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Vehicle & Technical => Range Rover => Topic started by: Rich_P on February 12, 2007, 15:22:56

Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: Rich_P on February 12, 2007, 15:22:56: Are 200TDi RRCs with the hard dash common to come across or not? Do they always demand high prices (2+K) or not? Are they often low spec vehicles?
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: extreme90 on February 12, 2007, 15:26:58: dont no the answer, but convert one :?
dan
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: bezzabsa on February 12, 2007, 16:02:12: duno either but 300TDi with softdash are pretty rare ;) :D:D:D
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: Rich_P on February 12, 2007, 17:59:52: Okay.

I should make it clear that the vehicle being solid is far more important than if the paintwork is any good. I'd ideally want to repaint it myself anyway, and do not want a fancy metallic paint job that loves to get ruined.
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: Jim-Willy on February 12, 2007, 19:18:40: I didn't think the 200TDi was ever factory fitted?
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: Rich_P on February 12, 2007, 19:19:57: Yes it was Jim. Although only for a short period if I recall correctly. I'm not fussed if it's a factory fitted engine or not, as long as it has been fitted properly to a manual gearbox.
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: iluvmud on February 12, 2007, 19:44:34: I didnt think that it was ever factory fitted in a rrc either !! :? The only diesel they fitted in them was the 2.4 and 2.5 vms.

But theres plenty of 200 tdi conversions around!
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: Rich_P on February 12, 2007, 19:49:51: Okay. Price for a solid, but perhaps slightly lacking in the paintwork would be?

Oh, and if they never fitted the TDi, then what are these soft dash factory 300TDis that you see coming up? :P
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: hairyasswelder on February 12, 2007, 19:53:39: Quote from: "iluvmud"
I didnt think that it was ever factory fitted in a rrc either !! :? The only diesel they fitted in them was the 2.4 and 2.5 vms.

But theres plenty of 200 tdi conversions around!

Yep, it replaced the 2.5 VM in Nov 1992 up to March 1994 when they fitted a 300 tdi :wink:

Steve
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: AbyssDJ on February 12, 2007, 19:53:56: http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=36709&highlight=

what about that one? looks alright :)
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: Rich_P on February 12, 2007, 20:01:14: Thanks for posting that link, it reminded me of another question. :oops:

Is that what a converted 200TDi RRC normally would go for?
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: Timi on February 12, 2007, 21:05:28: Quote from: "Rich_P"
Thanks for posting that link, it reminded me of another question. :oops:

Is that what a converted 200TDi RRC normally would go for?

VM conversion easy, to 200 tdi. Pay around Ã‚Â£1100- Ã‚Â£1800 for reasonable one!
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: Rich_P on February 12, 2007, 21:11:19: Quote from: "Timi"
VM conversion easy, to 200 tdi.

Is it? I've read the complete opposite about such conversions on another board.
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Pay around Ã‚Â£1100- Ã‚Â£1800 for reasonable one!

Right, thanks. :) How often do they come up for sale?
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: AbyssDJ on February 12, 2007, 21:13:43: i think you need to stop reading to an extent, rich, and just go and find out for yourself! you seem to read a lot on other forums etc that comes across as a load of crap!
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: Keri on February 12, 2007, 21:15:36: Quote from: "abyssdj"
i think you need to stop reading to an extent, rich, and just go and find out for yourself! you seem to read a lot on other forums etc that comes across as a load of crap!

Yup there is such a thing as doing to much reading up on things which leaves you even more confused than when u started out.
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: bullfrog on February 12, 2007, 21:29:07: It does not matter what engine was in it befor as long as the Tdi has bben fitted properly
I have had 200 and 300 retro fit RRCs and all have been fine.
Retro's are a lot cheaper that GEN as they are generaly older base models.
My current one is an 87/D with a 300 Tdi on a 5 speed ashcroft box
The 300s are smoother to drive as the turbo comes in sooner but generaly cost more to buy.
A 200 is fine and if fitted well and serviced will return around 28 Mpg if not more.
I have seen loads at the Ã‚Â£1200 mark although not recently.
Hope that helps now go and buy one :lol:
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: Rich_P on February 12, 2007, 21:55:07: Many thanks for the info. The older ones with the selectable transferbox rather than the Borg Warner unit is far more preferable, so it looks like it shall be a retrofitted 200TDi. :D
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: thermidorthelobster on February 12, 2007, 21:59:07: Quote from: "Jim-Willy"
I didn't think the 200TDi was ever factory fitted?

Quote from: "Rich_P"
Yes it was Jim.

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Oh, and if they never fitted the TDi, then what are these soft dash factory 300TDis that you see coming up? :P

He didn't say they never fitted the Tdi. He said they never fitted the 200Tdi. And afaik he was right.
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: Rich_P on February 12, 2007, 22:06:08: Quote from: "hairyasswelder"
it replaced the 2.5 VM in Nov 1992 up to March 1994 when they fitted a 300 tdi :wink:

Steve

:wink:
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: beast5680 on February 12, 2007, 22:19:06: my boss owns a RRC with a factory fitted 200tdi in it :? he was going to sell it but has now decided he likes it again after spending some cash on it :roll:
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: thermidorthelobster on February 12, 2007, 22:29:51: You learn a new thing every day.
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: Guardian. on February 13, 2007, 02:12:55: THEY WERE DEFINATELY FACTORY FITTED AS I HAD A NEW ONE SOME YEARS AGO NOW, IM SURE IT WAS A K REG, METTALIC GREEN WITH GREEN FLUFFY SEATS AND DEFINATELY A TDI, IT WAS USED BEFORE THEY PUT THE BMW DERV IN.
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: big rob on February 13, 2007, 23:25:28: I can confirm that yes the did factory fit them as I have one.
Title: 200TDi Common or not?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 14, 2007, 13:27:23: They are about as rare as the soft-dash 300TDi though aren't they?

Anyway Rich, you have a PM
Title: factory tdi
Post by: sean m on February 14, 2007, 19:39:53: I have a factory tdi on the vin code a f denotes either model 11L 200tdi or 16L 300tdi had it about 4 months and paid Ã‚Â£800 its a little rough bodily and viscous couple was siesed but spent about Ã‚Â£250 on it and its now a good vehicle and it looks like it got a gold seal recon motor in it.