My dealer has just returned from a Landrover conference where he was told all about LR plans for 2006. He tells me that the V8 will be launched in October / November 2006. At the same time the 4.4 petrol will be dropped (I assume just in the UK market). The range will then be 2.7 TDv6, 3.6 TDv8 and 4.2 Supercharged. I have already put my name down on his waiting list for a TDv8 . I seriously considered cancelling my TDv6 order but thought that as it arrives in 2 weeks and its still a year till the TDv8 is available I'll stick with it. Bet the second hand TDv6's take a bit of hammer when the TDv8 comes out (I'll budget for at least a £10k hit plus an extra £6k pricing for same spec TDv8) . I reckon the 4.4's value will plummet , but the Supercharged will keep their cache so maybe not too much damage there....

Might call my salesman tomorrow and ask further questions on it and see if he'll let me put my name down on a DV8. L319 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB

any performance projections yet? is it supposed to be faster then the supercharged?

It probably won't accelerate any faster in the 0-60 race than the 4.2S/C but it will have tons more torque and in-gear acceleration will probably on a par with the S/C but combined cycle fuel consumption and CO2 emissions will be a lot better! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Doubt performance will be better than the SC, but hopefully it will be good enough to tempt me into the dark side for once L319 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB

HHmmmm decisions - decisions - decisions

I only do about 8k - 10k mileage a year

I own the car ( supercharged ) privately

So, would it be worth swapping to Dv8 ? I really am not sure. It wont perform as well as the Supercharged overall. Will I save enough money from the add fuel economy gained over the loss I will make and cost of trading in ( bit of a false economy ) and as I run it personally tax & emmissions are not an issue.

So what I am saying is I really need a V12  
" WITH MORE EXTRAS THAN A HOLLYWOOD EPIC "

For that small an annual mileage stick with your Supercharged and enjoy the performance! The depreciation on the Supercharged is likely to be awful when you come to sell it too. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

The only thing I may consider is that it would probably cost little to change due to the difference in cost between the two - thus putting me into a new 56 plated car or even for the 1/1/07 esp if they have introduced a few changes/additions/revisions to the car?

HHmmm lots of ifs and buts....... wait and see - me thinks  
" WITH MORE EXTRAS THAN A HOLLYWOOD EPIC "

and if the DV8 comes with the following you can be sure you'll be swapping!

Heated steering wheel
Electric lumbar and steering wheel
white lights all round
better ashtray
rubber mats that meet in the rear
better rear lights
self closing tailgate
better PTI

etc etc etc!! L319 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB

Sounds great, but I bet they don't put it in D3

I wonder what it will do mpg (if you don't use the right hand pedal too much)

Pelyma wrote:

Sounds great, but I bet they don't put it in D3

I wonder what it will do mpg (if you don't use the right hand pedal too much)

I can tell you now that at the moment it is going into the Sport too.... as an option! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW