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[D7]

Transferred ownership of my 2.5 CDX Auto today.

Took a cheap part exchange on it, so i've got wheels for the time being, as a stopgap. I'm now on the lookout for a Diesel Omega (2.2 DTi preferably) as with the mileage i've been doing of late, fuel costs have been absolutely crippling me !!

The replacement Omega chariot comes in form of this:



Taxed March, MoT'd July and owes me £300 (what I knocked off the Omega's price) - FSH, its a 98 S plate, i'm the third owner...

Drives OK for an old barge (i've had a 600 2.0 the same as this previously) but its not a patch on the Omega! Hopefully something will come up shortly !! 

[bluey]

You'll soon be re-acquainting yourself with the 600's petrol tanker turning circle and never being able to drive straight into a parking space in one go then.    

I had 3 of those, all in the same metallic blue colour. I liked them at the time, one of them in particular went like the proverbial wombat on heat.  No idea why as it was the usual SLi spec thing.  It used to show a very clean pair of heels to a work colleague's Golf GTI though, which was a nasty overrated piece of rubbish.

[D7]

LOL - I used to really rate these as cheap runabouts, but driving this straight after the Omega has made me realize how shockingly bad they are?!

This one doesn't shift too badly. I had 600s before including a red 620Si on a P plate a few years ago. My first experience with these though was actually in Honda Accord form (identical car, same engine) - it went like an absolute rocket. I'm not sure whether the engines were de-tuned for Rover use though, because Rovers have never seemed to be as quick...unless there were some hidden modifications on the Accord that I overlooked!!  8-)

It does the job though and its a clean old bus with more history than a GCSE History Textbook, so its obviously been well looked after throughout its life.

[bluey]

I tested the equivalent Accord at the time and thought it was quicker too, but a few years later had one as a company car and it felt slower than the 600.  Maybe it's a subjective thing on my part along with a bit of a patchy memory.

The 600 has adjustable suspension all round, so it would be a good idea to get the geometry set up correctly.  They don't go out potentially as quickly as the Omega but they do need checking annually.  The rear in particular can wind the top out, putting some positive camber on the tyres and making the back feel nervous.  I have a feeling the suspension check has to be done with a full tank of fuel too, I seem to remember filling mine up before taking it round the local Hi-Q garage (this was one of the rarer tyre depots where they had people who were good at their job).

[bluey]

Oh, and scrub the rear arches out thoroughly before slapping lots of waxoyl in the lip and inside the boot too. 

[D7]

Rear arches were the first thing I checked mate, touch wood they are absolutely immaculate although under-spray on the N/S/R suggests its been repaired in the past, indeed a receipt i've just found confirms it, although its a rear bumper replacement also so suggests accident damage as opposed to rust issues.

I'll blast it out with the jet wash when I get chance and waxoil them though I think. To be fair though, I probably won't have it long enough, if I can find a good DTi...

[Danny]

you could get the £300 it owes you from that number plate

free car!

[D7]

The number plate was already mine unfortunately Danny, its been on retention so DVLA put the transfer straight through today.

I have another one but K30 JJK, which was on the Omega, which is currently in the process of being put on retention but I have to wait 5 days for the new tax disc etc to come through before the X plate can go back on - fortunately the new owner wasn't too bothered by this 

[D7]

Funnily enough, talking about the number plates, found this pic on Facebook of my last Rover 600, wearing the same plate! Alongside my old Vectra...



If I remember rightly that red 600 was the last car to wear that plate, it was put on retention following the sale of it. The other one has been on a number of cars since the Vectra however, including the Omega...

[henryd]

I used to have a 620ti,200 bhp and that thing flew

[D7]

I would love a Ti model!

Gave this one a good service today though and its running so much better. Had it up on the ramps as well and its absolutely solid underneath, no issues apparent. All I can see that might need doing for its next MoT in July is the handbrake cable; the handbrake is having no effect whatsoever 

Might be a keeper as opposed to a stopgap, I'm very impressed with it tbh for the price it owes me.

[Vamps]

LOL - I used to really rate these as cheap runabouts, but driving this straight after the Omega has made me realize how shockingly bad they are?!

This one doesn't shift too badly. I had 600s before including a red 620Si on a P plate a few years ago. My first experience with these though was actually in Honda Accord form (identical car, same engine) - it went like an absolute rocket. I'm not sure whether the engines were de-tuned for Rover use though, because Rovers have never seemed to be as quick...unless there were some hidden modifications on the Accord that I overlooked!!  8-)

It does the job though and its a clean old bus with more history than a GCSE History Textbook, so its obviously been well looked after throughout its life.

I can only speak from the 800's experience but the 2.0L engine is a Leyland engine and crap as you suggest, however the V6 is a Honda Engine and a fantastic engine, I had an 827 for some years and was possibly the best car I have ever had....

I have never driven a V6 Mig so reserve some judgement for like for like.. My 2.2 or even the 2.0 Mig are far better than my rover 820, and let's not even mention their gearbox.....