Thread: Looked at a County 3.9d today

I your car has rear disc brakes, if you buy it I would swap the rear axle first.

get rid of the snorkel and fit the cyclone under the bonnet. If water goes over the bonnet for more than a few seconds you are already in deep trouble.

I would take a 96 300 tdi for a drive before seriously considering this. Newer, less risk of consumables failing, still pre computer engine management stuff. R380 box supposed to be very good. You can pick up a good one from what ive seen for under $16000 fairly stock. As I said I like the 4bd1, but the 300 tdi certainly has more get up and go. Probably not as good torque at very low revs when crawling through rocks and stuff.

Good trip vehicle. However, any car of that age has the potential of being a money pit. I previously bought one the same year and it was. I bought my current car and it was as well.

I was reading the Monash Uni site about LRs.

The much loved (non turbo) 4BD1 at 3.9 litres, pumps out about 90hp and only 300nm, which is a bit disappointing. I would've thought the torque figure would have been much higher for a d donk of this size.....

It's interesting this conversation, the 4DB1 is the biggest diesel in a (general issue) Land Rover, ever. (The new D3 TDV8 is yet to appear).


But apparently there was a 4.2 V8D a long time ago for a Eurospec RRC, one of which belonged to my neigbour in Cammeray, who drove it from the old dart).

cheers, GQ