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Class—
Member Since: 25 Jan 2020
Location: UK
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Oh well this is great news. I don’t have to sell my Bmw 525d after all, I can just leave it where it is until my crank snaps and then transplant.
I hate selling cars, this music to my ears 😂
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7438
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An interesting choice of engine, considering the reputation of BMW motors in L322 Range Rovers! 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
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| 9th Feb 2020 12:23 am |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
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It was really quick and economical in the range rover 
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| 9th Feb 2020 3:09 am |
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CongoBoy
Member Since: 05 Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 525
 
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Looks like the way to go.
Would be interesting to see what price it cost and what else needs to be swapped out/changed over. 2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey (UK)
2008 D3 HSE Izmir Blue- South African Spec. (Zimbabwe)
2005 FFRR SC V8- Java Black
1995 D1 300 Tdi Blue - (Sourced from the UK, shipped to Namibia, driven by me to RD Congo, then Zambia, now retired in Zimbabwe)
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| 9th Feb 2020 10:19 am |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
  
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Guess it depends on the variety, if it comes with all the gubbins as used in the 535d then its gonna have some poke! 2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
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| 9th Feb 2020 12:56 pm |
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nebc100
Member Since: 20 Sep 2017
Location: Altlinster
Posts: 416
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I had a td6 ffrr, and honstly the engine was not THAT good. It had much more oil leak problens than the tdv6, and was not as powerfull.
It was a more reliable engine (i have read about fewer major faults with the td6 than with the tdv6), but not more powerfull!!
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| 9th Feb 2020 3:33 pm |
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gearmuncher
Member Since: 30 Oct 2018
Location: Woodley
Posts: 143
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probably BMW's second worst engine N47 takes the biscuit, with their weedy little timing chains.
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| 9th Feb 2020 5:37 pm |
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SafariDave
Member Since: 19 Nov 2011
Location: NYC & LA
Posts: 775
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BMW yikes! Just go for the 4.4 Jag
Davel D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey "The Rhino" (our NYC D3)
De-tangoed Headlights, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille, D4 19" Wheels/ Bridgestone Alenza
D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille (our LA D3)
D2 1999 V8 SD7 Chawton White (our Caribbean Beach truck)
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| 9th Feb 2020 9:33 pm |
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sarumlight
Member Since: 07 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
Posts: 1590
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Wonder if an Audi 4.2 V8 TDi would fit? 🙂
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| 9th Feb 2020 10:05 pm |
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sutty2006
Member Since: 02 Jun 2016
Location: stoke on trent
Posts: 135
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No way, I’d love to know what work went into that. I’d have probably done the 3.0 or 3.5 over the 2.5 but then a good remap would happily see it along the road nicely.
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| 10th Feb 2020 9:26 am |
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swansty
Member Since: 21 Sep 2008
Location: Northern Ireland
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I guess Disco 3's are getting to the price point now where there isnt much to lose by putting in other engines. Anyone know if the Chevy LS 7 or 8 engines would fit? Difficulty i guess is getting the other car systems talking to it.
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| 11th Feb 2020 11:25 am |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
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sarumlight wrote:Wonder if an Audi 4.2 V8 TDi would fit? 🙂
Now that would be proper  works very well in my car. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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| 11th Feb 2020 3:00 pm |
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darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
Posts: 2863
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A8 4.2 was a great fun car - looked like a boring saloon until you nailed it
Certainly was great fun, just very risky for the driving licence as 120 would be like driving at 65  Must stop buying shiny toys....
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| 11th Feb 2020 9:21 pm |
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