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  1. 26th June 2006, 09:31 AM #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by def90
    How's this for a comparison. The next door neighbour to the olds have just bought a Discovery Series II, 1999 V8 for $11,000. It only has 85,000 k's on it. That was going to be the trade in price so his mate floged it off to him.


    I am considering buying a V8 Series 2 disco as this is so much car for the price. Seen a very nice 1 owner 2000 model V8 for 15K, could probably get it for less absed on the above comment.... I dont do huge K's per year [which is another factor I suppose on cost of ownership] so could tolerate some economy issues in addition to my TD5 DEF90.....
    Exactly a V8 is a good second car but not as a daily driver cross family mobile. I'd love another v8 but cannot justify the day to day running costs
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  2. 26th June 2006, 09:52 AM #32
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    Quote Originally Posted by matbor
    Here u go average costs of petrol / diesel / LPG for last month for each state :

    http://motormouth.com.au/newsletters/0606.htm
    I guess by the above link we should all buy a v8 and move to sunny Queensland !
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  3. 26th June 2006, 12:20 PM #33
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    Originally Posted by def90
    How's this for a comparison. The next door neighbour to the olds have just bought a Discovery Series II, 1999 V8 for $11,000. It only has 85,000 k's on it. That was going to be the trade in price so his mate floged it off to him.



    They're not worth much these days. To buy one for 11k you'd have to be incredibly lucky, though, more like $14k upwards from a private seller.
    I bought a D2 V8. I did the sums and at 5000km a year as a second car, it's a matter of a few hundred bucks more in fuel, for a car I could afford to buy with my savings. I could have borrowed $5000 extra to get a Td5, to save $200 a year in fuel...
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  4. 26th June 2006, 01:04 PM #34
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cruiser
    Are you shore that the rangie got 7.5 -8L per 100km towing the trailer?
    Well it's 1300km trip door to door, the tank is 130l, I put about 115L in it over a week after we got here in which I had done other running around.

    So no, I'm not 100% sure but that is the normal sort of figure it does.
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  5. 26th June 2006, 04:29 PM #35
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    lpg prices at the moment in Alice springs is closer to $0. 80 cents a litre,
    diesel is $1.48
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  6. 26th June 2006, 04:42 PM #36
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    Quote Originally Posted by barryj
    I guess by the above link we should all buy a v8 and move to sunny Queensland " smilieid="270" class="inlineimg" /> !

    Welcome!

    Welcome One and All!
    "How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"

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    '03 4.6 V8 HSE D2a with Tornado ECM
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  7. 26th June 2006, 04:56 PM #37
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift
    Welcome!

    Welcome One and All!

    except someone like me.............

    you wouldn't get me there it rains to much
    130's rule
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  8. 26th June 2006, 04:56 PM #38
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift
    Welcome!

    Welcome One and All!
    Well how about that tug-o-war Pedro?
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  9. 26th June 2006, 05:01 PM #39
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    sure sure,,
    just let alert the press first,,












    and the ambos,
    careflight,
    lifeline,
    RACQ,
    and my next of kin,
    "How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"

    '93 V8 Rossi
    '97 to '07. sold.
    '01 V8 D2
    '06 to 10. written off.
    '03 4.6 V8 HSE D2a with Tornado ECM
    '10 to '21
    '16.5 RRS SDV8
    '21 to Infinity and Beyond!

    1988 Isuzu Bus. V10 15L NA Diesel
    Home is where you park it..

    [IMG][/IMG]
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  10. 26th June 2006, 05:21 PM #40
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    I buy Lpg in Alice Springs every week and pay 65.9 at Caltex on the north Stuart highway??
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