RE: SOTW: Rover 420 GSi Turbo

[XJ40]

The first car I bought was a dark grey 220 GSI 16v, the 3 door hatch version of this. I loved that car, didn't handle too well as standard but it felt very quick back then, 7.9s 0-60 was the manufacturer time I think. I put 17" wheels and lowering springs on it as you do, drove like a bed of nails after that but did corner better.

Can't say I'm really feeling this 420 though, the pale blue is a bit pensioner spec.

[richb77]

I'm so dismayed at the level of failure in this weeks SOTW that i think it should be torn off the site and a new SOTW added.

It CLEARLY isnt a 420 GSI turbo so the whole article is utter bks.

[y2blade]

Eighteeteewhy said:

Riggers said:

Massive Shed fail I admit. Can we pretend it is a turbo, while I go and cry quietly in a corner somewhere?

With one of these?

It has one already.

[SWoll]

Pile of ste.

Had the misfortune of driving a number of 416/420 models as pool cars many moons ago and they were universally dreadful.

A poor SOTW even if it was a turbo and had no damage.

Must try harder.

[Riggers]

Fun Bus said:

I got a bit excited when I saw SOTW come up on my Twitter because 420GSi Turbos are stupidly rare - I only ever came across one in 4 years of selling Rover between 1996-2000.

I got so excited I decided not to actually read the original ad properly...

[petrol_heads36]

Are you for fking real??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[em177]

Strikes a lot of, being on the piss last night and showing up at 9:05 and the boss asking "have you got SOTW sorted?".... "erm, almost" ...... sprints off to the classifieds!

Actually as I type that I want that job. Riggers your sacked. I'll take a 36 month contract at circa £30k a year starting next week please!! lol

[inman999]

Riggers said:

Massive Shed fail I admit. Can we pretend it is a turbo, while I go and cry quietly in a corner somewhere?

5 hours 20 minutes to redeem PH reputation.

[Mark-C]

If it was a turbo then it may have made for an interesting performance per pound or sleeper discussion but it's not .... it really is just a shed.

Can we have a new SOTW please?

[The Boy Lard]

Now I know there is a Facebook fail thread around her somewhere...

Could this count?

[Riggers]

mig25_foxbat2003 said:

I'd guess that's not its first front-end shunt, as it's wearing the wrong grille. Although some misguided sods did glue them on, in the mistaken belief that they were improving the car's looks.

I think it is wearing the correct grille - the facelift came along in 1993 for the K. But seeing considering my record thus far with this shed, perhaps I should just shut up

[Riggers]

em177 said:

Strikes a lot of, being on the piss last night and showing up at 9:05 and the boss asking "have you got SOTW sorted?".... "erm, almost" ...... sprints off to the classifieds!

Actually as I type that I want that job. Riggers your sacked. I'll take a 36-month contract at circa £30k a year starting next week please!! lol

Ha! Nope, I was sober as a judge last night and have had this lined up since Monday. Not sure whether that's better or worse than what you suggest...

[SWoll]

Riggers said:

em177 said:

Strikes a lot of, being on the piss last night and showing up at 9:05 and the boss asking "have you got SOTW sorted?".... "erm, almost" ...... sprints off to the classifieds!

Actually as I type that I want that job. Riggers your sacked. I'll take a 36-month contract at circa £30k a year starting next week please!! lol

Ha! Nope, I was sober as a judge last night and have had this lined up since Monday. Not sure whether that's better or worse than what you suggest...

Worse. Much, much worse...

[Chris Stott]

I ran a 420gsi as a company car back in the 90's... it would have qualified as a shed when it 1st came off the production line.

[pwrc]

Riggers said:

Massive Shed fail I admit. Can we pretend it is a turbo, while I go and cry quietly in a corner somewhere?

i like it! low mileage too! it's kinda cool in a "i'm a grandad now but i still like my cars" way. And anyway, how hard can it be to bolt a turbo onto those rover engines?? plenty of dosh left over from that!

[marshall100]

I'd be willing to wager that even if this was the turbo version half of those ponies had long since left the ranch.

Sheddige fail.

[kiwifraser]

Riggers said:

Massive Shed fail I admit. Can we pretend it is a turbo, while I go and cry quietly in a corner somewhere?

First serious Shed fail, although this made me laugh

Are you sure you weren't at the Hurlingham Club GP Ball last night

[Riggers]

Okay folks. I've had a trawl through my usual haunts and can find neither a 400 Turbo nor 200 Turbo.

But I have found this 44K-mile Rover 200 BRM. Does that atone for my sins at all??

(Crosses fingers, hopes).

[IAJO]

The turbo lumps are popular conversions in 200/25/zr so the engine, gearbox and loom would be worth more than shed money just breaking it.

Makes me miss my 414sli, always used to show a clean pair of heels to my mates escort ghia lol.

[Motorrad]

P-Jay said:

Odd SOTW, has to be said.

Not even st of the week. A load of bks and worth about 300 quid tops.


A 620Ti on the other hand would be a worthy inclusion.