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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555   
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Has it been regularly maintained? A 150k vehicle with regular servicing can be better than a 40k vehicle with lack of maintenance for example... An engine to TDi for!
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11th Dec 2013 9:10pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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My 300 Tdi has just run in at 350k
  Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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11th Dec 2013 9:27pm |
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| Interlet Member Since: 10 Oct 2011 Location: Norwich Posts: 461 
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As GUM said. Should be fine, but have a very good look at history, see how often it's been serviced, and what else has been done on it.
140k is not much, they can easily go for another 100k after that. 1998 110 300Tdi White Hard Top |
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11th Dec 2013 9:34pm |
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| abiffen90 Member Since: 14 Nov 2013 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 17 
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I have a 1999 td5 with 211K on the clock. Still running good as anything, little smoke.
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11th Dec 2013 9:39pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897  
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My 05 uses no oil at 70K.
The only part replacement has been a new injector harness. |
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11th Dec 2013 9:53pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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Over 160k on a 2002my 110, just usual bits........injector loom. washers and seals, fuel pressure regulator, odd wheel bearings and a couple of prop UJ's. Mine is used every day for all sorts of things from the school run to 200 mile trips including greenlaning and often is found towing anything and everything. It was serviced before I bought it by the police workshops at Towcester and had regular servicing by me since. It still has the original battery, clutch and has a JE Engineering stage 1 map for the past 4 years.
I don't think mileage has a great factor, more the way it's been looked after. |
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11th Dec 2013 10:20pm |
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| Splitpin Member Since: 07 May 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 100
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160k on my TD5 and its on the button needing nothing
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11th Dec 2013 10:47pm |
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| Orangeboy Member Since: 24 Sep 2013 Location: Uk Posts: 48 |
We got our 110 with 120k on it about 2 1/2 years ago
It's had a few coolant leaks and discs and pads and one headlight switch And all was going well till this last few months. The clutch went inc flywheel And now it's sat dead outside since the rac brought it home last weekend Best guess is the in tank pump It's now on 145k but but does not smoke much Or even leave any oil stains under it But this next year will prob need a steering box and a new wiper motor And try and track down why its a little down on power ( maybe related to why it's broken at the moment ) |
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12th Dec 2013 7:39am |
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| Mac87 Member Since: 06 Nov 2013 Location: Kent Posts: 64
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Cheers all just what I wanted to hear - with any luck will be picking her up this weekend
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12th Dec 2013 2:20pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443
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It's just typical that I had to mention the fact that mine is still on its original battery, had an issue this morning when it was lacking. It had done the initial cold start then a short 2 mile trip to see to the pony with the heated screen on so when I jumped in to drive away an hour later the poor old battery wasn't quite man enough to throw it over properly. No problem though, just flick a switch and join the second battery into the start circuit and away we went. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt for now but it's inevitable that I'll be getting a new battery in the near future, not bad for 11 years though!
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12th Dec 2013 2:35pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5729 
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Only concern with high milage Td5's is that the value of them falls dramatically when they pass about 120thou, don't ask how I know
 . Even though the only real issue is the cylinder head.
Andy |
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12th Dec 2013 4:03pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5852 
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1999, td5 with 172k and a new cylinder head. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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12th Dec 2013 8:06pm |
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| amondeggs Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Telford Posts: 452 
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1999 td5 202,000 miles, uses no oil or water, serviced twice a year, for me about every 4 thousand miles
Only big job was did have to change gearbox. |
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12th Dec 2013 8:12pm |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501 
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Mileage is really quite a poor way to judge a vehicles remaining lifespan you would be better off having a counter on the on the drivers door to tell you how many times it has been opened ! 2005 Td5 90 XS
Steve |
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12th Dec 2013 9:53pm |
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