[landiegirl]

Hi LR fans
Please could you help. I've decided that a 110 300 TDI is the vehicle to go for for my trans Africa trip. I've got the possibility of getting a new ROW model for quite a good price. The advantage is no mileage and, of course, peak condition. The alternative is an R-reg or older, which would cost about half of the new. The problem is going to be finding a car that old in good enough condition and low-ish mileage. And I think I'd be lucky to get one with fewer than 60 000 miles. The advantage of the new is that it'd be under warranty for a year, although I'm not sure that that will really help if I get stuck in the Bundu! The ROW is a pick-up, so I'll need to put on a hard top. Other mods are nominal as I plan to keep it as basic as possible and anyway, these other mods will apply whether the car is new or second hand. Comments from others have included the suggestion that the engine can go forever (?), so age isn't important. Do you agree?

Any ideas, suggestions or advice would be appreciate, please.
Landiegirl

 

[Searcaigh]

Can you still buy a new 300Tdi ?

 

[landiegirl]

Not here. Export only, as I understand it anyway.

 

[Blackdown4x4]

Blackdown 4x4

Hi just a thought i am the service manager for the above and we have been importing 300tdi disco's, i am going to trial one myself so am obviously stripping it inside. Most are between 20k and 60k and obviously alot cheaper than uk quite a bit more refined (auto no clutch to go wrong, air con, cruise control) than a 110 alot more enjoyable journey. Have a think about it.

Regards

Dave

 

[landiegirl]

Hi Blackdown. Thanks for your suggestion. I'll certainly think about it. Where do the disco's come from? Are they all automatic? I'm not too keen on having air con and cruise control. Nice in the UK and nice in Africa too, but possibly extras to go wrong.

 

[Blackdown4x4]

blackdown 4x4.

Hi Landiegirl,

They are out of japan made in solihull to start with only difference was the speedo heads (km to miles). Air con easy to remove cruise control if it doesnt work the car still does. and yes all autos lazy japanees people!!!

If you want a chat i am in work tommorow and then monday to friday its 01884 266363.

Cheers

Dave.