At What Point would You Sell Your V8

Buddy 1 · 29-04-2008, 09:45 AM

With the Price of petrol getting Very High I am Wondering a few things, Such as at what Fuel Price would You say ok time to sell the V8 & get a Smaller vehicle.

And at this Point would you go to a 6, Diesel or 4 Cylinder?

Lastly at what point would the Price of Large vehicles Fall because of lack of Demand?

I will make this a Poll as well.

Cheers

Boosh Brus · 29-04-2008, 09:57 AM

I would sell my V8 if petrol increased to around $3.00 per litre and if my salary stayed the same. I wonder if there would be much demand for old V8s?

I would consider a 4 cyl but more likely get another V twin!

smoo · 29-04-2008, 10:02 AM

I went for the last option. I want to buy a V8 Range Rover soonish, so thought I'd hold off for a while and see if they become noticeably cheaper.

Smoke Pursuit · 29-04-2008, 10:06 AM

I wouldnt sell it full stop, just stop driving it and sell my Territory for a G6E on Gas..

Zed7fiddy · 29-04-2008, 10:30 AM

Im selling my 6 as fuel is too much!

Its getting beyond a joke!

but ins aying that my next car will be a V8 4X4 of some description, but it will jsut be a weekend warrior, i have a 92 Lancer and a Kawasaki Z750 for daily Commuting

sgt_doofey · 29-04-2008, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 84RGE

Im selling my 6 as fuel is too much!

Bah! Stick it on LPG. Much cheaper.

I've already gone the LPG route on the EL (9 years ago) and bought the diesel 307 back in '06. Although, the price of diesel has crept up to $1.70/L here, but getting ~900km per 60L tank is OK.

I'm not liking paying over $40 for a tank of LPG every week and over $80 for a tank of diesel every 3 weeks...

formerly · 29-04-2008, 10:49 AM

Not thinking of ditching the V8. Not at this point anyway. Young, disposable income, no mortgage no rent, plus the g/f loves the XR so its a no brainer for me!

JMO · 29-04-2008, 10:58 AM

The price of fuel is what is stopping me from buying one right now, every time I get going it creeps into my head, so I'll stick to the 6 for the time being.

I'm tossing up whether or not I should fill up today or risk it and wait till tomorrow for a drop in price...

GT0132 · 29-04-2008, 11:12 AM

Realistically...If I didn't have my V8 I'd have a 6 cyl car as I need a larger size car.

The difference between the economy of a 6 versus my 8 is an additional 20-25% fuel usage...Seeing as though I only drive around 150-200kms a week price is not an issue.

ms700 · 29-04-2008, 11:17 AM

Cheap form of entertainment!

Im just very lucky i dont have to use my V8 for daily commuting.

Powdered Toast Man · 29-04-2008, 11:20 AM

The cost of fuel won't make me sell my V8, only me getting bored of it will.

But my next car will be either a diesel or a 4cyl and probably another brand, just to be different. I've only ever owned Falcons for my drivng life, 2 6 cylinders (XC Sedan and EA sedan) and 4 V8s (XA coupe, XC GXL, EF, and BA) over 11 years so it's time for a change. I would still want a V8 project or weekender though I reckon, but it would have to be something special and different.

Clint Eastwood · 29-04-2008, 11:22 AM

Costs me around $80 to fill my car,a year ago it cost $70.

I am not that fussed about $10.

I only use it on the weekends and have a 4 cylinder hiace van for work,so petrol prices are not an issue.

It would have to get extremely expensive for me to even consider selling my V8.

XAGSV8 · 29-04-2008, 11:25 AM

Never sell the V8 as it is not a daily driver. The Magna though would be put on gas as I need it as a family car if the price got to $2. I would also buy a scooter for myself to ride to work.

flappist · 29-04-2008, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by sgt_doofey

Bah! Stick it on LPG. Much cheaper.

I've already gone the LPG route on the EL (9 years ago) and bought the diesel 307 back in '06. Although, the price of diesel has crept up to $1.70/L here, but getting ~900km per 60L tank is OK.

I'm not liking paying over $40 for a tank of LPG every week and over $80 for a tank of diesel every 3 weeks...

The only reason why LPG is cheap at the moment is that it is not taxed and excised as heavily as petrol.

This will change.

I remember when diesel was half the price of petrol and there was talk of one day 4WDs and cars will run on this "truck fuel" because it is so much cheaper......

There are only two things that are infinite. The universe and the greed of governments, and I am not absolutely sure about the universe.

Powdered Toast Man · 29-04-2008, 11:32 AM

Wow, I can't believe all the members on here that only have a V8 for a weekender.

Mines my everyday car (I only own 1 anyway) and on LPG, but I only do 350kms a week. But I am paying it off as fast as I can so I can drive it on petrol more (it drives better, more power, etc).

blueoval · 29-04-2008, 11:39 AM

I agree with flappist. Those who flood the market with LPG conversions etc, will make the government capitalize on the movement.

Until they allow a water powered car to be released on the market, there is no real way of avoiding high fuel prices.

The government wont allow anything on they market they cant profit on and control so its tuff t!tt!es for us.

Back on topic, I gave up my EB Xr8 when fuel was approaching the $1 mark 4 years ago. I didnt want to do it, but if it meant family suffered with daily living expenses, it was a no brainer for me.

**FTE217** · 29-04-2008, 11:53 AM

Price of fuel is least of my worries compared to the wife and 3 kids LOL.....
My T3 is my daily, whats $130 a week in fuel compared to the 4 costs above !

