Member Since: 22 Oct 2017
Location: London
Posts: 156
haha lieometer...i read that figure but will topup the tank next time i do a road trip, which is planned for 10th Nov!!
by the way, is that figure really off?? if so, in my favour or in Shell/BPs favour ???2005 D3 V8 SE
2005 D3 V8 HSE gone
1st Nov 2017 8:34 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6661
IIRC on (my) D4 at least it was too pessimistic and thought I used around 1L extra per 100 km than I really did. It was possible to change it in CCF with (at least) IID.
On the V8, with the car sipping a nice 1.5 dL/1 km of dinosaur juice, I haven’t bothered tuning it at all.
1st Nov 2017 8:40 pm
plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
Surely mpg is irrelevant.
Just ask those log burner boys who are happy about getting more mpg how their body off turbo replacement and crank cases are?
No to mention snapped cranks 05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
yup, that's the main reason why I have a "reliable" V8 engine.*D3 V8 SE Blue 2004 on LPG with Rock sliders, roof rack/Ladder, snorkel, 275/65x18 STT Muds, engine/G/box ally protection.
*D2 TD5 Epson Green 2002 Off roader (weekend toy)
*D3 V8 HSE silver 2004 on LPG (Wife's) SOLD
*Maserati Gran Turismo, the Gentlemans cruiser with a V8 soundtrack.
Youtube/trollmanRS
5th Nov 2017 10:55 pm
Mogwyth
Member Since: 03 Oct 2014
Location: Pwllheli
Posts: 3976
plocker wrote:
Surely mpg is irrelevant.
Just ask those log burner boys who are happy about getting more mpg how their body off turbo replacement and crank cases are?
No to mention snapped cranks
As my late father told consistent mpg is a good measuring of engine health.==================================
05 D3 HSE V8 4.4
04 MG TF 135
03 MG TF 115 Cool Blue Edition
02 MG TF 160
00 Hymer B564 Lionheart
1971 Series III 109
5th Nov 2017 11:31 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
Good to meet you yesterday
Great looking car, unfortunately I couldn't get a clear photo of it
Click image to enlarge
Cheers Ian
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Club N.E.R.D.S
Kielder 4x4 Safari
Discoless
5th Nov 2017 11:38 pm
disco_v8
Member Since: 22 Oct 2017
Location: London
Posts: 156
Little offtopic but Is V8 snorkel same as the Tdv6??2005 D3 V8 SE
2005 D3 V8 HSE gone
6th Nov 2017 12:11 am
Mogwyth
Member Since: 03 Oct 2014
Location: Pwllheli
Posts: 3976
Yes. ==================================
05 D3 HSE V8 4.4
04 MG TF 135
03 MG TF 115 Cool Blue Edition
02 MG TF 160
00 Hymer B564 Lionheart
1971 Series III 109
6th Nov 2017 12:20 am
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2541
And sound good too.
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6th Nov 2017 12:39 am
disco_v8
Member Since: 22 Oct 2017
Location: London
Posts: 156
And require drilling of the wing ?2005 D3 V8 SE
2005 D3 V8 HSE gone
6th Nov 2017 1:35 am
Mogwyth
Member Since: 03 Oct 2014
Location: Pwllheli
Posts: 3976
Yes two rivnuts in the wing, one in the a pillar, for the LR RAI, 3 In the wing and four rivets in the pillar for the Safari snorkel types plus cutting the inner wing near the air box for the latter.==================================
05 D3 HSE V8 4.4
04 MG TF 135
03 MG TF 115 Cool Blue Edition
02 MG TF 160
00 Hymer B564 Lionheart
1971 Series III 109
6th Nov 2017 7:47 am
Bobbygg
Member Since: 09 Nov 2016
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 111
Hairy Dan wrote:
Good to meet you yesterday
Great looking car, unfortunately I couldn't get a clear photo of it
Click image to enlarge
Brilliant picture Ian, thanks for a great day out
I averaged 11.5 mpg around the forest
RobD3 V8 with active rear diff
6th Nov 2017 8:23 am
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
There's a video of all the cars going down Sturdy Sike in the morning
Cheers Ian
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Club N.E.R.D.S
Kielder 4x4 Safari
Discoless
6th Nov 2017 1:16 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6661
plocker wrote:
Surely mpg is irrelevant.
Just ask those log burner boys who are happy about getting more mpg how their body off turbo replacement and crank cases are?
No to mention snapped cranks
This.
L/100 is largely irrelevant. A friend recently commented, tongue in cheek, that the vehicle consumes more fuel than an average British home uses for heating I look at it as a cost of doing business, nothing else.
6th Nov 2017 11:44 pm
MJD 3
Member Since: 10 Feb 2016
Location: Teesside
Posts: 311
Had a great day at the Keilder 4x4 safari on Saturday and good to meet Bobbygg and Hairy Dan, those V8’s sounded sweet and your disco came away a lot dirtier than mine, am not surprised looking at the photo of you going through that water!
Will be booking up again in 2018
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