Re: [lro] Engine choice - 300 Tdi vs V8.

From: Patrick Parsons (patrickparsons@hawaii.rr.com)
Date: Sat Mar 15 2003 - 16:25:27 EST

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    On 3/15/03 11:12 AM, "Jean-Leon Morin" <offroaddesign@softhome.net> wrote:

    >> So, which would you prefer? A 300Tdi or a 3.9 EFI? I figure the pub should
    >> be full of opinions.
    >>
    >> Not for Basil. It's for a friend who's looking at a couple of British
    > 110s.
    >
    > Real trucks smell bad.

    I agree. But the 300 TDI just isn't all that of a motor.

    It just doesn't do anything when the turbo isn't "on" or spooled up.

    When you have a loaded vehicle, it can be a bit gutless. That's just my
    feeling for it, having two of them in the family (one in roofless 90 where
    it does ok and one in a 110 SW where it occasionally does ok). The TDI LRs
    in our family underperform when compared to the 3.9 EFI in my 110 and the
    FJ100 Turbo Diesel of my mom.

    Nomex donned. ;-)

    --pat.
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