Rebuild time, quietly optimistic?

I might just add, today is sunday, so this morning went out in the 90 instead of the tdi.
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A superb V8, you just can't beat a V8 lol

fanatic said:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buick_V8_engine#215
200hp pile of ****, TVR they were ****.

At this point in time my point is made and there is no point arguing with a moron- history tells me your a total ****witt and not worth my time.

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Wow you do act light a little child and a total dick. Well done for avoiding answering any of the questions I asked you. As ignoring them obviously makes you look so knowledgable

At any rates, even a 200hp RV8 is still a lot more power than any other Defender engine. And on EFI will easily top 22mpg on a run and should average around 18mpg in actual use.

300bhp/ton said:

Wow you do act light a little child and a total dick. Well done for avoiding answering any of the questions I asked you. As ignoring them obviously makes you look so knowledgable

At any rates, even a 200hp RV8 is still a lot more power than any other Defender engine. And on EFI will easily top 22mpg on a run and should average around 18mpg in actual use.

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**** right off 18mpg at a push 14mpg if you drive it with efi
Carb look at 8-14mpg on a 3.5 16mpg if lucky


http://www.parkers.co.uk/land-rover/range-rover/station-wagon-1994/specs/ As example

I've owned 3rv8 including a p38 and 18mpg like a pussy and 14mpg driven with any form of fun.
9mpg round London
Similar to top gear experience.

High mpg and a v8 is fantasy land unless on a flatbed being transported Home.

I get 28mpg out of my 4.6

Downhill with a tailwind

cooltide said:

Downhill with a tailwind

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Lol exactly, why people give unrealistic figures

http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=55916

fanatic said:

Lol exactly, why people give unrealistic figures

http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=55916

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3.9 hotwire 15 petrol 13 gas
4.6 hotwire 13 petrol 11 gas
4.6 holley 650 double pumper was in gallons per mile

It is what it is, a 1950s single cam pushrod ali v8

Cheap and easy to source v8 in the uk, but not anymore

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  fanatic said:

  Lol exactly, why people give unrealistic figures
  
  http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=55916

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  Nice link but who is this chap?
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Posted 06 July 2010 - 07:08 PM

I only use petrol so my 3.9 disco gives me an average of 17 to 20 mpg the last time I checked 4 or 5 years ago and when I had my 3.5 RRC that gave me an average of 16 mpg everywhere.
1997 Discovery ES V8 auto.
Previously for 10 years 1987 Range Rover Vogue Efi auto, and 2 years 1985 TVR 350i manual.
STAY FROSTY & USE LOGIC ON DIFFICULT JOBS - Get someone else to do it.

I've just travelled 900 miles going from Bristol to Lake District, Scotland, Northumbria and back, towing a 1.5 tonne trailer with a roof tent on the top and got 18.4 mpg and that's from a bog standard, fairly worn 3.5 on carbs in a 110. Lowest I ever get is 17 mpg.

Those are real numbers from varied driving, not unrealistic figures.

Pete-B said:

I've just travelled 900 miles going from Bristol to Lake District, Scotland, Northumbria and back, towing a 1.5 tonne trailer with a roof tent on the top and got 18.4 mpg and that's from a bog standard, fairly worn 3.5 on carbs in a 110. Lowest I ever get is 17 mpg.

Those are real numbers from varied driving, not unrealistic figures.

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And mines 9 inches with a soft on

Can't really comment on that as, like you, I don't have evidence to the contrary.