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sounds2k

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hmmmm ....
« on: 24 January 2007, 22:48:48 »
... do I smell a rat?

manual estate listed here on autotrader - only it says (and vehicle license website confirms) that it's a 2.5V6. The single exhaust would appear to confirm this. But the engine bay shows the extended plenum - AFAIK only fitted to the 3.0 and 2.6/3.2's (the latter two of which can be ruled out as it's got an accelerator cable and EGR), plus the tailgate says 3.0V6 ... ???
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Re: hmmmm ....
« Reply #1 on: 24 January 2007, 22:53:49 »
something odd there, as you say badged 3.0.

Like you AFAIK the extended Plenum was only fitted to the engines u said....  :-/

This would be the first 2.5 i have seen, with extended plenum
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Re: hmmmm ....
« Reply #2 on: 24 January 2007, 23:30:48 »
Perhaps it is a real 3.0 V6 and the plates have been changed for some reason.  :-/

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Re: hmmmm ....
« Reply #3 on: 24 January 2007, 23:39:19 »
Well it's badged as 3.0L and the engine looks like 3.0L, so I'ld say it's a 3.0L... poss the seller is a trader that has too many cars and got the text and pictures mixed-up...
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Re: hmmmm ....
« Reply #4 on: 24 January 2007, 23:56:50 »
Claims to be ex-demo & 1 private owner - but DVLA has it unlicensed and tax due Oct 06.  Perhaps Mr Private Owner slipped in a 3.0 and didn't tell DVLA  :-?
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Re: hmmmm ....
« Reply #5 on: 25 January 2007, 00:03:57 »
well it appears that one of the badges off the boot fell off, the one above "3.0 V6" that reads "WANNABE"  ;D

... so it's either had an engine change (in which case was the gearbox done as well?) or someone's changed a few badges and the plenum (presumably it's possible to retro-fit the extended plenum to the 2.5 block) ... if you enter the registration number off the tailgate into the DVLA site, it shows its' engine size as 2498cc ...  ::)
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Re: hmmmm ....
« Reply #6 on: 25 January 2007, 00:18:01 »
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well it appears that one of the badges off the boot fell off, the one above "3.0 V6" that reads "WANNABE"  ;D

... so it's either had an engine change (in which case was the gearbox done as well?) or someone's changed a few badges and the plenum (presumably it's possible to retro-fit the extended plenum to the 2.5 block) ... if you enter the registration number off the tailgate into the DVLA site, it shows its' engine size as 2498cc ...  ::)

I understand the badge change thing for show but why the plenum? I don't see the benefit  :-?
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Re: hmmmm ....
« Reply #7 on: 25 January 2007, 18:47:25 »
the dvla isn't always right....
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Re: hmmmm ....
« Reply #8 on: 25 January 2007, 18:56:36 »
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the dvla isn't always right....

I agree....its probably a mistake.....one of my veccies says on its V5 its a saloon.....ummmm no its not its an estate!
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Re: hmmmm ....
« Reply #9 on: 25 January 2007, 18:56:44 »
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the dvla isn't always right....
... true, but AFAIK the 3.0 was only available as an Elite or MV6???

... my V5 says the miggy is a MV6 - but it's an Elite ...
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Re: hmmmm ....
« Reply #10 on: 25 January 2007, 20:42:24 »
IIRC M-Tek were asking on here for anyone with a long plenium 2.5 so they could have a fiddle, from that i'd assume they made some  :)
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