must be worth a quick read !!!!!

mooser · Post by **mooser** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:57 pm

Just come across this for some light reading-the bit about the JAP models still doesn't explain where the cars were for a couple of years though !

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_220_coupe

Post by **SubCat001** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:10 pm

Its missing a vital link....the Rovertech one

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calibrax · Post by **calibrax** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:27 pm

SubCat001 wrote:Its missing a vital link....the Rovertech one .

Not any more it isn't

Post by **Cableguy** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:32 pm

It says that the LSD was an option on the nasp for the first year , i seriously doubt that.

And might of known the crap about F D H was on there , stating that they all had that reg , when they didnt. Bloody fools.

216si · Post by **216si** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:35 pm

the rover enthousiast's comunity

nice little write up there with some spot on facts too

calibrax · Post by **calibrax** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:10 pm

Cableguy wrote:It says that the LSD was an option on the nasp for the first year , i seriously doubt that.

And might of known the crap about F D H was on there , stating that they all had that reg , when they didnt. Bloody fools.

Erm it's Wikipedia... you can edit it if you think it's wrong...

mooser · Post by **mooser** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:32 pm

So what other reg numbers were the jap export ones ?

southside · Post by **southside** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:51 pm

The 216 Coupe was fitted with steel wheels with plastic trims or could be specified with a cost option 6 spoke 'turbo' alloy road wheels.

wtf?

i've never seen a coupe on steelies

216si · Post by **216si** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:56 pm

e either, i was under the impression that they shared the same base wheels as the 220nasp

malcolm_durant · Post by **malcolm_durant** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:59 am

Quote:
The 216 Coupe was fitted with steel wheels with plastic trims or could be specified with a cost option 6 spoke 'turbo' alloy road wheels.

wtf? i've never seen a coupe on steelies

There used to be a coupe near me on steel wheels. No boot spoiler either. Used to see it most mornings when I walked to the station.

Guy who owned it kept it immaculate and he didn't look the type to have retrofitted steel wheels. Had an air of "my last new car purchase" about it.

So, in summary, I assume steel wheels were available on the absolute base mode 200 Coupe...

Cheers,

Malcolm

Post by **Cableguy** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:37 am

mooser wrote:So what other reg numbers were the jap export ones ?

Jap export ones dont have F D H plates at all , theres a few on here and one in for sale for reference on that.

The supposed F D H cars that supposed to go to Japan have around 3 different registrations. Its just a coincidence that the majority were F D H.

rover220 · Post by **rover220** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:40 am

F D H FTW

keironewoodgate · Post by **keironewoodgate** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 10:56 am

Cableguy wrote:It says that the LSD was an option on the nasp for the first year , i seriously doubt that.

Yep it was. I have an official brochure of the year the coupe came out and it has lsd option for the nasp.

benji_ · Post by **benji_** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:00 am

So Audi are just about to launch their R8, and Rover finished their R8 years ago

Post by **Cableguy** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:06 am

keironewoodgate wrote:
Cableguy wrote:It says that the LSD was an option on the nasp for the first year , i seriously doubt that.

Yep it was. I have an official brochure of the year the coupe came out and it has lsd option for the nasp.

Ive got that brocure too , ill have a looksee when i get back.

However ive never ever seen a nasp 200 with a lsd.

216si · Post by **216si** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:22 am

there has alway's been the odd one or two pop up on ebay but i have alway's put it down to the good old ebay claims....

maybe they weren't making it up

benji_ · Post by **benji_** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:48 am

What do they mean by 'traction control'?? I heard they had this years ago but dismissed it after not ever seeing any with it on.

Post by **Cableguy** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:01 pm

benji_ wrote:What do they mean by 'traction control'?? I heard they had this years ago but dismissed it after not ever seeing any with it on.

LSD , rover marketed the limited slip diff as traction control.

Post by **IrishRover** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:10 pm

There are many stories surrounding these vehicles, but with extensive research, Peter Fitzgerald, founder of Rover Coupe Owners Club, has been able to confirm the following facts:

Emissions regulations changed whilst these vehicles were in transit and the cars could not be sold without alterations so they returned back to the UK. It is not known for sure if they returned immediately as there was a three year gap from leaving to them appearing again.

The first I ever heard of the emissions theory was from Tommy of the "Ramraider Pit Crew Team" and I never saw it written on any of the Rover forums before this thread:
http://www.rt2468abcd.r8technology.co.uk/viewtopi ... 357#328357
I also wrote about the emissions theory here:
http://www.rt2468abcd.r8technology.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=45370
and more about the re-imports here:
http://www.rovercoupe.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=341

The batch of vehicles left the UK, bound for Japan. The vehicles were specified with all the optional extra, such as the full leather trim set and air conditioning. They were built to Japanese regulations so featured KPH clocks, a flair in the passenger foot well and wheel arch extension trims.

mooser · Post by **mooser** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:07 pm

Nice 1 IrishRover thats a good read.

Post by **IrishRover** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:40 pm

No worries mate, thanks for the wiki link. Hadn't actually read it before.

southside · Post by **southside** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:42 pm

The batch of vehicles left the UK, bound for Japan. The vehicles were specified with all the optional extra, such as the full leather trim set and air conditioning. They were built to Japanese regulations so featured KPH clocks, a flair in the passenger foot well and wheel arch extension trims.

They did actually have them fitte. All the proper jap imorts still have them aswell. Isnt it one of the jap road laws? When you brake down you have to set off a red flare behind the car.

Post by **IrishRover** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:52 pm

I'm being a spelling Nazi. Call me a nob if you like but if you're going to publish a formal document you should get it right IMO.

T_16 · Post by **T_16** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:39 pm

Sigh.......

I love a good F.D.H debate.

Shame its always the same though.

Everyone knows the F.D.H's were better cars, built in Germany on the M production line, using technology from an Alien Race.

Maybe this explains some of Rovers build "quality"

Beaker · Post by **Beaker** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:52 pm

Someone seems to have edited it a fair bit from a while ago and deleted the link I put to the Rover 200 and 400 Owners Club website,..Not sure why or what it achieved, seems petty to me?

I know there was some interest in that wikipedia section on the Rover Coupe Forum last month.

Post by **IrishRover** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:55 pm

Skatiechik wrote:Someone seems to have edited it a fair bit from a while ago and deleted the link I put to the Rover 200 and 400 Owners Club website,..Not sure why or what it achieved, seems petty to me? I know there was some interest in that wikipedia section on the Rover Coupe Forum last month.

Did you put a link to the R8 club on the coupe page? I just checked and there's none there now, but there is a link on the 200 page.
I put in links to rovercoupe.net and rover200.net on both today, hope they stay there.

Beaker · Post by **Beaker** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:58 pm

IrishRover wrote:
Skatiechik wrote:Someone seems to have edited it a fair bit from a while ago and deleted the link I put to the Rover 200 and 400 Owners Club website,..Not sure why or what it achieved, seems petty to me? I know there was some interest in that wikipedia section on the Rover Coupe Forum last month.
Did you put a link to the R8 club on the coupe page? I just checked and there's none there now, but there is a link on the 200 page.
I put in links to rovercoupe.net and rover200.net on both today, hope they stay there.

Yes back in october or november I placed it there (just put it back), It is just something I tend to do for some free advertising so to speak.

When I saw it mentioned on the rover coupe forum last month it was still there. Someone was saying why hadn't the coupe forum got a link when the R8 club had which is fair enough. However just looked now and the writeup has been edited shed loads and the link deleted.

Ah well, back up now no harm done.