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Old 13th December 2011, 07:56 PM
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According to the brochure (and yes, I'm anal enough to have the right one for my car) the PF S8 weighs 1750kg unladen and the Gross Weight Limit is 2350kg.

Even worse I have a post-it note inside the brochure comparing some key dimensions to its predecessor (a Rover 800 of some sort - I had many of them!):
25% heavier (mostly V8), 6" longer, same width (over mirrors), same boot capacity, 2" more headroom and 5" more rear seat width.
(and yes I do still have some Rover 800 brochures too...... )
I used to have a rover limo
is that a contradiction?? ;p;

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Old 13th December 2011, 08:06 PM
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This thread is for D3 S8 talk only!

Besides your limo business was an interesting venture bud, deserves its own thread
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Old 13th December 2011, 08:12 PM
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This thread is for D3 S8 talk only!

Besides your limo business was an interesting venture bud, deserves its own thread
LOL says RS6 Boy haha
I could write a book about doing Limos and funerals/weddings lol will share some stories when we are all having a get together one day
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Old 14th December 2011, 11:09 AM
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take a look at the dimensions under Gross vehicle weight 2540 kg !! that cant be right surely ? with the d2 coming in at 1850 Kg thats not far off an extra tonne, is the RS6 2000 Kg ?
GVW = Max Weight of the Vehicle = Kerbweight + passengers + luggage

1850kg is the approx Kerbweight of a D2 S8, add the passengers and luggage and the full weight will be about 2350-2400kg.
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Old 14th December 2011, 12:19 PM
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Lol I had a Rover 620 ti was a fine car back in the day haha
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Old 14th December 2011, 04:40 PM
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Lol I had a Rover 620 ti was a fine car back in the day haha
ooh I had one of those too they were very quick but chewed tyres up about every 8000 miles
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Nothing wrong with Rovers

I've still got one, last of the proper Rovers though

(first to try a 5cyl engine & inboard discs in the P6 shape, and gas turbine in the P4 Shape - JET 1)
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Lol I had a Rover 620 ti was a fine car back in the day haha
If they ever had a day, I must have been out on it,
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Guys, why are we talking about Rovers on my D3 S8 thread.
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Old 15th December 2011, 06:38 AM
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Guys, why are we talking about Rovers on my D3 S8 thread.
Cos youre not buying this one and we are "freestylin' " lol
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