Comments on: The Expedition Vehicle http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/ Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:23:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dave http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-4149 Dave Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:50:27 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-4149 Hi good web site hope all goes well am driving to australia in my 200 tdi disco doing the prep now engine is better choice than a 300tdi.thanks Hi good web site hope all goes well am driving to australia in my 200 tdi disco doing the prep now engine is better choice than a 300tdi.thanks

]]> By: B Penny http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 B Penny Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:45:48 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-1245 V8 uses more fuel. You need to carry more fuel for the range, this increases weight. If wading the V8 will lose power when the plugs get wet. Is the ECU mounted high or sealed? if this gets wet where are you going to get another from? People use the 200/300 diesel because it's basic, can run on anything from poor quality fuel, heating oil to cooking oil, they can be fixed by the world and it's wife and return a half way decent mpg. The V8 may return 8-12mpg when loaded up. V8 uses more fuel. You need to carry more fuel for the range, this increases weight.
If wading the V8 will lose power when the plugs get wet.
Is the ECU mounted high or sealed? if this gets wet where are you going to get another from?
People use the 200/300 diesel because it’s basic, can run on anything from poor quality fuel, heating oil to cooking oil, they can be fixed by the world and it’s wife and return a half way decent mpg.
The V8 may return 8-12mpg when loaded up.

]]> By: B Penny http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 B Penny Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:36:03 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-1244 If fitted with an uninter-cooled original TD engine budget for a 200TDi swap and do it sooner rather than later as decent engines are commanding a lot on money. The TD suffers with oil starvation to turbo bearings when worked hard. If fitted with an uninter-cooled original TD engine budget for a 200TDi swap and do it sooner rather than later as decent engines are commanding a lot on money.

The TD suffers with oil starvation to turbo bearings when worked hard.

]]> By: B Penny http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-1243 B Penny Sun, 21 Nov 2010 22:32:45 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-1243 Disagree, 300tdi is the better engine choice always, I own 2x300tdi 110 and a 200tdi 90 - the 200 is noisy and tiring to drive all day and has to be worked harder - based on pulling a caravan 250 miles for festival work. 200k on a defender is fine provided it has been owned by someone interested in the vehicle, having the vehicle serviced regularly by a garage doesn't look after it in areas such as door frames, bulk heads, bi-metallic corrosion - it is always cheaper in the long run to buy a straight clean vehicle than a refurbishment project - plus you will never see the money back on all the must have goodies. Disagree, 300tdi is the better engine choice always, I own 2x300tdi 110 and a 200tdi 90 – the 200 is noisy and tiring to drive all day and has to be worked harder – based on pulling a caravan 250 miles for festival work.
200k on a defender is fine provided it has been owned by someone interested in the vehicle, having the vehicle serviced regularly by a garage doesn’t look after it in areas such as door frames, bulk heads, bi-metallic corrosion – it is always cheaper in the long run to buy a straight clean vehicle than a refurbishment project – plus you will never see the money back on all the must have goodies.

]]> By: Barry O'Malley http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-732 Barry O'Malley Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:58:14 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-732 Noticed this website, and given your interest in rooftop tents and expedition vehicles thought I would post some details on what I have done to a Defender 130. http://www.exploroz.com/Members/33714/MyProfile.aspx Cheers Noticed this website, and given your interest in rooftop tents and expedition vehicles thought I would post some details on what I have done to a Defender 130.

http://www.exploroz.com/Members/33714/MyProfile.aspx

Cheers

]]> By: LT http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-608 LT Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:33:58 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-608 Hey wow, thanks for that. That was pretty much my impression too. The young girl responding to me from JMA was actualy very honest in telling me that if I wanted to see and drive before I bought not to go to them. They are mostly an order only for defenders. Adventure Trex had allready become my choice. :) I like the location better too. West side of Belize (country) found em on google earth. You lived here, so why did you decide to move and why do you wish you were still here. I would be interested in knowing the after side of things if you would be so kind. Not real worried about the supercharge was just a thought of ok if it fails you still have the 300 lol I def cant wait till I go, I am looking at the 130 crew cab or the 110 wagon, torn between em and sure I will go back and forth several times till I see em both side by side. Awesome site man thanks. Hey wow, thanks for that. That was pretty much my impression too. The young girl responding to me from JMA was actualy very honest in telling me that if I wanted to see and drive before I bought not to go to them. They are mostly an order only for defenders. Adventure Trex had allready become my choice. :) I like the location better too. West side of Belize (country) found em on google earth.

You lived here, so why did you decide to move and why do you wish you were still here. I would be interested in knowing the after side of things if you would be so kind.

Not real worried about the supercharge was just a thought of ok if it fails you still have the 300 lol

I def cant wait till I go, I am looking at the 130 crew cab or the 110 wagon, torn between em and sure I will go back and forth several times till I see em both side by side.

Awesome site man thanks.

