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beerdude · Mar 23, 2014

flat top said:
Thanks beerdude,
i'd agree, the auto I already have is a very civilised ride, shame I cant use that, but I did buy it for the wife (sort of)
would you say that manuals have more issues than auto's, they have a duel mass fly wheel don't they ?

Brian S,
I have looked at a few and i'm quite interested,
but I've got to understand the TD5 a fair bit after a marathon session or two on the one I have,
already have a nanocom for it and getting a little extra power out of it is quite easy.
got thrown in at the deep end as this was my first diesel, always been a petrol head before.
but I won't discount the 300.

just got to sell a couple of bikes now.

Although I've driven quite a few manuals and I know lots of people favour them my own is an auto which have used for day to day driving, gentle off roading (only once though cos I know how expensive the front bumpers are

) and quite a bit of towing. Yes they do have a dual mass flywheel but I don't think this is a common problem, wear in the bias plate is common but an easy fix. Hope this helps.
Kev

wickford90 · Mar 23, 2014

flat top said:
Hi all,

i'd like to try my had at a bit of green laning

I've not done any off road before and the D2 I've got is the family car so that's out.

I fancied a TD5 90 station wagon but don't have the budget, so i'm looking at another D2 TD5. it will be my daily drive to work and I need to at least have a back seat for the kids from time to time.

biggest question I've got at the moment is should I go manual or auto ?

I thought it would have been manual for off road ? as i've never seen an auto defender before, but the more I look, the more auto D2's I've seen used.

is manual a no brainer or have I got no brains

There,s a td5 disco for sale opposite the BP on Cranfield park road Wickford.

flat top · Mar 23, 2014

thanks guys,

think I need to sell the two bikes and just buy the best I can find in my budget, manual or auto.

I noticed both of yours are auto's so it puts my mind at rest that either are more than capable.

Brian S,
looked at your in for sale, nice, lots of things already done that I would like to do, but i'm looking at D2's due two the extra boot space too, was made redundant last year and the new job isn't up to the old one, so the welder and geny will be going in the boot from time to time and I don't want to fold the seats down, it has to be all rounder.

Drizz · Mar 23, 2014

Love my Manual D2. It does 150m a day commute. Ive had a few issues, mainly rear airbag, front hub, and i have an oil leak, and a strange rotational squeak at the moment but ill get it booked in for the oil seal and try to investigate the squeak too. Had it remapped, and when its on form it flies. Have a bit of a flat spot, but apparantly my fuel pressure drops around that point so i need to check the fuel pump/AFM/air leak but again, when i can be bothered LOL

Brian S · Mar 23, 2014

flat top said:
thanks guys,

think I need to sell the two bikes and just buy the best I can find in my budget, manual or auto.

I noticed both of yours are auto's so it puts my mind at rest that either are more than capable.

Brian S,
looked at your in for sale, nice, lots of things already done that I would like to do, but i'm looking at D2's due two the extra boot space too, was made redundant last year and the new job isn't up to the old one, so the welder and geny will be going in the boot from time to time and I don't want to fold the seats down, it has to be all rounder.

I didn't think the d2 had much more rear space. You could always ditch the boot seats 6+7 for more space.

Drizz · Mar 23, 2014

6-8" more length! Something we all dream we had!

matthew2riches · Mar 23, 2014

Drizz said:
6-8" more length! Something we all dream we had!

Mine is certainly larger than the old 300 I had. Only sounds a small amount but when you load up with equipment, it really does make the difference from being tight - to actually fitting everything in with room to spare

Brian S · Mar 23, 2014

I might need to get me one one them there D2 things.

Drizz · Mar 23, 2014

When i was researching, it said buy the best you could afford. Dont buy cheap and fix up as theyre cheap for a reason and not that easy to rectify. But thats from a normal consumer point of view, not a grease monkey like you LOL

Brian S · Mar 23, 2014

Who's a grease monkey?

Drizz · Mar 23, 2014

You! Youre not afraid of wealding the spanners!

Brian S · Mar 23, 2014

No more than you.

Drizz · Mar 23, 2014

I never said i wasnt LOL
Anyway are you free tomorrow? Need this chassis gone!

Brian S · Mar 23, 2014

I'm of the same opinion as you, hense why I won't take mine off road now it's mechanically and structurally sound.

Brian S · Mar 23, 2014

Maybe late afternoon. I've got a 9.30 meeting in walthamstow, then off to Milton Keynes to do a demo. Might be home be 3. Will I be driving yours?

Drizz · Mar 23, 2014

Yeah although thatll be too late. as need to scrap the shell first. Not to worry..

Brian S · Mar 23, 2014

What chassis are you talking about?

Brian S · Mar 23, 2014

Can go straight to unit for 3 then can get to breakers yard in time.

Drizz · Mar 23, 2014

Brian S said:
What chassis are you talking about?

Youres LOL

flat top · Mar 24, 2014

Had a look at a few today, at least I tried, most of them had gone already, the rest were silly prices.
wickford one wasn't there today.
one bloke got a bit nervous, probably because I turned up in the family one which is quite tidy.

the boot is roughly 8" bigger and I will remove the boot seats.

seen one in reading on ebay, it's just over £1500 at the mo, don't know weather to bid or not, 2000 171000 one of those take your chance outfits.

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