Thread: v8 vs td5

Originally posted by Pedro_The_Swift
nice figures tombraider,,
now tell me how much you spent,,
I'll spend the same and we'll meet on the strip.
:wink:

You <span style="color:green">really</span> want to know?

OK....

Rechip ECU - $free (I'm a development vehicle)

Intercooler - I built it and sell them so wont disclose price But RRP $1300.00

3" mandrel bent Exhaust - $300.00 (if i paid for it - mate owns shop)

8) 8) 8)

So for $2200.00 I over doubled my power output

Now, I also built a supercharged 3.9 and a stroked 5.0L and had haltech ECu on it...

Guess what....

They matched / exceeded the power of my TD5 - But for over 2-3 times the $$$$ ops:



:wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

See ya at the track - with my 2.5l * 2.6t brick

(All in fun)
Mike

P.S> to make it fair you have to fit 33x12.5" tyres too

Originally posted by LoadedDisco
A V8 makes people look and listen a Diesel makes people block there nose.

You seem to have made a typo or 3

A V8 makes people:
-sympathise with your wallet
-laugh
-assume you own shares in BP or Mobil

A Diesel makes people:
-Go further between stops
-Get admiring looks from people who know the V8s only carry enough fuel to be weekend toys
-Appreciate that modern diesels are frugal and powerful
-Plan trips, not fuel stops :wink:
-Have more spare $$$ for mods 8)

and the number 1.....

A diesel makes people <span style="color:blue">with V8s jelous:!:</span>

Cheers
Mike

Originally posted by LoadedDisco
A V8 makes people look and listen a Diesel makes people block there nose.

I would love a Diesel!
Growl of a 3' exhaust and big turbo whistle 8)

Sounds just as good as an 8

Originally posted by tombraider

-Have more spare $$$ for mods 8)

<span style="color:red">which they spend on trying to make them go faster:roll:</span>



and the number 1.....

A diesel makes people <span style="color:blue">with V8s jelous:!:</span>

Cheers
Mike

and look ,, another spelling error :roll:
instead of "jelous"
its " deaf "


:wink:

Ppl are getting some serious figures out of TD5’s these days for very little money v’s supercharges and after market ecu for v8’s, have a chat to the guys down at LRA in Melb they have just built a TD5 rangie that out performs a 4.0l supercharged v8 (so Andrew says)

I have both!! TD5 Disco is a DD and touring (economy is great) and the RRC V8 is for playing in the bush (economy bwhaaahahaaaaaaa)


But yes argue away always a good read

Mick

I just filled up my V8 County @ 52.9 CPL








LPG Best of both worlds ... :wink: :wink:

I have a TD5, My brother a V8. I get 10.5 on the hyway, he gets 14.5

Mine is 15c/l dearer to buy fuel for, translates to the TD5 @ $14.20/100km and the V8 @ $17.40/100km

Thats $3.20 / 100km so 100,000 km is $3200. How mush is the difference in price between the cars ?


Mine is slower

Mine will cost a bomb to fix if something goes wrong

His sounds great

Why did we choose different? Because with another V8 I would drive too fast (300 HP G60 is my fun car), a diesel keeps the licence.......


Have a think, buy with your heart and have no regrets........

Dont forget....

TD5 service intervals are longer = savings

TD5 service is lubes and filters.... No coil packs, leads, plugs etc...

TD5 doesnt require premium (obviously), later V8s DO. (there goes price parity!)


10.5 vs 14.5 highway.. Agreed... My 5.0L was awesome on highway.

But around town... Well

Your TD5 = 11.5-12.0L
His V8 = Bwahahahahahahahahaha.... Easy 17-18l

Theres your savings!

Then add a trailer! TD5 hardly notices, V8 Owners just cringe!

Yours would only be slower if not chipped... And the price difference is made up easily at resale... 99 V8 D2s are $11k wholesale ATM

Cheers
Mike