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clivvy · 10-03-2009, 09:28

HI Guys,

I just registered, as I am looking to buy a Mav or A terrano. I have my eyes on a few Mavericks, and might be buying THIS WEEK! Only one niggle bugs me, petrol or diesel, and I could really do with you experts advice! First, I intend to use my Mav as a main car to my Mazda MX6-which will become a weekend car/holiday car. The Mav will be work horse/weekend off road fun trips-i wont be doing serious off roading as I am still fairly new to 4x4's (recently sold my Fourtrak-scary to drive on roads!!) just basic fun offroading. With that in mind, which is best, petrol or diesel? With the costs being what they are, it would cost me less to fill up with petrol, but i will get less MPG?

any advice would be wicked, then i can make my decision!

thanks
clive

rogerneale · 10-03-2009, 09:32

I have a "52" plate Terrano II SE deisel automatic.

I get between 30 and 35 MPG depending on how/where I drive it.

zippy656 · 10-03-2009, 09:33

Welcome Clive. for a fun car SWB 2.7i

ive the LWB. still fun, but not as much, also the SWB is quicker

Zippy

clivvy · 10-03-2009, 09:38

so, does anyone think the petrol is best avoided, if i want to use it off road??

rogerneale · 10-03-2009, 09:43

I've waded throuhg a local ford with the water up over the front edge of my bonnet, I wouldn't have doen it with a petrol engine !!!

rogerneale · 10-03-2009, 09:44

I can't spell either !!!

zippy656 · 10-03-2009, 09:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by rogerneale

I've waded throuhg a local ford with the water up over the front edge of my bonnet, I wouldn't have doen it with a petrol engine !!!

just remember the air intake in behind the n/s headlights..

Quote:

Originally Posted by rogerneale

I can't spell either !!!

your not the only one who cant spell!

i use the abc on here ..

Zippy

clivvy · 10-03-2009, 09:45

ahhh..now this sort of info actually helps my decision. wading through water isnt something i had immediatly thought of, but its bound to happen during my ownership...cant you fit a snorkal to petrol engines, or am i being silly?

i cant spell either!

extreme-4x4 · 11-03-2009, 12:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by clivvy

ahhh..now this sort of info actually helps my decision. wading through water isnt something i had immediatly thought of, but its bound to happen during my ownership...cant you fit a snorkal to petrol engines, or am i being silly?

i cant spell either!

you can fit a snorkel to anything but petrol engines dont like water

some say
they dont like going from hot to cold quick
they dont like the strain of pushing all that water in front of them
petrols run hotter than diesels

but without any of them petrol's run off a spark and water tends to stop the sparking , so they stop mid river and you cant re start a submerged truck

not many off roaders are petrol's..... although some do just for the power but they rarely go near water

10-03-2009, 09:28	#1
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	New guy! HI Guys, I just registered, as I am looking to buy a Mav or A terrano. I have my eyes on a few Mavericks, and might be buying THIS WEEK! Only one niggle bugs me, petrol or diesel, and I could really do with you experts advice! First, I intend to use my Mav as a main car to my Mazda MX6-which will become a weekend car/holiday car. The Mav will be work horse/weekend off road fun trips-i wont be doing serious off roading as I am still fairly new to 4x4's (recently sold my Fourtrak-scary to drive on roads!!) just basic fun offroading. With that in mind, which is best, petrol or diesel? With the costs being what they are, it would cost me less to fill up with petrol, but i will get less MPG? any advice would be wicked, then i can make my decision! thanks clive

10-03-2009, 09:45	#8
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	ahhh..now this sort of info actually helps my decision. wading through water isnt something i had immediatly thought of, but its bound to happen during my ownership...cant you fit a snorkal to petrol engines, or am i being silly? i cant spell either! Last edited by clivvy; 10-03-2009 at 09:45. Reason: spelling

10-03-2009, 09:32	#2
rogerneale Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Nottinghamshire Vehicle: Terrano II 3.0 Tdi Auto Posts: 28	I have a "52" plate Terrano II SE deisel automatic. I get between 30 and 35 MPG depending on how/where I drive it.

10-03-2009, 09:33	#3
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,137	Welcome Clive. for a fun car SWB 2.7i ive the LWB. still fun, but not as much, also the SWB is quicker Zippy

10-03-2009, 09:38	#4
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	so, does anyone think the petrol is best avoided, if i want to use it off road??

10-03-2009, 09:43	#5
rogerneale Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Nottinghamshire Vehicle: Terrano II 3.0 Tdi Auto Posts: 28	I've waded throuhg a local ford with the water up over the front edge of my bonnet, I wouldn't have doen it with a petrol engine !!!

10-03-2009, 09:44	#6
rogerneale Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Nottinghamshire Vehicle: Terrano II 3.0 Tdi Auto Posts: 28	I can't spell either !!!