DaveyLC
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It sounds like that now, just a bit quieter  When you give it death she just leaves to great big black lines and sounds like the end of the world 
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Nic Barnes
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please make some videos davey
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DaveyLC
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
please make some videos davey
It would be rude not too! All of the videos on youtube of these are proper homo!
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Captain_Rosco
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
It sounds like that now, just a bit quieter When you give it death she just leaves to great big black lines and sounds like the end of the world
 
I want to exchange my straight 6 for a V8 now !
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Nic Barnes
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nice one.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Is this the Rover with the seriously under-powered V8?
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Nic Barnes
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yes
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DaveyLC
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Is this the Rover with the seriously under-powered V8?
Yep.. 260bhp, 415nm.. Same engine as a 2000-04 Mustang..
Its still a 6 second 0-60 out of the box car and going side ways comes as standard.
With a supercharger its a 400bhp ANIMAL!
You've got to remember V8's are about TORQUE.. torque shifts weight..
[Edited on 30-01-2010 by DaveyLC]
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SVM 286
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
...MG ZT V8... 2005..
How much did you give for it Dave? They drive beautifully don't they.
I'm still paying for mine. 
They are impossible to drive like a reasonable human being. Got banned in mine.
It eats tires and drinks petrol too.
You should check with your local MGR/X Part dealer for prices on the proper stainless X-Power silencers. Some dealers do them at fairly bargain rates.
Cheaper than ebay and sometimes cheaper than the aftermarket ones.
Oh and you'll need six grand for the blower conversion but you probably already knew that.
Genuine rear brakes really are an astonishingly horrible price btw.
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DaveyLC
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Originally posted by SVM 286
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
...MG ZT V8... 2005..
How much did you give for it Dave? They drive beautifully don't they.
I'm still paying for mine.
They are impossible to drive like a reasonable human being. Got banned in mine.
It eats tires and drinks petrol too.
You should check with your local MGR/X Part dealer for prices on the proper stainless X-Power silencers. Some dealers do them at fairly bargain rates.
Cheaper than ebay and sometimes cheaper than the aftermarket ones.
Oh and you'll need six grand for the blower conversion but you probably already knew that.
Genuine rear brakes really are an astonishingly horrible price btw.
I paid £6k.. It makes me drive like a dick head!
The super chargers cost sod all from the states and I've already got a copy of the MAP
The rear discs are cheap, I'd imagine the AP calipers are expensive though
My mate has got the rear end from a ZT so I might pilfer some bits.
[Edited on 30-01-2010 by DaveyLC]
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SVM 286
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 That's about twenty two grand less than mine will have cost me come October time once i'm all paid up.
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SVM 286
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I'd be interested to see if someone could do a cheaper conversion.
The car utilizes Rover and Ford ECUs so Dreadnought had to come up with a way of getting everything to communicate correctly. There is an extra loom they install and it's about a week's work from them for it to be a turn key conversion.
They are dear but they are good and they need to recoup their investment.
I know cheaper brakes are available but the genuine stuff is horribly dear.
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Dan295
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
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Originally posted by Tiger
What til the bills roll in 
Next bill will be a supercharger and a re-map! 
this is all talk
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Nic Barnes
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rumours are he is planing a 1.8 conversion
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SVM 286
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
No fucker believes it come out of the factory like this, they all think its a conversion.
There's not many about. Only 893 were built.
That includes all variants of the V8 RWD platform, including saloons and estates in pre & post facelift guise in Rover or MG badging, plus all the test cars and pre-production and development vehicles.
It isn't a 5 Series chassis/floorpan, but the fuel tank is BMW sourced I believe.
None of the suspension is interchangeable between the RWD and gay variants either.
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MarkSport
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woo another gloryfied rover owner
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MarkSport
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http://gallery.xpowerforums.com/showgallery.php/cat/9284
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Jambo
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Awesome. Looks good in Silver and £6k
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Jamie-C
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Pre facelift looks better 
Ace car though!
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Daveskater
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Knew they did V6's but not V8's
1:36: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXd7LmHshHQ&NR=1&feature=fvwp Mmmmmmmmmm.
Edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKLxy5nNtbo&feature=related
[Edited on 30-01-2010 by Daveskater]
Numberwang!
Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men
Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle
Look at my pictures
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oceansoul
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quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
Knew they did V6's but not V8's
1:36: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXd7LmHshHQ&NR=1&feature=fvwp Mmmmmmmmmm.
Edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKLxy5nNtbo&feature=related
[Edited on 30-01-2010 by Daveskater]
lol at the towbar in the second vid
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DaveyLC
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Originally posted by SVM 286
I'd be interested to see if someone could do a cheaper conversion.
The car utilizes Rover and Ford ECUs so Dreadnought had to come up with a way of getting everything to communicate correctly. There is an extra loom they install and it's about a week's work from them for it to be a turn key conversion. .
Have you got any details on the ECU?
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MarkSport
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jeremy clarkson test drove one in red on topgear.he said it was awesome
edit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGKMhULCOq8
[Edited on 31-01-2010 by MarkSport]
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Eck
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That is a HELL of a lot of car for £6k. God's configuration
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DaveyLC
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Originally posted by Eck
That is a HELL of a lot of car for £6k. God's configuration
My logic exactly.. What else can you get thats 5 years old with a V8, that handles for that much less than £10k?
I could get a hanging Monaro for £10k which would be a little bit quicker but what the point when I can have an Immaculate ZT for almost half!
[Edited on 31-01-2010 by DaveyLC]
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