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200TDI or V8EFI
ben_haynes:
--- Quote from: CNorman on February 06, 2008, 20:49:39 ---I would go for which ever one you think yopu will enjoy the most.
All i will say though, and this is only from my off roading and only my OPINION.
I have mates with auto's and manual boxes, both great. Rangie, disco, defender and series, great. However, despite various plastic socks and other devices to ensure their v8 performs under water it doesnt. Not very well anyway and certainly not as well as my disco which had no wading mods.
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sorry i diss agree yes ok i whent down on to 7 cyls for a minute or so but i took My rangie V8 carb through Tixover Lake (anyone who knows it only nutters take trucks with no Wading kits on through there) with no major issues and no wadeing kit at all
see here for a proper bow wave (ok it wasnt through the lake but it was a very deep puddle :lol:)
CNorman:
Yer your right, it isnt a lake, it is a big puddle....
I went through stuff 50% deeper than that with my bog standard dsco and it never coughed at all, ever.
All i can say is that i had a dedicated off roader which was not used for work and as standard it was significantly better than all my mates v8's which had lots of time effort and money spent on them.
I would have a V8 for speed and performance/noise as i dont think diesels ever really do the job as well. But i would have a diesel for wading as its easier, cheaper and more reliable. Its more fit for purpose in my opinion.
If your works well then that is great but it is not the story i usually find when out with mates.
Ja1983:
--- Quote from: ben_haynes on February 06, 2008, 22:32:05 ---
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aww... "B1NKY" :lol:
if its your daily drive, TDi has to be the way... unless you have a gas conversion (and the issues associated with it)
as for a V8 giving similar MPG as a Tdi.......... 20MPG (on a good day) is NOT similar to 30MPG (plus) even after tweeks to boost and pump (and idiot at the wheel!)
noise of a Tdi?? hardly like as bad as a tranny van, and IMO "lets you know its still alive" personally i think its quieter than my rover SDi (turbo derv) i had!
acceleration? mine pulls fine up to 90 (not on a public road of course :police:) and is rarely left behind...
take the easy route, rebuild the Tdi properly, and know you have a strong engine for years to come, and save what you would be putting into the tank of a V8 for a dedicated toy :evil:
ben_haynes:
--- Quote from: Ja1983 on February 07, 2008, 20:21:06 ---
--- Quote from: ben_haynes on February 06, 2008, 22:32:05 ---
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aww... "B1NKY" :lol:
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unfortunatly it is a V not a Y
but i might stick a screw in to make it a Y [-X :police:
now she has a name BINKY or BINKV :lol:
Ja1983:
:lol: :dance:
Wahey!
mines called Jew (From J*** UDU) ... as its always pinching the pennies! :grin:
Not trying to offend, merely stereotypical humour
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