MJI

Well-Known Member

• Mar 13, 2014

• #1

I was expecting it to be really slow, but was quick enough that I decided to buy it rather than trek miles to try more or to carry on looking for a V8 on gas.

It is an auto, but it seems to take around 10 seconds to 60, quick to 50 then goes a bit slower.

Only other ones I had driven were D1s, this was my first TD5.

Martin

 

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Toprulesman

Active Member

• Mar 13, 2014

• #2

Sounds about right although I have not timed mine (03 TD5 auto) I have always been impressed by its ability to get away from the lights and mine has not been remapped (YET)

 

MJI

Well-Known Member

• Mar 13, 2014

• #3

Toprulesman said:

Sounds about right although I have not timed mine (03 TD5 auto) I have always been impressed by its ability to get away from the lights and mine has not been remapped (YET)

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Great so after cruise, new front discs, decat, and de EGR a remap will be next.

My Disco 1 based Dakar owning colleague is jealous of my cars acceleration and cornering (ACE), but I keep telling him he just needs a remap (TDI200 auto).

He was a little more jealous when I told him it has no roll bars below 10mph.

Mine is used as a family car but I do want some off road ability, green laning, plus lots of floods.

Any off roading I have done has been with paint damage in mind! My car is pale blue with mica in the paint.

 

robhew86

Well-Known Member

• Mar 13, 2014

• #4

I would suspect it HAS been remapped, 10 secs to 60 in a td5

The book 0-60 is about 15 secs IIRC.

 

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Toprulesman

Active Member

• Mar 13, 2014

• #5

What year is yours? I was thinking of a decat but viewing several comments on LZ forum it seems that anything after 2002 will now fail the MOT if it doesn't have the cat.

 

MJI

Well-Known Member

• Mar 13, 2014

• #6

Toprulesman said:

What year is yours? I was thinking of a decat but viewing several comments on LZ forum it seems that anything after 2002 will now fail the MOT if it doesn't have the cat.

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2003

And the issue I THINK is DPF not cats

 

thought it was mine!

New Member

• Mar 13, 2014

• #7

if i floor mine off lights goes like s**t off a shovel, drive off lights normally then floor it its like not now im tired lol

 

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Thor1950

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• Mar 13, 2014

• #8

MJI said:

2003

And the issue I THINK is DPF not cats

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Cats also some one put the government page of new rules, on another thread on same subject

 

MJI

Well-Known Member

• Mar 13, 2014

• #9

I think I may need to visit a specialist to be sure, but over 60 it does not feel powerful.

Over a stretch of road it is similar performance to a 1500kg car of around 135bhp