Thread: 200 or 300tdi 110 for The Big Trip

Terriblydamnslowdi not turbodi

A mate and I were towing our Suzi LJ50s home on Sunday from Janowen Hills to Ipswich. He was in an Isuzu 120 on 235/85s and I was in a Tdi 130 on 255s. I was following him. He was able to maintain 90 km/h on the flat (probably 100 on his speedo but 90 on mine) but dropped to 80 and even 70 on most hills. Mine could maintain 100 up the hills if I wanted to but I backed off to stay behind. He'll be putting a turbo under the bonnet soon, will be interesting to see how that changes things. Either way how fast so you want to go?

In fact I stopped once to change a headgasket and once to replace the bigends and still beat him home.

Originally Posted by djam1

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This forum astounds me at times.

Because everybody should convince him to buy a land rover, regardless of pragmatic thought process?

Originally Posted by rovercare

Because everybody should convince him to buy a land rover, regardless of pragmatic thought process?

When I read the OP question and take a pragmatic approach as to what is being asked, I don't see them requiring any convincing to buy a Land Rover.

Originally Posted by djam1

If you want a Defender go out and buy the best one you can afford.
Search the World not just this forum everything has its weaknesses do what YOU want.
The GQ like all things has its weaknesses as well (the body will disintegrate on corrugated roads the chassis will crack).
You are talking about a tourer not a Bull Catcher

The Defender will be fine
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This forum astounds me at times.

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

Originally Posted by 2stroke

In fact I stopped once to change a headgasket and once to replace the bigends and still beat him home.

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

Originally Posted by rovercare

Because everybody should convince him to buy a land rover, regardless of pragmatic thought process?

The bloke posted he wants a Tdi defender,then the chest beaters arrived and down hill this thread went. Pat