jonnysri
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remember my mates rover i posted a while back??


well now hes moved up in the world, and bought a gorgeous new car, IMO. whats your opinions??



shit pics ino but you get the idea
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CorsAsh
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Certainly an upgrade
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Robin
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i like the front of the last of the line models, looks good that.
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Corsalad87
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Location: Trimdon Vill near Durham
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another rover???
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Ry_B
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Location: Solihull, W Mids Drives: 45BHP beast!
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Ever since that dream I had about a ZR the other week they've really grown on me, I think that looks quality!
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jonnysri
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quote: Originally posted by corsaboy87
another rover???
exactly what i said. but its got an mg badge so its different. still really like it though!
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Pop
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looks good... must have got it at a good price
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jr
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why buy an 05 car, for lots of £££ that you have no hope of getting parts for
SVM foudn this out iirc when one of the very fer rover parts on it car broke, they simply dont exsist
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jonnysri
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quote: Originally posted by Pop
looks good... must have got it at a good price
they guy he bought it off bought the ZR for 13k apparently last year. and has put 2 grand into in apparently.
my mate paid 5 and a half k for this one. bargain
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Ry_B
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2 grand on what? Wheels, lowered and new rear lights?
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JadeM
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Looks ok but I wouldnt buy it!!
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Pop
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it's a hell of a risk buying rovers at the moment
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jonnysri
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quote: Originally posted by Ry_B
2 grand on what? Wheels, lowered and new rear lights?
apparently its had throttle bodies and a one of a kind mg back box. but i dont think all this makes 2 grand
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Butler
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so how did he afford it then?
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jonnysri
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long story
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Pop
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you'd know if it had throttle bodies
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jonnysri
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how, performance?
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Ry_B
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"Apparently" it has throttle bodies
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Ry_B
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Performance, but maybe not if you never knew what it was like before TB's, more so the sound.
[Edited on 18-06-2006 by Ry_B]
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jonnysri
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im not big on engines or performance stuff, but sound quite nice
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Corsalad87
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im so glad rover stopped producing cars that are shoot cars! however the best thing rover did was produce the old school V8 engine hahaha my mate has a Kitten with a rover v8 engine in it!
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
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Looks ok.
But as said, Rovers and MG's are wank for parts.
As i work at a car repair garage, i know how bad it is. Other week we had a MG ZS that needed the passenger side rear door, cant get one, so we put a Honda Civic one on. Exact same car really.
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steve101
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Watch the Head Gasket!!
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jonnysri
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haha worst thing is. he says he's gona keep it for 2 years! if theres no parts now. whats it gona be like in 2 years hahaha
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steve101
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A company called Xpart manufacture parts for them now - so its not as bad as it seems really.
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