Hi folks,
I'm new to the site and board so hopefully I don't rehash anything. As a bit of background info, I am from Canada and already have a 98 NAS Disco with a 4.0L V8i engine so I am familiar with Land Rovers.
I love Rovers and wish to stay with them but the 4.0L is quite a thirsty beast. At present it isn't a problem because I live close to work but my company is moving to a new building in about a years time and it is much further away. I've been tossing the idea around of switching over to a Tdi D90 as our import rules here state that the vehicle has to be 15 years or older before they can be brought in so the 1990 200Tdi's are now eligable. I've been told that the 200Tdi's are very good/reliable engines, in some ways more so than the 300Tdi's and fuel mileage expected can be somewhere between 30-40 mpg on a stock D90. This compared to my current 12 - 13 mpg in my 4.0L is a huge difference. I was also informed that on a "Land Rover" level, the Defenders are much more reliable all around because of the fewer electronics in them and the simplicity of them compared to the Discos.
Can you folks with experience in these vehicles comment or point me to a resource with more info on the 200Tdi D90's?
Any comments or advice would be greatly appreciated. I plan on meeting with an importer on the west coast of Canada in April to discuss more seriously of bringing in a 200Tdi so I would like to be as informed as possible so that I am aware of potential pitfalls.
Thanks again for any help you can offer!
I'm new to the site and board so hopefully I don't rehash anything. As a bit of background info, I am from Canada and already have a 98 NAS Disco with a 4.0L V8i engine so I am familiar with Land Rovers.
I love Rovers and wish to stay with them but the 4.0L is quite a thirsty beast. At present it isn't a problem because I live close to work but my company is moving to a new building in about a years time and it is much further away. I've been tossing the idea around of switching over to a Tdi D90 as our import rules here state that the vehicle has to be 15 years or older before they can be brought in so the 1990 200Tdi's are now eligable. I've been told that the 200Tdi's are very good/reliable engines, in some ways more so than the 300Tdi's and fuel mileage expected can be somewhere between 30-40 mpg on a stock D90. This compared to my current 12 - 13 mpg in my 4.0L is a huge difference. I was also informed that on a "Land Rover" level, the Defenders are much more reliable all around because of the fewer electronics in them and the simplicity of them compared to the Discos.
Can you folks with experience in these vehicles comment or point me to a resource with more info on the 200Tdi D90's?
Any comments or advice would be greatly appreciated. I plan on meeting with an importer on the west coast of Canada in April to discuss more seriously of bringing in a 200Tdi so I would like to be as informed as possible so that I am aware of potential pitfalls.
Thanks again for any help you can offer!