discomog wrote:

LR90XS2011 wrote:

dont bother buy a fast car for going fast, and keep them both

Couldn't agree more. If you want to go fast then a Defender doesn't really fit the bill. Get real. If you must have a V8 Defender or Series then go and buy an original, it'll keep its value a lot better than a butcher job.

Discomog, personally speaking I wouldn’t put in a V8 to make my Def a ‘fast car’. I’d be putting it in to make it faster, make it as fast as it should have been from the start so that when backed up with better brakes, suspension, sound insulation, seats, stereo etc you can cruise the M-ways in Europe at a steady 90 (if you wish), and I’d be doing it for the sound, the feel, the grunt, the acceleration from start or overtaking and I’d be doing it ‘just because’ it’s a V8, arguably the world’s most iconic engine. I’d never be doing it to be a sports car. The same could be said of huge, insanely powerful, saloons by Merc, Rolls, Bentley etc. 0-60 times equal to those of many of the best 2-seaters, but no-one would pretend an E-Class AMG would keep up with a similarly powered Porsche at the Nurburgring. It’s about all the bits I mentioned above that the E-Class driver would spend 20-30k more on the AMG, not because they think it’ll be breaking lap times. Same for the Def, IMHO  Monsieur Le Grenadier

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LR90XS2011 wrote:

I can see the point but would still rather have both for less money

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Wow, that looked awesome.

Am I right in thinking that the MKII Fiesta out-ran the E63? Certainly for the first half or so. Don't remember our neighbour's being that fast during the school run. Driver must just be very good at put the power down, and perhaps has removed the child seats and parcel shelf  Monsieur Le Grenadier

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2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey