v8 vs td5

**igould** · 3rd April 2006, 07:15 AM

My v8 generally gets around 300-320km out of 70litres of LPG (21.5-23l/100km) city running. I rarely run it on on petrol as I only have the small sub-tank and I can see the needle move as I drive.
I recently took a 2100km trip to SA and averaged 18.1l/100km.

The last trip to SA in our Td5 Disco we got 9.6l/100km, around 900km per tank.
But around town we are lucky to get 750km per tank.

Ian

**cewilson** · 3rd April 2006, 11:01 AM

Just think - it won't be too long until this debate becomes a TDV6 vs V8 debate!

**dobbo** · 21st May 2006, 06:12 PM

costs me around $130.00 to fill my td5 disco auto and get around 800km range a lot less for towing and low range. I have a very heavy foot

**Ace** · 21st May 2006, 06:49 PM

I dont own a TD5 but do own a Tdi disco and i dont think i would do anything differently if i had my time over and was looking for a disco now. I would still go the diesel, even with the higher cost of diesel i still think i am in front. I am not going into the debate of what is better they obviously have thier pros and cons, but i do have to say those pros and cons are pretty much eliminated with the TD5, they are a top engine, even more so when chipped, pulling up hills at the legal speed limit isnt a problem, getting away from the lights might be different but i didnt buy a 4wd to drag people off at the lights. Matt

**Slunnie** · 21st May 2006, 08:20 PM

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:

In my case $800 for the ECU an $850 for the intercooler - yep, thats it.

How much power does that much money get a V8?

**Slunnie** · 21st May 2006, 08:21 PM

Oh wow - this thread is a lot longer than I thought.

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 22nd May 2006, 05:57 AM

Originally Posted by nodddy

The biggest problem with a diesel powered formula would be the soot haze at the start

ahhh,, anybody else old enough to remember Truck Racing,,

soot haze??

OMG!!!

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 22nd May 2006, 06:12 AM

Originally Posted by Slunnie

In my case $800 for the ECU an $850 for the intercooler - yep, thats it.

How much power does that much money get a V8?

2 ecu's?

**DeeJay** · 22nd May 2006, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by igould

My v8 generally gets around 300-320km out of 70litres of LPG (21.5-23l/100km) city running. I rarely run it on on petrol as I only have the small sub-tank and I can see the needle move as I drive.
I recently took a 2100km trip to SA and averaged 18.1l/100km.

The last trip to SA in our Td5 Disco we got 9.6l/100km, around 900km per tank.
But around town we are lucky to get 750km per tank.

Ian

OK - I translated this into $$$ LPG is 46.9 and Diesel $1.39 at my local servo according to the RACV Fuelwatch (too lazy to look)
LPG = $8.30 PER 100 klm
Diesel = $13.43 per 100 klm
I said on another thread that I still have to find a reason to update my County. I will continue to renovate as I go..

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