RE: V8s are great!

[CyberChr1s]

Don't forget the RS5! Well, not the new one anyway. You can forget that

[The Surveyor]

I'm on my 5th V8:-

TVR Griffith, 5.0l V8
TVR Chimaera, 4.0l V8
Maserati Mexico 4.2l V8
Aston Martin Vantage 4.3l V8
McLaren 570s 3.8l V8 twin turbo

The best sounding V8's are not necessarily the fastest.

[morgs_]

CaptainSensib1e said:

morgs_ said:

CaptainSensib1e said:

If you don't a huge amount of miles, then there really is no reason not to consider a V8. I'm lucky that I only cover around 6,000 miles a year, so the relatively poor mpg doesn't translate into a huge amount of cash. Put it this way, I'd rather do 6,000 miles a year in a V8, than do twice that in something dull.

Hello Joel, it seems our minds continue to work in a similar way

Hi Dave, long time no see! Hope your enjoying the VXR8, was certainly on my shopping list before I bought the Mustang. My wife describes the Mustang as like a bigger 350Z, which is a pretty glowing compliment as far as I am concerned!

Indeed! Yea it's awesome, horribly addictive right pedal Went to the VXR8 via a Mk1 Focus RS that I loved, but just missed the big engine/RWD combo. I'm working for Ford now and we look after a new Mustang, chap had an exhaust fitted to it and a bit like the Z, it really is a must have! Can certainly see my self back in a Z someday, I think you wife has it right.

[unsprung]

james28 said:

Cannot beat a good v8 rumble

Brutal in all the right ways. Some might feel otherwise, but I sometimes pine for a black car like this that's entirely debadged.

volvos60s60 said:

This is mine, now with twin side exit exhausts, 4.4 litres of V8 loveliness

Edited by volvos60s60 on Thursday 22 June 22:19

Is there anything that combines old and new in a more delightful package? Overwhelming performance that we might have wanted in a pre-War detective comics.

ZX10R NIN said:

Saving up the funds to import one of these: I mean just listen to it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtdtGgf1BF0 With the fact it handle to just seals the deal.

This car is a disruptive product in terms of price / performance. A "game changer" as some in the US would say. Despite being sold by some (but not all) dealers with a hefty markup, there's tremendous value here. As you note, the soundtrack alone is a form of live entertainment.

HD Adam said:

Love a nice V8 myself. I have 3. Large capacity N/A is ok but you could do like I did with this 5.4 in my truck Much more fun

Imagine the torque. Should anybody need to rip a house from its foundation, they will now know the specialist to call.

kapiteinlangzaam said:

5.0 NA V8. RWD. Manual transmission. LSD. Get 'em while you can, they'll be legislated out of existence sometime soon. Put €7k of 98ron through it in the last 12m, but worth every last penny.

The ongoing story that you've shared here -- about ordering, collecting, and modding your car -- has been great fun. Superb colour choice. And this photo brings to life the artistic lines.

ironv8 said:

Worth buttons compared to some on here but an ultra reliable factory 260 brake, plus magnaflow pipes. It's fast enough and cheap to tax, insure and maintain. The noise is addictive.

You have one of the lightest full-sized coupes in this thread. Power to weight and all that. For some cars like yours, a change of final gear ratio might bring additional performance.

[siovey]

I drive with the windows permanently down unless its raining . Even in winter.
That noise.....

[t9211]

Yep V8s are great! I have had an 1982 Mercedes SL380 (107), an 1981 Mercedes S Class 380 (126) and I am currently on a 2007 Mercedes CL500. Can't justify the reason to have any of them other that I wanted one.

[CivBrum]

siovey said:

I drive with the windows permanently down unless its raining . Even in winter.
That noise.....

Your fuel economy

[Codswallop]

siovey said:

I drive with the windows permanently down unless its raining . Even in winter.
That noise.....

