Member Since: 03 Aug 2006
Location: Greater London
Posts: 22
Oh my goodness - TDV8
I visited my local dealer today to have my flippin noisy wiper blades changed.
Whilst loitering I was offered the chance to drive a RR TDV8, oh-go-on-then.
Wow I want one, it was superb, clearly not the supercharged, but not far off, the power comes in droves in a linear fashion, and at half the noise of my 6 week old tractor, all I need now is £65k. Took on a Honda Type R off the lights, he was a surprised as me to see three tons stuff him quite convincingly (maybe I got lucky as he was not expecting to race a builder -done-good-mobile).
On my return there were two bods from LR who questioned me as to how the TDV8 performed, anyhow I asked then when my D3 can have the V8 treatment, to which they firmly said sometime never, or more likely when the customer demand is compelling and/or the competitive pressure forces them to. 18-24 months minimum they recon...
Bums... they were very clear that LR needed to keep the range differentiation.
Defender = farmer
D3 = enthusiast / won’t be seen dead in a mpv family man
Sport = estate agent (partner)
RR = builder, plumber, drug dealer, rap artist, Essex boy
6th Oct 2006 10:05 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
lucky sod
6th Oct 2006 10:07 pm
CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
I see the TDV8 is going in the RRS though! Prices listed on the LRO website. Wonder if VA will be placing an order 8)2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
6th Oct 2006 10:15 pm
Hoops
Member Since: 03 Aug 2006
Location: Greater London
Posts: 22
I mentioned this to the LR boys they said off the record that the sport needed to be more sporty, so they get the TDV8, I asked if the TDV6 will remain, they said for the time being as the V8 will demand a healthy premium.
6th Oct 2006 10:20 pm
CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
Link to the LRO article and prices, looks like a £6k premium over the TDV6
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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LRtuning wrote:
I bet they put the TDV8 in the US version of the Disco3
That would upset the US Anti diesel attitude for cars & SUVs! Bout time too!
7th Oct 2006 7:16 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
DiscoStu wrote:
A bigger capacity version, though.
A throwaway remark Stu - or something you might want to expand on?Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
9th Oct 2006 8:24 am
DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
Posts: 11412
I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you....
Mind you, maybe that's not a bad idea! There is a bigger version coming for the U.S. - but the power output isn't that much greater. Over there, the saying "there's no substitue for cubic capacity" sells cars. Disco 5 HSE Lux
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9th Oct 2006 11:17 am
Hijack
Member Since: 19 Jul 2006
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 381
Had to open the page source to read the small print at the bottom
Or simpler way to read is to post a reply with quote
Interesting news nevertheless....
9th Oct 2006 12:53 pm
dldisco3
Member Since: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Hasselt
Posts: 191
Or a copy/paste into Notepad
12th Oct 2006 1:16 pm
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DiscoStu wrote:
I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you....
Mind you, maybe that's not a bad idea! There is a bigger version coming for the U.S. - but the power output isn't that much greater. Over there, the saying "there's no substitue for cubic capacity" sells cars.
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