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  1. 17th April 2007, 10:42 AM #1
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    No more V8 Petrol Land Rovers in 2008

    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.
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  2. 17th April 2007, 10:46 AM #2
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    Yeah well belive it. Even surpirsed its only 90% would have thought it would be more in the Uk.
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  3. 17th April 2007, 11:04 AM #3
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    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.
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  4. 17th April 2007, 03:18 PM #4
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    v8's are great... i've got 2... but the sound of a diesel is also quite impressive through a 3" exhaust
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  5. 17th April 2007, 03:26 PM #5
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    " 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???

    That may explain the % of ones sold being diesel...
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  6. 17th April 2007, 03:49 PM #6
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    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
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    Hey Pedro!!.... You and me might own collectors Items in a few years

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  8. 17th April 2007, 04:47 PM #8
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    Hey Pedro!!.... You and me might own collectors Items in a few years
    You and me 3 , if only10% of new have been V8's/V6's surely that has to become valuable sometime in the future??

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ken View Post
    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.
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  10. 17th April 2007, 05:31 PM #10
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    in a few years we can sell them to petrol heads for a profit
    how do the adds read.... let me see... blueprinted, sports exhaust spent $50,000 with receipts sell $4,999 no rego or RWC
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