Survey - what would you consider?

The petrol V8 v Diesel TD5 decision involves the heart as much as the head. If you like quiet swift pull away from rest and 5 km per litre economy then go the v8. If you can put up with sluggish pull away and noisy idle but love the range that 10 km per litre gives you, then go the TD5. I have had both and would choose the TD5 (I am over 50 now!).
The auto v manual is easy. I have had both - automatic is much easier around town, much better control when rock crawling, much the same in sand and no clutch to replace, ever.

Stick with the V8, only use this as an opportunity to go 4.6 but only if it's top hatted.

For under 10K you could bring in one of Turner Engineering's finest long crate engines - flanged iron liner block, stage 1 heads, new rocker assemblies, cam and timing gears already built up. Just add your front cover and injection and you're good to go.

To me - a no brainer. Get the Td5 and if you want a bit more squire, as Disco Mike has said, chip it.

I changed from a V8 to a Td5 a while back, and have never looked back. Would never even consider another V8.

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Originally Posted by GEK064

Thanks to all. The more I think about it the more I'm convinced the TD5 auto is too 'sensible' for me. Can you share the approximate cost of a Sprint gas injection system?

As to the auto/wife issue, I'm now informed that my significant other is eyeing up a 2004 D2 auto V8 for herself......I'm I lucky or doomed to a life of poverty?

A question on top hatting - If a bought a new short motor would it not already be done? or it that an additional cost?

Certainly is hot out here 38'c in the shade.

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the brand new v8 short motors that i looked at were not fitted with the top hat liners. but even knowing this i nearly went with that option only because when i was doing mine, landrover had a special on where i could get a short motor landed from uk to melb for 2 grand brand new, but decided against it because their short motors dont include pistons, crank, camshaft, oil pump....it was litterally just the block where as (or so i was told anyway) that most (all?) other short motors for any other make of car comes with these componants

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Originally Posted by DiscoDan

10K out lay would give you a 4.6 manual on gas + a set of tyres, I own a TD5 auto, but have borrowed a V8 manual for my daughter to learn in. More fun than auto.

Also consider gas price vs diesel price, gas is under 1/2 price (company car on gas and I can get 800kms out of 100 litres)

Fixing your car will also give you something you know at the end.

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tick this box.

Get the 4.6, u have the gas already!

I've pretty much decided on the 4.6, but a have question to you all. When I asked if the new short motor had it's liners done, I was told this is a brand new recently manufactured new generation motor - does this mean the liners are on longer a problem? There are so many questions to ask I hardly know where to start! What should I look out for? The mechanics are in western sydney and are landy specialists so they know their stuff but i'm concerned that I might not!

BEWARE!
unless they can say "yes its been tophatted" run a mile! search for "grumndriva" last few posts,,,
go the Turner motor--:cool: