hi, i am going to be buying a 90 in the next couple of weeks or so but i am fairly new to landys and i don't know the difference between the 200 and the 300 TDi and which is the best one to go for. could someone help me please?

There has been some earlier discussions on this. The general view seems to be the 200tdi although I dont think it is such a difference to outweigh a good landy from a bad.

Regards

Andy

They are both good engines, if you come across one and its the right price and in good order dont let the engine change your mind.

Apparently the R380 gearbox in a 300 is a little stronger than the LT77s in a 200 - but then either will break if it's abused. Whether 'stronger' means harder to break or that it will wear out more slowly I've never found out.

300 has slightly more electrickery under the bonnet than the 200, so in theory a 200 should be better for deep wading than a 300. Mind you, with that said, a mate has a 300 which he uses regularly for wading and has never had a problem with electrics - so the electrics thing is fine as a theory but doesn't make a real world difference.

Price is the biggest difference - all the 300's are post '93, all the 200's are pre '93 - cross over was in about March/April/May time in '93. Expect to pay more for an '97 R plate 300 than a '92 J plate 200 for obvious reasons.

Cheers,