DD3
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Td5 goes nice but its getting all complicated again innit. V8 petrol if I was tempted to stay.
DD3
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V8 is mounted longetudinally, not transverse.
Yeah, not thinking transplant there, more new purchase
Fit the freeby body on a V8 Disco Chassis - best of both worlds then
DD3
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Fit the freeby body on a V8 Disco Chassis - best of both worlds then
Nice idea, but I'm never gonna do anything like that. Maybe a project for Will and DD to look at. I'm dead set now on a Bavarian 6 pot as my next motor. Perhaps come back to a later Disco along the road!
WLJayne
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Blargh no, never going to do a Disco-Lander uke:. Naff as fook even if done reasonably well IMHO.
Well if my ship comes in the I'll try the turbo conversion with a rebuilt turbo engine, if not then I'll rebuild a normal 1.8 to ptu in.
I honestly just think this engine is guffed and was so from day one - why the hell else woud it have had 9 owners? It's blatantly a lemon.
uke:. Naff as fook even if done reasonably well IMHO.Well if my ship comes in the I'll try the turbo conversion with a rebuilt turbo engine, if not then I'll rebuild a normal 1.8 to ptu in.
I honestly just think this engine is guffed and was so from day one - why the hell else woud it have had 9 owners? It's blatantly a lemon.
DD3
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Blargh no, never going to do a Disco-Lander
Well if my ship comes in the I'll try the turbo conversion with a rebuilt turbo engine, if not then I'll rebuild a normal 1.8 to ptu in.
I honestly just think this engine is guffed and was so from day one - why the hell else woud it have had 9 owners? It's blatantly a lemon.
I guess the 9 owners thing was a clue but then hind site is perfect. I wonder why mine has been ok - perhaps best not to question too much
WLJayne
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I guess the 9 owners thing was a clue but then hind site is perfect. I wonder why mine has been ok - perhaps best not to question too much
To be fair, I didn't pay a peanut for it - the last ownder just said get it running and you can drive it away. So I did.
If I'd acually paid MONEY for it then I would have comitted seppuku long ago!!
Nodge68
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Nice idea, but I'm never gonna do anything like that. Maybe a project for Will and DD to look at. I'm dead set now on a Bavarian 6 pot as my next motor. Perhaps come back to a later Disco along the road!
I thought you didn't like complicated? The BMW strait 6 is more complex than anything that was fitted to a Freelander including the V6
It doesn't even have a throttle cable as it's a "Drive By Wire" system with a servo actuated throttle body!!
Nodge68
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Blargh no, never going to do a Disco-Lander
Well if my ship comes in the I'll try the turbo conversion with a rebuilt turbo engine, if not then I'll rebuild a normal 1.8 to ptu in.
I honestly just think this engine is guffed and was so from day one - why the hell else woud it have had 9 owners? It's blatantly a lemon.
This would be the best avenue if you plan to keep her long term
DD3
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I thought you didn't like complicated? The BMW strait 6 is more complex than anything that was fitted to a Freelander including the V6
I stand by that - but, and this is a bit mid life crisis, I do fancy something flash and fast now I can do the Saga insurance. Mine, wifey and my Brothers experience of German cars is all good. He has a poorly maintained (by his own admission) V6 Audi that still goes like clappers and a mate has an immac Merc 320 Kompressor (I think it is) very nippy indeed. So my only excuse for this madness is that they don't seem to go wrong!! I been lucky with my FL compared to others, hope to be lucky again.
DD3
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Oh well, no so bad then - mine cost me 2,200 and I've prob spent 1500, maybe slightly more over 5 years.
Nodge68
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If you like fast then the strait six BMW takes some beating!! Before moving down here I had pretty much full time use of my bosses company car which was an M3 Evolution. That was one very quick car. The only thing I didn't like was the sound of the engine, it was to busy sounding but other than that it was a cracking performer!!
DD3
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Ah, now, the M3 is a blinding car by any measure - maybe a bit too hot for me. I fancy a very clean 328/330 with full service and a warranty and they are available. as said missed one last week. 80k 2 owners, full service history, leather, years warranty and from a BMW specialist with a great rep. Cheapest car he had for sale at £3300. Bugger, should have just bought it!!
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Nodge68
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Ah, now, the M3 is a blinding car by any measure - maybe a bit too hot for me. I fancy a very clean 328/330 with full service and a warranty and they are available. as said missed one last week. 80k 2 owners, full service history, leather, years warranty and from a BMW specialist with a great rep. Cheapest car he had for sale at £3300. Bugger, should have just bought it!!
I love my ZS180 as it's a very good all rounder. It holds the road like it's on rails, has superb feedback through the steering, excellent brakes and a lovelly bit of power to give it a good shove forward but compared to the M3 it's slow. The MG would out handle an M3 on a race track but there is such a difference in power the M3 would walk all over the 180!!
DD3
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BMW M3 Coupe SMG - Sat Nav / Glass Sunroof from James Paul, Nr Horsham, West Sussex and Surrey, Quality Used BMWs
338bhp. nuf said.
Mind you 180 must be a hoot, especially compared to a Freelander!!
338bhp. nuf said.
Mind you 180 must be a hoot, especially compared to a Freelander!!
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WLJayne
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DD3
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Can you get stronger stretch bolts or perhaps just normal bolts that you do up to 5000 nm??
