Rover Hate / Appreciation Thread

[Brettles1986]

Due to a few people having opinions of Rovers in a thread completely unrelated to it, I thought it an idea to create a thread.

Discuss your favourite / least favourite Rovers here.

For me, I don't like many at all other than:

http://www.performance-car-guide.co.uk/images/L-Rover-Coupe-Turbo.jpg

[GolfJay]

MG's too? ZR with a Tomcat engine can be quite a weapon. I'd still never own one though.

[0rang3peel]

ultimate shit, apart from the classic mini/rover

edit and the metro!

[Brettles1986]

MG's too? ZR with a Tomcat engine can be quite a weapon. I'd still never own one though.

Yeah why the hell not

[Bean]

Rover metro 6R4 absolute beast

[jasonmayall]

Rover BRM's are fucking brilliant.
Rovers have made some awesome cars over the years.

Tomcats, 600ti, BRM, Metro, BRM (did I mention that one?!)
MG ZS 180's are amazing cars to drive too.

Now for the 'Saxo's are better than Rovers'

[GolfJay]

Rover BRM's are fucking brilliant.
Rovers have made some awesome cars over the years.

Tomcats, 600ti, BRM, Metro, BRM (did I mention that one?!)
MG ZS 180's are amazing cars to drive too.

Now for the 'Saxo's are better than Rovers'

But Saxos are so much better than Rovers...

I'm not actually sure lol

[holdawayt]

The only part on the 6r4 that was metro was the headlights. Everything else was custom.

I only like the rover mini and the Tomcat can be a giggle.

[Giraffe]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Rover_sd1_club.jpg

http://www.britishv8.org/MG/TomRaddatz/TomRaddatz-BA.JPG

http://www.classicandperformancecar.com/front_website/octane_interact/modelpicture.php?id=6970

Would love to own any of those for looks alone. Would be a P5b as well. None of my own images, stolen from google as per.


Also have a strange love of the Rover 600 :\

[GolfJay]

Lol there's a woman stroking somebody in the last picture!

[jasonmayall]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Rover_sd1_club.jpg


Would love to own any of those for looks alone. Would be a P5b as well. None of my own images, stolen from google as per.


Also have a strange love of the Rover 600 :\

I've always wanted an SD1 - They have so much potential, In my eyes anyhow.

I'd have a 600ti any day of the week.

[Prickle]

I like them, i wont lie..

[Giraffe]

Lol there's a woman stroking somebody in the last picture!

hahaha hadn't even noticed! I'd imagine a similar scene between me and my missus... shortly before being pushed in to the water.

[holdawayt]

I like them, i wont lie..

You also like K11 Micras. Opinion invalid.

[jasonmayall]

You also like K11 Micras. Opinion invalid.

K11 Micras are also brilliant cars.

[Prickle]

You also like K11 Micras. Opinion invalid.

yer the JDM ones :luff: ;)

The one your mate posted was win. Rare parts aswell..

[holdawayt]

It was a silver bag of shite that had more problems than my old saxo! Did it even run??

Doug's a deluded poor soul. Hitler had better taste.

[craig180]

I used to have a Metro GTi that I paid £175 for.

My fave Rover of all time is this:

http://www.motorstown.com/images/mg-mgb-gt-04.jpg

Not technically a Rover, but an MG B GT

The only time BRG and Orange ever looked well together ;)

[Giraffe]

That looks incredible... Ohh if only I had more money

[Prickle]

It was a silver bag of shite that had more problems than my old saxo! Did it even run??

Yeah, looking at the advert it had a scuff on the bumper thats it. Hes selling it to go back to VW :homme:

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1996-NISSAN-MICRA-SILVER-import-march-BARGAIN-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$T2eC16RHJHEE9ny2q9ECBQvO)+jkT!~~60_12.JPG

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1996-NISSAN-MICRA-SILVER-import-march-BARGAIN-/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/$(KGrHqVHJCcFCdZk8V49BQvO)kR62g~~60_12.JPG

[jasonmayall]

I used to have a Metro GTi that I paid £175 for.

