300 Tdi or TD5

300 is no more unreliable than 200 in that basically the same engine,have you got pump timing advanced enough,or sucking air in (sender unit,sedimentor/lift pump etc)

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this is the one i have been watching

Ive a 300Tdi, I run it on Veg oil and Derv. Its been great, blew a head gasket at 100k, had it fixed all is well. No electrics to get wet and muddy, equals less trouble ?????

mymini007 said:

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this is the one i have been watching

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Personally, I wouldn't bother with that. It seems to have too many problems, and has been said, it's a V8. Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan of V8's I own one myself (RRC) but for a daily driver/commuting car you'll be far better off with a TDI/TD5.

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Has this worked? This seems more like it

jamesmartin said:

300 is no more unreliable than 200 in that basically the same engine,have you got pump timing advanced enough,or sucking air in (sender unit,sedimentor/lift pump etc)

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Had new sender, lift pump, head, filters, it's under warranty so they're investigating but it's ****ing me off! Had the pump timing checked and them had te belt changed its still the same. Hoping it's injectors now!

sprogthedog said:

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Has this worked? This seems more like it

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It had already ended when i looked, does not list milage or owners though!

Take your time and hunt for a properly well looked after 300tdi... I had the same sort of budget as you and also toyed between a d2 or d1... I prefer the styling of the d2 but the d1 is perfectly comfortable to drive (i've done 2k in the last 6 weeks) and mines (touch wood) been perfectly reliable apart from when I filled my alternater with mud from Salisbury plains... That's my own fault though!