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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: LOFTY on August 22, 2005, 13:51:49

Title: TD5 DIY
Post by: LOFTY on August 22, 2005, 13:51:49

Well fancy making a TD5 engine, well you can, the entire production line is for sale by DOVEBID, sold as surplus assets by landrover.
So how many engines do they have left?
Is the V6 diesel going into the defender, or the Ford Focus diesel? :shock:

Title: TD5 DIY
Post by: Spooky on August 22, 2005, 16:19:07

Apparently it will have a derivative of the TDCi, as fitted to Transit vans and Mondeos ...

It'll be 'White Defender Man' next ... :)

Title: TD5 DIY
Post by: beast5680 on August 22, 2005, 16:53:45

Nice! that engine gets real rattly in the transits i have had in the past

Title: TD5 DIY
Post by: thermidorthelobster on August 22, 2005, 17:20:14

Quote from: "Spooky"

Apparently it will have a derivative of the TDCi, as fitted to Transit vans and Mondeos ...

I drove the 2.0l diesel Jag yesterday, which I'm told is the same engine as fitted to Mondeos.  It was pretty darn good actually...  if it's related to whatever engine they're putting in the Defender, then maybe all is not lost.

Title: TD5 DIY
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 22, 2005, 18:04:47

SWMBO's 'works van' (the Mondeo) in my signature block only has the 115bhp derivative & still goes like 'good for the roses off a digging implement', & I mean seriously quick for a 2-litre diesel (in a big hatch)
So quite how a 'Roverised' verison will perform is anyones guess.

Title: TD5 DIY
Post by: Porny on August 22, 2005, 19:42:49

If anybody is tempted:

http://www.dovebid.com/Auctions/AuctionDetail.asp?auctionID=10132


Ian

Title: TD5 DIY
Post by: hingmy on August 23, 2005, 07:16:46

That would explain why they'er not to fussed by full line shut downs due to the crank machinery breaking down at the moment!

One careful owner eh?