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Larry Shaw

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So I ordered a new Nissan X-Trail today.........
Am I pleased? - No.......

I've driven my Discovery from new in june 96 - two breakdowns in 143,00
miles........
Fully serviced and on it's second book........

before that was a Range Rover,
before that was another Range Rover,
there was the 2A 88 back in '81
there was the S3 Safari with the FX4 taxi engine back in '78

I hate what I've had to do - but the L3 is too expensive - the Freelander
compares badly on my own road tests and surveys......... So all the kit back
on the Disco - the £560 quid bike rack, the extra roof rack - for what?
£3k as a trade in........

A sad, sad day...............


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On or around Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:52:09 +0000, Marc Draper
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>In message <[email protected]>, Larry Shaw
><[email protected]> writes
>>So I ordered a new Nissan X-Trail today.........
>>Am I pleased? - No.......
>>A sad, sad day...............
>
>
>I would have gone for a year old Disco II

I was thinking along those lines meself...
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"'Tis a mad world, my masters" John Taylor (1580-1633) Western Voyage, 1
 
Marc Draper composed the following;:
> In message <[email protected]>, Larry Shaw
> <[email protected]> writes
>> So I ordered a new Nissan X-Trail today.........
>> Am I pleased? - No.......
>> A sad, sad day...............
>
>
> I would have gone for a year old Disco II

ditto .. or kept it anyway ... ;)

--
Paul ...
(8(|) Homer Rules ..... Doh !!!
ebay stuff 5762010351
 
Looked at that option - but still 30mpg and poor performance....
(almost went the freelander route though........)
Hartwells prices etc put the 'cost to change' at around £20K for a Sll Disco
on an 03 plate.
The japcrap 'cost to change' works out at £17K and I get all the toys....

But I know what you are saying ;)



"Paul - xxx" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Marc Draper composed the following;:
> > In message <[email protected]>, Larry Shaw
> > <[email protected]> writes
> >> So I ordered a new Nissan X-Trail today.........
> >> Am I pleased? - No.......
> >> A sad, sad day...............
> >
> >
> > I would have gone for a year old Disco II
>
> ditto .. or kept it anyway ... ;)
>
> --
> Paul ...
> (8(|) Homer Rules ..... Doh !!!
> ebay stuff 5762010351


 
In message <[email protected]>, Larry Shaw
<[email protected]> writes
>Looked at that option - but still 30mpg and poor performance....
>(almost went the freelander route though........)
>Hartwells prices etc put the 'cost to change' at around £20K for a Sll Disco
>on an 03 plate.
>The japcrap 'cost to change' works out at £17K and I get all the toys....
>
>But I know what you are saying ;)
>


30 mpg is very good considering weight and size etc. Not much point
looking at a decent 4x4 if you are worried about 30 mpg

But then again you will really struggle to get 30 from a Td5. 25 is more
realistic.
--
Marc
 
On or around Thu, 24 Mar 2005 22:08:26 +0000, Marc Draper
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>In message <[email protected]>, Larry Shaw
><[email protected]> writes
>>Looked at that option - but still 30mpg and poor performance....
>>(almost went the freelander route though........)
>>Hartwells prices etc put the 'cost to change' at around £20K for a Sll Disco
>>on an 03 plate.
>>The japcrap 'cost to change' works out at £17K and I get all the toys....
>>
>>But I know what you are saying ;)
>>
>
>
>30 mpg is very good considering weight and size etc. Not much point
>looking at a decent 4x4 if you are worried about 30 mpg
>
>But then again you will really struggle to get 30 from a Td5. 25 is more
>realistic.

I've managed to get far less than 30 from the 300 TDi. Admittedly, it was
by thrashing it up the M6 at about 85-90.

in normal pootling around it does about that.

Looking at overall costs, though... just had to replace a water pump: about
30 quid. Ball joint for the drag link on order, about 4.5 quid.

It did have to have a vacuum pump, which was 109, but then I bet so are
everyone else's vacuum pumps.

basic dampers are about 20 quid a pair, springs not much more. Tyres tend
to be a bit pricier than car tyres, admittedly. Insurance isn't too high.

