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Originally Posted by Ross R75

But....... I still love my 75. It's a truly great car with a character all of it's own.
In my opinion:
V6: Wouldn't have it in a gift. I've owned 3 and it is possibly one of the worst designed V6 engines ever made. The 2.0 KV6 is totally pointless, the 2.5 KV6 is equally pointless but thirstier.

Thirsty maybe but my V6 auto is not expensive at all to run because she is fuelled with full E85. I know it's of any use in the mainland, but at the moment trendy & a very bargain in France.
I've just done a few inexpensive mods: airbox, 2 resistors & a MIJ full ss derestricted exhaust (my genuine exhaust line was obviously corroded hence it should have been swapped anyhow).
But what a change!

Given that a tank is around 65L (14.5 gal), if we admit I've to fill it up from empty, it costs me 42€ i.e. £36.
And I can drive up to 520km (323ml) with a full tank (which is the only downside when doing long journeys - but lots of E85 stations here), that gives me around 23mpg (average on a one year period, 6/7k ml, always in sport mode), given that I need more E85 (+25%) than 95ron petrol. In petrol the equivalent would be 30mpg average.

Apart that mean & tight calculation (if one doesn't want to spend money when fuelling up a 75 V6, he may go for a small 4 cyl urban car), E85 on my KV6 2.5 cum mods gives me a more responsive & torquey engine than from stock with impressive kicks down. And nothing to be compared to regarding comfort, luxury, sound & smoothness...

She is a gem & I'm a happy bunny!