Thread: Your opinions on this TD5 please.

Originally Posted by erniec17

Hi Coops71,

Are you still keen to check this one out? I might be able to go have a look for you this Saturday as I've got the arvo free so can certainly check it out for you if you like. I'm a real fussy bugger so as long as you don't mind me being really fussy, I'd be happy to tell you what I thought of it.

But a disclaimer before you reply. I am no mechanic but as I said in my previous post, I've had an '02 D2 V8 and now an '04 D2a TD5. My D2a has had quite a few mods done as well now, some of it myself but mostly by ARB. I know my way around enough to tell you whether it's worth getting a proper mechanic to inspect it or get NRMA to inspect it etc.

Let me know if you want me to go check it out.

Cheers,

Ernie.

Thanks Ernie, but I'll pass that one for the time being. I'm checking out a fairly promising local one tommorrow night. I'll let you know how I go.

If you buy a disco you will get the three amigos. Even if you buy one that currently don't have them. They are inevitable.
Looks good. Good price and has had a lot done. Could be a lemon which is why he is selling it. Too many things keep breaking...

Originally Posted by The Angry Chook

If you buy a disco you will get the three amigos. ...

That's not the case.

Originally Posted by The Angry Chook

If you buy a disco you will get the three amigos. Even if you buy one that currently don't have them. They are inevitable.
Looks good. Good price and has had a lot done. Could be a lemon which is why he is selling it. Too many things keep breaking...

your a pessimist are you?.

Just use them as a bargaining point if they're there. It's a pretty cheap fix if it's senor leads and/or an option A/B fix - just bargain using worst case scenario costs (ie - new modulator)

Originally Posted by Yorkie

your a pessimist are you?.

It's a discovery. You have to be pessimistic!

Originally Posted by The Angry Chook

If you buy a disco you will get the three amigos. Even if you buy one that currently don't have them. They are inevitable.

Dunno,had D2 TD5's since the first one's in '99,and they never visited.

Maybe i was just lucky............

So to follow up on this car: He wanted 12,980. I offered 11,500 and he said OK. The VIN shows it as being midway through the 2004 run. Problems I have established: 3 Amigos and fuel pressure reg(currently a drip every 15 seconds). Only other issues is that the cruise control does not work and the passenger and rear door locks need lube(they try to move). Hoodlining is spot on and the interior is pretty much in very good condition except for the normal wear in the handbrake boot and a slight sloppy feel in the hand brake. Driver window switch lost it's cover. Surprise surprise I find a dual battery system with a fridge supply to the back. 10L of Penrite Diesel 15W 40 which I will try and swap for 5W40 with my Autoone friends. Associated filters ready to go. Drives beautifully. Low range and CDL have a nice positive feel. New auto, diffs and TC. Previous prospective buyers were put off by 3 amigos and diesel leak as well as missing sound insulator rocker cover(which he still has). EGR vacuum hose missing sort of had me thinking until I remembered it had been blanked. Front cardon joint was done with TC and auto. 2 inch lift, rock sliders, ABR bar, IPF spotties, Old man emu shocks, Sports nitro shocks. All work done by Rovertech(hope that is a positive) in Perth
I've ordered new oil pump bolt, genuine sump gasket. I'm going to change ALL fluids once I get it. Just one question: I figure I'm buying the later three pipe fuel reg, but do I need to buy associated gaskets and O rings , or do they come with the reg? I won't have the car until another week or so. Can't seem to find exact details even after searching. Three amigos can wait for little bit longer.