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DMRR Member Since: 14 Apr 2010 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 2027 |
I've compared my spend on fuel since selling the 5.0 ... I have spent pretty much 50% LESS on fuel over the last 14,000 miles, so er ...
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26th Oct 2012 7:44pm |
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alanm_3 Member Since: 19 Feb 2011 Location: my House, unless I’m not at home, in which case I’m somewhere else. Posts: 6715 |
That's prettty close to what I'm seeing.
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26th Oct 2012 8:07pm |
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309 |
Hang on a Jolly Old Mo you SC boys I am comparing a Naturally Aspirated 4.4 AJV8 Petrol with the TDV8. Its quite a frugal engine for Petrol V8.
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26th Oct 2012 8:16pm |
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Charmer Member Since: 28 Aug 2012 Location: Alton Posts: 156 |
Should you not also consider the resale value and servicing costs if you are going to do a meaningful comparison? |
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26th Oct 2012 8:23pm |
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309 |
Yes of course:
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26th Oct 2012 8:32pm |
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fisha Member Since: 25 Sep 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 1345 |
what type of driving do you do on your running? I'm surprised you seriously get 20mpg from the petrol. V8 or else ... |
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26th Oct 2012 8:40pm |
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309 |
First of all the facelift AJV8 is considerably more frugal than the 4.4 BMW unit.
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26th Oct 2012 8:48pm |
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309 |
This thread is very specifically about the AJV8 4.4 Petrol Vs the TDV8 3.6 of similar age. Its a forgotten car and a real bargain to boot and I wanted others to know why I thought this. No point in comparing other cars as this is a direct comparison between two specific car options around the facelift 2006/7 model years. |
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26th Oct 2012 8:52pm |
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allycraven Member Since: 28 Mar 2011 Location: North Craigo, Angus Posts: 440 |
Totally agree with Gaz on this one, the 4.4 AJV8 is far and away a better choice than the 3.6 TDV8 if you do less then 10k miles per annum.
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26th Oct 2012 9:07pm |
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309 |
Well thank you was beginning wonder if I was banging my head
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26th Oct 2012 9:09pm |
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ebajema Member Since: 24 Mar 2011 Location: New Plymouth Posts: 4782 |
Gaz, I totally agree with you.
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26th Oct 2012 9:26pm |
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bogie Member Since: 06 Nov 2010 Location: Notts/Sth Yorks/Lincs border Posts: 208 |
I did the same calcs a few years back when I bought my 2004 4.4 Vogue ...equivalent 3.0d at the time with same miles on were quite a few grand more
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26th Oct 2012 9:56pm |
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BrianC Member Since: 15 Apr 2009 Location: central belt Posts: 1429 |
Well I'm on my second ajv8 engined Rangie and I think they are a great buy.
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26th Oct 2012 10:08pm |
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hongkongphooey Member Since: 26 Aug 2010 Location: Douglas. Posts: 227 |
Ive had the AJV8 4.4 for a couple of years now and couldn't agree more with Gaz.
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26th Oct 2012 10:46pm |
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