Thread: HELP choosing a 4x4

Originally Posted by RobHay

I was just wondering LoveMyV8County, Do ya mates call you Love!

Not answering in case I incriminate myself.

If I was in you position I'd consider a diesel disco & get it chipped. Good long range, plenty of torque for towing, no outback fuel woes *(as long as you use a good diesel additive) oodles of space for 2 & best of all you can do 700 kms non stop & arrive without a back ache. The only time you should experience back ache is when your haulin a monster aboard the boat. & the girls love driving them too. Oh i forgot to mention go for an auto. Strong, reliable & the girls love driving them. ( she's towing Ok , get my drift)

Good luck hunting. Your budget will be at the upper range looking at the above scenario. haggle hard & get the chip upgrade straight away.

cheers

Originally Posted by Timmah

Hi fade,

Did you pick that up privately or from a car yard. I'm still trying to decide though on a diesel or unleaded. I would really love to have the grunt of a V8 though. The only thing that worries me is the fuel costs.

Cheers
Tim

gruntlandrover V8 Jap V6 eat it for brekky in fuel consumption and power....have a look at the KW and torque figs for a 4.9 rover v8 ,but V8 do sound nice even on an empty NW ,out of fuel why do you think they are so cheap compared to diesel equivilent?

fuel is the cheapest thing you will ever put in a car.
V8's run longer, cost less to rebuild,
cost less to maintain(bought a lift pump lately?)

but , some people just like driving tractors,,,

The pic for you would be a 97 on Disco tdi 300. Very economical, reasonable power for a motor / vehicle size combo and very nice to drive. I miss mine. These were the update of the Disco1.
Having said that I love V8s and absolutely loved my 84RRC. It was on dedicated lpg, which was the downside as it limited travel. But was an absolute blast to drive. Economy is great. My Dad actually has it now and loves it and the economy which is better than his old single cab hilux. Only got rid of it as it was not practical for remote travel. One of the most comfortable vehicles I have been in.
Currently I have a Defender and while thos of us that have them generally love them they are agricultural and a bit rough at times. 300 and 200 tdis are a bit underpowered in the Fenders, but OK. 4wd capability they are the best standard 4wd by far. Load room absolutely fantastic.\

Downside for diesels is they are expensive to repair and heads do seem to be an issue in high mileage tdi's at times.
V8's are expensive to run on petrol especially when you boot it. A lot of workshops overcharge for Rover V8s cause they think you are made of money. Generally V8 parts are cheap and if you find an honest mechanic repairs are cheap.
If you do go the V8 path get one on dual fuel petrol/lpg. Also with a V8 be prepared for oil leaks, they all leak sooner or later and can be down right frustrating to cure all the leaks.

Originally Posted by DirtyDawg

gruntlandrover V8 Jap V6 eat it for brekky in fuel consumption and power....have a look at the KW and torque figs for a 4.9 rover v8 ,but V8 do sound nice even on an empty NW ,out of fuel why do you think they are so cheap compared to diesel equivilent?

Cheap they are to buy and VERY cheap to repair. Another motor can be bought for 2 grand , IF it wears out.
Ever looked at the cost to replace the diesels

A TD5 engine replacement is similar to the cost of a 8 year old Disco V8