D8.5?

[205pete]

What is this thing?







Seems to have D9 body, D8 engine, D9 door cards, D8 climate control aircon controls...and I want it!

[highlander]

Looks just like a D9 to me; I'd never have been able to tell that V6 engine was from a D8 though.

Is it definitely one of the D8.5s ?

[205pete]

Don't know. Heater/AC controls were actually D9. I thought D9s had the plastic manifold V6.

It had a D9 horn on the steering wheel but also a D8 headlight stalk with horn button that didn't do anything

And it was quite terrible upon closer inspection and test drive so I'll stick with my D8 for now.

[eoin27]

Thats an early D9 mate, it was brought out before the ESJ94S engine was implemented. The stalk is likely to be from a d8 and put there to replace a faulty original.

[Harshan]

D9 Executive without sunroof. Seats must be elctric heated from the look of it. A/C and Climate control and center console is definetely D9 not D8.

[eoin27]

I reckon the seats and door cards were retro-fitted. Grey dash trim wasnt in execs

[Timsta]

I reckon the seats and door cards were retro-fitted. Grey dash trim wasnt in execs

I have grey dash trim in my Exec, but the door cards are cloth.

[Timsta]

Also, the Exec should have a radio control stalk, but there isn't one, or even a hole where it may have been removed.

[eoin27]

I have grey dash trim in my Exec, but the door cards are cloth.

Im guessing you have a D8 exec.

Also, the Exec should have a radio control stalk, but there isn't one, or even a hole where it may have been removed.

Well spotted! The mystery of this b**tard car unravels even more!

[mjb]

Also, the Exec should have a radio control stalk, but there isn't one, or even a hole where it may have been removed.

And a cruise control stalk. It has the cruise control throttle actuator under the bonnet though so I suspect it's had the stalks removed and cover replaced (not surprising since it's easy to shred them )

It's definitely just an early D9 exec though

[205pete]

^ It has a cruise control stalk - it's just blocked by the steering wheel in the photo.

What do you guys reckon the the old V6 goes like compared to the newer one?

[eoin27]

ya I thought i could barely make out the end of the stalk. (bottom righ hand corner of the clim control screen)

I've never driven either but there is a 13bhp gain so I'd imagine it'd be slightly better. The new one also has VVT so you're looking at smoother response and slightly better fuel economy.

[Timsta]

There's no cruise control on my D8 406T Executive.

[mjb]

There's no cruise control on my D8 406T Executive.

That's because it's not a V6 (or a couple of the diseasels...)

[Gary406]

D8 highly modified into D9 ??

i dont know but it is very nice,