Robin
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and the 1.8T lacks character
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SVM 286
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Originally posted by robmarriott
veedub-g60, the rover T16 lump is good for 500+nhp too, why not just use that?
seems like a pointless hybrid to me TBH
Agreed Robin.
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willay
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SVM 286
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lee mitchell
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Originally posted by escortgti.com
Why all yellow inside in the 1st place ?
was trophy yellow when it came from the factory then they sprayed in red
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veedub-g60
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quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
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Originally posted by veedub-g60
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Originally posted by SVM 286
God knows why he bought that and put a bloody vw engine in it.
Should have bought the insane red land speed record ZT-T and used it as a tow car for his Escort.  
Probably coz its a cracking engine! The 1.8t is infanitly tuanble (iv seen them making 500BHP +) its reliable and they are fairly cheap and easy to come across!
Im jus trying figure out why you would fit that cracking engine into a rover??!!
I worked on vws for 2 years and they are not reliable.
The PD unit makes for a more thrilling drive than the 1.8T, and every modified 1.8T that came through the doors of the dealer I worked at was in trouble.
The VVC unit used in Rover, MG, Caterham and Lotus cars is a far nicer unit to drive in standard form and more reliable in my experience.
[Edited on 08-05-2006 by SVM 286]
I know when they have been tuned badly they do tend to drop valves but this is down to poor mapping!!
It does lack character a bit, it certainly aint no G60!
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veedub-g60
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Here's some 20vT character for you, about 450 of them!!!!
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Robin
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new engines dont have character, old engines do.
same as houses. 21st century houses lack character, old cottages have it.
end of.
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veedub-g60
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Totally aggree! here's a pic of a sweet g60 for your enjoyment!! 240 horses live in here!!
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SVM 286
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That'd do.
G40s are poop, but G60s are 
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
new engines dont have character, old engines do.
same as houses. 21st century houses lack character, old cottages have it.
end of.
I take it you don't live in a old cottage. Character is one way to describe it 
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jr
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[quote="martin-reyland"]Found out today that the car is equipped with gravel spec coil overs which are too long for the ride height I will be running :cry: but within an hour I managed to source a set of shorter tarmac spec one's as a straight swap for the gravel spec shocks  D: they are in better condition too..
Here are some pics of the brakes...
The original disc for comparison..
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jr
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Originally posted by lee mitchell
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Originally posted by escortgti.com
Why all yellow inside in the 1st place ?
was trophy yellow when it came from the factory then they sprayed in red
what the mr mitchell said 
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