New car buying - Help!

[nicklaus27]

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!

[Airjer_]

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.

[Oldengineer]

You indicated that you're in the UK. Jaguar 32 valve V8s have timing chains.

Regards:
Oldengineer

[Airjer_]

Sorry, wrong side of the planet! I should really get into the habit of reading the locations shouldn't I?

[autoinsureusa]

Originally Posted by Airjer_

Sorry, wrong side of the planet! I should really get into the habit of reading the locations shouldn't I?

Haha, good idea. No worries, I've made the same mistake before.

[nicklaus27]

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

[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

[Ray paulsen]

Originally Posted by Airjer_

Sorry, wrong side of the planet! I should really get into the habit of reading the locations shouldn't I?

Don't feel bad, I lost my concentration by you having Arby's in your signature,,, I love Arby's

[nicklaus27]

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

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