(23-08-2016, 01:45 PM)Eeyore Wrote: oh ffs! if you find another let me know! Dont know how people keep finding them this cheap!

(23-08-2016, 01:53 PM)Matt-Rallye Wrote:

(23-08-2016, 01:45 PM)Eeyore Wrote: oh ffs! if you find another let me know! Dont know how people keep finding them this cheap!

Just local word of mouth and who you know not what you know im afraid   i'll keep a look out for ya! I know your after one for your boats.

(23-08-2016, 02:22 PM)Matt-Rallye Wrote: Disco 3 tdv6 is a fantastic all rounder but tbh for what your hauling its abit of overkill, you would manage better and save a shit load of cash with a td4 facelift freelander (circa 2004)

(23-08-2016, 02:55 PM)Eeyore Wrote:

(23-08-2016, 02:22 PM)Matt-Rallye Wrote: Disco 3 tdv6 is a fantastic all rounder but tbh for what your hauling its abit of overkill, you would manage better and save a shit load of cash with a td4 facelift freelander (circa 2004)

We actually have a 2007 freelander but of course thats reserved for mum driving to work in and isnt allowed to go off road or near salt water....

(23-08-2016, 08:59 PM)welshpug Wrote: I said a while ago you will find one cheap if you hold on long enough, seen a few of these sat on D1 300TDI chassis and running gear!

(23-08-2016, 09:29 PM)ozonehostile Wrote: Just don't take this one to any pay and play days :p

(23-08-2016, 10:32 PM)Paul Baldwin Wrote: I'd fix that up and sack it off asap. Then fix your old one. Those things are just money pits waiting to happen.

(23-08-2016, 11:00 PM)procta Wrote: matt what are the TD5s like to drive? I am eyeing a Possible replacement car, for either the 306 or the metro.

(24-08-2016, 08:40 AM)Eeyore Wrote: lend my mum the saab... last time i did that i got a call 10 minutes later ot say it wouldnt start... i then had to fix the landrover... to drive to fix the saab...

(24-08-2016, 08:19 AM)Matt-Rallye Wrote: Only real horror stories with them are injector looms and rust, the rust is curable / avoidable with care & time and most common issues with them have simple solutions nowadays, worth reading up on the LR forums! some very useful info on there which makes owning one alot easier.

(24-08-2016, 05:04 PM)Paul Baldwin Wrote:

(24-08-2016, 08:19 AM)Matt-Rallye Wrote: Only real horror stories with them are injector looms and rust, the rust is curable / avoidable with care & time and most common issues with them have simple solutions nowadays, worth reading up on the LR forums! some very useful info on there which makes owning one alot easier.

Tell that to the two blokes I've known who have run them and now sold them. The one was a mint ES, lovely truck, all the toys,  he's now trundling about in a Series III which is gaining in value instead of costing him a fortune and letting him down.
Whatever you do, don't run it out of fuel either! If you do, read the manual and follow the instructions, you'll very probably need a spare battery too. They are an utter pig to get going again.

(24-08-2016, 05:09 PM)Poodle Wrote: Get a proper 4x4 Rowell, Landrovers are massively over-priced because people think a british marque badge is a good thing lol. Plus they're just awful for rot and 99% on the road aren't looked after properly, even the ones that are just become money pits.

(25-08-2016, 07:16 AM)darrenjlobb Wrote: There is massive hate for the TD5 online but really IMO its a good engine, which gives little trouble IF you know how it works and how to look after them.

We have had two on the farm, asside from minor niggles given very little issues and covered ALOT of miles...

Lift pump failure, run it out of fuel, and you will kill the lift pump almost instantly, keep fuel in it, and they will last forever....Either way if it fails, replace it with a GENUINE pump, and it will last another 150k miles provided you keep diesel in it, most of the issues here are caused by replacement with cheesy cheap pumps which fail in no time... Oil down wiring harness again is a common issue, however actually causes very little harm and is easily resolved... Only problem I have had, and have since diagnosed / fixed on other TD5's is hard starting / general starting issues..which has been the starter motor, cranks fine, but tired motor interferes with the closely located crank position sensor, giving all kinds of issues starting... In short, all ours has had is a starter, and a lift pump (lift pump never failed though was starter all along) and its used every day in hard farming environment!

