aston
The Torque Meister
Would you consider buying a rover/mg diesel. I persume the BMW 2ltr Diesel is a good reliable engine however how about the rest of the car? Any ideas? Thanksalot
The 306 HDi models are pretty frugal. If you can find one with the 2.0 HDi 110bhp unit (the HDi 90 lacks an intercooler) then you'll get very good economy indeed.
The earlier XUD-T engines are not in the same league for economy.
BMW's diesel engines are impressive, though the one that was fitted to the 75 is not particularly special it's still a parsimonious little engine.
The 2.1 XUD-T is a nice engine.
Either will serve you well. As Jarrus has noted, the 2.1 is very complex for an IDI engine and is perhaps not the very best of choices.
If you got your hands on a 406 with the 2.2 HDi 16v engine you will get what I consider to be one of the best diesel cars of its era.
They're not cheap to service - however, the 2.0 HDi engines are no better in this respect.
The 2.2 responds well to ECU remapping - I'd recommend this to anyone - and is extremely quiet and refined. Not just in the usual 'for a diesel' kind of a way but is so in its own right.
From what I could make out the 2.2 is not very good on fuel. I am not too interested in mega power as there is so much congestion there is never a chance to use it on my daily commute, But like all immature big kids I like to chase numbers....stupid isn't it
As for the rest of the car, well, the Rover 75 is a bargain. Buy one as late as you can possibly get and you'll get a comfortable and quiet car which should be pretty durable.
Also have a look at the Roewe (pronounced Ree-Wee) 750. It's a Chinese built 75 and shouldn't be dismissed. Build quality is reckoned to be second to none.
Hi there.
The M47R engine was deliberately nobbled by BMW when fitted to MGR vehicles to keep a performance gap between the two. Many of these differences can be removed very simply and the result is a very quick and frugal vehicle. My ZT Tourer has around 170bhp and regularly gives 53+mpg on motorway runs cruising at 75/80. Mods include EGR removal, a fueling computer, decat, and a freeflow air intake (which was severely strangled), but so far no remap required even though engine was 116bhp model originally. Total cost for mods so far around £250.
Car is roomy, smooth and comfortable for 5 people with all the toys you need including cruise, xenons, aircon, leather, full electrics, etc.
Around 200bhp is possible by raising boost from 17psi to 20psi max, but clutch and intercooler need to be uprated for that.
It has to be one of the best value diesels around with easily the highest spec for the price, plus it is very solidly built as you would expect from what is really a BMW in disguise!
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