Same

Nothing beats the sound and driving characteristics of a big V8. Mine's a middling 5.7 litres

CivBrum said:

Your fuel economy

Cars are a hobby. People spend money on hobbies. The only money that is wasted is the one you didn't enjoy spending.

[siovey]

CivBrum said:

siovey said:

I drive with the windows permanently down unless its raining . Even in winter.
That noise.....

Your fuel economy

...is currently 16.9. I didn't buy a supercharged 5.7 v8 to be worried about fuel economy.

[siovey]

Codswallop said:

siovey said:

I drive with the windows permanently down unless its raining . Even in winter.
That noise.....

Same

Nothing beats the sound and driving characteristics of a big V8. Mine's a middling 5.7 litres

Ditto!

[PowerslideSWE]

AndySheff said:

Är du i England eller Sverige ? Bilen står utanför bilprovning iaf

Jag bor i Sverige

[ratty6464]

MasterWitsec said:

I've become convinced that the engine in my luckily acquired BMW E92 M3 is one of the best ever made. With the race exhaust, there's nothing like the feeling of taking 4.0L's of naturally aspirated V8 over 8000rpm. Every time I get the inkling to change to a turbo'd M2/3/4/5/ or 6, I do just that . . .

Agreed, after regretting selling my e92 comp pack a couple of years ago I've been lucky enough to buy it back. You just can't beat the intensity and engagement of the naturally aspirated v8. It's not the fastest car on the roads by any means but it doesn't matter one bit when you drive it.

They just don't make them like that anymore. And it's got a manual gearbox so even more rewarding.

Edited by ratty6464 on Sunday 25th June 22:04

[jamespink]

TheAngryDog said:

V8 here. I love the noise a V8 makes. I've been very vocal about selling this, but I am becoming more tempted to put some money into and get it back to its former glory..

You will never regret it! Mine is coming upo 110k and never sounded better. Blinding car that, when fully lit, is honestly all you need on a public road...

[TheAngryDog]

jamespink said:

You will never regret it! Mine is coming upo 110k and never sounded better. Blinding car that, when fully lit, is honestly all you need on a public road...

It would just be nice to have something newer, and still a V8. It does need a bit more go though imo.

[johnmacdonald]

Did like my 2000yr BMW535i Sport V8. Still miss it!!

[njw1]

My first V8 was a 2000 535i sport, I miss that car too!

[Litcoat]

My chimaera has a great sound with her, straight through cherry bombs in the silencers just give her that little extra , and the v8 rumble out the back is addictive

[ZX10R NIN]

ZX10R NIN said:

Saving up the funds to import one of these: I mean just listen to it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtdtGgf1BF0 With the fact it handle to just seals the deal.

This car is a disruptive product in terms of price / performance. A "game changer" as some in the US would say. Despite being sold by some (but not all) dealers with a hefty markup, there's tremendous value here. As you note, the soundtrack alone is a form of live entertainment.

I agree it's a game changer price & performance wise, Ford are deliberately holding back on how many are made but what a car every time I'm in the US I just grab my uncles keys & go for a blast, the best bit is even at low speed it's still an event so big grins each & every time.

[AC43]

CivBrum said:

siovey said:

I drive with the windows permanently down unless its raining . Even in winter.
That noise.....

Your fuel economy

Mumsnet and What Diesel Monthly are that way ==>

I don't do the biggest mileage in the world and I don't spend mental amounts on cars. But I can honestly say that I never knew the mpg of anything I drove from 1981 when I got a licence until 2003 when I finally got a car with an OBC.

14 years on I'm still in a V8.

Life really is too short.

[Bradley1500]

Great article. V8s have a character unlike any other engine.

Otispunkmeyer said:

Not wanting to poo on the chips of the guys posting all the German muscle, but I have been waiting for more amercian tat with a big engine.If you want a V8.... USA! USA! USA! push-rods and leaf-springs. Get some.

6.6 litres of American V8.

V8RX7 said:

The problem with 90% of the V8s mentioned on this thread is that they are tied to an automatic gearbox

Manual too.