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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 !!!

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!

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, 09:54

i suppose off road economy on a petrol is much worse than a diesel? what with all the high revving etc

lacroupade · 10-03-2009, 10:55

One word. D-I-E-S-E-L.

Roger above has a 3.0 (the sorted Patrol engine) so he gets better fuel economy (the swine - look he's only just joined and already I'm insulting him!) - you should expect between 25-30 mpg on a 2.7 diesel, and the higher figure is only with careful driving....in mixed driving you ought to get 25-ish on an automatic or 28-ish on a manual.

Be aware the TD has no intercooler and only 100 bhp; the later TDi with intercooler has 125 bhp and probably a bit more economical (fuel consumption above is my experience over 230k miles with three TDi intercooler equipped trucks).

Both engines have more torque than you can shake a stick at - no idea what the petrol is like as I've never driven one but I can guess you have to row it along a bit with the g/stick!

Keep us posted with your search/purchase! - One thing you can be sure of, having looked at buying a L**d R***er for my missus a while ago, I know you will be getting ten times better value for money with a NissMav!

zippy656 · 10-03-2009, 10:58

you can get more bhp with a power box. or chipping. up to 145bhp i think

very nice, £00 ish i think some times pop up on ebay

lacroupade · 10-03-2009, 10:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by clivvy

i suppose off road economy on a petrol is much worse than a diesel? what with all the high revving etc

Just a tip; if theres one thing I've learnt is that offroad, unless a section warrants a bit of a charge for some reason, e.g. zero grip, then 'nice 'n easy' is the order of the day....check out some of the vids the peeps on here have posted and you'll see..thrashing the guts out of your truck just gets you buried in the slime as some members will attest.

(Not that I'd ever embarrass people like Makefit by naming them of course. Oops!)

zippy656 · 10-03-2009, 11:10

very true nice gentle and slow..

see salisbury plain vids and pics.

video SOUND OFF .. not the Queens english used

lacroupade · 10-03-2009, 11:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by zippy656

very true nice gentle and slow..

In fact off-roading is a bit like making lerrrrvvv isn't it.

Unless your name is Makefit in which case you keep getting it stuck.

zippy656 · 10-03-2009, 11:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by lacroupade

In fact off-roading is a bit like making lerrrrvvv isn't it.

Unless your name is Makefit in which case you keep getting it stuck.

very good that.

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	#7
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 !!!

10-03-2009, 09:54	#9
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	i suppose off road economy on a petrol is much worse than a diesel? what with all the high revving etc

10-03-2009, 10:55	#10
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	One word. D-I-E-S-E-L. Roger above has a 3.0 (the sorted Patrol engine) so he gets better fuel economy (the swine - look he's only just joined and already I'm insulting him!) - you should expect between 25-30 mpg on a 2.7 diesel, and the higher figure is only with careful driving....in mixed driving you ought to get 25-ish on an automatic or 28-ish on a manual. Be aware the TD has no intercooler and only 100 bhp; the later TDi with intercooler has 125 bhp and probably a bit more economical (fuel consumption above is my experience over 230k miles with three TDi intercooler equipped trucks). Both engines have more torque than you can shake a stick at - no idea what the petrol is like as I've never driven one but I can guess you have to row it along a bit with the g/stick! Keep us posted with your search/purchase! - One thing you can be sure of, having looked at buying a Ld R*er for my missus a while ago, I know you will be getting ten times better value for money with a NissMav!

10-03-2009, 10:58	#11
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,137	you can get more bhp with a power box. or chipping. up to 145bhp i think very nice, £00 ish i think some times pop up on ebay

10-03-2009, 11:10	#13
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,137	very true nice gentle and slow.. see salisbury plain vids and pics. video SOUND OFF .. not the Queens english used