How Can This Be??????

Weepiest Wolf · 7th June 2008, 13:32

Hi guys, i will get straight to the point. My ass got beat by a rover 216 gti today. How is this possible? it was a white one with a bunch of youths in it. i mean it didnt fly away but i was having a hard time keeping up with it. Is my 75 underpowered or am i just a rubbish driver?

Zeb · 7th June 2008, 14:30

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Originally Posted by Weepiest Wolf

Hi guys, i will get straight to the point. My ass got beat by a rover 216 gti today. How is this possible? it was a white one with a bunch of youths in it. i mean it didnt fly away but i was having a hard time keeping up with it. Is my 75 underpowered or am i just a rubbish driver?

216 gtis make me go misty eyed, very light, very quick.....whereas a 75 is very heavy..... what mods have you done to your cdt? If it is standard 114bhp you would easily have been beaten...

Weepiest Wolf · 7th June 2008, 14:44

at the moment the only mod ive done is put a mobile phone holder in, do you think the extra weight of this mod might have a bearing? lol!!!!

GreyGhost · 7th June 2008, 14:47

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Originally Posted by Weepiest Wolf

at the moment the only mod ive done is put a mobile phone holder in, do you think the extra weight of this mod might have a bearing? lol!!!!

Yes definitely, you'll have to remove the rear seats to compensate.

Zeb · 7th June 2008, 14:49

Methinks you need a ride in a modded CDTi Wolfie

JohnDotCom · 7th June 2008, 14:49

I think a Rover Ron Synergy 2 is on the books for this.

JohnDotCom · 7th June 2008, 14:50

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Originally Posted by Zeb

Methinks you need a ride in a modded CDTi Wolfie

Zeb, between us taking him for a spin I think he would be shocked what the Diesel can do. (on a runway of course)

Tatts · 7th June 2008, 14:50

Rover 216 GTI = 111.93 bhp/ton

Rover 75 Diesel is either (standard) 116 or 131 bhp. IIRC the 75 weighs in at almost 1.5 tons.

Those 216 GTIs can move!

grivas · 7th June 2008, 14:57

It all depends on which 216 GTI.! Now Rover produced two variants, a 116bhp single cam and a rather juicy 132bhp twin cam, now from memory the former was fast, I had one, the latter was faster than the 220GTi version, its engine ( both in facy) where from Honda, and they revred to over 7000rpm.!, so being lighter in the first instance than the R75 you really had'nt a chance.

Weepiest Wolf · 7th June 2008, 15:01

ok i want a list of cheap mods which will help my ego grow. i.e air filters, that synergy thingy ma bob, a set of fast and furious transfers and all the fries you can gimme!!! c'mon guys, i want my car to decimate all in its path.

7th June 2008, 13:32	#1
Weepiest Wolf Retired Rover 75 classic cdt 2002 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Royal tunbridge wells Posts: 205 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How Can This Be?????? Hi guys, i will get straight to the point. My ass got beat by a rover 216 gti today. How is this possible? it was a white one with a bunch of youths in it. i mean it didnt fly away but i was having a hard time keeping up with it. Is my 75 underpowered or am i just a rubbish driver?

7th June 2008, 14:50	#8
Tatts This is my second home MG6 TL Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tarn Posts: 5,269 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts	Rover 216 GTI = 111.93 bhp/ton Rover 75 Diesel is either (standard) 116 or 131 bhp. IIRC the 75 weighs in at almost 1.5 tons. Those 216 GTIs can move! __________________ http://www.wcgsig.com/115562.gif

7th June 2008, 14:44	#3
Weepiest Wolf Retired Rover 75 classic cdt 2002 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Royal tunbridge wells Posts: 205 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	at the moment the only mod ive done is put a mobile phone holder in, do you think the extra weight of this mod might have a bearing? lol!!!!

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Zeb Banned MGZT V8 & ZTT 190+LPG Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Methinks you need a ride in a modded CDTi Wolfie

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JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	I think a Rover Ron Synergy 2 is on the books for this.

7th June 2008, 14:57	#9
grivas I really should get out more....... Rover 75 CDT Club Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Milky Way Posts: 2,391 Thanks: 105 Thanked 513 Times in 382 Posts	It all depends on which 216 GTI.! Now Rover produced two variants, a 116bhp single cam and a rather juicy 132bhp twin cam, now from memory the former was fast, I had one, the latter was faster than the 220GTi version, its engine ( both in facy) where from Honda, and they revred to over 7000rpm.!, so being lighter in the first instance than the R75 you really had'nt a chance.

7th June 2008, 15:01	#10
Weepiest Wolf Retired Rover 75 classic cdt 2002 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Royal tunbridge wells Posts: 205 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ok i want a list of cheap mods which will help my ego grow. i.e air filters, that synergy thingy ma bob, a set of fast and furious transfers and all the fries you can gimme!!! c'mon guys, i want my car to decimate all in its path.