hardtop - Seems most comfy at 60-65 cruising though it'll do 70+ (ahem) happily but noisily!
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