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[Markie]

I've never driven a Rover!  

I can only speak for the 600 series, but a word of advice: if a 620ti pulls up next to you at the lights, pretend you are not interested at all, or else you'll end up with a very red face

 EDIT: 200bhp, 0-60 in 6s

exactly!! a seriously quick accelerating car and i got one for £195 with workign air con, leather recaros, cd changer and no rust  

[tunnie]

i always new the Ti was very very fast.

One thing i did like about it, was its fairly standard looks.

It blended in with all other 600's

[STMO123]

De-badge the mother Markie,  and have some fun!

[Markie]

De-badge the mother Markie,  and have some fun!

ahh but therein lies the problem.  I have a 2000 registered 3.0 mv6 - the rover although fast cant match the mv6 allround the only thing it has on the omega is acceleration.

 I cant justify - to the wife anyway - keeping two toys  

Think i will maybe take my time putting it 100% right using it a bit - letting her drive it a bit - and see, if she maybe smiles when she accelerates  

[STMO123]

If you get it 100%, we'll talk some more

[nigsey1600e]

I've never driven a Rover!  

I sold a 2000 reg rover 75 classic se which was i think a nice looking car to buy my lastest omega  it was built awfully,  interiour parts would break off in your hand at the slightest touch,  and the cabin noise from the 2.0 v6 was terribe,   fuel was even worse the my omega 27mpg on a gentle run.  clutch was imposible to use (very jerky).

but i have been told the 6 seris rovers were much better put togehter all be did like to rust i have also owned two sd1 rovers 2000 and a 2600 loved both of them shame about the rust.

[STMO123]

I,m glad that Mark's away on the continent or I,d be getting put in my place.....again

[Markie]

I,m glad that Mark's away on the continent or I,d be getting put in my place.....again

Each to there own   Sure even Marks DTM would appreciate the pull of a Ti - albeit nowt much else would be to his liking.  

[Timbuk]

i have also owned two sd1 rovers 2000 and a 2600 loved both of them shame about the rust.

I've had one of each of these plus a 3500. The 3500 was a cracking car, the 2600 was o.k. the 2000 was sooooo under powered, wouldn't even pull tunnie out of bed

[Martin_1962]

i have also owned two sd1 rovers 2000 and a 2600 loved both of them shame about the rust.

I've had one of each of these plus a 3500. The 3500 was a cracking car, the 2600 was o.k. the 2000 was sooooo under powered, wouldn't even pull tunnie out of bed

DO any cams in on the 2600?

[Timbuk]

i have also owned two sd1 rovers 2000 and a 2600 loved both of them shame about the rust.

I've had one of each of these plus a 3500. The 3500 was a cracking car, the 2600 was o.k. the 2000 was sooooo under powered, wouldn't even pull tunnie out of bed

DO any cams in on the 2600?

Headgasket went first on the 2600. 3500 got nicked and the 2000 got moved on for a profit. All i can remember about the 2000 was the dashbord, it was like a bloody disco , about the time everthing started to have low level sensors added. Dipstick, brake pads, washer bottle, every five miles another light would start flashing, all false of course, the electrics were awful

[TheBoy]

I've owned a few Rovers, all of them been good cars. They all have their problems - mainly build quality - but so do most cars. I still drive a 1.6 Rover 25 - a nice fun motor around the lanes...

[Paul M]

I've never driven a Rover!  

I can only speak for the 600 series, but a word of advice: if a 620ti pulls up next to you at the lights, pretend you are not interested at all, or else you'll end up with a very red face

 EDIT: 200bhp, 0-60 in 6s

If it's bone dry and you've got good tyres on! If not, add at least a few seconds and prepare for some proper torque steer, these things are notorious for it - Focus RS doesn't get a look in

Can't grumble for £200 though!

[STMO123]

I've never driven a Rover!  

I can only speak for the 600 series, but a word of advice: if a 620ti pulls up next to you at the lights, pretend you are not interested at all, or else you'll end up with a very red face

 EDIT: 200bhp, 0-60 in 6s

If it's bone dry and you've got good tyres on! If not, add at least a few seconds and prepare for some proper torque steer, these things are notorious for it - Focus RS doesn't get a look in

Can't grumble for £200 though!

Hmmmmm......620ti faster than an 840 to 60?

[Paul M]

Doubt it... again maybe in the bone dry depending on the differences between the drivers, but all else being equal, the 840 may be heavier but it also has 315 BHP and 265 width tyres on the rear... i.e. you know the place where all the weight shifts when you accelerate  

Quoted 0-60 for a standard 620ti is around 7 seconds. Being turbo'd they can of course be tuned quite easily though... I looked into one ages ago as a super-cheap runaround when I had my Subaru, but couldn't be bothered with the reliability record of them.