Disco Inferno
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do you mean 200tdi and 300tdi? There both 2.5 and in 1998 the td5 was released which was also a 2.5.
blue beasty
Leaks an prone to bits dropping off
Eh!....why call it a 300
I'm actually thinking about another Paj 2.8, god knows why I sold the last one (Exceed)
To differentiate it from the 200 maybe
eh!....why call it a 300
I'm actually thinking about another paj 2.8, god knows why i sold the last one (exceed)
bhp
arienol
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Disco Inferno
New Member
Eh!....why call it a 300
I'm actually thinking about another Paj 2.8, god knows why I sold the last one (Exceed)
Mabey you sold it because its not a landy and you got fed up of being recovered by Landys? Thats why I sold mine
Anyway... in my opinion the 200tdi was and still is the engine to have with regards simplicity and reliability. Some of the 300's suffered from misaligned cambelts until a recal and modification and although they are a more refined engine (alegidly) also suffered from cracks in the engine heads. The Td5 is the engine of choice for power delivery and smoothness. My td5 is hooked upto an auto box and pulls like a train but you are entering into an electronic gizmo garage repair rather than roadside repair if you have problems. Ive owned all of the above engines and couldnt tell the difference between the 200 and 300 refinement wise and if anything my 200 went better. But Im in love with my td5 now..... until it packs up
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disco2shaun
New Member
i second that, td5 is a brilliant engine and i love my new disco. the tdi's i do prefer the 200tdi to the 300tdi. there called 200 and 300 series to differentiate the 2 like blue beasty said, the 200 was the first series out then 300 was the second series. ive been told there very different engine and most parts are not transferable, to me they sound more tractor like (200's)
cruiser524
New Member
This may be true, but how many of us bought a landy on the fact that it was easy to repair, i certainly didn't, but i won't go back to a Mitsy either
blue beasty
Leaks an prone to bits dropping off
Mabey you sold it because its not a landy and you got fed up of being recovered by Landys? Thats why I sold mine
Anyway... in my opinion the 200tdi was and still is the engine to have with regards simplicity and reliability. Some of the 300's suffered from misaligned cambelts until a recal and modification and although they are a more refined engine (alegidly) also suffered from cracks in the engine heads. The Td5 is the engine of choice for power delivery and smoothness. My td5 is hooked upto an auto box and pulls like a train but you are entering into an electronic gizmo garage repair rather than roadside repair if you have problems. Ive owned all of the above engines and couldnt tell the difference between the 200 and 300 refinement wise and if anything my 200 went better. But Im in love with my td5 now..... until it packs up
This is by far the most informed post on this fred..........the rest are just 'my injun is betterer than your injun'
blue beasty
Leaks an prone to bits dropping off
Tells you the army have a fine reputation for procuring and supplying their troops with the very best, most suitable equipment.........no wait....
Choppertrash
New Member
Thats interesting, and good info IMO. I once briefly worked in a place where they tested military engines and equipment, everything from Jet engines to generators
They test and test and test to destruction, covering just about all scenarios including, running out of oil, water, water in fuel, sand in fuel, sand in air intake, water submersion, running flat out til destruction etc etc........then there is the repair in the field aspect.
They do not do this lightly, believe me. If it proved itself in the test procedures, it says alot...........unless it was a deal done with a back-hander during a game of golf of course.
Wolseley1800
New Member
The army actually transplanted 300s into TD5s mainly due to noise, told to me by a member of the percurment dept for the military
bigrichsri
Active Member
As everyone has said, not a lot of difference between 200 and 300, the 200 disco's just look very old fashioned inside as where the 300 looks a little better. td5's are **** hot but too many solder joints and wires for me..... and they won't run on veg oil
RichM
Well-Known Member
I wouldn't jump straight to that conclusion.
The reason why the Army did not accept the TD5 (and thus continued with the 300 tdi's) was because Land Rover could not guarantee that they would be resistant to electro-magnetic interference. Unless you plan on going on an expedition to Afghanistan, this will mean diddly squat to pretty much everyone.
Sure, they are also easier to work on for most people but I think I'd rather benefit from the extra power that the TD5 offers. Heck, my 300 tdi barely has the power to get my disco to the top of my road in the cold mornings. The 300 tdi only has slightly more torque than a TD4 gaylander. Though, I'm not saying it doesn't have its merits. There's pros and cons for each, but let's not get too carried away.
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Pikey
Dummy Ejection Facilitator..
yes it tells us you int done ya research properly. 200 was declined because it couldn't be fitted with a 24v Alternator..
