4.7 V8V specification changes since initial 2008 "2009 MY"

4.7 V8V specification changes since initial 2008 "2009 MY"

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drcarrera

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791 posts

231 months

Friday 4th February 2011
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Apologies if this is covered elswhere but I can't find it...

I'm just beginning to look for a 4.7 V8V, and finances will probably dictate it'll be a couple of years old, but I was wondering what changes (if any) have ocurred during this model's life.

The main reason for asking is I don't want to test drive a brand new demonstrator and really like an aspect of the car, only to find it's different in one I might actually buy!

Looking through various sources I can't really find any obvious spec changes, although the sat nav on later cars seems to be described as "HDD based" although I thought they all were on 4.7s (not that it's any cop anyway!). And the latest cars all seem to have clear rear light clusters.

Anyway, any info greatfully received. Forewarned is forearmed, as they say!

Chris

mikey k

13,014 posts

222 months

Friday 4th February 2011
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The light clusters are about it, but they are easily retrofitted.
Mines one of the first 4.7's and the current standard cars (none S or N420) have all the same bits as standard including the HDD sat nav.
Anything else you see or decide you like on a demonstrator is an option probably one of the many added options.

Edited by mikey k on Friday 4th February 16:03

Shmee

7,565 posts

219 months

Friday 4th February 2011
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The front grill has changed on new ones, I think MY2010s.

It used to have 8 horizontal bars, now it has 6.

drcarrera

Original Poster:

791 posts

231 months

Friday 4th February 2011
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Cheers guys.

If all that's changed is the number of grill slats I shouldn't have too much of a problem!


mikey k

13,014 posts

222 months

Friday 4th February 2011
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Shmee said:
The front grill has changed on new ones, I think MY2010s.

It used to have 8 horizontal bars, now it has 6.
No it hasn't that's an optional extra!

Jay_Davis

274 posts

184 months

Saturday 5th February 2011
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As far as I know, most of the changes have been additional options, other than changes to the wheel designs.


Speedraser

1,663 posts

189 months

Saturday 5th February 2011
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The MY2010 has the 6-slat grille and HUGE side mirrors.

MichaelV8V

650 posts

267 months

Sunday 6th February 2011
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mikey k said:
No it hasn't that's an optional extra!
Bright finish grille is an option, but the latest cars (including my MY10) has 6 slats