*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
16th Nov 2017 9:15 pm
plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
I'm in. Although I've also just had to fill up 05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
16th Nov 2017 9:18 pm
Mav 90
Member Since: 10 Jul 2014
Location: Essex
Posts: 103
everyone should have a V8 at least once in their life.
this is my 4th.. and the best.1974 S111 SWB 200di conversion, rag top, bronze green. Known as Munch
2004 pre-production D3 V8 HSE Tonga green, gone but buy back option!
2001 D2 4.0 V8 ES premium Epsom green - gone, but only round the corner!
1961 S11 SWB marine blue rag top - gone but not forgotten
2000 D2 4.0 V8 ES premium black - gone but not forgotten
1988 RR classic 3.5 V8 green - gone and nearly forgotten
1976 S111 LWB 2.25 diesel truck cab various shades of bronze green - gone and most definitely forgotten
16th Nov 2017 9:35 pm
Kendrick180
Member Since: 06 Nov 2017
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 10
I'm in, although I've got to go and fill up
16th Nov 2017 9:35 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6764
Mav 90 wrote:
everyone should have a V8 at least once in their life.
this is my 4th.. and the best.
This.
When as a teenager I lived in the US I wanted (drooled after, really) a vette. Now when I’m more mature I have no desire for sports cars at all since they’re not very practical, ride low and fit very little
Time to swagger to the petrol pump tomorrow...
I did my part in our fledgling democracy and cast a vote. Service guarantees citizenship, etc...
16th Nov 2017 9:43 pm
disco_v8
Member Since: 22 Oct 2017
Location: London
Posts: 156
I am lucky boy then as having his first car as a 98 Camaro SS LS1
Still in the garage!!
V8 rocks 8)2005 D3 V8 SE
2005 D3 V8 HSE gone
16th Nov 2017 9:57 pm
Mogwyth
Member Since: 03 Oct 2014
Location: Pwllheli
Posts: 3976
V8s are in the blood, my 3rd car was an SD1, I was 19 at the time, had a sevaral of them till I got the ultimate a red vittese twin plenum which I still own but its on long term loan to another family member as he has a nice dry warm garage for it to live in. The D3 is my second V8 discovery, had a DII 4.0 which was ungraded to 4.6
Filled up today and voted ==================================
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
16th Nov 2017 10:11 pm
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2605
Fill up on Sunday and will vote them. But we will have nothing to talk about:
Crankshaft = no
Turbo = no
Cross over pipe = no?
EGR = Doesn't seem to be a problem so no?
Injectors = no
Glow plugs = no
FBH = no
Smoke = no
Oil filter issues / replacement = no
Belt replacement = no
Oil pump = no
17th Nov 2017 10:39 am
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6764
I know, I just had to.
I'll get me coat ...
17th Nov 2017 10:59 am
plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
pjm-84 wrote:
Fill up on Sunday and will vote them. But we will have nothing to talk about:
Crankshaft = no
Turbo = no
Cross over pipe = no?
EGR = Doesn't seem to be a problem so no?
Injectors = no
Glow plugs = no
FBH = no
Smoke = no
Oil filter issues / replacement = no
Belt replacement = no
Oil pump = no
Yes but we can mock all of the above 05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
17th Nov 2017 11:04 am
spt28
Member Since: 10 Apr 2017
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 57
Bit late to the party. Said never when owning a V8
Here's mine... don't think it's the only Cairns blue V8 in the UK
Disco 3 V8 with added LPG
Disco 5
Plus a few other toys...
17th Nov 2017 12:03 pm
disco_v8
Member Since: 22 Oct 2017
Location: London
Posts: 156
i averaged ~20mpg on motorway with 6 adults in the car 39/40 psi tyres. cant complain as i use her just for the weekend trips etc.
city driving is little worse at 12 mpgish 2005 D3 V8 SE
2005 D3 V8 HSE gone
17th Nov 2017 1:12 pm
Charliecloud
Member Since: 31 Jul 2014
Location: Tonbridge
Posts: 980
Well with only 18 votes so far I doubt it!
Unless we cry 'persecuted minority'
17th Nov 2017 1:32 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6764
While the total addressable market (TAM) - all ever sold globally - for D3 V8 is unknown, we do know the Serviceable Available Market (SAM) - around ~400 accounts on this forum. Current voting gives us a market share of 0.5% of SAM assuming all who voted where V8 owners.
What needs to happen is an insane marketing blitz and call to action campaigns to increase our mindshare by uniting everyone behind one common goal!
17th Nov 2017 5:57 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73117
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