Also, in the main, the parts are available for 10, 15, 20 year old motors.
Bet it's fun getting parts for a 20-y-o nissan.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Soon shall thy arm, unconquered steam! afar Drag the slow barge, or
drive the rapid car; Or on wide-waving wings expanded bear the
flying chariot through the field of air.- Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802)
 

"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On or around Thu, 24 Mar 2005 22:08:26 +0000, Marc Draper
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>In message <[email protected]>, Larry Shaw
>><[email protected]> writes
>>>Looked at that option - but still 30mpg and poor performance....
>>>(almost went the freelander route though........)
>>>Hartwells prices etc put the 'cost to change' at around £20K for a Sll
>>>Disco
>>>on an 03 plate.
>>>The japcrap 'cost to change' works out at £17K and I get all the toys....
>>>
>>>But I know what you are saying ;)
>>>
>>
>>
>>30 mpg is very good considering weight and size etc. Not much point
>>looking at a decent 4x4 if you are worried about 30 mpg
>>
>>But then again you will really struggle to get 30 from a Td5. 25 is more
>>realistic.
>
> I've managed to get far less than 30 from the 300 TDi. Admittedly, it was
> by thrashing it up the M6 at about 85-90.
>


I only get 29mpg from my fiat bravo 1.4. looking at getting a 300tdi,
comparing both vehicles mpg i'd rather have a land rover any day. Just got
to find a decent one now.

Paul.


 
On or around Fri, 25 Mar 2005 17:38:40 -0000, "Paul"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>I only get 29mpg from my fiat bravo 1.4. looking at getting a 300tdi,
>comparing both vehicles mpg i'd rather have a land rover any day. Just got
>to find a decent one now.

there are plenty of TDis about. The later you can find, the better. Main
bugbears are rear floor area corrosion and gearbox output shaft wear. 'most
anything else is easily-fixed.

the former requires careful examination under the carpets in the back -
you'll need a pozidriv #2 screwdriver to get the strip off the back edge to
lift 'em. The latter is evidenced by excessive clunks from the transmission
when going from forward to reverse and/or when changing gear, also if you
come on and off the loud pedal abruptly in say 3rd gear. Budget about a
grand to repair it, or looking at it another way, look to get a grand off
the price. 's not the end of the world, if the vehicle is otherwsie good
and the price is suitable.

rear floor is anything from about 400 quid upwards, depending on how much of
the silly faffy stripping of carpets etc. you do yourself.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Pereant qui ante nos nostra dixerunt"
(confound the men who have made our remarks before us.)
Aelius Donatus (4th Cent.) [St. Jerome, Commentary on Ecclesiastes]
 
On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 09:46:49 +0000, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>It did have to have a vacuum pump, which was 109, but then I bet so are
>everyone else's vacuum pumps.

I bought one for my 2.5D and it cost £10 (second hand but from a
landrover shop). Does the 300tdi use a much more complicated one?

I thought it was pretty much the same block?

 
On or around Fri, 25 Mar 2005 20:40:29 +0000, Tom Woods
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 09:46:49 +0000, Austin Shackles
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>It did have to have a vacuum pump, which was 109, but then I bet so are
>>everyone else's vacuum pumps.
>
>I bought one for my 2.5D and it cost £10 (second hand but from a
>landrover shop). Does the 300tdi use a much more complicated one?
>
>I thought it was pretty much the same block?

not in that respect. The 200 TDi and 300 TDi have totally different vacuum
pumps. dunno if either is the same as for the NAD.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms...
------------------------------------------------\
>> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them.
a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too!
 
In message <[email protected]>, Niamh Holding
<[email protected]> writes
>In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (Paul)
>wrote:
>
>> I only get 29mpg from my fiat bravo 1.4. looking at getting a 300tdi,
>> comparing both vehicles mpg i'd rather have a land rover any day. Just
>> got to find a decent one now.


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--
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"Niamh Holding" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
> (Paul)
> wrote:
>
>> I only get 29mpg from my fiat bravo 1.4. looking at getting a 300tdi,
>> comparing both vehicles mpg i'd rather have a land rover any day. Just
>> got to find a decent one now.
>
> Shameless plug... http://www.4x4cymru.co.uk/vehicles/1729.html
>
> --
> Niamh
> 4x4 Cymru
> http://www.4x4cymru.co.uk


a little out our price range, we have a top budget of 6k.

Paul.


 
On or around Sat, 26 Mar 2005 09:52:06 -0000, "Paul"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>"Niamh Holding" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]
>> (Paul)
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I only get 29mpg from my fiat bravo 1.4. looking at getting a 300tdi,
>>> comparing both vehicles mpg i'd rather have a land rover any day. Just
>>> got to find a decent one now.
>>
>> Shameless plug... http://www.4x4cymru.co.uk/vehicles/1729.html
>>
>> --
>> Niamh
>> 4x4 Cymru
>> http://www.4x4cymru.co.uk
>
>
>a little out our price range, we have a top budget of 6k.

you should get a tidy 300, if not very young or low mileage, or a mint 200
for that.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 
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