Upon purchasing a V8 you already know what your in for, doesn't matter if you bought one years ago or not always costed more in fuel. Modern day 8's are more fuel effiecent whats the worry

TZENU · 29-04-2008, 11:53 AM

Luckily i dont drive the XY everyday...... So i wouldn't be worried whether fuel was $1.70 or $3.70....

But my daily is a gassed 8 so again not too fussed what the petrol movement is. That is, until the government decides to further cash in on LPG and by then i will probably be putting around in a 4pot diesel

Abacus · 29-04-2008, 11:59 AM

Where's the choice in the poll for keep the V8 and convert it to LPG?

That's what I've done. I'll probably do it again with the next car.

V8 performance with the running costs of a Camry

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hambo_12 · 29-04-2008, 01:00 PM

Im majorly concrened about fuel prices and my chugging V8. So much so that im driving like an old lady to get the most I can out of the tank. Im contemplating (not too much though) selling the V8 and buying an xr5 focus... I really cant see it happening before $2.00 a litre though...

Paull · 29-04-2008, 01:31 PM

Daily driver is a V6 petrol, have lots of V8's but they are either being restored or one day will be. Personally, I would not be driving a V8 everyday purely because of the cost of it.

JC · 29-04-2008, 01:34 PM

Both my V8s run on LPG now, so price of petrol isn't so much a worry at this stage.

Scott · 29-04-2008, 02:06 PM

At the moment, it costs me around $6.50 more to travel 100km's (in town) than it would if I did it in a 6cyl Falcon. I can live with that.

When fuel is $3/L, it will cost me $15 more to travel 100km's (in town) than it would in a 6cyl Falcon. I don't think I could live with that.

Whilst the availability of the money is not an issue for me, I would struggle to justify (on 500km a week) wasting $75/wk or $325/mth or $3900/yr on the indulgence of having a nice note.

tex · 29-04-2008, 02:12 PM

3 v8's in my driveway, plus a 6.

Between my wife and I we do about 60k per year.

Cost is getting huge, as I have a bloody great boat and 250hp outboard on top of the cars.

Once fuel gets to over 3 bucks a lt, we'll HAVE to look to rationalise the cars.

It's just getting ridiculous - especially seeing as in two weeks in just one of the cars we've tipped $675 worth of fuel into it!

JG41XYGS · 29-04-2008, 02:23 PM

I'd not sell my v8, i'd buy one of the ebay motorised kits for the mountain bike, 70cc two stroke. 2L per 100 kms. for around town commuting sounds good to me!

Dauphin · 29-04-2008, 02:37 PM

Regarding fuel prices and limited resources...

Does anyone know if there could be a method to turn human excrement into combustion fuel? Isn't there an amount of methane in it? We can do ***-flame tricks with it.

Surely the gasses that smell in crap might be flammable and can be turned into a form of fuel / gas? I don't know. What about urine? The acid in it, can it be somehow turned into fuel? Whoever works it out will save the world.

blueoval · 29-04-2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dauphin

Regarding fuel prices and limited resources...

Does anyone know if there could be a method to turn human excrement into combustion fuel? Isn't there an amount of methane in it? We can do ***-flame tricks with it.

Surely the gasses that smell in crap might be flammable and can be turned into a form of fuel / gas? I don't know. What about urine? The acid in it, can it be somehow turned into fuel? Whoever works it out will save the world.

Im happy to provide that type of fuel for any commodores out there free of charge.

Unco · 29-04-2008, 02:44 PM

i would not sell my V8 because of fuel prices. if anything, i might sell it to get a big block, but chances are i'll keep the LTD AND get a big block as well... possibly an old Dodge.

**Peuty** · 29-04-2008, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueoval

Until they allow a water powered car to be released on the market, there is no real way of avoiding high fuel prices.

And even then we wouldn't be able to fill up due to water restrictions!

flappist · 29-04-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by GTP006

At the moment, it costs me around $6.50 more to travel 100km's (in town) than it would if I did it in a 6cyl Falcon. I can live with that.

When fuel is $3/L, it will cost me $15 more to travel 100km's (in town) than it would in a 6cyl Falcon. I don't think I could live with that.

Whilst the availability of the money is not an issue for me, I would struggle to justify (on 500km a week) wasting $75/wk or $325/mth or $3900/yr on the indulgence of having a nice note.

Another issue is that all the falcons have the same size petrol tank. While this does not affect the price/litre it does affect the range and distance between fillups. N.B sedans not utes.

I could not drive to Brisbane and back in either my GT-P or F6 on a tank full which meant I had to fuel at one of the 24hr scalpers and pay at least 5c (15c on long weekends) a litre more which over 100,000km is many many cartons of stubbies........

It all adds up.

View Poll Results: When would you Sell Your V8 & What would you Buy
Sell When Fuel gets Over $2.00 a Litre	17	7.56%
Sell When Fuel gets over $3.00 a Litre	17	7.56%
I would buy a 6	18	8.00%
I would buy a Diesel	16	7.11%
I would buy a 4	14	6.22%
I would use Public Transport	7	3.11%
I think the Price of V8's will Fall when Fuel is over $2.00 a Litre	21	9.33%
I think the Price of V8's will Fall when Fuel is over $3.00 a Litre	15	6.67%
I am not Concerned about the Price of Fuel & would Keep my V8	105	46.67%
I would buy a V8 at a Bargain price when Fuel is $3.00 a litre or more	30	13.33%
When they pry it loose from my cold dead hands.	65	28.89%
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