]]> By: Land Rover Expedition http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Land Rover Expedition Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:30:57 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-607 Hi Lt You've pretty much found the only two places in Belize that deal with Land Rovers. JMA are the official dealers and don't have a very good reputation. Graham at AdventureTrex fixed the vehicles I drove and is a great guy. Very good workmanship and knows his stuff. He's really becoming the 'go to' man for LR stuff in Belize. I don't live there any more though. Wish I did still. Not sure you can supercharge the 300Tdi, but I really don't have much of an idea! Sorry. Hi Lt

You’ve pretty much found the only two places in Belize that deal with Land Rovers. JMA are the official dealers and don’t have a very good reputation. Graham at AdventureTrex fixed the vehicles I drove and is a great guy. Very good workmanship and knows his stuff. He’s really becoming the ‘go to’ man for LR stuff in Belize.

I don’t live there any more though. Wish I did still. Not sure you can supercharge the 300Tdi, but I really don’t have much of an idea! Sorry.

]]> By: Lt http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Lt Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:20:25 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-593 Since I am here let me ask, can you supercharge the 300TDI ? Just curious cause it would make it more powerful than the 2.4 I bet. Since I am here let me ask, can you supercharge the 300TDI ? Just curious cause it would make it more powerful than the 2.4 I bet.

]]> By: Lt http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Lt Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:19:57 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-590 Wow, what a perfect time to find your article. I have actualy been looking at everything from land rover to wikepedia where all of the engines are listed. I have read the history in its entirety. I am preparing for my move to Belize and found a few dealers there. They have both the 2.4 which has a tremendous amount of power compared to the 300tdi, that is the other optional motor available even in the 2010 models there. I am going to buy new or possibly one or two of the ROW vehicles available at www.adventuretrex.com They show a small room full of them. The other dealer is http://www.jmamotors.com/landrover/defender.html I spoke with people at both so seeing you are from there help me with that one :) I as I said was looking at the 2.4 but reading all the emp stuff on it and being prior military too and an expat I am def going tdi lol Good on ya mate with the landy and her upgrades I can't wait till I am in one and sloshin around the mud. Please let me know how to find ya to learn the trails down there. you have my email. I am pretty much decided on a 130 crewcab if I can find that motor in it. That is my dream the p/u truck. It was the 110 wagon till I saw the crew cab truck and realized it is still shorter than a reg cab chevy. Good on all you guys on here, I am learning fast this is the only way to fly. Wow, what a perfect time to find your article. I have actualy been looking at everything from land rover to wikepedia where all of the engines are listed. I have read the history in its entirety. I am preparing for my move to Belize and found a few dealers there. They have both the 2.4 which has a tremendous amount of power compared to the 300tdi, that is the other optional motor available even in the 2010 models there. I am going to buy new or possibly one or two of the ROW vehicles available at http://www.adventuretrex.com

They show a small room full of them. The other dealer is
http://www.jmamotors.com/landrover/defender.html

I spoke with people at both so seeing you are from there help me with that one :)

I as I said was looking at the 2.4 but reading all the emp stuff on it and being prior military too and an expat I am def going tdi lol

Good on ya mate with the landy and her upgrades I can’t wait till I am in one and sloshin around the mud. Please let me know how to find ya to learn the trails down there. you have my email. I am pretty much decided on a 130 crewcab if I can find that motor in it. That is my dream the p/u truck. It was the 110 wagon till I saw the crew cab truck and realized it is still shorter than a reg cab chevy.

Good on all you guys on here, I am learning fast this is the only way to fly.

]]> By: Land Rover Expedition http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Land Rover Expedition Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:08:08 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-523 Hi Patrick Good to hear you've taken the leap! My point of view for recommending diesel engines for expeditions is due to a number of differences between petrol engines. They have more torque at lower revs, which means they're better at crawling slowly and/or keeping moving if the revs drop in mud, etc. Diesel is marginally cheaper than petrol around the world (except the UK!). I was in Morocco last week and petrol was 9 Dirhams (72p) whereas diesel was 7 Dirhams(56p) per litre. There is also the argument that diesels are less reliant on electrics, which helps if encountering water, and are more fuel efficient, keeping costs down over long distances on expedition. V8s also have their power at the top end and rely more on speed to get through obstacles, which hitting something at speed could give your Land Rover more of a beating. Having a V8 though is certainly not a problem. It's entirely dependent on the type of terrain you will drive and how you drive it. Hope that clarifies things a bit, WIll Hi Patrick

Good to hear you’ve taken the leap! My point of view for recommending diesel engines for expeditions is due to a number of differences between petrol engines. They have more torque at lower revs, which means they’re better at crawling slowly and/or keeping moving if the revs drop in mud, etc.

Diesel is marginally cheaper than petrol around the world (except the UK!). I was in Morocco last week and petrol was 9 Dirhams (72p) whereas diesel was 7 Dirhams(56p) per litre. There is also the argument that diesels are less reliant on electrics, which helps if encountering water, and are more fuel efficient, keeping costs down over long distances on expedition.

V8s also have their power at the top end and rely more on speed to get through obstacles, which hitting something at speed could give your Land Rover more of a beating.

Having a V8 though is certainly not a problem. It’s entirely dependent on the type of terrain you will drive and how you drive it.

Hope that clarifies things a bit,
WIll

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