Thread: God V8 Discoveries are getting cheap

Originally posted by NOZ
I get about 700ks to 80odd litres so thats about 11lt/100ks

deisel $1.22 x 82lt = $ 100app


leaded $1.07 x 82lt = $ 88app


about $12 a tank difference

Except that $88 a tank is only getting you about 400-450KMs 8O 8O 8O 8O

Yes thats the problem, but then I get tp put in another $12ish in so maybe closer to 500ks.


Thats starting to get there, I could live with 500 - 550 to a 80 lt tank

How much cheaper are they than the diesel though? I'm guessing the diff would buy a lot of fuel

In 11.5 years ownership of a 3.9 (and kept records the whole time) I averaged 14l/100km on the expressway (best was 13). Around town worked out at 17l/100km. Mixed offroad about 20l/100km - heavy sand, heavy low range and heavy towing as bad as 30l/100km.

I suspect that drive a diesel at the same speeds on the highway 120kph and take into account the difference in fuel price and a v8 is probably not all that far behind the diesel with its in-built sedate driving.

Offroad or towing the diesel will win easily.

Thems my thoughts

Gazzz

having owned both i can assure you the diesel is streets ahead of the v8 in fuel economy on and off the highway even when pulling a decent sized trailer and with the tweak the snailitis is much deminished as well.

the v8's dont sound that nice they drown out the sound of the unleaded fuel bowsers ticking over at warp speed..

I believe in the law of averages on and off road regardless of how much of each type travelled...the diesel wins ...it is predictable at 10 to 11 litres /100 km regardless

The other thing that needs to be considered other than fuel economy is initial cost and cost of repairs. I would even have a V8 Disco with the price of fuel at the moment. I saw a 97 the other day for $4k. Now the same in a diesel would be approaching $20k plus. It would be hard to go through that much extra fuel. Parts are cheap, diesel parts especially Td5 are dear bordering on obscene. Servicing a V8 is easy and cheap.
Now if you get one on gas like my RR was you will get about the same fuel expense (not economy as you will use a lot more lpg) as a diesel. Diesel in some parts is now 20c per litre dearer. If I had to buy another 4wd on the second hand market I think I would get a V8.

Originally posted by seqfisho+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(seqfisho)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-NOZ
I get about 700ks to 80odd litres so thats about 11lt/100ks

deisel $1.22 x 82lt = $ 100app


leaded $1.07 x 82lt = $ 88app


about $12 a tank difference

Except that $88 a tank is only getting you about 400-450KMs 8O 8O 8O 8O[/b][/quote]

LPG is robbery at the moment
Circa 2004 could buy it in Melb for around 30cpl , now nudging 60cpl!
Even so, I get 200-230 km city or 300-330km hwy from 70 litres LPG.
Thats $42. Fill up again (now $84 total) and I am getting in excess of 400 city or 600 km hwy. One more fill up (did I mention I do that a lot!) and so goes the maths.

This equation works best when there is a damn good gap between liquid energy and LPG. I will vouch though that when dragging something heavy for a while or putting the boot in when in the mud, you become friends with the student at the counter at the servo.

Like a few others, I will keep the beast for the forseeable future as they are worth bugger all now!

Regards
Ralph