NZ Rover

cm · Post by cm » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:23 pm

Hi All,

I used to follow a project http://www.220gti.co.nz which was NZ rover 220 rally project back ages ago when i had my first and second rover. What happened to this, did it get finished?

Ian

C2K · Post by **C2K** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:33 pm

He ended up with a GT-4 engine in it, circa 350 brake. Dropped off the face of the earth a while back, lol.

Neil F · Post by **Neil F** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:05 am

Hi,

Gary got married...

Cheers

Neil

victor3 · Post by **victor3** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 12:30 am

I saw him when the new Mrs B. and he came over to the UK on his honeymoon a few weeks back.

Kinda miss him as he is the main creator of 'Mental'

Grant620 · Post by **Grant620** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:31 am

C2K wrote:He ended up with a GT-4 engine in it, circa 350 brake. Dropped off the face of the earth a while back, lol.

I don't think he did use a GT4 engine did he?

Post by **SubCat001** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:34 am

Grant620 wrote:
C2K wrote:He ended up with a GT-4 engine in it, circa 350 brake. Dropped off the face of the earth a while back, lol.
I don't think he did use a GT4 engine did he?

I think he was using a 3S-GE.

C2K · Post by **C2K** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 8:37 am

I thought he put his own GT-4 engine in it, after extensive rebuild? The 3S-GTE. The thread link at the bottom of page one does say 3S-GE though: http://www.rt2468abcd.r8technology.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=55171

He never actually explained himself on the forum though, went a bit hush hush.

Ritchie · Post by **Ritchie** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 1:55 pm

Neil F wrote:Hi,

Gary got married...

Cheers

Neil

Now theres the reason his car expenditure went out the window, WOMEN

victor3 · Post by **victor3** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 3:58 pm

Nah, his missus (Fleur) seemed to quite easy about his blokey car thingys.

Post by **SubCat001** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 7:22 pm

C2K wrote:I thought he put his own GT-4 engine in it, after extensive rebuild? The 3S-GTE. The thread link at the bottom of page one does say 3S-GE though: http://www.rt2468abcd.r8technology.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=55171

He never actually explained himself on the forum though, went a bit hush hush.

No it was 3S-GE. As it would keep him under 2 litres.

618ireland · Post by **618ireland** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:44 pm

Well amazed at 350 bhp from a 3S-GE, the BEAMS version is 210/220bhp and apparently not much potential for more. The GT4 enine is 2 litre too surely

Grant620 · Post by **Grant620** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:32 am

It wasn't 350hp either!
That was his 3S GTE in his GT4 IIRC

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:03 am

Very nice chap -

Gary was very welcoming when I went to visit him in Auckland...

Unfortunately the Rover was stripped down to the shell and being strengthened at that point - but had a couple of really interesting afternoons.

NZ is really good if you are into cars...

Dom

victor3 · Post by **victor3** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:23 pm

Dom wrote: NZ is really good if you are into cars...

Thought they are quite intolerant about modding, tuning and upgrading. Is this not so?

Post by **SubCat001** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:55 pm

618ireland wrote:Well amazed at 350 bhp from a 3S-GE, the BEAMS version is 210/220bhp and apparently not much potential for more. The GT4 enine is 2 litre too surely

Forced induced engines incur a displacement penelty (multiplied by 1.4 iirc) in most forms of motorsport. So a 2.0 turbo is classed as 2.8 nasp. 350BHP, as has been said, was what his GT4 made.

618ireland · Post by **618ireland** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:24 pm

Good to hear, 3S-GE with 350bhp sounded

Metromartin · Post by **Metromartin** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:00 am

First T16turbo car I went in was his old BRG MG Montego. Man that was rapid.

victor3 · Post by **victor3** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:27 am

Ah, A2 in it's prime. Sadly that car is now near Guildford needing a big resto.

'Twas a very nice car but .... 'Mental' was always a teensy bit faster!!

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:25 pm

Metromartin wrote:First T16turbo car I went in was his old BRG MG Montego. Man that was rapid.

Spotted...RichMk3 in the passenger seat

mg-richard · Post by **mg-richard** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:27 pm

Metromartin wrote:First T16turbo car I went in was his old BRG MG Montego. Man that was rapid.

cant beat a good monty never like maestros myself

victor3 · Post by **victor3** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:18 pm

cant beat a good monty never like maestros myself

cant beat a good monty

Except at Stanwell Moor traffic lights, that is!!