Insurance costs 90 v 110

[ToddM]

HDi 110 / 136 = 31mph/1000 ~ 2250 RPM @ 70 mph

Thats goto be great for long distance driving! Only 250rpm less than the HDi90 but bet it makes a difference!

It does - my previous Xsara HDi 90 had the lower ratio & used to drone a bit at anything much over 75.

31 mph/1000 feels too low on mine - I keep trying to change up when I'm not concentrating properly.

So far, no one's dumped an unwanted ML6 in my garden.

Normal with that kind of powerhouse though, doggy!

[gumby6371]

So the general concensus is go for the 110 if you can?

I've got to say having driven a 110, even with knackered mounts/drop links and getting used to the high bite on the clutch it was a lot of fun to drive and that extra torque when overtaking made it much less stressful on the roads. Insurance for me is an extra £50 for the HDI 90 and an extra £65 for the HDI 110 so as far as tax/insurance/fuel cost go it's a no brainer it was the maintenance costs that had me scratching my head.
Just need to get christmas out of the way and convince the good lady I need something newer

[sirwiggum]

Heavy clutch and knackered mounts were a nightmare last winter, stuck in the cold in xmas shopping traffic for hour and a half.

[Catflem]

was supposed to have drums instead of discs at the rear

Both 90 and 110 have rear discs.

my 90 had drums at the back

My Uncle's 90's got discs! Was adjusting the handbreak last week

So does my Rapier 90.

I've never driven a 110, but the 90 is underpowered if you need to put your foot down to overtake slow moving vehicles.

If you live in a town or do motorway driving then it would be fine, but in the countryside with twisty roads and overtaking opportunities few and far between, it can be a liability.

[waue1978]

If you plan on doing lots of overtaking like that, you're better off with a 2.2 as the 110 isn't exactly super-quick. That quirk of going a bit flat over 3000rpm can put a bit of a dampener on most plans for single-carriageway overtaking.

[sirwiggum]

My 90 had discs with drums in the middle.

Had enough power for town and the odd jaunt to the countryside.

Overtaking was never too bad, drop down a gear and get it in the right rev range, and take off. 3rd gear is especially good.