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A couple of questions?

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Boddle:
25mpg round town
28mpg on motorways (@70mph)

Chipped & Alloy sport large intercooler and 285/75R16 tyres(although the may help)
being a Tomb-Raider it's even less aerodynamic than most defenders to.

age:
My TD5 with 125k is still around the 30 mpg mark as long as not caning it - seems to improve with age.  Al the lack of friction with everything rattling loose I suspect.

T reg will probably need a head gasket sometime soon - if not already done.  Plastic dowels allow the head to move, blow the gasket and pressurise coolant system, usually blowing it all out of the header.  Catch it early - damaged head will be £900 for the parts..... :shock:

Usual LR experience - new starter, new wiper motor, new viscous fan, leaks everywhere, hinges and some panels corroding nicely, - love it!!

Alloys - my X reg 110 County came with Freestyles and no unusual load limits...??  Still going strong.  Good luck!!  Age

richo:
I'm running a 2002 td5 110 csw and mpg is around 29 same as most of you guys.I have had 87mph out of mine but i tend to stay below 70mph as i find that its more comfortable at that speed.
The storm 2 ecu is the better one which came out in 02 but talking to other onwers they seem to preform about the same.
Just make sure it's not a dog dressed up as you will need deep pockets if it is.
Good luck

Litch:
I am fairly certain that the comment about Freestyles not being load-rated for anything other than 90's or Disco's is correct. It isn't just a case of whether they fit but whether they are correctly load-rated, if they are not then you could find your insurance invalid in the event of a claim.
I believe Firestyles might be ok but not the genuine LR wheel.

Bush Tucker Man:

--- Quote from: "Litch" ---I am fairly certain that the comment about Freestyles not being load-rated for anything other than 90's or Disco's is correct. It isn't just a case of whether they fit but whether they are correctly load-rated, if they are not then you could find your insurance invalid in the event of a claim.
--- End quote ---


It is correct.

My 110 consistantly returns averages of between 29 &32MPG

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