Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 You ever had the feeling/longing that there's something missing from your life/fleet in terms of multiples of cylinders? ? I've owned a straight-six, a v-six and even a flat-6, but never a V8. That will be resolved on Saturday, finally. Megatastic 800+ round trip collectsions too from central Scotland to somewhere caled, The Cotswolds? Sounds exotic as feck to me.... Do they have electricity and stuff there do you think? Is it Saturday yet??? ? paulplom, Split_Pin, dome and 16 others 17 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve79 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Hoping its one of these.... probably not though! BorniteIdentity, Austat, Split_Pin and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Exciting! Scotland needs more V8s Flat4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_al_granvia Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 choddspeed sir, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I popped my V8 cherry in January and I don't regret it Only problem is the next logical progression is to get a V12 but luckily there are not many Japanese 12 bangers so it may never happen. rantingYoof 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve79 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Toyota Century it is then. Make sure its got the doilies in it ? Asimo, Heidel_Kakao, chaseracer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I'm guessing ZT 260. Just because on the island of no consequences I'd have the estate one of these. Though they are a bit too expensive for autoshite in its purest sense. So maybe a Jag of some description, or a Lexus, because you can buy these for the price of a bag of chips in Switzerland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Surely its the range rover??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I to have had 3 cylinder,4 cylinder, straight 6 and v6. But for the last 13 years I have had a V8. Only 2.5 ltrs but still a V8. It makes a great noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Time for a 5 cylinder then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 28 minutes ago, paulplom said: Time for a 5 cylinder then The best number of cylinders. Could just buy the V8 and disable three I guess. CreepingJesus and paulplom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 En route eta 3pm. Toolkit in the boot and masked up privatewire, JeeExEll, Heidel_Kakao and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 On 8/7/2020 at 3:29 PM, DVee8 said: I to have had 3 cylinder,4 cylinder, straight 6 and v6. But for the last 13 years I have had a V8. Only 2.5 ltrs but still a V8. It makes a great noise. In 42 years of driving: 2, 3, 4 (straight and V), 5, 6 (straight and V) and 8 (V only). V8 is easily my preference. paulplom, DVee8, Hawkeyethenoo and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiggy Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Good luck - I`m hoping it`s a Ford V8 Pilot ! Hawkeyethenoo and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 Penrith achieved. Half price breakfast at Morrisons and screen wash top up bagged. ETA now 4pm 250 miles remaining. Shite Ron, Jim Bell, Flat4 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 Current trip. Getting warmer CreepingJesus, Jim Bell and GeordieInExile 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Should be there by now. Anticipation: BUILDING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 Collection occurred...making our wat north pezz shots EssDeeWon, mercedade, Supernaut and 28 others 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Nice number plate. CreepingJesus, Amishtat, Hawkeyethenoo and 1 other 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 How many pez stops? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 41 minutes ago, GeordieInExile said: How many pez stops? One. 55L (on leaving Cirencester) top up which is just over half a tank. Range was 612miles at that point. Returned 27.3. Was in the low 30s early doors with the temp in the low 30s and the AC working perfectly, thank feck! Avg speed. Highest speed on a private road was an indicated 110 and was still pulling well. privatewire, DVee8, dome and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 12 minutes ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said: How many warning lights? None. Zero. Nada! Also comes with a snooker table. dome, eddyramrod, BorniteIdentity and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 Hell of a nice place to be and I honestly think, not only the best car I've ever bought and the best truck, but also the best bargain I've ever had too. Huge thanks to Mike the previous owner and all round, gentleman. Owning a TD6, Ronnie, which is in pretty good shape for his age, 2004, I knew this one would be good, but it's actually different class and the real deal. Picked up for a good enough chunk less than 10% of it's new price in 2009 of £59k. Great bit of buisness and I'm only sad now that I'll need to put 'Ronnie' up for sale now that his evil(er) brother 'Reggie' has joined the clan. I'd also forgotten how nice it is to have a sunroof and no it doesn't leak. Thanks folks. I do enjoy sharing our shite with you all and enjoy reading about your's too. Drive safe. paulplom, Broadsword, eddyramrod and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 On 8/7/2020 at 1:08 PM, Matty said: Surely its the range rover??? You won dude. ? Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 On 8/7/2020 at 2:17 PM, paulplom said: Time for a 5 cylinder then I had one of them back in the day too. Audi 80 Quattro. It was written off sadly, but I lived to tell the tale. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 It's not without issues. Rear upper tailgate is as rotten as pear. Amazingly a matching blue one popped up on eBay yesterday from a 2008MY which looks pretty decent, couldn't be much worse. That will be going on in due course. Both rear inner wheel arches are heading the same way, but will respond well to some TLC. Par for the course for a RR.... Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 Final thought for the day. You make money on a car when you buy them. I've made a few quid today. Spent a few grand too, but hey, man maths..... And as @Wack said recently. There's far more fun in doing that that signing your life away to Arnold bloody Clark for some modern piece of shite! Amen to that brother.... chaseracer, DVee8, privatewire and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 At least you bought the reliable engine! No need to worry about the v8 shitting itself. And 27mpg on a run? That’s good! My TDv6 disco gets 30 on a run! Hawkeyethenoo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Wish i had your bollocks. Always liked em, never been brave enough! Good luck pal, looks splendid that ? Hawkeyethenoo and paulplom 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Fantastic job. I still think the L322 was a real high point in LR's recent history - both the original and facelift models have aged really well in their own ways, much like the Disco 3 and 4. Excellent purchasing; much approval given. Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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