discomania
Well-Known Member
No - it's a 2.5 TD any way you look at it - when they say what engine, you say 2.5 Turbo Diesel - no lies - or even better, tell them it is a 300tdi 4C TD - if they say as fitted just say yes - (act daft) - some of the purists may argue here, that IF you had a bad accident it would not be covered. I think I once told one of my insurers that I had a "newer" version of the 2.5TD LR engine because you could not get the old engine any more and they said OK, what is it, and they took it as it was no bother. But you make it so it is a replacement part, rather than an upgrade. Sureterm direct don't seem to care, even if you tell them it is a retro fitted upgraded engine - as long as it is a LR engine.
What is fitted is a 300tdi engine, it is probably from a Defender because it has the proper 300tdi pipework, it is also located in the proper 300tdi position which means that the engine mounts have been moved forward from the 2.5/200tdi positions, which also means that it almost certainly has a different gearbox as the LT77 that would have been fitted originally would have sat far to far forward.
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something don't ring true
wrong engine for year (but it's a tidy upgrade if it's right) - wrong steering wheel - cabin looks way too clean, as does the rear load space - door cards and seats look brand new
rings alarm bells to me - but the owner might have spent a fortune on it
be careful
MrJC
Well-Known Member
I agree.... Commercial side panels and CSW roof?.... AND, it has a radio and fitted speakers! 300tdi steering wheel.... almost as if a 1997 300tdi has been stripped and put on a 200tdi chassis.
