Thread: Fuel Economy - 3.5 V8

<span style="color:blue">13l/100kms....?

thems almost diesel figures.....was it all downhill with a tailwind....?
or was it slightly lifted as in onto the back of a truck....?


thems is very good economy figures for a landy V8.....

good work......now go and also post this on one of the other non-landy forums......
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I was pretty happy with that economy. Windows down, no A/C on. No trucks involved!

The car has been spring lifted and has a homemade 3 inch snorkel. Also fitted with a steel ARB bullbar with drving lights (Hella Bull220) above the top tube. I don't think the wind resistance is anything to brag about!

I still have to go to Darwin and back to Alice over the course of the next week, so I will keep an eye on the economy throughout the trip. I suspect that sitting on 110 kph will give much worse figures.

[quote=DEFENDERZOOK]<span style="color:blue">13l/100kms....?

thems almost diesel figures.....was it all downhill with a tailwind....?
or was it slightly lifted as in onto the back of a truck....?


thems is very good economy figures for a landy V8.....

good work......now go and also post this on one of the other non-landy forums......
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dont be so shocked Tony,,
I averaged that coming back from Melbourne,, at 110!!!

good onya BigJon!!! V8's rule!

I'm starting to hink about a V8 D2 when I update, the figures I've been hearing lately have been very good. With the price of V8s now it's really worth considering.

Originally posted by disco95
I'm starting to hink about a V8 D2 when I update, the figures I've been hearing lately have been very good. With the price of V8s now it's really worth considering.

That is really true.. you will probably save more than the difference will be on fuel over quite a while. Just remember that in remote travelling with a
V8 you have to carry lots more fuel When the going gets harder the V8 will use lots more than the diesel.

There used to be a Red County at the L/R dealership in Alice owned by one of the mechanics who used to work on the Nor-Force L/R .
We met up with him at Matoranka and Katherine at the servo , he had a 3.5 v8 and was averaging about 13lt -100km 8O 8O driving a brick at 100km per hour ! He showed me some of his mod's and to say the least i was impressed 8) 8)

I believe he still has the County and now lives in Daly River .

well, i try to avoid highway driving in the rangie because i just can't afford it...

but round town i get about 17L/100ks...

mind you, mine's not fuel injected...

cheers,
bryce

hi i just drove to newcastle in my county wich has the 3.9 inj v8 and averaged 16l/100 at 110 via the putty road i was happy with that. i really dont see the point in a deisel. sorry