Re-reading the Autocar full road test I notice the overall consumption whilst on test was 19.3 mpg with the best being 27.6 mpg and the worse 15.6 how does that compare with the figures for the TD5? Does not sound too good to me even though my old 90's a 2.5 petrol.
Well, despite Land Rover's best efforts they managed to retain a decent reputation so I doubt Ford will be able to do what Land Rover couldn't!
That's dire - my 200Tdi 110 has consistently done 25 to 30 mpg (depending on which way the winds blowing) over 270,000 miles, and being driven "enthusiastically".
In fact it's not much better the a 2¼ petrol Series III, and not a million miles off a V8!!
The article doesn't mention whether the dual mass flywheel is used - I hope not, they are so bad in Transits that Valeo offer a "traditional" one as a replacement. Plus the starter motors are providing large incomes for the aftermarket shops.
I have a nasty feeling that Defender is going to become a joke..... what are Ford playing at!
Richard
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Trying to promote their own offerings! Thus TV ads for Ranger and the like.
And the HP pump is not what you would call 'durable' either!!
Tim. .
LR did - spectacularly, though the 80's. They've taken the best part of 15 years to get their name back (in the traditional home markets - the overseas markets are probably gone forever). Sadly, one of our customers has been unable to get a new Td5
90 (of the desired spec.) and has bought an L200 instead, such is his experience with his Transits.Richard
In article , beamendsltd writes
What exactly was it that stopped later Defenders being legal in the USA?
Regards,
Simonm.
Crash-worthiness, or whatever you call it. Plus Not Inveneted 'Ere I suspect :-0
Roll-over protection was the big issue. Despite Series/Defender drivers surviving remarkably well in a roll, the abscence of a huge roll bar *obviously* meant they were no good. Such are those who enact legislation. I reckon the bloke who rolled his Welsh Water (or whatever they are called) 110 all the way down a mountain side and walked away with some minor cuts might have a different view.
Richard
It has to be a big issue in the US rollover accidents I mean.We listen to a down home radio station of an evening here in the UK which is the evening drive home time over there and almost every night there is at least one rollover and thats mainly on the interstate their motorway class road. Derek
You too eh! Drive Time used to be a really good end to the day. I cound just about stomach Steve Wright, but Vine & Mr. Purile (aka The Ginger Tosser) have caused the radio to consigned to the stores in favour of intenet radio and CD's.
Richard
Yes I was disgusted when that mong got the Drive Time instead of Big Stu on the bright side Stuart seems to be settling in well with Mark ( Radcliffe ) on that new 8-10pm slot a couple of lads you would be happy sharing a round with I reckon . Just read his first book last week ,he's got the same records in his collection aside from the northern soul stuff as me .
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