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SKOT Member Since: 24 Oct 2012 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 792 |
I reckon side by side the 5.0 is probably marginally better on fuel than the 4.2. But and the big but! Is that the 5.0 is so good that you cannot help but enjoy it and drive it accordingly so there is probably not much in it.
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17th Oct 2015 8:59pm |
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g1968g Member Since: 24 Aug 2013 Location: Fife Posts: 89 |
Hi,
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18th Oct 2015 7:38am |
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Rafterman Member Since: 27 Oct 2014 Location: Sale Posts: 149 |
Hi I average 16 to 17 that's more town work than motorway 4.2 sc The worst thing about being retired is you miss out on all the bank holidays |
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18th Oct 2015 11:46pm |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16294 |
Im surprised! I thought the 5.0 would be a step forward... |
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19th Oct 2015 12:07am |
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g1968g Member Since: 24 Aug 2013 Location: Fife Posts: 89 |
Hi
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19th Oct 2015 2:39am |
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axle Member Since: 28 Oct 2007 Location: Perth Perth the end of the Earth Posts: 2964 |
Direct injection is going to bring a fair improvement but is probably wiped out by the 20% increase in swept volume so ignoring official figures like you have to these days it's much a muchness , The old engineers adage " to make the power you need to use the fuel " so 4.2L v 5L = 400 hp v 500 hp is roughly 12.5% increase in efficiency v 20% increase in capacity = sod all difference in the real world . 2008 MY Supercharged
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19th Oct 2015 3:37am |
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 |
If you need to think about MPG i think the addage is to not get an SC... FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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19th Oct 2015 8:21am |
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axle Member Since: 28 Oct 2007 Location: Perth Perth the end of the Earth Posts: 2964 |
It is the original ashtray on a motorbike conversation isn't it ? 2008 MY Supercharged
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19th Oct 2015 8:53am |
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JPS Member Since: 10 Sep 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 565 |
Yes I think I will stick with the 4.4 tdv8 idea then, just thought if the purchase of the 5.0 originally was cheaper then it would be possibly worth it, saying that though I think the additional fuel costs would soon outweigh this. |
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19th Oct 2015 10:23am |
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mzplcg Member Since: 26 May 2010 Location: Warwickshire. England. The Commonwealth. Posts: 4029 |
Based on what my fuel card bill is each month I seem to average about 21 in a 5.0. Very significantly less (14 ish) when we've been away with the caravan
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19th Oct 2015 10:28am |
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 |
are you looking at a certain price range of FF or age range?
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19th Oct 2015 10:39am |
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JPS Member Since: 10 Sep 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 565 |
It woke be around that figure, maybe a bit more. 10 plate onwards. The spec is important to me and obviously the sc model comes fully loaded where not all 4.4s do. |
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19th Oct 2015 11:34am |
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kingpleb Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Maybe here. Maybe there, I get everywhere! Posts: 8455 |
No RSE on this one but good miles for the price and AB spec...
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19th Oct 2015 11:40am |
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JPS Member Since: 10 Sep 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 565 |
Thanks for looking those up for me, i would want one in orkney grey with ivory really, autobiography model also. Plus i would never buy a car from Saxons in a million years |
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20th Oct 2015 8:34am |
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