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landy_bug:
i have been considering a new toy which would be used for camping, greenlaning and general fun fun fun! :lol:i quite like the look of a 300tdi manual soft dash model and was wondering if this was a good choice or not, if so what to look out for etc. as this will be my first rangie. I love the V8's but couldn't live with it everyday as this will be my missus's work vehicle as well when she needs it. the thoughts of fellow mud cubbers would be very much welcome.

cheers
chris harvey

martyn:
If ti was for my wife thats all id be doing is cleaning it after offroad activities so top tip get her use to it being ditry

Range Rover Blues:
We've got 2 300TDi softies in the family, an auto and a manual.  They are lovely cars if you can find one in decent nick, I've seen people asking daft money for them though!

landy_bug:
thanks for the info RRB. I will be after one in fairly good nick but it will be for off roading so some dents and scratches won't be a problem.

--- Quote from: martyn on February 12, 2010, 20:10:56 ---If ti was for my wife thats all id be doing is cleaning it after offroad activities so top tip get her use to it being ditry

--- End quote ---

she won't mind it being dirty as she will be helping me get it dirty in the first place!! :lol:

Rainbird:
The three big things to look for are rust, rust and rust

Take a good look at the sills, front wheel arches, rear seat belt mounts, rear cross member, boot floor, front footwells.  They're all well known rust points.  Check for dampness in the front footwells and carpets which could indicate either a heater matrix leak, windscreen seal leak, air con drain leak or sun roof drain leak.

If its got air suspensio, check it all works properly (same goes for all the electrics). 

If it's got a viscous coupling (effectively and automatic diff lock) check it's not seized.  Simple way to do this is stick it on full lock on a loose surface and see if the front wheels turn the car smoothly or whether it scuffs and slides as the diff is locked.

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