Thread: What happened to your Discovery 2 today?

Originally Posted by Campaspe Man

Recently we were discussing my missus visiting a friend in Adelaide (about 7 hours drive from here), and I suggested the 2004 Td5 D2a would be fine...why not?

Took my D2 on that trip, three adults and one bloody great dog and accoutrements. Cruise set a tad over 100. 10 litres per 100, everyone comfortable, well I can only surmise that in the dog's case, everyone could see out. Reckon a D2 is a great travelling car, D2a could be even better. Oh, I did have one or two ( unneeded ) spares

That trip was when I found out that the windscreen leaked, however. Blew water drops into my face when it rained.....

Originally Posted by Campaspe Man

Oh, I know that hill - just past Harcourt? The only bigger one 'round here is the one up to Blackwood from Greendale. ....

When I live in Coburg, I used to use Pentland Hills as my test run. Not the steepest hill, but the length put the motor under stress.
Poor Tdi went up and down that one so many times to find the right balance between EGT-power-sustained speed-etc.

Now I live about 100klms from any hill, barely any humps out here!

I'm not seeing enough of a difference between D2a and D2 myself.

Only advantage with the D2a are the headlights.
(obviously diff lock lever too, but I'll soon install one in the D2)
D2a lights so much better/brighter than D1/D2 style.
Then the downside ... the poly lenses degrade! Easy enough to fix, but an annoyance for sure. And try to get one if you have an issue!

OH! and I found MAFs online for as little as low-40's!! ....

Originally Posted by Tins

Took my D2 on that trip, three adults and one bloody great dog and accoutrements. Cruise set a tad over 100. 10 litres per 100, everyone comfortable, well I can only surmise that in the dog's case, everyone could see out. Reckon a D2 is a great travelling car, D2a could be even better. Oh, I did have one or two ( unneeded ) spares

That trip was when I found out that the windscreen leaked, however. Blew water drops into my face when it rained.....

Agreed. In fact, my wife loves 'her' D2a. It's tuned and is generally more refined than the 99 Td5. I like the older one cos it's native condition has a nicer chortle than the tuned one. It's just that she wouldn't want me to touch within about 2 or 3 weeks of any longer trip, cos there is some history of follow ups needed after "repairs"...

I said we could put a box of tools in the car (although not quite like Vera's kit...)

Cheers,
Myles

Originally Posted by AK83

When I live in Coburg, I used to use Pentland Hills as my test run. Not the steepest hill, but the length put the motor under stress.

Took the OKA to Wombat once, up that way. Bloody thing was down to second most of the time. In its defence, it was running 37s at the time, but boy did I learn why so many people put 6BT Cummins in them... I was waiting for the cyclists to overtake me. Scania used to sit on the dollar up there, unless it was heavy.

Originally Posted by Tins

Took the OKA to Wombat once, up that way. Bloody thing was down to second most of the time. In its defence, it was running 37s at the time, but boy did I learn why so many people put 6BT Cummins in them... I was waiting for the cyclists to overtake me. Scania used to sit on the dollar up there, unless it was heavy.

So Scania V8 in the Oka and you can go back 37s.

Originally Posted by TonyC

So Scania V8 in the Oka and you can go back 37s.

40s.

Originally Posted by TonyC

So Scania V8 in the Oka and you can go back 37s.

It'd probably fit.... Speaking of fits, I can just imagine VicRoads. 17 litre whee a 4.0 used to be.


But..but..OptiCruise....

Originally Posted by Tins

..... 17 litre whee a 4.0 used to be.

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Same same ... just need extra, super, duper heavy duty front springs and shocks ... otherwise ... same same .. no one would be the wiser.

Serious side, doesn't the OKA have a Toyota diesel? Dunno zip about them, but if they do, then I feel for 'ya.
Dads 60 series non turbo was always down to 3rd(5sp man) and 60 up Pentlands, and sooty as hell. woeful.

I could easily tune the tdi to maintain 110 up the hill, but the EGT would hit over 700 only about 1/4 to less than 1/2 way up, and I'd chicken out and back off, and end up at 80 anyhow .. but much later.
I ended up just setting the fuelling pin to where it would maintain 90 for 90% of the run up, eventually hit high 600s but only at the point where I'd be cresting the long uphill section before the level off part, I'd back off, EGT would drop and then of course the last small rise to the exit. back on the right foot again and finally it'd peak at 700 for a few seconds.

Also MAN's used to fly up Pentlands back in those days I used to drive. Scanias had a harder time of it.

Then I got into the buses(and forgetting) so foot hard down .. and oops! .. speed alarm would screech at ya. 'ya just can't speed in them buses ... Herr manager would call you into the office next day, every time ... had enough and left!
(stupid thing was they all had cruise, but you just get used to a specific method, and it takes time to adjust sometimes).