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05-27-2009, 09:48 AM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Chorley, Lancs, UK.
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New car buying - Help!
Hi there! this is my first post so firstly hello to you all, secondly my dad wants a new motor....but here's the catch...it has to be a minimum of 8 cylinders, and it CAN'T be cam belt driven!! so basically i'm thinking chain belt...i haven't got a clue where to start to find a NON cambelt driven car! So..............
can you guys help please!!!
Money isn't an issue....so really i'm just looking for a list if anything of what cars are out there...
Thanks in advance for the help!!
Nick
p.s i'm in the uk if that helps!
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05-27-2009, 11:55 AM
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AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota
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Re: New car buying - Help!
Just to clarify, You want a V8 that has a timing chain. You do not want a timing belt.
Chrysler offers the hemi in a couple of sedans, Pontiac offers the G8, Cadillac has the northstar V8.
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05-27-2009, 11:23 PM
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Location: Charleston, West Virginia
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Re: New car buying - Help!
You indicated that you're in the UK. Jaguar 32 valve V8s have timing chains.
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Oldengineer
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05-28-2009, 12:30 AM
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AF Enthusiast
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Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota
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Re: New car buying - Help!
Sorry, wrong side of the planet! I should really get into the habit of reading the locations shouldn't I?
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05-30-2009, 05:52 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Los Angeles, California
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Re: New car buying - Help!
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Originally Posted by Airjer_
Sorry, wrong side of the planet! I should really get into the habit of reading the locations shouldn't I?
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Haha, good idea. No worries, I've made the same mistake before.
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06-01-2009, 10:41 AM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Chorley, Lancs, UK.
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Re: New car buying - Help!
thanks for the tips guys!!
We get the chrylser hemi over here, named the C300 though....
and jagaur is a good shout aslo i hadnt thought of that...
and in response, yes its a timing chain i'm after not belt! lol
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06-02-2009, 09:57 AM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: East Yorkshire, England, UK
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Re: New car buying - Help!
Why not a timing belt?
I've never had a problem with cars with timing belts at all.
If you're after a V8 over here in the UK, what about the Vauxhall (Holden) Monaro? They do a 6.0 Supercharged version with around 500 lb/ft of torque. 
Chris
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06-02-2009, 04:57 PM
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Location: oak
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Re: New car buying - Help!
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Originally Posted by Airjer_
Sorry, wrong side of the planet! I should really get into the habit of reading the locations shouldn't I?
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Don't feel bad, I lost my concentration by you having Arby's in your signature,,, I love Arby's
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06-05-2009, 09:30 AM
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AF Newbie
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Chorley, Lancs, UK.
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Re: New car buying - Help!
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Originally Posted by Christhecarnut
Why not a timing belt?
I've never had a problem with cars with timing belts at all.
If you're after a V8 over here in the UK, what about the Vauxhall (Holden) Monaro? They do a 6.0 Supercharged version with around 500 lb/ft of torque. 
Chris
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Well my dads had many cars, one of which he's got atm is an R8 and that's chain driven instead of belt driven, and he says performance wise a reliabilty wise it's amazing compared to his GT3 RS....so he wants another one....but a saloon type, Passat, A6, 5 series, something along those lines so it's got to be a diesel lol
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