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Keep the V8 or get a 300Tdi??
way2deep:
--- Quote from: "steve10" ---Robbie
Why do you suggest a 200tdi rather than a 300tdi?
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as i say it's only my personal opinion.....don't wanna upset the 300 owners :lol:
but comparing my mates 300 to my old 200 ,the dash in mine was not bulging as his was. and the fuel economy was better on mine too . :wink:
mentalmoshio sophs V8i:
i have a v8 anyday . had mine converted 3 years bad never look back . thing with a diesel your paying 110p compared to 98 per litre on lpg for the same mpg.
underslung tanks r about 11oo quid fitted boot tank would be around 800 fitted
plus with carbs u will never need unleaded again to start it.
as for for v8s hating water never once had any problems.
electricbluebadger:
--- Quote from: mentalmoshio sophs V8i on December 30, 2007, 16:16:36 ---i have a v8 anyday . had mine converted 3 years bad never look back . thing with a diesel your paying 110p compared to 98 per litre on lpg for the same mpg.
underslung tanks r about 11oo quid fitted boot tank would be around 800 fitted
plus with carbs u will never need unleaded again to start it.
as for for v8s hating water never once had any problems.
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110 a litre?? not when 200s and 300s run happily on veg oil, mine costs me virtually nil running on used oil, even buying the new stuff it is only 50-60p... and carbon neutral if that is important to you...
diesel reliability is very good as long as you have fuel they usually run, a tuned 300 will happily stay with a normal v8 so will have more than enough power
although I love the sound of a V8 and would happily have one as a toy economics of a diesel make the choice a no brainer in my case.
Cheers Steve
andygod:
I have an LPG converted V8 with no intention of parting with it, my friends all have diesel powered Landrovers. The diesel crew all seem to get more mpg for the money than me even though my engine and lpg system are in good condition. I love V8's indeed I'm on my 7th V8 powered Landrover. Diesel engines if maintained properly seem to perform as well as the V8. My V8 is good in water and as long as they are well prepared don't give any problems. Suck water into the V8's air inlet and its just a matter of drying out and off you go. Do the same on a diesel and the engines scrap. All this said and done I think that because of the rising cost of fuel the V8 engine is becoming a thing of the past.
The Electrician:
for what it's worth, here's my opinion....I have a v8i ES model (the heavy one with all the bits), and i can outrun any diesel especially uphill and when towing something (like a large caravan) up a long motorway hill, you won't find a faster or less stressed 4x4.
OK diesels are cheaper to run but over 100 miles it will cost you about £5 more in a v8i (3.9), and you will be able to hear the stereo.
the other things to consider are that a diesel needs servicing more than a v8 and the v8 is the strongest engine.
easy to work on and reliable, the v8's are cheaper to buy, generally have half the mileage, and you don't upset the neighbours when you come home late.
the v8 'rock' can't be beat and most of the parts are cheaper than diesels, and above all the v8 drivers have a saying....."if you can't afford a proper engine, get a tractor"
and finally, what you have is working fine, by the time you sell it and lose money, then buy a diesel with more miles and unknown problems (let's face it if it was that good, they wouldn't be selling it), then you save a couple of quid each day in fuel, how many miles would you need to do just to break even.
do yourself a favor, stick with what you have and save yourself a load of grief.
sorry diesel drivers.........good comprimise, but it will never be as good as a v8.
(that'll stir it up)
Gary. :lol:
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