V8 vs TDI ?

I know everyone has their own ideas, I have a 92 disco V8i that i use for laning/pay & play days - its awsome. - but i have serious rust issues underneath (my lower rear shock mounting gave way last weekend!) so I know ill need to spend b4 the next mot April 2011.

However I have by default (non paying customer) aquired a very clean straight 93 disco TDI - never been off road & totaly 11 months mot straight......................................... but it seems so gutless compared to my V8. It seems a step down going to a tdi, i know its cheaper to run etc etc etc but just how good are they off road? I lane quite a bit & go to Yarwell & whaddon pay & plays

your views would be welcome & I guess ill get some abuse LOL

i have never gone off roading my self so i couldnt tell you whats best. but lot of the lads i know that do use tdi's. they say they are better in the deeper water of course. but deep down the all pine for the power of a good v8

I love the burble of the V8, my head says go to the TDi but my heart says V8

markespark said:

I love the burble of the V8, my head says go to the TDi but my heart says V8

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I love the burble of the V8, my head says go to the V8 but my wallet says TDi

Do you really need the power of a V8 off road, when green laning your only are traveling around tick-over speed and if you come to a steep hill a tdi will cope with that.
After all the Camel Trophy was completed wth Tdi engined vehicles and a bit of help from the team.

very true... dont underestimate the boffins at land rover to match tick over torque with gears especially when it comes to the rough stuff!

Its a no brainer if you earn about £50,000 a year get a V8, if you dont, dont buy one.
I havnt had a V8 but I used to have a 3,2 V6 Isuzu Trooper briliant motor 16 to the gallon roundtown 25 motorway when taking it easy, when some oik in a tuned up Saxo wanted a bit of fun from the lights they didnt stand a chance or going over 100mph ( on a race track of coarse ) I bet it wasnt doing more than 10 to the gallon.

kindwarf said:

Its a no brainer if you earn about £50,000 a year get a V8, if you dont, dont buy one.
I havnt had a V8 but I used to have a 3,2 V6 Isuzu Trooper briliant motor 16 to the gallon roundtown 25 motorway when taking it easy, when some oik in a tuned up Saxo wanted a bit of fun from the lights they didnt stand a chance or going over 100mph ( on a race track of coarse ) I bet it wasnt doing more than 10 to the gallon.

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I dont earn 50,000 grand a year and I run one,

personally i prefer the tdi for low down grunt.

drove a mates v8 green laning and tho on gas, found i had to use far too many revs when negotiating steep rocky tracks.

plus diesels are better at puddle splashing.

markespark said:

I love the burble of the V8, my head says go to the TDi but my heart says V8

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Think you'll find the bit thats saying V8 is a bit lower try looking down the front of yer trousers :hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi and as said nbefore you dont want power when off roading its all about low down torque

like it!

keep the V8 and give me the doozel one