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Posted By: MattLFC Wanted: Rover 200vi - 21st Jan 2010 3:25pm
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.

Tar

smile
Posted By: _Ste_ Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 23rd Jan 2010 8:22pm
?

Whats this? (a Vi)
Posted By: MattLFC Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 23rd Jan 2010 9:27pm
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.


Description: 200 BRM hehe
Attached picture Hystory_Rover_200-BRM_17_2_601.jpg
Posted By: MrPhil Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 23rd Jan 2010 9:40pm
seen a couple of them on PH for less than a grand.
Posted By: _Ste_ Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 23rd Jan 2010 10:27pm
Sounds good, quicker than the 600Ti then? Mad, hope you get one smile
Posted By: StuyMac Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 25th Jan 2010 9:49am
no Ti is faster in a straight line, 200bhp, 2.0 Turbo Engine in that.

Posted By: MattLFC Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 25th Jan 2010 12:17pm
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.
Posted By: StuyMac Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 25th Jan 2010 1:51pm
The 600s where never known for their handling raftl

The extra 50bhp however in a straight line makes a difference.
Posted By: MattLFC Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 25th Jan 2010 2:56pm
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 frown
Posted By: StuyMac Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 25th Jan 2010 2:57pm
raftl Not its still 197bhp v 143 bhp.

Power to weight will bring the 600 down, not the 200 up wink
Posted By: MattLFC Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 25th Jan 2010 3:00pm
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.
Posted By: StuyMac Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 25th Jan 2010 3:05pm
600 is 140bhp/ton
Vi / BRM is 134bhp/ton

grin

BHP / ton however is only a factor in a straight line. Less weight is always better for cornering and braking smile
Posted By: MattLFC Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 25th Jan 2010 3:08pm
Of course smile

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.
Posted By: StuyMac Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 25th Jan 2010 3:08pm
I dont dispute that grin
Posted By: MattLFC Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 25th Jan 2010 3:14pm
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.
Posted By: StuyMac Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 25th Jan 2010 3:15pm
raftl Thats just understeer city in a Rover chassis raftl
Posted By: _Ste_ Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 25th Jan 2010 10:39pm
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 smile

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?

think
Posted By: MattLFC Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 27th Jan 2010 12:54am
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).
Posted By: DavidB Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 28th Jan 2010 12:31pm
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).
Posted By: _Ste_ Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 28th Jan 2010 10:04pm
I`ve had 2 rover 820`s - no problems

1 rover 100 GTA, headgasket! omg 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 laugh
Posted By: StuyMac Re: Wanted: Rover 200vi - 29th Jan 2010 8:08am
Originally Posted by _Ste_


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 laugh


Ohhhh, the build quality raftl

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