Thread: TDV8 Drive day in Sydney. Long

Scouse you should have called me.... i would have gone sick to come !

and i work just up the road.....

Mick

Originally Posted by PCH

Hey Pete,

I read on another Forum the TDV8 has a coolant problem (i.e uses it).

Is this a known problem or are there only isolated cases do far?

Chris

Hi Chris,
I havent heard of this as of yet. We have a TDV8 demo Vogue at the moment & it gets checked weekly & all ok so far.

It may just be a one off or a teething problem.

Originally Posted by sniegy

just blips the gearbox on downshift in the TDV8 it was only just noticeable, not like the SC V8.

will someone PLEASE tell us about the petrol one---

Please,,

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

will someone PLEASE tell us about the petrol one---

Please,,

Pedro if u like V8's then the SuperCharged is for you.
The Sport S/C is quick damn quick for a 2tonne + vehicle
Power 287Kw
Torque 550Nm
0-100kph in 7.5sec. from memory +- 0.2
Handling is Extremely good especially with the dynamic pack & Brembo's. They corner flat & stop on a 20c piece. I did the drive launch at Darlington Park in Queensland 2 years ago, 2 laps around the race track flat out litterally.
The sound of the exhaust is awesome something LR have done brilliantly as with all of there V8's.
Anything elsu u would like to know about.?

Originally Posted by sniegy

Scouse,
It was just sensational, The torque of the TDV8 is just enormous. It just pulls & pulls. I tried to notice the "Postive torque" of the gearbox(what a **** name) just blips the gearbox on downshift in the TDV8 it was only just noticeable, not like the SC V8.

I was hoping to do the drive in the arvo so I could put into practice what I learnt in the mornings theory.
I read about the positive torque while doing the online tutorial. I manually downshifted on the twisty sections & while I could feel the revs come up to match the gear, I couldn't make out the throttle "blip" they raved about.

Originally Posted by Ace

do you need the dosh to actually buy one before you are allowed, or is there a secret handshake

A six figure handshake, should get an invite.

What about the front diff input splines?
Have they fixed that one?
Or like the present RR's, is it a matter of carrying a spare front diff in your lugggage compartment?

Quote: does anybody else think that hotel pillows are really really s*#t!?

Yes sniegy - a quick funny story:

We were staying in a flash boutique hotel in Washington DC - the missus said as much and rang room service to get a few more.

The concierge himself, arrived with a dozen pillows! and a dark scowl.

"This enough for you ma'am?" he said.

Bit of 'black humour' there..........

Weird place - we were they only whities in a flash black establishment hotel - was a bit like one of those black US sitcoms......

I'll have a D3V8D when you've finished with it - I need it for an extended test so I can write it up in my newspaper.

GQ