Short trips with a Diesel car

[TM01]

Originally Posted by green van man

Yes, you are correct, however post zombie apocalypse my tankfull of oil burner juice will keep me ahead of the hoards far longer than your super cars tank of petrol..

Given the inevitable congestion caused by the fleeing masses a diesel 4x4 would be my recomendation.

Please enjoy your super car, I am prepared for the zombie apocalypse and quite contented with my oil burners.

Paul.

An older Diesel Landcruiser would be my zombie apocalypse car of choice!, they're near on indestructable.

[jonnyf90]

Originally Posted by baggy798

Always bet on petrol. The fuel of champions.😉

Diseasels are for misers, my big petrol turbo designed 40 years ago will stomp a D5.👊

We Petrol-ers should unite!

Cheers

[green van man]

Originally Posted by TM01

An older Diesel Landcruiser would be my zombie apocalypse car of choice!, they're near on indestructable.

Very fine, if you can find one. Best start looking imediatly cause those that have them rarely sell them.

The post zombie apocalypse needs planning for

Paul.

[ksmi]

Originally Posted by green van man

Very fine, if you can find one. Best start looking imediatly cause those that have them rarely sell them.

The post zombie apocalypse needs planning for

Paul.

Brexit.

Sorry Paul, I thought I was on the word association thread.

Keith.

[TM01]

Originally Posted by green van man

Very fine, if you can find one. Best start looking imediatly cause those that have them rarely sell them.

The post zombie apocalypse needs planning for

Paul.

I used to have the baby Landcruiser the 3.0 D4D and that was great, really want to find an early 90s full sized one with the 4.2 TD engine at some point but, like you say they rarely come up for sale, and when they do are very expensive!.

I’d avoid anything Land Rover in the zombie apocalypse too, it would break down and you’d get eaten.

[green van man]

Originally Posted by TM01

I used to have the baby Landcruiser the 3.0 D4D and that was great, really want to find an early 90s full sized one with the 4.2 TD engine at some point but, like you say they rarely come up for sale, and when they do are very expensive!.

I’d avoid anything Land Rover in the zombie apocalypse too, it would break down and you’d get eaten.

Oooh! Wash your mouth out with soap there is nothing wrong with the green oval products, provided you buy nothing after the td5 and for preference the 300tdi. Mine even has a piece of string between throttle pedal and pump, no fly by wire to be disabled by the zombie EMC pulse.

For me, remove stop solinoid, remove plunger, refit stop solenoid roll down hill, bump start and I'm fleeing the dread hordes. EMC pluses, what EMC pulse.

I will give you that later green oval products do not inspire confidence reliability wise and I certainly would not want to trust my life to them, however my 26 year old disco 1, have every confidence it will see me through, and at far less cost than a landcruser, good as they are.

Paul.

[green van man]

Originally Posted by ksmi

Brexit.

Sorry Paul, I thought I was on the word association thread.

Keith.

Keith, you are not the messiah, you are just a very naughty boy.


Paul.

[ksmi]

Originally Posted by green van man

Keith, you are not the messiah, you are just a very naughty boy.


Paul.

I am doing my best!

[TM01]

Originally Posted by green van man

Oooh! Wash your mouth out with soap there is nothing wrong with the green oval products, provided you buy nothing after the td5 and for preference the 300tdi. Mine even has a piece of string between throttle pedal and pump, no fly by wire to be disabled by the zombie EMC pulse.

For me, remove stop solinoid, remove plunger, refit stop solenoid roll down hill, bump start and I'm fleeing the dread hordes. EMC pluses, what EMC pulse.

I will give you that later green oval products do not inspire confidence reliability wise and I certainly would not want to trust my life to them, however my 26 year old disco 1, have every confidence it will see me through, and at far less cost than a landcruser, good as they are.

Paul.

D1s are alright, so is the RR Classic, used to enjoy green laning in a ‘88 3.5 EFI Vogue that cost £700 at the time(dread to think what it would be worth now), like you say though anything later is a nightmare with them!, unfortunately made the mistake of getting a 2005 RR Sport a few years back, everything that could fail on it did, including the gearbox and air suspension .
It’s a shame the modern ones are built so badly as I’d love a D4, agree on the old Discos being pretty good though, need to be handy with a welder now and then though!.

[ksmi]

Ref.Land Cruisers, Was the model that looked more akin to The Land Rover,as opposed to a Range Rover ever sold in the UK ?

Keith.