Although I have been looking for a 2.7TDV6 I may possibly have the chance to pick up a TDV8.
Can anyone please post the “real” difference in the fuel consumption between a 2.7TDV6 and a TD8?
Also any big service expense issues with the TDV8 such as with the TDV6 at 100K miles with cam belt / body off issues
Cheers
Syd

The TdV8 has chain drive to the camshafts - not a rubber belt like the V6, so no huge bill at 100k.mls

when i test drove both there was no question the TDV8 was the one for me. It has an insane amount of power/torque, really puts a smile on your face.

Even more so when you stick in a remap or a tunit box, pushes it past 300bhp  2010 Alaska white 3.6TDi v8, heated steering wheel, Ipod connection, Aribica extended leather, Digital TV, voice activation, privacy glass, Dynamic pack
Now gone - Jaguar XKR4.2 v8 Supercharged
Gone - 08 RRS TDI V8 Java Black, Privacy glass 315 BHP tunit box.
Still have - Merc C200 sport
Yahaha FZ1000
Gone - BMW X5 3.0d sport

Should I have bought a TDV8? my dealer talked me out of it, probably cos he had a purple monster to shift! purple people eater

There are no good days, just some days that are not as bad as others!


Gone RR 4.0 P38 Autobiography MY99 Red ( money pit)
Gone RRS MY06 2.7TDV6 HSE Rimini Red
Gone RRS MY10 3.0TDV6 HSE Bali Blue with lots of bits (never grew to love it)
Here Now - 3.6 TDV8 FFRR OVERFINCH Stornoway Grey - loving it x
My work car Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDci Zetec auto Estate in Silver

SRE take both cars on a test drive and you will know what to do.....I am congratulating you in advance for buying TDV8  2008 RRS TDV8 HSE, Java black, Alpaca,.....

PPE, yes, but you could still have had a even more monsterous Purple Monster! 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

should have taken Markos advice, but drive away now or wait three months swung me purple people eater

There are no good days, just some days that are not as bad as others!


Gone RR 4.0 P38 Autobiography MY99 Red ( money pit)
Gone RRS MY06 2.7TDV6 HSE Rimini Red
Gone RRS MY10 3.0TDV6 HSE Bali Blue with lots of bits (never grew to love it)
Here Now - 3.6 TDV8 FFRR OVERFINCH Stornoway Grey - loving it x
My work car Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDci Zetec auto Estate in Silver