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  1. 4th February 2008, 08:40 PM #1
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    I've done it now...

    Well I just went ahead and made a cash offer on an automatic Tdi discovery. I like my chances but I won't know for a couple of days.

    I just want to ask this of the auto owners - are they, in standard guise, rather sluggish on take off for the first 10 or so metres?
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    Quote Originally Posted by joel_nicholson View Post
    Well I just went ahead and made a cash offer on an automatic Tdi discovery. I like my chances but I won't know for a couple of days.

    I just want to ask this of the auto owners - are they, in standard guise, rather sluggish on take off for the first 10 or so metres?
    Yes and especially when cold, once warm though it should be good.
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    Yes but once they come on the pipe, err, turbo, they fly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    Yes but once they come on the pipe, err, turbo, they fly.
    Thanks Ron, that's what I found too. Brilliant once over 5-8kph.
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    Yes thats what I found, the pick up on the V8 is good, but I found it a little unusual when I drove Gavins (300Tdi) - and then the turbo spun in.

    Once you get use to it - it's just fine
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    Yes and especially when cold
    Yes thats what I found
    Yes but once they come on the pipe
    should have brought a "V8 baby" they just hammer

    cheers

    p.s mate congrats if you get it
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    Quote Originally Posted by cucinadio View Post
    should have brought a "V8 baby" they just hammer

    cheers

    p.s mate congrats if you get it
    Current Victorian road law prohibits the driving of V8 Discoverys for people on their Ps, if it wasn't for that reason I'd have a V8 (with LPG) in a flash

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    you han have the v8 as the vic restrictions are based on power to weight ratio so you cant have an ss or a wrx but a disco is ok cause it wieghs more
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    Quote Originally Posted by ladas View Post
    Yes thats what I found, the pick up on the V8 is good, but I found it a little unusual when I drove Gavins (300Tdi) - and then the turbo spun in.

    Once you get use to it - it's just fine
    As I age the D1 is similar

    I find the auto better off road to a manual Joel
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  10. 5th February 2008, 04:47 PM #10
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    Yes they are a little sluggish off the line, you can improove it slightly by chopping out the centre muffler and giving the exaust a bit more flow to let the turbo spool a bit quicker and when the engine is warm but the air is cold the kick along really well even off the line.

    I'd have a relook at those restrictions if I were you Joel, Dirtdawg is right and seems the V8 Disco's are so terribly underpowered they easily come within the guidlines.

    Yes Im with Gav, the autos are awsome off road, as long as you can get your head around a bit less engine braking going down hill.

    The auto's in 300TDI are quite often quicker off the line than the manuals, and when towing are much better.
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