Which is your favourite Rover and why?

Bjorn · Post by **Bjorn** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 6:01 pm

Throughout the ages?

Which Rover will hold that special place in yer heart and why. If any??

Neil F · Post by **Neil F** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 8:08 pm

Hi,

220 Coupe, just for the looks :-D

it's not the best as standard, but well makes up for it on a sunny day with the roof out.

Cheers

Neil

Nad · Post by **Nad** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 8:58 pm

216 GTi all the way

Steve220 · Post by **Steve220** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 2:58 pm

220GSi T's. 1100 made and they look great

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 5:09 pm

Ste wrote:220GSi T's. 500 made and they look great

1,100 GSI T's made, 500 GTi T's made.

Steve

mach1rob · Post by **mach1rob** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 7:12 pm

Any1 with a V8! :twisted:

That noise.... Just can't beat the sound of a V8 :roll:

Akuma · Post by **Akuma** » Mon Apr 21, 2003 9:32 pm

Rover 75. An excellent styled car from the outside, resembles a Jag and excellent comfortable interior. Really nice car.

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Mon Apr 21, 2003 11:12 pm

I think my favourite modern day rover has got to be the 200 BRM LE. I like everything about this car bar the the insurance grouping. Its rare, different and the ultimate of the range being more advanced than even the ZR.

CVPiper · Post by **CVPiper** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 8:26 am

I can't really suggest car but the Rover V8 is the best thing to ever come out of the brand.

Bjorn · Post by **Bjorn** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 8:42 am

The best looking IMO is the Coupe up til now. The best all rounder? Not too sure - Ive not experienced them all so hard to tell, probably the ZS180.

Grant620 · Post by **Grant620** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 6:28 pm

620Ti for me.
BUT, ZS would be better IF it had more power.

Skinz · Post by **Skinz** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 6:45 pm

Personally I just love the look of the mk1 400 when it has the spats etc fitted. Dunno why, probably cos my first rover was a 400, plus the 420 turbs is much more of a street sleeper than any of the other turbo model.

Quiche81 · Post by **Quiche81** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 6:51 pm

www.mg-sportcars.co.uk/XPOWER/images/ZT%20XPo4.jpg

My Ti or one of those
(500Bhp of pure Muscle)

MGTurbo · Post by **MGTurbo** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 7:29 pm

The MG Maestro Turbo! Only 505 made, 200 approx left, and yes, it was made by Rover..

Gareth

Kelvyn · Post by **Kelvyn** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 8:06 pm

Cabriolet.

because I have one, and haven't driven any others.

SCOOTERMAN · Post by **SCOOTERMAN** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 9:45 pm

Rover 214 SEi M218 *** a.k.a. dog-mobile. Takes a beating, then just comes back for more, with only minor faults. OK so I hate it, but I hate it so much I love it

Marco · Post by **Marco** » Tue Apr 22, 2003 10:31 pm

I think it's got to be my old 1988 MG Maestro 2.0i, went through the wars with that car, and still looks good today. My Dad now takes care of it and it takes care of me dad!
First car i've ever owned that went off the speedo dial at 130mph down the M11 and it was still pulling...

tomcat · Post by **tomcat** » Wed Apr 23, 2003 7:33 am

CVPiper wrote:I can't really suggest car but the Rover V8 is the best thing to ever come out of the brand.

yes -except originally it was a buick v8!

Got to be the tomcat coupe.
However I recon drivingwise the std brakes were crap and the body flexes way too much!.

Scott

stuartm · Post by **stuartm** » Wed Apr 23, 2003 9:00 am

An old rover coupe(3.5 v8),it looks like the roof has been chopped.
It would have potential to be a big muscle car.
:twisted:

Post by **MarkCoupe** » Wed May 14, 2003 8:42 am

Biased i know but got to be the turbo coupe crap suspension but with a sub 7 second 0-62 and 150 mph its got to be that one.The added bonus is when you say "i drive a rover"and they give you the whole prejudice rovers are crap thing(as they are always people that know nowt about cars) and then you show it to them and they look gormless as hell and give you that sort of non-believing/that can't be a rover/jealous look,its unbeatable.My mum says it was her MG Maestro Turbo Just when the "HOT" hatch golfs, xr3i's etc were hitting the 9sec 0-60 and 115mph along came this sweet humble little hatch that could litterally blow every other hot hatch(and lots more) out of the performance water.She says does anyone remember the advert for the non turbo maestro on all the bill-boards it had a maestro crossing a 0-60 style finish line with the quote:"The Golf GTi 16v will be along in a second"(in the days when you could say stuff and get away with it even though it was true).

