No more V8 Petrol Land Rovers in 2008

[spudboy]

Just read that there won't be a V8 petrol engine in any Land Rovers from 2008 (apart from the supercharged model), and that 90% of all LR's ordered last year were Diesel! Didn't realise that Diesels were so popular.

Sad to see the end of the V8 - can't beat that sound through a good exhaust system.

[Reads90]

Yeah well belive it. Even surpirsed its only 90% would have thought it would be more in the Uk. :D :D

[ak]

Had to happen sooner or later with the price of oil and the fact that the new crop of TDV8's are so much more refined compared to diesel's of a few years ago.

[Miss Behaving]

v8's are great... i've got 2... but the sound of a diesel is also quite impressive through a 3" exhaust :angel:

[DeeJay]

" Didn't realise that Diesels were so popular. "

Well Landies are popular in a lot of parts of the world, and what choice of engines do you get???:p

That may explain the % of ones sold being diesel...

[Ken]

Im just a bit sceptical of getting a diesel because of the plastic dowels for the heads and oil in the wiring loom that goes to the computer

[Bytemrk]

Hey Pedro!!.... You and me might own collectors Items in a few years:p:p

Mark

[stevo68]

Hey Pedro!!.... You and me might own collectors Items in a few years:p:p
You and me 3 :D , if only10% of new have been V8's/V6's surely that has to become valuable sometime in the future??:angel:

Regards

Stevo

[dobbo]

Im just a bit sceptical of getting a diesel because of the plastic dowels for the heads and oil in the wiring loom that goes to the computer


Well I have never had a problem with my TD5, I'd get a V8 but I'm a bit sceptical of the warped exhaust manifolds, the slipping linings, the fuel consumption, the higher insurance premiums.

[Rovernaut]

in a few years we can sell them to petrol heads for a profit:D
how do the adds read.... let me see... blueprinted, sports exhaust spent $50,000 with receipts sell $4,999 no rego or RWC
Custom plates "FART" Fabulous all round tourer

[Bytemrk]

You and me 3 :D , if only10% of new have been V8's/V6's surely that has to become valuable sometime in the future??:angel:

Regards

Stevo


You reckon I could use that to convince the missus I need a few more Landies:angel:....... :p

Mark

[PeterM]

Go the venerable V8. Mind you, a TDI-V8? That I've love to see (in an older model of course :) ).

[100I]

Excellent. So I just need to keep mine for say 28 years and it will be worth, er, a bit more.

[stevo68]

You reckon I could use that to convince the missus I need a few more Landies:angel:....... :p

Mark Its worth a shot, I ran upstairs and told my missus that perhaps I shouldnt sell mine as it will be very very valuable in years to come :D . Mind you still waiting on the verdict :angel:

Regards

Stevo

[hiline]

Its worth a shot, I ran upstairs and told my missus that perhaps I shouldnt sell mine as it will be very very valuable in years to come :D . Mind you still waiting on the verdict :angel:

Regards

Stevo

the longer you wait the further you'll need to run and hide :eek: :eek: :D ;)

[HangOver]

Excellent. So I just need to keep mine for say 28 years and it will be worth, er, a bit more.

Mines 27 years old now and it's worth about $20,000


To me :D

[Pedro_The_Swift]

Hey Pedro!!.... You and me might own collectors Items in a few years:p:p

Mark

I've started already:angel: