Show Us Your Motors!

[brendy]

Variable redline? Wossat for then? My nerd sense is tingling

Yea the rev limit changes as the engine heats up. The Semi auto gearbox is sweet too, sports mode is good and manual is fun.

Sometimes theres shopping and little Johnny,plus a deep puddle in waitrose car park to contend with, its all starting to make sense now isnt it

Those deep puddles are indeed a menace

Trivia. The engine in the X5 4.6iS is the same as you'll find in the Alpina B10 V8. It also has E39 M5 clocks complete with variable redline fitted as standard, the only non M power car to have these.

They were going to give the X5 the same engine as the M5 of that year but had to modify the plans a little as it didnt need to be just as peaky engine so more torque is available lower down the rev range.
For reference, I have 3 children, both my wife and I refuse to drive a people carrier (personal preference) the X5 was a perfect fit on the rear bench for 3 car seats too, not many cars can claim that. The A8 was a consideration but the missus wanted estoril blue, I wanted a big V8. Nice compromise!
Its funny as everytime there is a hater on the road, I never get to see the backs of their heads

 

[Princey]

 

[Howard]

Shotgun first passenger ride.

 

[manbearpig]

Nice monaro

 

[DM]

Ah you got it, nice one

 

[[TW]Fox]

Nice, I take it they've dropped the allegations against you at work then?

Which of those is yours though as you appear to have posted two different cars?

 

[Princey]

The picture is the car I've purchased but the clip was just a taster of the sound it makes, once it's finished having the exhaust fitted that is. It's also being fully detailed including machine polished too.

 

[DM]

I think its the one in the show room, looks well dosent it.

 

[[TW]Fox]

So what happened with the oil then? All sorted?

 

[Princey]

This is show me your motors not what happens at work? If you want to know I'll email you, but I'm sure you don't care that much.

 

[Smokey26]

Very very nice Princey, what are the specs?

 

[Princey]

Its stock at the moment.

400bhp 400lb/ft 6.0l V8

0-60 in 4.9seconds and 175mph.

 

[Smokey26]

Yea the rev limit changes as the engine heats up. The Semi auto gearbox is sweet too, sports mode is good and manual is fun.

Those deep puddles are indeed a menace



They were going to give the X5 the same engine as the M5 of that year but had to modify the plans a little as it didnt need to be just as peaky engine so more torque is available lower down the rev range.
For reference, I have 3 children, both my wife and I refuse to drive a people carrier (personal preference) the X5 was a perfect fit on the rear bench for 3 car seats too, not many cars can claim that. The A8 was a consideration but the missus wanted estoril blue, I wanted a big V8. Nice compromise!
Its funny as everytime there is a hater on the road, I never get to see the backs of their heads

You would if they had a real 4x4 and went off road.

 

[Smokey26]

Cool, i get mixed up with which one's are which, so the Monaro is the older one yeah with the 5.7?

It's N/A?

 

[Princey]

No its a 6.0l N/A V8 the same engine as the early VXR8's they changed to 6.2l in around 2009 I believe.

 

[Smokey26]

No i meant the monaro is the older 5.7 one?

I knew it was a VXR8, just not sure which one.

N/A for the win anyways. Looks awesome, where you from can i have a spin? I would think about one one of these, lol.

 

[Princey]

That is a Monaro VXR with the same 6.0L V8 from the VXR8. The older Monaro's were 5.7L. I'm from the Black Country.

 

[Smokey26]

not far then, im stafford

 

[Fr0dders]

No i meant the monaro is the older 5.7 one?

I knew it was a VXR8, just not sure which one.

N/A for the win anyways. Looks awesome, where you from can i have a spin? I would think about one one of these, lol.

Its the different generations of Corvette Engines

LS1 is the 5.7 one found in the First Monaros. This is the engine from the C5 corvette

The Monaro VXR (seen above) Uses the 6.0 LS2 engine, found in the C6 Corvette Corvette at launch.

About 2009 the VXR8 changed to the 6.2 LS3 Which is the engine found in the 2008 - present day C6 corvette (they brought out the new engine halfway through the C6 corvette's model year)

 

[Moeks]

Lovely Princey, I am greatly (as in hugely!) looking forward to having a ride in this at a meet, although I must confess I am looking forward to hearing it at least as much ..well done chap.

pst...can you reach the pedals ok (there goes my ride! )