silpig5 Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 proberbly been asked before but its for the mrs what is better in ride and mpg td5 or 300 td both high spec auto's she wants a new motor coz our boil in the bag freelander needs to go (or keep for lamping) heard mixed things but not from anyone who has ever realy used one . thoughts and comments please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 TD5 for comfort, both will do roughly the same MPG. If you want to get it dirty, make sure the TD5 has difflock as some off them didn't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silpig5 Posted August 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 thanks , i didnt know that . am on the look out at mo , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 ve had a few disco's all been 300 TDi- the Td5 is a little too towny for my hobby still for comfort the TD5 has better suspension Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wriggler Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 Td5 more electricery so more toys, I think they have air suspension as well - better comfort. More electricery - possibly more to go wrong. (search 3 amigos on any land rover forum -Traction control, ABS, hill decent warning lights) 300Tdi simple but effective - watch out for abs fault though, can be expensive. We have two 300Tdi, mine is manual about 35 mpg, our lass has the auto model about 30mpg, can't really fault either of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 I have a TD5 and it's fantastic, if you look for the S model you don't have to worry about the airsuspension as it comes with springs on the rear, also you can get the ACE removed and a standard anti-roll bar put in place that also cuts out the chance of a failure, as for the diff-lock, i doubt you will ever notice it and a lot of people argue that traction control can do as good a job All in a fantastic motor, and one of the few that can pull 3 1/2 ton, travel on a motorway, go offroad and seat 5 or 7 adults in comfort. Regards, Gixer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silpig5 Posted August 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 thanks everybody have found a few that fit the bill , up tp mr barclays to get one sorted now ! adi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckytrigger Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 I have had a td5 on an 03 plate for the last six months and wouldnt change it for anything (well maybe for the tdv6 ) The traction control works fine offroad and its road manners are excellent. Mine is chipped giving good performance for such a heavy waggon and there is tons of room in the rear. I have the 7 seater version (air suspension) but folding the seats is a doddle. The cabin is a bit plasticky but the driving position is excellent. I get around 30mpg mainly country road driving.. get one they are great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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