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I own both a series11. 6 cyl and V8 wagon, both duel fuel, both similar kms.
I hadn't owned a V8 for 30 years, but when this one come on the market I couldn't resist it.
Strangely, I thought the V8 would be far more expensive to run than the 6, but as all my roads around home are 80/90/110 kmh, I have found I get around 28 km, and 40 km more out of a tank of LPG/Petrol, from the V8, compared to the 6 cyl.
I'm guessing the V8 idles far lower than the 6 at theses speeds, but apart from that, there is little to tell them apart, (except for that beautiful 5 litre roar!
With all the creature comforts, and the bonus of fuel injection, they are great cars.

I owned a later model, BA wagon, (2005.) that was always having some electrical problem that would need diagnosis, you could guarantee it would need an expensive repair, so I went back to the AU as it was the last reliable ford I had owned, in 2 years I have been able to diagnose my own faults, and have fixed them myself.

Last of the home mechanic Fords!