Smoll V8

[Jerzy Woking]

I fancy another V8, preferably powered by an American engine. Most seem to be large in their physical dimensions, so are there any small cars with V8's?

 

Saw an RX8 with a V8 conversion, but a tad expensive-looked well done and there seem to be popular conversion. Any others?

[Supernaut]

A Lexus GS430 is smoll compared to an LS430.

 

See also the Toyota Soarer, they could be had with the 4.0 from the LS400.

 

 

 

 

Neither of the above is actually smoll, just smoller than the other car the engine is used in.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Rover 75/ MG ZT is the smallest factory V8 I can think of with a Yank V8. Obviously there are BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Merc C Classes all around 75 size but they use their own V8s.

 

Pretty sure you can buy a kit off the shelf to put either a Lexus or various Septic lumps in MX5s, but you'd be as well going down the day hot rod route and dropping a V8 into DW's Invacar.

[timolloyd]

MGB V8? Buick engine innit

[barefoot]

XJ8 - 3.2

[DodgeRover]

Aussie Falcon, Holden or Chrysler Valiant?

[Volksy]

Monaro, VXR8?

[ProgRocker]

Volvo S80.

[Talbot]

MG RV8 or a Morgan plus 8 perhaps?

[hairnet]

Sunbeam tiger

[PiperCub]

A Lexus GS430 is smoll compared to an LS430.

 

See also the Toyota Soarer, they could be had with the 4.0 from the LS400.

 

 

I have often found myself strangely drawn to the Soarer - even if they are a little cheesy.

[Cleon-Fonte]

Probably not something you'll be able to find easily (or cheaply), but the Simca Vedette was offered exclusively with a small block 2.4 litre derivative of Ford's legendary old Flathead V8 producing a mighty 84bhp.

 

 

 

[SiC]

Isn't the E38 730i a V8? Can be had cheaply still at the moment. The E38 is also a James Bond car - possibly currently the cheapest car you can buy with that reference?

[eddyramrod]

A Rover P6 isn't a big car really, but as Junkman will testify, readily available with a lovely aluminium V8 thanks to Buick.  Or maybe a Stag?

[Bren]

Cadillac Seville a leftfield choice? I would say the discerning shitter's choice.

[Stanky]

Monaro, VXR8?

 

This. Then sell to me when you're done with it.

[Fabergé Greggs]

Beemer 5 series?

[Jerzy Woking]

Not a great fan of BMW if I'm honest, and I like the sound of an American V8. The Lexus sounds all wrong, although a great engine.

 

Mate at work had a Monero which sounded great, but aren't all Vauxhalls shite?

 

The more I look the more I think a Yank V8 dropped into a Japanese/European shell sounds the way to get the car small enough that I like.

[Richard]

Isn't the E38 730i a V8? Can be had cheaply still at the moment. The E38 is also a James Bond car - possibly currently the cheapest car you can buy with that reference?

Wouldn't that be the Renault 11?

[Stanky]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lola_T70

[SiC]

Wouldn't that be the Renault 11?

Can you get a running, road legal Renault 11 under a grand still? Or even get a Renault 11?

 

A 735i can be had dirt cheap still:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201805186637098

[Tayne]

Range Rover Classic, as it was designed nearly 50 years ago its comparatively tiny.

 

Also came as standard with the 215 cubic inch Buick Jetfire engine.

[Junkman]

No, it didn't. It came with the Rover 3528 cc V8.

[Junkman]

I fancy another V8, preferably powered by an American engine. Most seem to be large in their physical dimensions, so are there any small cars with V8's?

 

Saw an RX8 with a V8 conversion, but a tad expensive-looked well done and there seem to be popular conversion. Any others?

 

Well, dah...

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/18058-75-p6-v8-getting-a-handle-on-it-at-last/?p=1557223

 

GIB, ffs!

[dome]

Clearly the answer, as it is on all forums, is the car the person who is posting actually owns.

 

Audi S4 it is then.

[Supernaut]

The Lexus sounds all wrong

That can be easily fixed with some exhaust jiggery pokery.

[Fat_Pirate]

MX5 with LS1... except the conversion kit is $2000, and you still need to source a LS1 and gearbox.  This is a stupid idea, get a XJ8 and remove the back-boxes.

[cort16]

There’s an Audi 80 on eBay just now fitted with the 4.2v8 from an Audi A8

[barefoot]

Daimler Dart, they not big.

[Broadsword]

Jaaaag 3.2 V8, must be one of the smaller modern V8s out there. The 3.6 is also quite interesting.