Is the $62,000 special price on the SE a run-out price ?
I was talking to a salesman today and he believes that L/R are going to concentrate on the TDV6, due to the popularity of diesel in Europe and growing popularity of diesel in the USA. The 4.4 V8 will still be offered on the HSE.
Has anyone heard anything ???

Not heard a thing, but I'd have thought with diesel currently ~25c litre dearer than petrol they may want to think about that some more if it is true!

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Jeff

1994 Defender 300TDi 110 - my toy
2004 Disco 2 TD5 - sold when we emigrated here.
2007 Disco 3 V6 SE - the wife's (So I'm told!)

They've been doing the SEV6 drive away deal for 18 months now and it is definitely their volume seller. For LR to drop it they'd have to come up with a much cheaper diesel alternative.

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Disco 3 V6 SE - 2007
MY04 Forester

I heard it may be the V8 they are dropping. At least in the FFRR and RRS replacing it with the TDV8.

LRA need a cheaper entry priced D3, the V6 suits and it does sell. Can't see it being dropped unless the prices on the TVD6 and V8 (TDV8 will I believe eventually replace the V8 as in the FFRR and RRS) are reviewed.

I heard a while ago lr were going to eventually drop all petrols something to do with emissions cheers

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paul


2004 disco td5 auto , bullbar, cargo barrier, bfg a/t,chipped

pretty sure in the UK now you cant get a non supercharged petrol V8 in a RR, D3 or RRS.

Dropped as far as I can remember for low sales.

ETA That the V6 petrol isnt even an option there!

Pete.

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slightly modified TD5 90

How to remove a TD5 head , take it apart , and then put it back together. and now Refit

It looks like 2009 will be a very busy year for Land Rover. Three of the brand’s major models are getting engine, interior and exterior upgrades next year, and our spy shots reveal the look of one of the most important of them: this is the 2009 Range Rover Sport.

This development mule is in early testing ahead of an anticipated winter 2009 UK launch. It's running a new 5.0-litre V8 petrol engine with a seven-speed automatic gearbox, which will replace the current 4.2-litre V8 motor in the Range Rover and Range Sport, helping them to comply with forthcoming European emissions laws.

The new 5.0-litre motor will be available in both normally aspirated and supercharged form, the latter developing some 500bhp in the new Porsche Cayenne Turbo-chasing Range Rover Sport Supercharged.

The cars' new seven-speed automatic gearbox is being developed by ZF and will debut in the BMW 7-series before being introduced on the Range Rover.

There’ll also be a series of cabin upgrades to the Range Rover, Discovery and Range Sport, with the alterations to the last models in that list being the most substantial. Land Rover's current satellite navigation system will be replaced with a touch-screen unit, reducing the number of buttons necessary on the dashboard, while a new four-spoke steering wheel, similar to the one found on the Jaguar XK and XF, plus some Jaguar-derived switchgear, will also come in. This equipment sharing will help to cut costs on the production line. There’ll also be mild cosmetic changes to the front and rear bumpers of all three models, as well as the grilles.

Meanwhile, both the Discovery and the Range Rover Sport will benefit from new, premium-feel more upmarket interiors. Land Rover wants to bring the cabin quality of both models into line with the Range Rover, and in particular eliminate the Discovery’s utilitarian feel. Both are expected to get tweaked front and rear bumpers and better standard equipment levels. It’s also likely that we’ll see the Discovery’s current 2.7-litre V6 diesel grow to 3.0-litres.

It's already a touch screen unit and only has two 'hard' buttons!

The rest sound's pretty good if it's true.

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'05 D3 TDV6 HSE
'99 Subaru Forester Ltd (2" lift)

Was talking to Bruce Davis today about LPG conversions, and he said that the V8's will be no longer imported.
I don't know which V6 to buy now the head say's petrol the heart says Diesel (15 yrs driving diesels), but with diesel now around 25c a litre dearer here in the ACT the V6 petrol must get a serious look.On trips I'll just have to get a rear jerry holder or LR tank. I did find a UK firm with D3 lpg !!! conversions looks very good, but none so far here in Oz. I'll post link in a new topic,