200 or 300tdi 110 for The Big Trip

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Originally Posted by PAT303

The constant knocking of everything Rover by the same three or four people is getting old,the worse thing is one of them in particular has lots to say but has never traveled Australia,ever,I'm on a few different forums and unfortunately there is key board experts on all of them. Pat

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Who has never travelled aus? I've still got a lot to go, been simpson desert, all over Northern NSW, caught up with rangier rover after cliffhanger (anyone heard from him?) Most all of vic, king island, tasmania, fair bit from mataranka, litchfield, kakadont, northern coast around Darwin...plans are flinders island this summer, fraser island and QLD coast next winter, maybe cape York, just to cover yet another tiny speck of this great land

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Originally Posted by PAT303

The bloke posted he wants a Tdi Defender because he likes them,it was the chest beaters that sent the thread off the rails. Pat

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He can buy what he likes, there is a difference between thinking with emotion and thinking with the brain, both completely acceptable, but one should expect varied opinions:)

Pretty sure the other guys here that say keep the Nissan have also travelled a fait bit, need their resume too Pat? or do we just continue to be "keyboard warriors, beating our chests?":D

Either way, selling an old vehicle you know the history off, to buy one similar age you don't is not a logical move, whether it be selling a Nissan to buy a rover or vice versa....but if he wants one, just buy one

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Originally Posted by PAT303

I've got it down to under an hour,how about you?. Pat

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Thats a lot of failed head gaskets to get it down that quick. .....

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Originally Posted by rovercare

caught up with rangier rover after cliffhanger (anyone heard from him?)

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Yeah I know Tony. Good bloke who likes his 120 Isuzu (although its often broken) and also has a soft spot for the 300Tdi. Have had some good sensible, unbiased chats with him about both.

And copped plenty of ribbing from him as well when the talk turns to comparing Land Rovers to Mitsubishis.

Wish he was around here more, he has plenty to say that is worth listening to.

Very smart chap.

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Originally Posted by PAT303

I've got it down to under an hour,how about you?. Pat

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Did the big ends back in '09 when I was going through it before a Simpson trip, they were worn due to a score mark in the oil pump housing (timing case) caused by a burr on the inner pump rotor, which I assume was caused by someone dropping it at initial assembly. Did the headgasket last year before the Canning trip after listening to too many naysayers, shouted her a Turner head and gasket. Not a damned thing with the head or even the gasket mind you, sold the head to someone on here and it's probably on another Tdi making it's way towards another few 100 000km. I'll need a lot more practice before I can get it down to an hour.:)

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Originally Posted by rovercare

Who has never travelled aus? I've still got a lot to go, been simpson desert, all over Northern NSW, caught up with rangier rover after cliffhanger (anyone heard from him?) Most all of vic, king island, tasmania, fair bit from mataranka, litchfield, kakadont, northern coast around Darwin...plans are flinders island this summer, fraser island and QLD coast next winter, maybe cape York, just to cover yet another tiny speck of this great land



He can buy what he likes, there is a difference between thinking with emotion and thinking with the brain, both completely acceptable, but one should expect varied opinions:)

Pretty sure the other guys here that say keep the Nissan have also travelled a fait bit, need their resume too Pat? or do we just continue to be "keyboard warriors, beating our chests?":D

Either way, selling an old vehicle you know the history off, to buy one similar age you don't is not a logical move, whether it be selling a Nissan to buy a rover or vice versa....but if he wants one, just buy one

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Mate I'm not getting into a ****ing contest,coming on here and giving BS advice like your diffs will break,the motor will blow up really doesn't answer peoples questions now does it. Pat

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Originally Posted by uninformed

Thats a lot of failed head gaskets to get it down that quick. .....

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It was a joke Serg,I will do it at 500,000k's for real though. Pat

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Originally Posted by PAT303

Mate I'm not getting into a ****ing contest,coming on here and giving BS advice like your diffs will break,the motor will blow up really doesn't answer peoples questions now does it. Pat

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You made the accusations about those that hadn't travelled? just trying to work out who it is? cause all the guys posting I know have travelled a fair bit;)

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Originally Posted by steane

Yeah I know Tony. Good bloke who likes his 120 Isuzu (although its often broken) and also has a soft spot for the 300Tdi. Have had some good sensible, unbiased chats with him about both.

And copped plenty of ribbing from him as well when the talk turns to comparing Land Rovers to Mitsubishis.

Wish he was around here more, he has plenty to say that is worth listening to.

Very smart chap.

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Yea, top guy, most welcoming had a good few days on his farm, well worth the visit

Again, thanks for some more replies. Maybe time to end it now. As I said on my last entry "So I'm thinking as has been suggested, get a vehicle for playing and keep GQ for the long distance travel. This will quite likely be the course of action,".
So just to repeat - I'm NOT planning on swapping GQ for Defender. The Def (or whatever) is because I want to get back to owning an LR product. It is for enjoyment, to fiddle with, but also to use.
As for turbos, I do not have a problem with turbo engines. I just will not turbo my current GQ. I am NOT unhappy with its performance nor its fuel consumption (which by the way is under 11 L/100 and towing caravan worst ever into huge headwind was about 14.5 L/100).
This post was for information and I appreciate the pitfalls as well as the enthusiasm for the good points. Just wanted good honest information to help in my decision making.
Cheers

That's good fuel economy for the GQ, the ex's GU TD42T ute only ever got 12.5l/100km when unladen, and it all went downhill when towing !