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31st December 2006, 17:51 | #22 |
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2nd January 2007, 13:04 | #24 | |
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Having taken one for a half day test drive I came to exactly the same conclusion.Similar comparison;on the way back to hand the car in I picked up the wife so she could add her two penneth.Within about 5 minutes she declared the ride was dreadful compared the the CDTi,which was something I already knew. One of the main reasons for buying a 75 was the ride quality,but that goes out the window with the V8. I guess however far back you install this lump & modify the suspension,you can't balance the load successfully. |
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Bit of a broad bush on the V8 Mr rover. Don't forget the Rover V8 which is more of the 75 style in suspension. I think the point is being missed the ZT is a different drive to the 75 with its sportier handling. I don't find the ride harsh at all, may be its because I've had ZT's since they came out. Fortunately I can compare both 75 and ZT, though they look the same are different cars. I can throw the ZT into bends, power out and accelerate in a direct and controlled manner, in the 75 I would not dream of doing the same thing. The 75 is a gentlemans car, I woffed every where. Saying that with the Ron box and 225's it handles a bit more like a ZT than a standard 75 but thats my horse on the course.
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If you'd wanted a smoother ride then you don't buy a ZT. I've only ever drove a ZT and yes, the suspension feels harsh - but as Tim says I like it like that (I'm no gentleman! ). If you want the power but you also want a little more refinement and 'manners' then the Rover 75 V8 is the way to go. |
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5th January 2007, 09:14 | #27 |
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From what I've gathered, if you really want a harsh ride, then go for a ZT190!
My 260 is certainly not what I'd call harsh in any way shape or form. Firm, yes, but anything less would just compromise the driving!
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Hmmm, i came from a ZT 190+ to the 260 i now have and from a handling / ride comfort perspective i'd say the 260 is better in both respects.
The ride is less harsh (not by much, but it is) and the 260 being rear wheel drive, dispenses with torque steer altogether. When i had my 190, if you had asked me about torque steer i would have scoffed a little and then said that it was barely noticable. That said the ZS 180 i had prior to this was even better still, but in both cars, when you powered out of a bend you could feel the torque through the steering wheel, it just isn't that noticable (which is the genius of the suspension redesign on these cars). However, getting out of a 190 and straight into a 260 the difference is immense - the 260 has a purity about the steering that is hard to describe, but immediately apparent when you go from one car to the other. There are three things above all others that set the 260 apart for me: 1 ) Rear wheel drive 2 ) The noise of the V8 3 ) The power of the V8 I have placed them in order, and there is a big gap between 2 ) & 3 ). A rear wheel drive 190 would be a lot of fun i reckon...
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I have the original hard sprung 190 and a 260 the 190 is definitely less comfortable and when I got it had a lot more rattles but they were easy to sort out
I love driving both of them as they can both corner 10 - 15 mph faster than I can do in my 75, tyically. The 260 can definitely deal with tight bends better than the 190 though which if pushed is inclined to under steer which is fairly typical for most FWD cars. |
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This is well worth a read as it describes in some detail the scale of the work put into the 260's chassis, damn impressive
http://www.xpower-mg.com/v8/Engineering260.htm |
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