My fave Rover of all time is this:

http://www.motorstown.com/images/mg-mgb-gt-04.jpg

Not technically a Rover, but an MG B GT

The only time BRG and Orange ever looked well together ;)

Just as well the BRM is Brooklands green and Orange.

;)

Prick

[GolfJay]

Yeah, looking at the advert it had a scuff on the bumper thats it. Hes selling it to go back to VW :homme:

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1996-NISSAN-MICRA-SILVER-import-march-BARGAIN-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$T2eC16RHJHEE9ny2q9ECBQvO)+jkT!~~60_12.JPG

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1996-NISSAN-MICRA-SILVER-import-march-BARGAIN-/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/$(KGrHqVHJCcFCdZk8V49BQvO)kR62g~~60_12.JPG

I know its off topic but sorry Tom, this thing is cool as fuck!

[craig180]

Just as well the BRM is Brooklands green and Orange.

;)

Prick

No point defending a shite car dude...

Not easily offended

[Giraffe]

I know its off topic but sorry Tom, this thing is cool as fuck!

This thread is the result of a VW thread going off topic...

Who's going to make the Nissan appreciation thread?

[GolfJay]

This thread is the result of a VW thread going off topic...

Who's going to make the Nissan appreciation thread?

I wish I could Thank in this section lol :clapping:

I'm going to make the head stroking thread...

[m4tt274]

i had an MGZR turbo diesel. It used to blow fuses every time is rained, it leaked, ate MAF sensors for laughs and sounded like an old stationary engine at idle! it was terrible :'(
i liked the car though weirdly.
i quite like the MGZS V6's with the little vent in the front wing and the square spoiler. I dont know much about them, but they look and sound nice!

[Prickle]

Dad a few years ago used to have a Rover 400 like below

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzY4WDEwMjQ=/$T2eC16RHJHQE9nzEzMOMBQdn7F7QYg~~48_79.JPG

I think he had it a year or so. After a long drive out on the way home it spaffed steam out the bonnet (bells ringing) eventually got it home, engine cooled but it kep drinking the water as he was topping it up. He goes to go to work on the morning fires up, nothing. AA out, spark plugs out fires it water spitting out. :( Dad was a tad upset, he loved the car tbh. :oops: He would never buy another like but it was nice whilst it was working..

[jasonmayall]

No point defending a shite car dude...

Not easily offended

I'm happy with it, all that matters. :hug:

Good, Never understood why people get so offended on internet forums!

[jasonmayall]

Theres a saying that goes round quite a lot on the rover forums

'good cars get you from A to B, Great cars get you into trouble'

Sounds about right for a rover TBH.

[craig180]

I'm happy with it, all that matters. :hug:

Good, Never understood why people get so offended on internet forums!

Good good. Future Classics/Museum pieces tbh. Best place for them really as they won't be required to start up or move or work or anything ;)

[Giraffe]

There is a startling lack of hate being thrown at Rovers in this thread...

[jasonmayall]

Good good. Future Classics/Museum pieces tbh. Best place for them really as they won't be required to start up or move or work or anything ;)

Aye, couldn't agree more. Its been good to me so far (touch wood) 125k miles and still going strong.

Its only on its third head gasket too! I haven't changed it in my ownership either.

Probably keep it for another year until I've finished what I've started and I'll move onto something different.

[Brettles1986]

Aye, couldn't agree more. Its been good to me so far (touch wood) 125k miles and still going strong.

Its only on its third head gasket too! I haven't changed it in my ownership either.

Probably keep it for another year until I've finished what I've started and I'll move onto something different.

lol at that, only a Rover owner could think 3 head gaskets is an achievement.

[mlawlan69]

Rover metro 6R4 absolute beast

i saw one a few weeks ago, went to the shop around the corner and heard the craziest car ever fire up, thought it was a banger running short a few cylinders, turned around to investigate and found this

http://oi48.tinypic.com/k9c0sy.jpg

stopped for a chat, turned out its been there about 6 years now and id only juat seen it:(

guy who owned it said his wife hated it that much shes never even sat in it!!

