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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555   
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There were some problems with the early Td5 engines, I believe they're called the 10P engines, and the later ones are 15P. An engine to TDi for!
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10th Jun 2014 8:31pm |
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| stevie d Member Since: 09 Nov 2009 Location: Bishops Stortford Posts: 342 
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I don't believe there is a buyers guide.
There is plenty to read on this forum - but could take a while. If money allows go for a 2003 year vehicle - 15p engine TD5. If budget won't allow there is nothing wrong with earlier cars although I believe a few of the heads have failed on 10p engines at circa 150k. The older you go the harder it is to find a straight vehicle as many have been modded in many different ways. A 110 truck will probably have been used as a commercial vehicle so may look pretty tired! A full respray will not be cheap upwards of £1500 better to buy one in the colour you want. Check chassis and bulkhead carefully if they have not been protected waxoiled/ dinitrol they can have corroded fairly badly at circa 14 years old. Steve  Defender 90 TD5 Station Wagon
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10th Jun 2014 8:58pm |
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| fusionfanatic Member Since: 11 Apr 2013 Location: north norfolk Posts: 40
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thanks, Because of my lower budget I expect to get the tiredness which is why I want to freshen it up, I will be doing much of the work myself with Terry from Revive doing the actual painting.
I didn't know there was an engine revision. Thanks for that info, Gonna try my best to get the post 03 one. |
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10th Jun 2014 9:02pm |
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| Leenorthants Member Since: 08 Sep 2013 Location: Silverstone(ish) Posts: 861
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Mines up for sale, and it runs sweet and tight.
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10th Jun 2014 9:39pm |
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| fusionfanatic Member Since: 11 Apr 2013 Location: north norfolk Posts: 40
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I am looking online and I think a budget of 5-6k should get me a reasonable condition one around the 2004 MY area, I think the ex environment agency ones are well looked after mechanically, a friend has a 2006 ex-electricity board one and its so heavily kitted out and has shutters on the sides which ruin the rear quarter/ above wheel arch.
I just want a standard 110 VAN which is relatively clean. I would be happy to put replacement seats and such as said earlier in the thread re-painting isn't a bad option. I just think the panel vans look great in black. Could then have the masai style windows on the rear panels, at a glance you wouldn't notice they are windows! When I am ready I might go to auction and get one direct. |
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11th Jun 2014 10:57am |
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| Paddie42 Member Since: 24 Apr 2014 Location: Hamphire Posts: 230  
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There was a buyers guide for TD5's in LRO magazine in the May 2014 edition.
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11th Jun 2014 11:11am |
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