R8 Rover 216 GTI sohc
Discussion
squareflops said:
I'm currently fighting the urge to not buy a Pioneer head unit as I have my bathroom to pay for, a £670 tax bill in Jan and potetially two holidays next year 
FM Transmitter with USB and AUX input:https://www.amazon.co.uk/TRIXES-MP3-Audio-Player-R...
Not a bad shout aaron, I'll probably just get the Pioneer though
I thought about going back to the standard HU but then thought - why tho
I would like the period radio for retro coolness but I do like my sounds, this is the unit I'll likely get
https://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-pioneer...
The existing head unit is actually period correct aftermarket I'd say! When did you last see a goodmans replete with old school dancing eq bars
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It's awful though, as you'd expect, can't pick up any radio stations and it shows the speakers in the car are horrendous also. Will all be changed in the next few months.
Shame about the headlining too, sure this can fixed easily enough though
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Car doesn't smell of smoke so not sure what the discoloration is but will be sorted soon too
I thought about going back to the standard HU but then thought - why tho
I would like the period radio for retro coolness but I do like my sounds, this is the unit I'll likely get https://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-pioneer...
The existing head unit is actually period correct aftermarket I'd say! When did you last see a goodmans replete with old school dancing eq bars
Untitled by Kaeser Devon, on FlickrUntitled by Kaeser Devon, on FlickrUntitled by Kaeser Devon, on FlickrIt's awful though, as you'd expect, can't pick up any radio stations and it shows the speakers in the car are horrendous also. Will all be changed in the next few months.
Shame about the headlining too, sure this can fixed easily enough though
Untitled by Kaeser Devon, on FlickrCar doesn't smell of smoke so not sure what the discoloration is but will be sorted soon too
squareflops said:
Shame about the headlining too, sure this can fixed easily enough though
Untitled by Kaeser Devon, on Flickr
Car doesn't smell of smoke so not sure what the discoloration is but will be sorted soon too
Probably from a leaky sunroofUntitled by Kaeser Devon, on FlickrCar doesn't smell of smoke so not sure what the discoloration is but will be sorted soon too
aaron_2000 said:
squareflops said:
Shame about the headlining too, sure this can fixed easily enough though
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Car doesn't smell of smoke so not sure what the discoloration is but will be sorted soon too
Probably from a leaky sunroofUntitled by Kaeser Devon, on FlickrCar doesn't smell of smoke so not sure what the discoloration is but will be sorted soon too
Could potentially. On that topic I thought I'd pop out quickly and take a few pictures of the areas that need attention, re the sunroof; not sure if this area is symptomatic of the issue and this will be a screen out job to repair properly, £200 quoted by the body shop I'll most likely be using
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and the other areas, front OS wing
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front OS lower wing/sill
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rear OS lower arch
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rear NS lower arch is fine to the naked eye.
front NS lower wing
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and the bonnet of course which we've already seen. I'm still getting lowering springs first though
Untitled by Kaeser Devon, on Flickrand the other areas, front OS wing
Untitled by Kaeser Devon, on Flickrfront OS lower wing/sill
Untitled by Kaeser Devon, on Flickrrear OS lower arch
Untitled by Kaeser Devon, on Flickrrear NS lower arch is fine to the naked eye.
front NS lower wing
Untitled by Kaeser Devon, on Flickrand the bonnet of course which we've already seen. I'm still getting lowering springs first though
If it’s MotoBuild in Hounslow, they were the biggest name in Rover modifying and racing back in the day.
I can remember these from my youth and I managed to get my mother into a 216 coupe in 1997. A really nice car, much better than the 220 that replaced it.
On the subject of the bonnet, are you after the one with the bulge or without?
Anyway good luck with your mission.
I can remember these from my youth and I managed to get my mother into a 216 coupe in 1997. A really nice car, much better than the 220 that replaced it.
On the subject of the bonnet, are you after the one with the bulge or without?
Anyway good luck with your mission.
I believe that's them yes Lance, I did have a very reassuring chat with the guy there and feel comfortable dealing with them, he did say they'd been around Rovers for years and supplied a lot of aftermarket parks for them.
Well to stay pure to the sohc a non bulge bonnet ideally but as obtaining the correct (silver) bonnet is proving very difficult I'd take either, will just have to be like the Saph Cosworth boys who all drove around with 4X4 bonnets on if it comes to it.
Well to stay pure to the sohc a non bulge bonnet ideally but as obtaining the correct (silver) bonnet is proving very difficult I'd take either, will just have to be like the Saph Cosworth boys who all drove around with 4X4 bonnets on if it comes to it.
