Thread: Gold Coast LR Owners - drinks & dinner Thursday 2nd Feb.

Originally posted by stevo68
True about the V8's on a heavy driving day, mine slurps down the juice like the bloke on the solo add :? .

Regards

Stevo

But it sounds good and you have fun doing so, it's a trade-off

Trav

You're not wrong....love that V8 howl....

It's not that bad Mick, I do have LPG as well....so it's a bit cheaper to run....I just have to fill up every 200km's though. :roll:

It surely is a great tradeoff , though sometimes I forget that whilst it is a V8, has a great sound when snarling, it does carry some weight, so me thinks I was dreaming when I tried to take on a BMW 330i convertible this morning, but we werent far off its tail :? , not that I am a hoon or anything 8) ,

Regards

Stevo

Originally posted by Caveman
It's not that bad Mick, I do have LPG as well....so it's a bit cheaper to run....I just have to fill up every 200km's though. :roll:

In that case, you owe me 2 beers

Originally posted by Caveman
You're not wrong....love that V8 howl....

It's not that bad Mick, I do have LPG as well....so it's a bit cheaper to run....I just have to fill up every 200km's though. :roll:

Mines purely a weekend warrior for that reason. I used to run my Rangie(s) to work and back and in my profession I travel all over the shop I was up for well into the $100 a week for fuel 8O

I do have a transit diesel for work (ex-postie van, can't miss it ), great for fuel economy like all diesls are, but it make me appreciate what acceleration is

Trav

Yeah, my disco is also a weekend/2nd car, so I wasn't too concerned about the thristy V8......it's not really that bad for weekend highway cruising, just the stop/start commute to the city during the week.

I mostly drive my 1.3 4cyl during the week.

Mine doesnt do to bad though , not much difference from the V6 Territory I had. Mind you apart from a trip 2-3 times a week to Brissie to pick up/ drop off my children who live up there, most of it is from Mudgeeraba to Southport along the highway. I mean it aint cheap it, with current prices on premium it close on $100 a tank and Id go a tank plus a week, but hey the kids are learning to live on bread and water ,

Regards

Stevo

Stevo have a friend that has a Territory and he has no end of trouble and recalls. Did you have the same thing of may be he just picked up a lemon.

Had a great night out at the meeting, and that pub can cook up a great steak
Cant wait for my steak next month