I personally think they drive a million times better than the 200/300 tdi, often spend time in both, and its a very noisy, gutless experience getting back in a standard tdi after running a td5 all day!

Just my thoughts as they are tarnished online for being a disaster, which I honestly disagree with. Most of the problems are lack of understanding for the engine (rare design) and just poor diagnosis vs actual problems...

(24-08-2016, 05:09 PM)Poodle Wrote: Get a proper 4x4 Rowell, Landrovers are massively over-priced because people think a british marque badge is a good thing lol. Plus they're just awful for rot and 99% on the road aren't looked after properly, even the ones that are just become money pits.

(25-08-2016, 01:40 PM)welshpug Wrote: TD5's sound epic with straight pipes and a single resonator on the back...

with a map also obviously.

(24-08-2016, 05:04 PM)Paul Baldwin Wrote:

(24-08-2016, 08:19 AM)Matt-Rallye Wrote: Only real horror stories with them are injector looms and rust, the rust is curable / avoidable with care & time and most common issues with them have simple solutions nowadays, worth reading up on the LR forums! some very useful info on there which makes owning one alot easier.

Tell that to the two blokes I've known who have run them and now sold them. The one was a mint ES, lovely truck, all the toys,  he's now trundling about in a Series III which is gaining in value instead of costing him a fortune and letting him down.
Whatever you do, don't run it out of fuel either! If you do, read the manual and follow the instructions, you'll very probably need a spare battery too. They are an utter pig to get going again.

(25-08-2016, 05:50 PM)Frosty Wrote:

(24-08-2016, 05:04 PM)Paul Baldwin Wrote:

(24-08-2016, 08:19 AM)Matt-Rallye Wrote: Only real horror stories with them are injector looms and rust, the rust is curable / avoidable with care & time and most common issues with them have simple solutions nowadays, worth reading up on the LR forums! some very useful info on there which makes owning one alot easier.

Tell that to the two blokes I've known who have run them and now sold them. The one was a mint ES, lovely truck, all the toys,  he's now trundling about in a Series III which is gaining in value instead of costing him a fortune and letting him down.
Whatever you do, don't run it out of fuel either! If you do, read the manual and follow the instructions, you'll very probably need a spare battery too. They are an utter pig to get going again.

Pump the accelerator pedal 10 times i think it is and they will prime themselves up so shouldn't be too bad.

(25-08-2016, 07:12 PM)Poodle Wrote: Procta, a jeep is a bad comparison as a proper 4x4 lol. Totally agree with you, they're bloody horrible things. The problem with Landrovers imo is working on them, they're just a pig. My recommendation would be a hilux, but then i wouldn't buy a 4x4 unless purely for utility.

The massive backing and fan base is mostly down to national pride and rose-tinted sunglasses imo. Same goes for a lot of crap cars made in this country, i mean seriously, morris marinas? At least most landrovers are a comfortable place to be and can be trusted to withstand light showers.

Ps, i'm very critical of everything (in case you hadn't noticed already ), please don't take it personally.

(25-08-2016, 07:09 PM)darrenjlobb Wrote:

(25-08-2016, 05:50 PM)Frosty Wrote:

(24-08-2016, 05:04 PM)Paul Baldwin Wrote:

(24-08-2016, 08:19 AM)Matt-Rallye Wrote: Only real horror stories with them are injector looms and rust, the rust is curable / avoidable with care & time and most common issues with them have simple solutions nowadays, worth reading up on the LR forums! some very useful info on there which makes owning one alot easier.

Tell that to the two blokes I've known who have run them and now sold them. The one was a mint ES, lovely truck, all the toys,  he's now trundling about in a Series III which is gaining in value instead of costing him a fortune and letting him down.
Whatever you do, don't run it out of fuel either! If you do, read the manual and follow the instructions, you'll very probably need a spare battery too. They are an utter pig to get going again.

Pump the accelerator pedal 10 times i think it is and they will prime themselves up so shouldn't be too bad.

Was going to say, these things are a piece of piss to bleed....they have a lift pump? They bleed themselves, and fire RIGHT up....when lift pump stops on ignition on, as Frosty says, just pump the throttle 5 times, and it will cycle the lift pump for 30 seconds...motor will fire right up....