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New Car For SWMBO (RX-8, or a ???)
Bush Tucker Man:
--- Quote from: Bishops Finger on September 01, 2008, 23:35:01 ---BTM...Did you see the Corvette write up in yesterdays Times...?
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No, I didn't but it's on the website by now.
ZR1
0-100MPH in 7seconds :shock:, that's almost superbike quick!
(our is road-tested at 12.6)
thermidorthelobster:
My dad's toying with the idea of an XK8, on the basis that you can pick one up for not a huge amount of money.
Shame, if I had a garage to keep it in he said he'd have gone me one :(
Anybody any opinions on the XK8?
Chris Putt:
If your bores of the XKR, Strap Yourself into and M5 instead.
I know your all going to start whinging that its a BMW, and yes before having driven one (actually a 540i M- But close enough) I would have said the same- But trust me, once you have experienced the fluidity and unrelenting power I dont think you would ever go back.............
Bush Tucker Man:
--- Quote from: Chris Putt on December 02, 2008, 00:11:15 ---I know your all going to start whinging that its a BMW
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That's more than enough reason for me to say "No!!"
--- Quote from: thermidorthelobster on December 01, 2008, 19:41:48 ---My dad's toying with the idea of an XK8, on the basis that you can pick one up for not a huge amount of money.
Shame, if I had a garage to keep it in he said he'd have gone me one :(
Anybody any opinions on the XK8?
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Lovely cars!
Superb interiors, but not good if you ever take any rear-passengers. Personally I wouldn't want to travel any more than a hour without a stop for a stretch
Large boot for the car, get plenty of stuff in
Okay, they're ultimately slower than a XKR, but in most 'real-world' situations, it won't make a difference, however, the XKR has more torque by 1600RPM than the '8' provides at its peak!!! (bar for very rapid overtaking)
We tend to see perhaps 20MPG as an average, & that includes 'school-runs'. It had a trip to Newport (near Cardiff) a while ago & managed a 'guesstimated' 32/33MPG at a decent m-way pace
Servicing;
Find a good independant, once any warranty has expired.
Mindst you, we bought ours from the local main-dealer (Hatfield -Wakefield) & got exemplary service.
Two new rear tyres fitted as part of the PDI,as they were showing 4mm tread!! (255/45 x 18 Continentals)
It's been back for;
A spring on the passenger seat sorting out, before it penetrated the leather. We received a '08' plated X-Type as a courtesy car :clap:
A warning light showing for the ABS/Traction Control. A faulty sensor was ordered & changed whilst we waited :clap:
thermidorthelobster:
--- Quote from: Chris Putt on December 02, 2008, 00:11:15 ---If your bores of the XKR, Strap Yourself into and M5 instead.
I know your all going to start whinging that its a BMW, and yes before having driven one (actually a 540i M- But close enough) I would have said the same- But trust me, once you have experienced the fluidity and unrelenting power I dont think you would ever go back.............
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Had a ride in a brand new one recently. Not impressed actually; it was certainly nippy, but I found the whole thing rather bland. Maybe it's different if you're driving it!
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