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[Elite Pete]

I've got a 4.0 V8 S-Type, it was pennies and I love it but the forums have nothing on OOF

Bit of a hoot, those ones. Chocolate autobox aside. A nice noise when booting, assuming you can get traction. Apparently, so I've heard

Brakes bloody expensive, and snap from springs faster than Omegas snap rears. And plagued with electrical gremlins. But I'd consider one if it wasn't for the fragile gearbox.

How's it going for you?

The later 6 speed boxes on the 4.2 are the bad ones so I've been reading and the 4.0 ones just need the gearbox oil and filters replacing just like the Omega. I've just replaced the cam cover gaskets (this is sounding familiar ) plus the spark plugs which are bloody expensive but wont need replacing for another 80,000 miles. The only other thing i'm considering is an exhaust that I can hear the V8 because the standard one is too quiet. Fuel economy is a smidge less than a 3.2 elite so not too bad oh and genuine spares aren't too bad but I do work for a place that sells them   The worse thing about them is the forums