The V8 should be 100% reliable. They've had 40 years to get there.
ChatterBox
V8's are more reliable than TD5's? Probably. But you need to be either a shareholder in shell or own your own servo to fuel oneOriginally Posted by biggin
TD5's are superior in every way. That's why 90% of the threads on this site referring to engine runability issues are for the TD5.
ForumSage
The V8 should be 100% reliable. They've had 40 years to get there.
Swaggie
Subscriberover 50 years i think. 1961??
tried and tested
if it aint broke, dont fix it
ForumSage
The world has moved on since then.over 50 years i think. 1961??
tried and tested
if it aint broke, dont fix it
I'm shocked at how gutless my 93 V8 feels. My 2.0tdi work car has the same torque.
Swaggie
Subscriberyeah i know.
diesels have come along way in the last 5-10 years
no, the TD5 doesnt count
My 1.6TDi Golf is not far behind it! And it's pulling 1200kg instead of 2 tons.
ForumSage
There was an all-comers landrover challenge in the UK a few years back. Bring your choice of landrover engine, do whatever you could with it and see who wins.
I recall the tweaked TD5's thrashing all the tweaked V8's. But I can't find any reference to it online.
Master
How convenient
Perhaps a figment of yours and other TD5 owners imaginations??
Swaggie
Subscriberno source? i call bs then
on a more serious note, no one is doubting that you can can push (excuse the pun) forced induction further than natural aspiration.
with the TD5 the cost of pushing it further and the lack of bolt on mods is the limiting factor.
and the reason why 90%+ of TD5's are behind me
ForumSage
Perhaps not: RE: 'World's Fastest Defender' Shoot-out - PistonHeadsHow convenient
Perhaps a figment of yours and other TD5 owners imaginations??
BTW, I don't own a TD5. I own a 4BD1T. If i didn't have the Isuzu I'd have a Td5.
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