Re: the V8 option

MVP wrote:

>
> oooo a V8...
>
> Regards.
> Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

Exactly, oooo !

I had a V8 in a lightweight, I've know people with them in all sorts of
things, including trikes.

You don't buy a V8 for economy.

You don't buy a V8 because it's a sensible engine for a family car.

You certainly don't buy one for the lovely selection of bits the mechanic
will charge you for working on.

How are you going to feel when you buy a TDi then remember you could have
had a V8.?

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Alan

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In message <[email protected]>, MVP
<mr.nice@*nospam*softhome.net> writes
>On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 16:46:19 GMT, "Alan" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>MVP wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> oooo a V8...
>>>
>>> Regards.
>>> Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)
>>
>>Exactly, oooo !
>
>ooo with bells on
>
>>I had a V8 in a lightweight, I've know people with them in all sorts of
>>things, including trikes.
>>
>>You don't buy a V8 for economy.
>
>erm....
>
>>You don't buy a V8 because it's a sensible engine for a family car.
>
>oh dear
>
>>You certainly don't buy one for the lovely selection of bits the mechanic
>>will charge you for working on.
>
>hope to do 99% of the work myself )
>
>>How are you going to feel when you buy a TDi then remember you could have
>>had a V8.?
>
>I'd feel like I lost out whenever I saw a V8 drive by.
>I'm 29 and got a few years no claims, so I reckon I can afford the
>insurance.
>I do a fair amount of miles with work (self employed) and at around
>12p per mile on LPG (hope my maths is right) then it's cheaper than a
>tdi.
>I'm a big fan of diesels generally but the rover V8 has to be one of
>the greatest engines ever and I'd like some of that.
>a V8 also makes one of the nicest noises ever, yes please.
>As long as I can afford it, this is the way I want to go D
>
>Which reminds me... exhausts... is the standard disco exhaust nice and
>noisy V8 style? or should I look at something, erm, you know where I'm
>going......
>
>
>Regards.
>Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)
Just one other thing - with all this talk of snorkels and waterproofing,
if you are thinking of serious off-roading, the sill tanks will hang
below the chassis line and so will be exposed to being knocked.
Something you need to consider.
--
hugh
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On or around Tue, 22 Mar 2005 21:10:54 +0000, hugh <hugh@[127.0.0.1]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Just one other thing - with all this talk of snorkels and waterproofing,
>if you are thinking of serious off-roading, the sill tanks will hang
>below the chassis line and so will be exposed to being knocked.
>Something you need to consider.

The side tank on my 110 got a fair amount of scraping on stony muddy stuff
while off-roading. I daresay hitting it on substantial rocks wouldn't help
it. You might look at some rails under the tank, like rockslider sills only
different.

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