V8 review on Youtube - Page 2

Jamie · 22nd November 2008, 12:01

Fantastic video find there...I absolutely love the Rover V8, that premium front end the wonderful engine...this car is everything I love about MG Rover and british car design.

If I had the cash....then one of those beauties would definately find a cotton lined-central heated home in Crewe.

Duotone · 22nd November 2008, 17:57

Had another look and listen at this video.
When the curly haired one was talking about the horn buttons and sounded the horn, it was obvious that only one horn fitted.
You would have thought on a premium export model they would have fitted twin horns.

I have just fitted a "Jules" fan resistor to my V8 and while I had the bumper off I fitted a second horn, sound much better!

Dave T

black olive · 22nd November 2008, 18:39

hee hee, I thought that about the horn- sounded like a Honda c50

Roger1 · 25th November 2008, 03:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

iirc that's the NZ based V8. The current owner is a 260's member

Yes, that's my car. Love it to bits. About to go and get in it now as just finished work. By the way, the horn must have been upgraded as it sounds much better now, more befitting the beast within!

Jamie · 26th November 2008, 19:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roger1

Yes, that's my car. Love it to bits. About to go and get in it now as just finished work. By the way, the horn must have been upgraded as it sounds much better now, more befitting the beast within!

Lucky devil...wonderfull car. I have always prefered the Rover V8 over the MG ZT260, I dont know why...maybe its the gentleman in me trying to break out.

p5tgc · 26th January 2009, 13:13

The clip may have been from a Kiwi TV show, but they used a photo of my P5B Coupe!
Wonder why the studio grouping used a P4?

juzza0 · 26th January 2009, 14:53

Enjoyed watching that, top gear aussie style.

Nice car roger.

anglaslt · 26th January 2009, 15:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by p5tgc

The clip may have been from a Kiwi TV show, but they used a photo of my P5B Coupe!
Wonder why the studio grouping used a P4?

Probably couldn't find a P5B locally? The Rover Centenary shots at Ragley Hall featured a P5B and LHD 75 V8 side by side. Was that your car?
Tom

red_rover · 26th January 2009, 15:58

Well - the P4 was perhaps the biggest influence towards the design of the 75 BUT I guess the P5b was obviously the main influence towards the 75 V8. So the P4 being there isn't totally out of order!

I hate the fact that they took off the duo tone horns - especially on the V8s. Its horrific

SH4RKY · 28th January 2009, 16:37

Interesting comments about the rear diff being BMW...? Maybe those Kiwis didnt want to give credit to the Ozzys?

Maybe he was talking about the suspension...?

22nd November 2008, 12:01	#11
Jamie Posted a thing or two In Limbo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,685 Thanks: 4 Thanked 12 Times in 6 Posts	Fantastic video find there...I absolutely love the Rover V8, that premium front end the wonderful engine...this car is everything I love about MG Rover and british car design. If I had the cash....then one of those beauties would definately find a cotton lined-central heated home in Crewe. __________________ Finally given up trying to buy the last new rover V8 from Bristol, 2 years of haggling got me nowhere!

22nd November 2008, 18:39	#13
black olive I really should get out more....... 260 SE vin 214 ( last mark 1 260 ) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2,009 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	hee hee, I thought that about the horn- sounded like a Honda c50 __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

26th January 2009, 14:53	#17
juzza0 Mmm Monogram MG ZT-T++ & Rover 75 Connoisseur SE (Workhorse) Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Enjoyed watching that, top gear aussie style. Nice car roger. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

22nd November 2008, 17:57	#12
Duotone This is my second home 75 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 8,432 Thanks: 176 Thanked 907 Times in 716 Posts	Had another look and listen at this video. When the curly haired one was talking about the horn buttons and sounded the horn, it was obvious that only one horn fitted. You would have thought on a premium export model they would have fitted twin horns. I have just fitted a "Jules" fan resistor to my V8 and while I had the bumper off I fitted a second horn, sound much better! Dave T

26th January 2009, 13:13	#16
p5tgc Regular poster Now sold Join Date: May 2007 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 96 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 5 Posts	The clip may have been from a Kiwi TV show, but they used a photo of my P5B Coupe! Wonder why the studio grouping used a P4?

26th January 2009, 15:58	#19
red_rover Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Woodstock Posts: 214 Thanks: 9 Thanked 9 Times in 1 Post	Well - the P4 was perhaps the biggest influence towards the design of the 75 BUT I guess the P5b was obviously the main influence towards the 75 V8. So the P4 being there isn't totally out of order! I hate the fact that they took off the duo tone horns - especially on the V8s. Its horrific

28th January 2009, 16:37	#20
SH4RKY Regular poster ZT260 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: B'Ham Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Interesting comments about the rear diff being BMW...? Maybe those Kiwis didnt want to give credit to the Ozzys? Maybe he was talking about the suspension...?