buying a range rover diesel
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hi everyone i'm thinking of buying a range rover diesel, mid to late 90's 2.5 diesel. is their a difference in the 2.5 diesel engines, i have seen bmw advertised on some, are they relieable and whats the enconemy like. also whats the best model. won't be off roading but will be using for the dogs. I'm a tvr owner so fimiliar with v8 but need diesel econemy. if youve got one for sale i might be interested.
ingrowtn said:
Cash equivalent MPG to the diesel and it's a V8.
im getting a cash equivilent 36mpg out of mine, its a 4.6 vogue and no loss of power or nothing, drives the same, its a multi point SGI system, cost me 2.5 grand last month ro fit it, im quite pleased so far especially as lpg is now 48p per litre round here 
My indy gave me a P38 Diesel Auto as a courtesy car one time when our 4.6 was having a service.
What a slug.
I have driven a Defender 300Tdi and a Disco with the same lump which although not spritely were adequate but the RR was just awful. I should think the only re-map to give it any sort of performance would need to double the bhp.
What a slug.
I have driven a Defender 300Tdi and a Disco with the same lump which although not spritely were adequate but the RR was just awful. I should think the only re-map to give it any sort of performance would need to double the bhp.
Edited by Denis O on Thursday 14th February 16:07
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given the choice now if i was going to get a P38 i would get a 2.5 diesel, chip it and run it on veg oil, 25 MPG at 55p per litre.
niva441 said:
The performance is best described as adequate. Smoother than the Land Rover units.
I used to get 25-27 mpg on a run from an auto, dropping to 22 around town.
Get a post facelift car as the electrics are much more robust. Mine occasionally used to throw sickys.
Good thing you never needed a head for it.Four individual heads units,cost over £1500 for the heads alone.The worst engine ever put in to a LR product,followed closely by the 2.5TDI used to get 25-27 mpg on a run from an auto, dropping to 22 around town.
Get a post facelift car as the electrics are much more robust. Mine occasionally used to throw sickys.
DucatiGary said:
ingrowtn said:
Cash equivalent MPG to the diesel and it's a V8.
im getting a cash equivilent 36mpg out of mine, its a 4.6 vogue and no loss of power or nothing, drives the same, its a multi point SGI system, cost me 2.5 grand last month ro fit it, im quite pleased so far especially as lpg is now 48p per litre round here I rekon on (based on last complete fill) 11.2 actual mpg from my 4.6 (similar type of multi-point system fitted last year) for city rush hour driving and 17.5 acutal mpg for motorway cruising. Cash equivalent to diesel for me is 26.5 and 41.4 respectively.
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