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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7801 |
I’d say get the cheaper 3.6 that you are thinking of. Then go to a 4.4 TDV8 if you want one in a few years.
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15th Oct 2020 5:53pm |
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Walter Skinner Member Since: 02 Oct 2019 Location: Varna Posts: 60 |
Yep, that's basically the plan, start with 3.6 and in a couple years move to a really good, looked after, with history 4.4 (or maybe L405? Who knows ) |
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15th Oct 2020 5:55pm |
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Weegie Member Since: 09 Jun 2014 Location: East Sussex Posts: 3236 |
I agree with mjd. I have a 2008 3.6. I have thought of a 4.4 but the longer I have the 3.6 the less I want to change it. I have a good example which I know well.
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15th Oct 2020 6:07pm |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7938 |
I loved by 07 3.6 - I kept it long enough to jump straight to the 4.4 in an L405
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15th Oct 2020 7:28pm |
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drakes Member Since: 26 Jan 2009 Location: Consett Posts: 370 |
I was in the same position a couple of years back and went for a 3.6 late 2009 and saved enough over a similar 4.4 to buy and SLK280 with the change and I still think I did the right thing 2010 3.6TDV8 Stornoway Grey/ Black interior - gone
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15th Oct 2020 7:30pm |
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dolph34 Member Since: 14 Sep 2015 Location: Kildare Posts: 1724 |
100% for the earlier 3.6 TDV8 , fantastic car , with a remap they fly and with your plans for preventative maintenance should be a reliable enough machine. 2015 4.4 AB
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15th Oct 2020 7:31pm |
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northernmonkeyjones Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: derby Posts: 8523 |
Had both.
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15th Oct 2020 7:40pm |
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Walter Skinner Member Since: 02 Oct 2019 Location: Varna Posts: 60 |
Woah, thanks gentlemen for your support & tips, excited to find out it's not "nono, don't do it, drive your td6 and get 4.4 then".
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15th Oct 2020 8:01pm |
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northernmonkeyjones Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: derby Posts: 8523 |
No, but there is a lot more engine so much less space around it than in the td6. If you have managed to do some serious spannering on a TD6 then it shouldn’t be any more difficult. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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15th Oct 2020 9:24pm |
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Walter Skinner Member Since: 02 Oct 2019 Location: Varna Posts: 60 |
Initial search revealed unexpectedly high amount of HSE's, but since it's an aged second-fifths-x's hands cars, would probably like to get a Vogue. There is one Vogue SE with 190k miles (303k km) on the clock, but that's probably too much to get away with a couple of turbo cartridges, silicone hoses and an alternator? |
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17th Oct 2020 5:51pm |
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Bl4ckD0g Member Since: 16 Feb 2020 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 1322 |
Realistically I wouldn't buy a pre-2010 facelift model. I think the ones before that, and especially the earlier ones, are dating very rapidly. I also wouldn't buy one that needs a significant amount of work, as in my experience it will then most likely need even more work done to it.
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18th Oct 2020 8:48am |
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Walter Skinner Member Since: 02 Oct 2019 Location: Varna Posts: 60 |
Come on! Where's your spirit of adventurism
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18th Oct 2020 10:32am |
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northernmonkeyjones Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: derby Posts: 8523 |
I’m surprised that the cost is so high.
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18th Oct 2020 10:55am |
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gilesharrison Member Since: 04 Aug 2018 Location: Cumbria Posts: 163 |
I wouldn't replace the alternator and turbos unless there was anything wthat on with them. |
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18th Oct 2020 4:55pm |
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