whos driving the oldest t2

[jims-terrano]

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Well seems you win but hows the fridge:lol

No Joking aside I think the td is the best for towing in mud snow and ice:thumbs
I am glad I saved mine with the help of this site:bow from the scrap yard:thumbs and no rust so far :thumbs and so warm

Hi Wendy, I actually think that although the TD has not got as much power as the TDI I think it is more reliable with less electronics to go wrong. That's not saying the TDI is particularly unreliable as we know but I feel things are better kept simple.

Jim T

 

[rustic]

Whilst we are on the subject of oldies. I think that the older non intercooled diesel is far more reliable if not quite as nippy. To me it's more simpler and has not got the same electronic components to go wrong. What do others think?

Jim T

Well if we start a thread on who has had their vehicle the longest, then I might win this one, 14 years, and as per Jim's comment, I think that the 2.7TD has had less problems, by comparing all the threads.
My policy for keeping the vehicle is... "If it ain't broke, Don't fix it"
Better the devil you know and all that.
Mind you with only 87k miles on the clock it is just about run in now. High mileage in fair weather, is done in the wife's car though, 1/2 the fuel of the maverick.
The maverick is still used every day, wax-oyled from day 1 and kept in a warm garage. Can't wait for the thaw, so I can hose off the underside and top up the wax-oyl, so here's to the next 87k miles..

All problems/ service items so far in 14 years.
1 rear wheel bearing/seal replaced,
New exhaust x2 (front part only 1)
New battery x 2
New brake disks and 3 sets of pads
Front anti roll bar drop links x 2 sets
Automatic aerial inner cable broke (disconnected and not replaced)
Light behind digital clock still faulty, waiting for another bulb failure before replacing this one.
A few bulbs, oh and an electric drivers door mirror (ouch) after a brief encounter with a transit truck with extended mirrors. He didn't stop by the way, so this was probably the most expensive item so far.

Plus normal oils filters etc + 4 cans of waxoyl !
Beat that for 2.7TD reliability.... I rest my case..
Best regards,
Rustic

 

[willow]

Hi Wendy, I actually think that although the TD has not got as much power as the TDI I think it is more reliable with less electronics to go wrong. That's not saying the TDI is particularly unreliable as we know but I feel things are better kept simple.

Jim T

I totally agree Jim
Simple is best:thumbs
Even my local garage who do the mots for me for turkeys and eggs agree:lol
No really he was asking me where to get an old t2 he said in his words
Built like a tank very good ground clearance and uncomplicated to work on
not like the new ones:thumbs and my t2 has no rust:thumbs

I have to say looking at some of the new 4x4s no ground clearance at all

 

[Muckypup]

So true! And not even the brand new ones...
I had a Daihatsu Fourtrak Independant which was atrotious for ground clearance. Even when I lifted it 2.5" it still bottomed out a lot whilst playing. My Maverick has about the same clearance in the middle without a lift...

 

[willow]

Well if we start a thread on who has had their vehicle the longest, then I might win this one, 14 years, and as per Jim's comment, I think that the 2.7TD has had less problems, by comparing all the threads.
My policy for keeping the vehicle is... "If it ain't broke, Don't fix it"
Better the devil you know and all that.
Mind you with only 87k miles on the clock it is just about run in now. High mileage in fair weather, is done in the wife's car though, 1/2 the fuel of the maverick.
The maverick is still used every day, wax-oyled from day 1 and kept in a warm garage. Can't wait for the thaw, so I can hose off the underside and top up the wax-oyl, so here's to the next 87k miles..

All problems/ service items so far in 14 years.
1 rear wheel bearing/seal replaced,
New exhaust x2 (front part only 1)
New battery x 2
New brake disks and 3 sets of pads
Front anti roll bar drop links x 2 sets
Automatic aerial inner cable broke (disconnected and not replaced)
Light behind digital clock still faulty, waiting for another bulb failure before replacing this one.
A few bulbs, oh and an electric drivers door mirror (ouch) after a brief encounter with a transit truck with extended mirrors. He didn't stop by the way, so this was probably the most expensive item so far.

Plus normal oils filters etc + 4 cans of waxoyl !
Beat that for 2.7TD reliability.... I rest my case..
Best regards,
Rustic

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Yes 2.7td is the best:thumbs
You better start a new thread on who has owned theirs the longest I have only had mine a year and a half so contest here:lol