A couple of questions?

[Tony F]

I am considering buying a 110 having found a TD5 Hard Top with 69,000 miles on a 1999 T plate. It's an ex utilities company truck but is exceptionally clean, seems well looked after and the price is very good!

I realise that most people out there will be running TDIs but there must be a few TD5 owners out there?

I really need to know what sort of fuel consumption can I expect from one?

On a more general note, can anyone tell me if Freestyle alloys from a Series 1 Discovery will fit a Defender (especially a 110 TD5)? The one I have my eye on is obviously a base model , so could do with a bit of tarting up and I have a spare set of wheels sitting in the garage.

Ta folks!

[waterrover]

my works td5 (towing a 3.5 tonne trailer ) does about 23mpg  without it (driving  like i stole it ) 28 ish

[Porny]

Td5's.... I really like them  

Alloy wise....  Disco 1 Freestyle alloys will fit, but they shouldn't be used.

No Land Rover alloys (apart from Boost and Deepdish) are load rated high enough to be used on a 110 or a 127/130.
Running Freestyles 'may' cause problems if you were ever involved in an accident.


Ian

[kevinf]

hi tony

i average about 25 mpg,thats a mixture of very short drives to and from work etc,the usual stop start journeys round town and short motorway journeys.
i do find that on long trip especially motorway work it feels comfortable about 60 ish(could be just the position of the accelerator pedal),you dont feel like you are trying to push the pedal thru the floor and the engine doesnt seem to be working hard to maintain this speed!

all in its a vast improvement over the 200tdi i used to run and that was faultless

good luck kevin

[Nick666]

Get 27 or so pretty much no matter what kind of driving I do with my 110 TD5 hardtop - Seems most comfy at 60-65 cruising though it'll do 70+ (ahem) happily but noisily!

[Boddle]

25mpg round town
28mpg on motorways (@70mph)

Chipped & Alloy sport large intercooler and 285/75R16 tyres(although the may help)
being a Tomb-Raider it's even less aerodynamic than most defenders to.

[age]

My TD5 with 125k is still around the 30 mpg mark as long as not caning it - seems to improve with age.  Al the lack of friction with everything rattling loose I suspect.

T reg will probably need a head gasket sometime soon - if not already done.  Plastic dowels allow the head to move, blow the gasket and pressurise coolant system, usually blowing it all out of the header.  Catch it early - damaged head will be £900 for the parts..... :shock:

Usual LR experience - new starter, new wiper motor, new viscous fan, leaks everywhere, hinges and some panels corroding nicely, - love it!!

Alloys - my X reg 110 County came with Freestyles and no unusual load limits...??  Still going strong.  Good luck!!  Age

[richo]

I'm running a 2002 td5 110 csw and mpg is around 29 same as most of you guys.I have had 87mph out of mine but i tend to stay below 70mph as i find that its more comfortable at that speed.
The storm 2 ecu is the better one which came out in 02 but talking to other onwers they seem to preform about the same.
Just make sure it's not a dog dressed up as you will need deep pockets if it is.
Good luck

[Litch]

I am fairly certain that the comment about Freestyles not being load-rated for anything other than 90's or Disco's is correct. It isn't just a case of whether they fit but whether they are correctly load-rated, if they are not then you could find your insurance invalid in the event of a claim.
I believe Firestyles might be ok but not the genuine LR wheel.

[Bush Tucker Man]

I am fairly certain that the comment about Freestyles not being load-rated for anything other than 90's or Disco's is correct. It isn't just a case of whether they fit but whether they are correctly load-rated, if they are not then you could find your insurance invalid in the event of a claim.

It is correct.

My 110 consistantly returns averages of between 29 &32MPG