Good video on MotoBuild here, should give you some confidence. Skip to 1:34 to get straight to it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYB0TOVMjiU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYB0TOVMjiU
My dad had an auto nightfire red 827 sterling saloon with tan leather interior when I was 13ish I think. I remember it being massively luxurious and very quick, can still remember him taking me out down the bypass in it when he first got it, using the kick down and taking off, probably not quick even then but to me it was a rocket ship. Great times..
Oh and one of my first cars was also his hand-me-down 2.0 GL Carlton
thinking back that's the car I actually learned to go sideways in! (well sort of..)
Oh and one of my first cars was also his hand-me-down 2.0 GL Carlton
thinking back that's the car I actually learned to go sideways in! (well sort of..) The Honda link is what made these R8 Rovers decent
For the ultimate Q car then it has to be the equivalent Honda Concerto 1.6i-16. This used the same D16A9 (non Cat) motor as the 216/416GTi’s. The later A8 engines had the cat & felt a bit flat in comparison
The A9 was a 130bhp twin cam 1600- revvy, quick. Same engine used in the contemporary CRX’s & EF Civics.
The Rovers has their own racing series here in the UK back in the early 90’s. Still see the old race cars come up for sale every now & then- would make for a fabulous track car on a minimal budget. Caged & with a decent suspension setup of course...
For the ultimate Q car then it has to be the equivalent Honda Concerto 1.6i-16. This used the same D16A9 (non Cat) motor as the 216/416GTi’s. The later A8 engines had the cat & felt a bit flat in comparison
The A9 was a 130bhp twin cam 1600- revvy, quick. Same engine used in the contemporary CRX’s & EF Civics.
The Rovers has their own racing series here in the UK back in the early 90’s. Still see the old race cars come up for sale every now & then- would make for a fabulous track car on a minimal budget. Caged & with a decent suspension setup of course...
chrismc1977 said:
The Honda link is what made these R8 Rovers decent
The A9 was a 130bhp twin cam 1600- revvy, quick. Same engine used in the contemporary CRX’s & EF Civics.
The Rovers has their own racing series here in the UK back in the early 90’s. Still see the old race cars come up for sale every now & then- would make for a fabulous track car on a minimal budget. Caged & with a decent suspension setup of course...
I do miss the fact that mine is the sohc, I may put in a TC one day from (most likely) a cabriolet as they seem to be the most economical choice for a donor but then originality of the car as it is now - hmm I will procrastinate about that for some time I think. The A9 was a 130bhp twin cam 1600- revvy, quick. Same engine used in the contemporary CRX’s & EF Civics.
The Rovers has their own racing series here in the UK back in the early 90’s. Still see the old race cars come up for sale every now & then- would make for a fabulous track car on a minimal budget. Caged & with a decent suspension setup of course...
Yea there was a race car 216 on carandclassic for not too much money, a great purchase for someone.
JonnyVTEC said:
I put a twin cam in my Coupe, then wanted a bit more so swapped in a B16 out of a CRZ SiR.
Great car, loads of memories!
I was looking into the B16 swap myself a few days ago and it seems the engine spins the 'wrong way' for the rover and the gearbox is on the wrongside, couldn't really find any information about anyone who'd done the swap so assumed it wasn't viable, how did you overcome these issues? if they were issues. Great car, loads of memories!
Edited by squareflops on Tuesday 19th December 09:11
Also interested in the B16 swap. Always wish Rover had made one of these. There was definitely room in the market for it after the CRX become a two-seater only. The 220 Tomcat turbo was a fabulous car.
It's a while since I've been into Rovers but wasn't it the case that the Honda engines and the K-series engines spun in opposite directions, rather than B vs. D series?
It's a while since I've been into Rovers but wasn't it the case that the Honda engines and the K-series engines spun in opposite directions, rather than B vs. D series?
rossub said:
Not sure I agree... it was fast in a straight line and looked nice, but that was about it. Mine also leaked like a sieve from everywhere.
Maybe rose tinted specs. Did a long trip round the Lake District and Yorkshire in my mate's one about ten years ago. Fast, lovely interior, great seats, felt "special". On the downide it had no brakes whatsoever. I'd still have one if one came up in good nick... and then probably immediately regret my purchase LordGrover said:
Christ. I had a D reg 216 EFI Vanden Plas way back when... one of my first company cars.
Mostly liked it at the time, but it wasn't very good at anything, at all.
Best of luck.
That was the older wedge shape from memory? My mum had a 213/4? Vanden Plas when I was very young, I assumed the VP moniker meant it was some sort of Mercedes rival and bragged about it to my mates. In hindsight I realise we were very poor Mostly liked it at the time, but it wasn't very good at anything, at all.
Best of luck.
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