Ben Cole · Post by **Ben Cole** » Wed May 14, 2003 3:10 pm

Defo 220 turbo coupe.

I had a VVC and it was great, and I know the GsiT and GtiT look good but in the end the coupe is the better looking and 150mph and 6.2 secs to 60!!!!!!!!!!!

The SD1 was pretty phenomenal when it came out too, loved it when I was a kid.

Wasn't the Rover V8 actually a Buick engine from the states though??

MGTurbo · Post by **MGTurbo** » Wed May 14, 2003 3:37 pm

The Rover V8 was an ex-Buick engine but was heavily redesigned. The yanks couldnt get the hang of an all alloy engine and had corrosion issues so the brits made it work. It was also too small for the american market hence why we brought it.

Gareth

Ben Cole · Post by **Ben Cole** » Thu May 15, 2003 12:17 pm

Thanks Gareth, always wanted to know the detail behind that.

Don't you just love this forum.

squashedrabbit · Post by **squashedrabbit** » Sun May 18, 2003 11:41 am

the americans are useless!! :lol:

if you want a job doing properly give it to the brits!! :lol:

anyway, best rover has to be the coupe. i love mine to bits. i just love 'em.

Da_Coupe_Kid · Post by **Da_Coupe_Kid** » Mon May 19, 2003 12:05 am

coupe all the way, i was drivin mine 1 month after my 17th and its been quality..amazin first car despite the probs i had....loads of looks and comments,i had 2 offers on it yesterday alone!, i like it because although i'm young it looks like ive got some taste and not a normal boy racer

.....oh and girls LOVE them

sharky · Post by **sharky** » Sun Jun 01, 2003 2:27 am

the zs 180 is a 2.5 v6 yeah?

i would expect at least 220bhp from an MG tuned car!

andy_notts · Post by **andy_notts** » Sun Jun 01, 2003 9:45 am

620ti,am i biased?damn right

but i reckon out of the 220,620 and 820 the turbo engine is best overall in the 620ti

mad steve · Post by **mad steve** » Sun Jun 29, 2003 8:41 pm

my j plate 216gti twin cam three door is my fave rover of all time cos it is fast and only cost me Â£150!!! running strong apart from a slight pull

gsls48 · Post by **gsls48** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 8:41 am

Rover 820 Vitesse 2 door coupe. 200bhp and 0-60 in 7.2secs.
All the old reviews about this car are utter crap and peaple must have never been in the car.

A very rare site, very fast with room for friends in the back or in my case the mother-in-law.

This site seems to have a lack of 820 owners. But I enjoy reading about what peaple are doing to their cars.

I'am about to add powerflow exhausts and K&N panel filter.

madhaggis · Post by **madhaggis** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 11:02 pm

216 GTi Twin Cam........I am moving on to my second one!

GT · Post by GT » Sat Jul 12, 2003 1:20 pm

I'm gonna be a right rebel here...

THE METRO!

OK, it had some fundimental flaws but... it was the UK's top selling motor of the year more than once, it allowed development of the k-series engines, kept the MG brand alive during the 80's after the MGB demise, spawned a rally program with the 6R4 (yes, I know it wasnt really the same car...)!

This small car which was supposed to be a spiritual sucessor to the Mini, kept going 18 whole years alongside it and was just as British too!

All of this helped keep Rover alive and kicking and allowed them to keep the cash flowing in to work on the Honda partnership work.

It also spawned the development of what became the mk3 200.

Any doubts about the popularity of the Metro - Watch and see how well its own Spiritual Sucessor the CITYROVER sells later this year!

Although the downside is that its not a British design or even made in the UK

But thats a different debate altogether

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 7:48 pm

Fav rover has got to be my current one, the 820Turbo.

I aggree with gsls48, the reveiws on these cars are rubbish. Like he says, plenty of room, has presence, makes people look

Admittedly its not as sporty a ride as the 200's, but at 19 im getting old and need a smoother ride

Hope my new sig works...

Stu C · Post by **Stu C** » Sun Jul 27, 2003 10:42 pm

Hello. I like the 114GTa's

Fun little motors i think. I want one to play with, i miss me little metro now :lol:

Regards

Stu C

sharky · Post by **sharky** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 1:07 am

620ti deffo! (if only it was 4wd)

mkandy · Post by **mkandy** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 12:10 pm

Has to be the 220 coupe, the lines of them are perfect, then theres the cossie killing power, in a close second has to be the metro gti....those things are rapido! and fun to drive when you let all the gas out of the suspension! :wink:

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