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**Dave** · 14-08-17, 11:40

Originally Posted by Peter-E36

This is fucking depressing... https://www.carthrottle.com/post/the...-take-our-v8s/

I knew V8s aren't going to be around forever but it looks like they're about to become almost completely unattainable, possibly only assigned to hypercar exotica. I mean if AMG are ditching the V8, their signature dish, their whole reason for being - what hope is there for other car brands to keep making them? Sad times.... Definitely an incentive to get some sort of V8 before they're extinct...

I dunno, they've been saying that for 10 years.

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**dergside** · 14-08-17, 12:08

Originally Posted by Dave

I dunno, they've been saying that for 10 years.

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And in that time the M3 and M5 have both lost a couple of cylinders, as have a few of the RS Audi's. BMW's, generally, with more than 4 cylinders have gone from being a bit of a niche to less common than rocking horse poo.

That's why I'm stocking up on straight 6's

**rebel.ranter** · 14-08-17, 14:45

Originally Posted by Peter-E36

This is fucking depressing... https://www.carthrottle.com/post/the...-take-our-v8s/

I knew V8s aren't going to be around forever but it looks like they're about to become almost completely unattainable, possibly only assigned to hypercar exotica. I mean if AMG are ditching the V8, their signature dish, their whole reason for being - what hope is there for other car brands to keep making them? Sad times.... Definitely an incentive to get some sort of V8 before they're extinct...

They will be replaced with 8V, the is eight volts..... New electric technology is interesting but it is depressing to see the end of the large displacement engines.

**Peter-E36** · 14-08-17, 17:30

It doesn't help that newish V8s (2008+) are in the RIDICULOUS 2350 Euro CO2 tax bracket... and I'm sorry, it doesn't matter how much money one has, that's an obscene amount to spend on a year's road tax.

**nige** · 14-08-17, 20:39

I was at the runway club event yesterday and couldn't agree with you more re the V8. Ive been a long term fan of my e46 m3 and repeatedly sung it's praises to anyone who'd listen. But standing beside the e92 m3 v8 when it started and hearing that grumble just elevated the car right into the mix with the rest of the exotica. It just seemed so much more special than the largely silent warm startup on the e46.

I always thought the v8 can't be worth the €20k extra to buy one, but now I think they are and I want one....

**rebel.ranter** · 14-08-17, 20:41

Originally Posted by nige

I was at the runway club event yesterday

How did the Alpina do?

**nige** · 14-08-17, 22:39

Originally Posted by rebel.ranter

How did the Alpina do?

Fantastic thing, launched very well repeatedly with no drama whatsoever. It was badly organised in the sense that spectators didn't know what the terminal speed was on each run, but the alpina seemed to be holding its own against normal cars.

One of the most fascinating cars to watch was BMW Irelands v12 760, it was phenomenally quick.

**Andy** · 14-08-17, 23:19

Originally Posted by nige

Fantastic thing, launched very well repeatedly with no drama whatsoever. It was badly organised in the sense that spectators didn't know what the terminal speed was on each run, but the alpina seemed to be holding its own against normal cars.

One of the most fascinating cars to watch was BMW Irelands v12 760, it was phenomenally quick.

What Alpina was it?

**nige** · 14-08-17, 23:36

Originally Posted by Andy

What Alpina was it?

It was an alpina D3

**Andy** · 15-08-17, 16:11

Originally Posted by nige

It was an alpina D3

Any pics? Colour, year, body shape?

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