[MuZiZZle]

i saw one a few weeks ago, went to the shop around the corner and heard the craziest car ever fire up, thought it was a banger running short a few cylinders, turned around to investigate and found this

http://oi48.tinypic.com/k9c0sy.jpg

stopped for a chat, turned out its been there about 6 years now and id only juat seen it:(

guy who owned it said his wife hated it that much shes never even sat in it!!

wow!

that's awesome!

[Nik_L]

Would love a 220 GSi/GSi T.

[Prickle]

Thats incredible^

[Bean]

i saw one a few weeks ago, went to the shop around the corner and heard the craziest car ever fire up, thought it was a banger running short a few cylinders, turned around to investigate and found this

http://oi48.tinypic.com/k9c0sy.jpg

stopped for a chat, turned out its been there about 6 years now and id only juat seen it:(

guy who owned it said his wife hated it that much shes never even sat in it!!

Absolute beauty! Near the reason I like these so much! Looks a cracking example!!

[LScottBell]

Had my Mg Zr a year and its been not a single fault and passed its MOT easy.. Far more reliable than the saxo tbh which was hell.

200 pound (Remap and Sdi's) and i had 150bhp and 250 lb/ft of torque and no headgasket worries on the diesel.

For the price of them these days thier underrated.

[jasonmayall]

Had my Mg Zr a year and its been not a single fault and passed its MOT easy.. Far more reliable than the saxo tbh which was hell.

200 pound (Remap and Sdi's) and i had 150bhp and 250 lb/ft of torque and no headgasket worries on the diesel.

For the price of them these days thier underrated.

They are cracking cars, I was tempted to part with mine for a Derv cause I do a fair amount of miles, the tuning potential on the derv is quite good, compared to the VVC where anything after an exhaust will cost you a massive fortune.

[Brettles1986]

They are cracking cars, I was tempted to part with mine for a Derv cause I do a fair amount of miles, the tuning potential on the derv is quite good, compared to the VVC where anything after an exhaust will cost you a massive fortune.

Aren't the diesel engines out of a BMW therefore chain driven as well?

[Giraffe]

Aren't the diesel engines out of a BMW therefore chain driven as well?

Nope. The 75 and ZT use a BMW derived engine, although I was told by someone it's not entirely a BMW engine. Perhaps it was developed with them. Anyway, the ones in the ZS and the ZR and before them in the Rovers, like the 25, 45 etc is the L series engine. It's still a good engine though.

[jasonmayall]

Nope. The 75 and ZT use a BMW derived engine, although I was told by someone it's not entirely a BMW engine. Perhaps it was developed with them. Anyway, the ones in the ZS and the ZR and before them in the Rovers, like the 25, 45 etc is the L series engine. It's still a good engine though.

Correct, its a BMW derived engine, but its meant to be no where near as good as a BMW engine.
The L-Series derv's are meant to be the ones to go for, meant to be bullet proof besides a couple of niggly things, but you find that with almost any engine.

[Gandi699]

Nothing wrong the K-series providing you know how to build it or someone who can. Also keeping it in serviced regularly with the correct coolant is key.

[P_Connor]

Hate my 216. But it does the job.

[Gumbo]

Old rovers are wicked for banger racing, I raced a 216 coupe on Honda twin carbs it was rapid

[Jazz]

The biggest memory I have of a Rover was a friday night when I pulled into a Shell station in my old Impreza STi where 5 chavs were standing next to a ridiculous looking 400 with a massive intercooler on the front. They followed me out and up the road, hissing their dump valve, trying to get me to race :homme:

[P_Connor]

They can be fast. But with a notoriously fucked head gasket mine isn't that good.

