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Just thinking of getting one for a bit of fun in the summer. Thinking about buying me mates BRM but not sure if I like the interiors on em lol.

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Whats this? (a Vi)

The VVC engined 200... only 145bhp but 0-60 in 7.4s lol.

Think am gonna buy a BRM now anyway... but still lookin at vi's incase I don't get it.

seen a couple of them on PH for less than a grand.

Sounds good, quicker than the 600Ti then? Mad, hope you get one

Ti is faster in a straight line, 200bhp, 2.0 Turbo Engine in that.

Yeah, 0-60 on a straight, the Ti will winn hands down, but the BRM puts the power down better as it uses the LSD from the Tomcat and a racing suspension setup and will kill a Ti on bends haha.

I don't want one for racing though, just a bit more fun than the 75.

The 600s where never known for their handling

The extra 50bhp however in a straight line makes a difference.

More cubic capacity too which helps... but the T-series is an old engine runing at its limits and the 600 is heavy, so its not really 197bhp vs 143bhp, its actually more like 197bhp vs 185bhp on a p:w ratio when you consider the 600 is about 30% heavier than the 200.

Tis a shame they never put the 160 into the BRM

Not its still 197bhp v 143 bhp.

Power to weight will bring the 600 down, not the 200 up

Don't really matter how you want to look at it, the 600 is 30% heavier than the BRM, so if you want to say the 600 is 197bhp, then in comparison the BRM would be about 185bhp going on figures of p:w.

Or you can choose to look at it vice-versa and say the 600 is only going to be around ~150bhp on a p:w ratio.

600 is 140bhp/ton
Vi / BRM is 134bhp/ton



BHP / ton however is only a factor in a straight line. Less weight is always better for cornering and braking

Of course

Id go for more cc and power in a drag race, but the 200 will own the 600 on the track as standard and thats without it being the BRM performance orientated setup.

I dont dispute that

Btw, I have no beef with the Accord I mean 600 lol, but I was in my mates Ti last summer at an MGR meet, and we took on a 200 Coupe VVC and a BRM and we blew them both on the straight line, but when it came it to a corner the 600 was just so cumbersome - fortunately there was a lot more straight and only two roundabouts lol.

One lad at the MGR NW meets is running a T-Series turbo in a ZR though - best of both worlds lmao.

Thats just understeer city in a Rover chassis

Tbh, the Ti i had was slow, thats why sub seven secs seemed quicker to me, then again it was a p/x i bought from 3 counties so it may of been fooked anyroad, i only bought it for the dump valve and a bit of fun

Oh and am i right in thinking that the 2.0 litre turbo from the ti or 800 will fit in an MGF with no problems?

Got let down with the BRM... so still looking for either a 200vi and also an MGF 145 or possibly a TF160 (but the MGF is a better looker imho, even if it isnt so modern looking, I like retro lol).

I've had a few Rovers and found them to be hugely under-rated.
Obviously feeling the pinch, Rover actually 'cheapened' their cars after 2002/3 by deleting a load of options and using cheaper parts, or none at all (like anti-roll bars, sound deadening and spare wheel).

I`ve had 2 rover 820`s - no problems

1 rover 100 GTA, headgasket! new bolts,headskim,gaskets, airblocked, fixed, got rid.

rover 216 coupe, no problems.

and a rover 620Ti no problems although the gear lever was all over the place which was a good thing coz i could leave it running outside the shop and no-one would be able to drive off in it

Ohhhh, the build quality

It was a Rover, Id be surprised if anyone wanted to even get in it