PSC
Member Since: 01 May 2006
Location: Johannesburg
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APL wrote:With petrol costing €1.70 a litre here in Ireland and around £1.50 a litre in the UK, a V8 simply isn't viable from an economic point of view these days in Europe, hence why LR don't actively market them.
How much is a litre of petrol/diesel in South Africa at the moment?
Petrol is +- 93p/litre - Diesel varies as the price is unregulated (last bought diesel when I had a D3 TDV6 )
At €1.70 , I would rather drive a Prius and drown my sorrows in a good whisky (whiskey) 
To put it in context, the same commute in my D3 (TDV6) was around 28.5MPG. If you drive the V8 with a heavy foot it does drop from the 22MPG to about 19.8MPG on my particular commute.
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A1GSS
Member Since: 12 Sep 2010
Location: Saffron Walden, Essex
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Ah well. Just an idea.
I got the Audi S4 out this weekend, 6 months since I drive it. Utterly fabulous. Go to wondering what a cross of that engine (or something like it) with a Discovery would be like... ____
Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey
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| 25th Mar 2012 10:04 pm |
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gseum
Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: Germany
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Hi there,
I own a LR4 V8 here in Germany. It's imported from the US.
But since 2010 it is possible for german dealers to order the V8 from LR with all german/european market options. But there is no V8 on the website - you have to ASK your dealer.
Probably it's the same in the UK?
Greetings
gseum Discovery 4/LR4 HSE 5.0 V8 MY2010 // Volvo XC60 II T8 Inscription Fusion Red MY2020 // Hyundai Kona Electric Trend MY2020 // Bürstner TravelVan 620G MY2020
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| 27th Mar 2012 6:04 pm |
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A1GSS
Member Since: 12 Sep 2010
Location: Saffron Walden, Essex
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Right.
US market and German market both are LHD of course. ____
Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey
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| 27th Mar 2012 6:20 pm |
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APL
Member Since: 14 Sep 2011
Location: Europe
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PSC wrote:
At €1.70 , I would rather drive a Prius and drown my sorrows in a good whisky (whiskey)
Luckily I'm getting good fuel economy results from my current D4 (2.7 TDV6 with 6sp manual gearbox), usually averaging around the 40mpg mark, but fuel prices are still horrendous here and in the UK, IMHO.
It will hopefully only be a matter of time before the people force the Governments to think again about fuel duties. There are ways of doing this.....! 2016 Discovery 4 Commercial
2019 Discovery 5 HSE
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| 27th Mar 2012 6:53 pm |
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gseum
Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: Germany
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antoniasdad wrote:Right.
US market and German market both are LHD of course.
Yes, but probably it's the same way to get a V8 in the UK: Asking the dealer...  Discovery 4/LR4 HSE 5.0 V8 MY2010 // Volvo XC60 II T8 Inscription Fusion Red MY2020 // Hyundai Kona Electric Trend MY2020 // Bürstner TravelVan 620G MY2020
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| 21st Apr 2012 11:31 am |
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GREENI
Member Since: 27 Dec 2007
Location: Staffordshire
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Yeah, I have one....what ya wanna know
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| 2nd May 2012 8:48 am |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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Order an armoured one ... You can get them RHD .. My mates got a couple in northern Ireland  G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 2nd May 2012 9:43 am |
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B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
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Quote:usually averaging around the 40mpg mark,
HOW ?? 
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| 2nd May 2012 11:13 am |
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Bursztyn
Member Since: 28 Nov 2011
Location: Wiltshire
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When I ordered my 2012 D4 HSE SDV6 I asked about the V8. Was told that LR do take orders for RHD V8 petrol but DEMAND a deposit of £5K which is non-refundable if you change your mind. And that is on top of any dealer deposit! Cost is also more than UK diesel spec equivalent (think the salesman quoted £57K September last year). Interesting to view LR US website and cost of a highly spec'd D4 in the US. For example, LR4 HSE Premium Luxury = $58,995. At today's exchange rate that's £36,500. Selling up tomorrow and off to California - for good!
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| 3rd May 2012 6:30 pm |
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APL
Member Since: 14 Sep 2011
Location: Europe
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That's one of the problems with LR as a manufacturer - in order to be able to sell to the American market they have to bump up the prices elsewhere....
In theory, the Discovery 4 should be retailing in the UK for no more than £40k tops (HSE) and for no less than £30k (Commercial)..... 2016 Discovery 4 Commercial
2019 Discovery 5 HSE
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| 3rd May 2012 7:26 pm |
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APL
Member Since: 14 Sep 2011
Location: Europe
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B16 KJR wrote:Quote:usually averaging around the 40mpg mark,
HOW ??
Careful driving, selecting the correct gear, the roads here always seem to generate better mpg anyway, especially the newer ones. The readout on my dashboard often gives total journey economy of below 8.1 l/100km.....
And it's a 6 speed manual with the 2.7 engine.... 2016 Discovery 4 Commercial
2019 Discovery 5 HSE
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| 3rd May 2012 7:29 pm |
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Bursztyn
Member Since: 28 Nov 2011
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 64
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To add to inflated prices "elsewhere", we are also stuffed with extortionate taxes which don't finish even after you have paid for you new car. 
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| 3rd May 2012 9:23 pm |
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hids4u
Member Since: 12 Apr 2009
Location: Leeds
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8.1 is about 32 mpg UK)( 
is the irish gallon different 
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| 3rd May 2012 9:31 pm |
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hids4u
Member Since: 12 Apr 2009
Location: Leeds
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on the MPG side i have the v8 d3 and rrs. on a run they use 12-14l/100km loaded and at 140ave km/hr
round town you are talking 16mpg (16l/100) if you are lucky and realistic numbers in traffic more like 14mpg
But i have LPG now and enjoy filling up so much more
i did buy a xc90 d5 recently for airport runs and that is averaging 33 mpg!
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| 3rd May 2012 9:35 pm |
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