[bobertmate]

Rovers are the shittest things i've ever known.. the old ones are cool like 80's- but the new ones are fucking bollocks, no wonder they went to shit :/

[Prickle]

Whats peoples thoughts on the MG6?

http://emotorauto.com/wp-content/uploads/mg6.jpg

[Jazz]

^ Looks like a slapped arse :y:

[mattknight1984]

Yeah, looking at the advert it had a scuff on the bumper thats it. Hes selling it to go back to VW :homme:

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1996-NISSAN-MICRA-SILVER-import-march-BARGAIN-/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/$T2eC16RHJHEE9ny2q9ECBQvO)+jkT!~~60_12.JPG

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1996-NISSAN-MICRA-SILVER-import-march-BARGAIN-/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/$(KGrHqVHJCcFCdZk8V49BQvO)kR62g~~60_12.JPG

LOL - what the actual fuck is that?! My eyes are burning!

[Quick]

http://gallery.xpowerforums.com/data/9128/medium/656Maestro_Turbo.jpg

There was one of these that was a bit rapid on the 1/4 mile!!

[DeanAngell1234]

Had a 214 for around 6 months as I heard how nippy the k series engines are..... For a n/a 1.4 they're pretty pokey! I reckon it is quicker than my VTR on the straights, especially 3rd gear onwards. Had a headgasket done just before I bought it so no worries there! I normally hate cone induction kits as they're rubbish for performance..... But on the Rover it sounded awesome above 4k lol

Would have another one if I needed a cheap car...... Aslong as the headgasket was done lol.

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd499/DeanAngell1234/wowoowowowo2.jpg

[barwell1992]

if were talking mg's as well id have one of these in a heart beat ! they even considered factory fitted NOS (1000bhp with nitrous) have seen one in the flesh almost dribbled on it (i was 10 in my deference)

http://data.motor-talk.de/data/galleries/611436/183274/mg-sv-r-konzept.jpg

[Gandi699]

if were talking mg's as well id have one of these in a heart beat ! they even considered factory fitted NOS (1000bhp with nitrous) have seen one in the flesh almost dribbled on it (i was 10 in my deference)

http://data.motor-talk.de/data/galleries/611436/183274/mg-sv-r-konzept.jpg


Theres a british racing green one of those I keep seeing by me, awesome thing even if it has punto headlights

[Gandi699]

Rovers are the shittest things i've ever known.. the old ones are cool like 80's- but the new ones are fucking bollocks, no wonder they went to shit :/

How many have you owned or driven?

[Prickle]

http://gallery.xpowerforums.com/data/9128/medium/656Maestro_Turbo.jpg

There was one of these that was a bit rapid on the 1/4 mile!!

I love those Maestros. Austin or MG id have one if i had the space <3

(pref MG). Must be like hens teeth those now

[Gandi699]

I love those Maestros. Austin or MG id have one if i had the space <3

(pref MG). Must be like hens teeth those now

Even the mid nineties Rovers are rare now, late 80s ones forget it

[mlawlan69]

Absolute beauty! Near the reason I like these so much! Looks a cracking example!!

it was mate, the engine looked almost unused.
BUT the story was, an american had shipped it over to the US to rally and enjoy, which he did, just not as much as he had hoped, ran out of room and decided he wanted rid.

the guy who now owns it who lives just around the corner thought "FUCK IT" went to the bank, got a loan and brought it back here, he still races it occasionally i believe but its kept super clean between races.

a car im so glad i finally managed to see in the flesh tbh, always loved them.

[mangojace]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/11036_356466975216_3254945_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/26819_10150144883830217_2534693_n.jpg

[LSOfreak]

when i was a lad, i used to drive my friends up and down the road in my folks rover 620. That was quite luxurious for a bunch of kids at the time lol

http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/slickusrickus/800px-Rover_620ti_on_North_Yorkshire_Moors.jpg

Ive never really like rovers before, but i saw one just like this recently, except really low on black wheels, and had a very loud dump valve. Must admit, i fell in love ever since :homme: lol

http://i681.photobucket.com/albums/vv176/slickusrickus/460734546_a666555f3a_z.jpg

[Oli-VTR]

first car was a metro, only had 4 gears and was painfully slow, didnt have it long enough for anything to go wrong tho after a woman in an audi q7 decided to wrap my car around hers. lucky she hit the passenger side because it crumpled like an empty bag