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But the rover has alot more to offer on the inside and under the bonnet wink

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hmmmm still not convinced, reminds me of an old mans car!

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The "Old Man" Look gives it a bit of character/ sleeper sorta look.....but everyone in the know keeps back from em....cos they are pissin rapid....


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Oh yeah and don't forget i said i wanted sumat more comfy this time, So maybe a fast old mans car is right for me wink

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Heh... looking at the pics, and the insurance only being +£124, go for the Tomcat man!!

150bhp of raw Rover power, believe me, they are rapid, you will be pissing yourself when all the Saxo's et al are pulling up alongside you to race.

Imagine what it would shift like if you whacked the Turbo onto it grin

If the car is a goodun, id jump for it!!

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Its Decided....go for the Rover.....

And I want a ride in this one....youve not driven me round in your PAST 3 CARS !!!


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Just waiting for some more info on it smile

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This is what the Paxo guy had to say about his car

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mot feb 2009, tax may 2008,98,000miles,jus had brand new cluth professionally fitted,runs fine no problems apart frm bodywork.front bumper could do with some tlc as u can c from pics.slight scrape on 1 wingmirror and quite bad scrape on the otha.slight scrape on back bumper,not 2 bad tho.the smooth tailgate has a bubble in it which isnt 2 noticeable.i actually have another smooth tailgate panel which i will include.one back light has a small crack.there are a few chips in the paintwork.has a touchscreen cd player and 6x9s.1 front speaker missing.tidy inside.am frm blyth near newcastle.could u give me info on urs please


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i'd go for the rover and ask the following questions

how many miles are on it?

has the headgasket ever gone?

and if it did have they fitted the modified gasket kit?


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Originally Posted by turbo_stu
i'd go for the rover and ask the following questions

how many miles are on it?

has the headgasket ever gone?

and if it did have they fitted the modified gasket kit?



98,000 miles


Yea man..Headgaskets on the Rovers are usual problems....also..oddly enough..heatshields or so Ive been led to believe...


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That was the Paxo Craig tease

heatshields ? PFFFFFFFFFFFT, I'll just rip that off like i did on the Bravo raftl

Iv asked him a few questions on the rover like mileage etc etc, Just waiting for him to get back to me smile

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Ok hes just got back to me.

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ITS MOTD TILL OCT AND TAXED TILL END JULY THESE HAVE 140BHP AS STANDARD.ITS GOT S/S BACK BOX,INDUCTION FILTER,LOWERED 40MM,17"ALLOYS X4 RECENT TYRES,MAGNECOR HT LEADS,2.0 16V,HALF LEATHER 96000MILES RE-BUILT AND PAINTED ROVER 600 TURBO GEARBOX GOT AS A SPARE.BAD BITS EVERY CAR HAS THEM :-SPEEDO STOPPED WORKING LAST WEEK ALL OTHERS FINE THO,DIFF A BIT NOISEY DOES NOT AFFECT PERFORMANCE CAR DRIVES MINT,IVE GOT THE TURBO GEARBOX JUST NOT FITTED IT YET AS THE ONE THATS IN IS FINE JUST A BIT NOISEY,STACKS OF PAPER WORK FOR IT AND MANY NEW BITS FITTED,I LIVE IN LEYLAND 15 MINS FROM SOUTHPORT.LET ME NO WHAT YOU THINK.CHEERS
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Originally Posted by Mi_Craig
Yea man..Headgaskets on the Rovers are usual problems....also..oddly enough..heatshields or so Ive been led to believe...

People people people... This is a T-Series engine, NOT a K-Series. It's the K-Series that has the radical (for the time) yet somewhat flawwed design that causes the head gasket problems.

The T-Series is pretty much bullet-proof, unless you piss about with it, trying to increase performance, it is one engine you wont have to worry too much about.

Of course it can suffer HGF, but no more than any other reliable engine, it is regarded as one of the most reliable non-jap engines.

The biggest problem with it, there isnt much you can do past adding a turbo to increase performance that doesnt cost a lot money due to the amount of work involved, not something to worry about, besides which, this already has gained an extra 20bhp somehow anyway.

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Its sounds pretty good, if you want I will post on the MG-Rover forums that and see what the experts over there say (Im more knowledgable about the K-Series and R3 200 rather than the R7 200 series to be honest).

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