Outer Limits 4x4 Board

I'm looking around for another family 4x4. ie: Head away on weekends ect, but also travel down to Canberra a couple of times a year.

Found a nice 93 model 2.5 TD, but seem to be worth a little more then the Petrol Models.

What would you opt for?? And why??

Pay a little more for the TD??

Any help would be great

Personally, I'd pay a little more again for a 2.8td.

Larger, more power and torque, larger/stronger drive train, body sits higher on the chassis ("factory body lift") and the later models have a revised front suspension geometry, so they sit a little higher.

Compared to other diesel engines they're neither particularly powerful, nor economical. But they're a proven design, and use essentially the same block as the 3.2 DiD - for when you need a new engine...

Ahh ok, thanks for the info bud

Cant really afford to pay too much more. So the fuel con isnt to crash hot?? I've only ever owned a couple of GU 4.2 TD's over the years and one 2.4 TD Disco so can only try and compare the fuel con to a disco.

Here is a snippet from the add:

1993 mitsubishi pajero 2.5 intercooled turbo . immacullant car inside and out. done 270 000 klms. new reco motor with brand new head, pump and injectors reco ,new radiator, new rear shocks, brand new 31x10.5 mud terrain tyres, mags , spotlights, sterio , arb bullbar , turbo timmer, and more. great car to drive excellent on fuel, full service just done with all engine , gearbox n diff oils changed 11 months rego n rwc.

-Scott- wrote:Personally, I'd pay a little more again for a 2.8td.

Larger, more power and torque, larger/stronger drive train, body sits higher on the chassis ("factory body lift") and the later models have a revised front suspension geometry, so they sit a little higher.

Compared to other diesel engines they're neither particularly powerful, nor economical. But they're a proven design, and use essentially the same block as the 3.2 DiD - for when you need a new engine...

id be doing the same...
although the 2.5 isnt that bad either.

My 1990 NG 4D56 intercooled turbo returned some pretty good figures on my recent trip to Birdsville and back. 10.5 L/100km over the rough stuff (in 2WD, not H4), 10.5 towing a trailer on the highway, the highest I got was 11.8 and the lowest was 8.9