I like a diesel.......got another series 3 ex-mil 2.5n/a conversion going on at the moment. Loud, rattly smelly and impractical but still rather have a diesel any day:D. Had a series 2 petrol recently it was so quiet I could hear the radio, didn't seem natural.
Yours has a radio?

Nice
 
Another thing worth checking is any major pitting on the chrome swivels on the front, a relatively easy job to replace but could indicate further wear inside
 
Wow ! Guys your a mind of information on these series models , I’m so glad I joined this forum before I decided to buy , the good news is , you havnt put me off ! I’ve loved them ever since I took a ride in one on a game shoot when I was 7 yrs old , I’ve wanted one ever since , I’m 40 now so I think it’s about time I owned one ! Lol
 
Wow ! Guys your a mind of information on these series models , I’m so glad I joined this forum before I decided to buy , the good news is , you havnt put me off ! I’ve loved them ever since I took a ride in one on a game shoot when I was 7 yrs old , I’ve wanted one ever since , I’m 40 now so I think it’s about time I owned one ! Lol
Ahh...mid life crisis that explains it;)
 
Lol well I’ve had a lot of the cars I wanted inc Range Rover classic , which I only had to part with because of my divorce , it was a 3 door model aswell in mint condition, I own that for 15 years , now I’m stettled it’s time to get back on the Landry wagon ! Lol
 
Before I retired 6 years ago a series three diesel was my daily driver if the weather was naff. I usually commuted by motorcycle. Some days if I went to see my Mother it was 120 miles a day, 40/45 MPH cruise 25/28MPG. Ear defenders a good idea, a hoot to drive though and provided endless time with the spanners to keep it going.
At least the bike was warmer and dryer. :p:D
 
At least the bike was warmer and dryer. :p:D
We have a S3 swb with a 200 tdi standard transmission with O/D and 3.5 diffs.
She will drive all day at 60 mph with out braking a sweat and get 30+ mpg.
Its our everyday vehicle, we don't do much towing, she tows ok but if i did tow more it would be
much better with the standard diffs 4.7.
We get the same mpg driving around town.
I believe if you have a 200 tdi with out the turbo (200 di) its Evan better mpg and still has good
power.
 
, I wouldn't want to be wasting my life waiting to get up to the speed limit.
I assume you mean a 40 limit
The diesel better with overdrive , ok round town for noise , long thrash over 1000mls in 10 days dropped from 29 to 25 and noisy at full revs , since fitted sound insulation and then 200tdi engine
I would guess more starting issues with petrol than diesel
 
We have a S3 swb with a 200 tdi standard transmission with O/D and 3.5 diffs.
She will drive all day at 60 mph with out braking a sweat and get 30+ mpg.
Its our everyday vehicle, we don't do much towing, she tows ok but if i did tow more it would be
much better with the standard diffs 4.7.
We get the same mpg driving around town.
I believe if you have a 200 tdi with out the turbo (200 di) its Evan better mpg and still has good
power.
Hey , that’s useful to know , can you please tell me if you can run a series 3 diesel on biodiesel ? I know it can be touch and go with some vehicles !
 
Hey , that’s useful to know , can you please tell me if you can run a series 3 diesel on biodiesel ? I know it can be touch and go with some vehicles !
It's my understanding you can't run a Series diesel on bio. You can but it wrecks the deals so I have been told. Someone with actual facts will be along soon no doubt.
 
No to running on bio diesel. The CAV pump will not tolerate it for long. I did try a 50/50 mix on one of my landies, stunk like a chip shop,poor power and not much £ saving.
 
No to running on bio diesel. The CAV pump will not tolerate it for long. I did try a 50/50 mix on one of my landies, stunk like a chip shop,poor power and not much £ saving.
Hey there

thanks so much for that , I didn’t think so , and it’s not that much cheaper
 
Hey there

thanks so much for that , I didn’t think so , and it’s not that much cheaper
If you 200tdi convert it you can run it on straight veg oil. When I was a student and had no money I used to empty the fryers at the local pub, run the waste oil through a filter and throw it straight in the tank. Depending on the time of year depended on how much diesel I added but could happily run 80% oil mix and that was free fuel. You just had to change the fuel filter every couple thousand miles and accept that everywhere you went the land rover smelt like a samosa!
 
If you 200tdi convert it you can run it on straight veg oil. When I was a student and had no money I used to empty the fryers at the local pub, run the waste oil through a filter and throw it straight in the tank. Depending on the time of year depended on how much diesel I added but could happily run 80% oil mix and that was free fuel. You just had to change the fuel filter every couple thousand miles and accept that everywhere you went the land rover smelt like a samosa!
I wanted to do this too but too many peeps had jumped on the bandwagon and I couldn't get used veg oil for love nor money so gave up. For a while my son-in-law bought veg oil in supermarkets as it was cheaper than diesel.
 
I wanted to do this too but too many peeps had jumped on the bandwagon and I couldn't get used veg oil for love nor money so gave up. For a while my son-in-law bought veg oil in supermarkets as it was cheaper than diesel.
I am going back 8-10 years! I ran it for a while on new from the supermarket when I lost my supply, but that was back when fuel was £1.45 a litre and veg oil was 80p. Now I am back to running on straight derv but I am no longer a student and have money for fuel and repairs rather than having to choose!
 
If you 200tdi convert it you can run it on straight veg oil. When I was a student and had no money I used to empty the fryers at the local pub, run the waste oil through a filter and throw it straight in the tank. Depending on the time of year depended on how much diesel I added but could happily run 80% oil mix and that was free fuel. You just had to change the fuel filter every couple thousand miles and accept that everywhere you went the land rover smelt like a samosa!
Really ? I though straight veg oil was too thick for the pump ?
 
Really ? I though straight veg oil was too thick for the pump ?
If it is warm enough you can run it straight, but that is why I would dilute it down with diesel. Roughly 80% veg oil in the summer and 20% veg in the winter. That way you do not need any modifications, if you add twin tanks and a fuel heater etc, you can run 100% veg but it is not worth the install costs and effort in my opinion. I ran like this for about 4 years, no problems and and the engine and pump are still going 8 years later at 325k miles. But I did take precautions, I shortened the service interval to 5k, I replaced the fuel filter every 2k and a lift pump would last between 6-12 months. But one tank of 50% free veg oil would pay for the lift pump and fuel filter with change left over so I still saved money!
 
I am going back 8-10 years! I ran it for a while on new from the supermarket when I lost my supply, but that was back when fuel was £1.45 a litre and veg oil was 80p. Now I am back to running on straight derv but I am no longer a student and have money for fuel and repairs rather than having to choose!
Yep, I was talking about that period of time!
 

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