RE: SHED OF THE WEEK: 1992 ROVER VITESSE 2.0 TURBO

[i am here]

AdamMX-5 said:

Got to say that's very tempting bargain power. Sell the plate, car's free!

Personally I'd pay to get rid of the irish reg! It makes it look like a cheap import, or an owner who really likes to skimp on things, pretending they have a private reg!

[RichardR]

Frimley111R said:

Griffit said:

Hendry said:

Can only ever see C0OK PASS BABTRIDGE when I look at these now.

I was there too... Think that to myself whenever I see one! Only £150 over budget... :excitedaboutbangerrallysmilie:

Duh! Not with you, Cook Pass what????

I know this is raising the dead, but I only saw the date of the original postings after finding the photo!

[Mr2Mike]

VLESTAT said:

LeoZwalf said:

Bargain

I must be mega-pedant though and point out that the Tony Pond record was set in a 2.7 V6 (Honda engine) engined car, not the Rover T16 turbo.

Coat got...

FEEL IT IS MY DUTY TO POINT OUT THAT THE 2.0 TURBO
accellerates quicker and has a higher top speed than the kv6 model and would no doubtedly be a little faster around the tt circuit (yes/no?)

I feel it's my duty to point out the 2.7 V6 Honda engine was not a Rover KV6

[tali1]

Twincam16 said:

I'll be honest, I do actually like '90s Rovers. Especially the 600 & 800. The 220 Turbo Coupe was quite a significant car in itself as it was one of the first properly affordable cars (on sale in Britain at least) that did 150mph. Ten years earlier you'd have needed a 930 or a Turbo Esprit to do this. The 220 GTi was one of the first hot hatches with 200bhp, and I also like the Cabriolet a lot, although I can't really justify that

So, not a complete joke then. And what was Ford giving us at this time? The Escort Mk IV, Scorpio and Orion, and the Sierra's last twitchings. Ooh, thrilling...

Slight correction -it was the 220Gsi Turbo that had 200bhp
220GTI ran 140bhp

[Smelts-Golfers]

what impressed me most was the overall economy. I mean, 38.4 miles to the gallon at a constant 56 miles per hour, I think makes it a class leader