Viewing: rover 200 for free

**nig** · 08-05-2009, 02:25 PM

hi all... see this a some time ago in somone driveway for some time, so i knocked on door and started talking genrely about the car. to cut a long story short i got it for free ,well happy now as can do a rally project,

***waynne*** · 08-05-2009, 02:27 PM

Nicely done. Unless that is you are 6 foot tall with a shaved head and were carrying a baseball bat for sports practice.

Is there much wrong with the car?

**nig** · 08-05-2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by waynne

Nicely done. Unless that is you are 6 foot tall with a shaved head and were carrying a baseball bat for sports practice.

Is there much wrong with the car?

manage to get picture in my photos , been stood for months cam belt snaped dont know how bad very good inside just scruffie out side and a little body/bumper work

**2fast2catch** · 08-05-2009, 02:43 PM

er wow lol ..... cant really complain with a free car no matter whats wrong with it especially if your thinking rally spec

wish i could get a free car off someone (ponders bout knocking on random peoples doors

)

what sort of things are you thinking about doing to it?

seem to be alot of people going rally style at the min, i keep getting asked bout rally graphics (got a primera gt and xsara to do in full rally livery over the next couple of months lol)

will be watching out for any progress threads you put up

**nig** · 09-05-2009, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 2fast2catch

er wow lol ..... cant really complain with a free car no matter whats wrong with it especially if your thinking rally spec

wish i could get a free car off someone (ponders bout knocking on random peoples doors

)

what sort of things are you thinking about doing to it?

seem to be alot of people going rally style at the min, i keep getting asked bout rally graphics (got a primera gt and xsara to do in full rally livery over the next couple of months lol)

will be watching out for any progress threads you put up

Make it light as poss first. any iders or comments welcome and will need to find out what size engine would fit . there will be more info on my site fore anyone who wishes to follow further nig.
and on the links page is a great car forum see you there

**Munday** · 09-05-2009, 12:08 PM

Most likely bent valves. Best off just getting a new head, its the same between 1.4/1.6 and 1.8 non vvc engines (apart from very early 1.4s)

Can fit a 1.8 non vvc (118bhp) or a vvc (143bhp) or a 160vvc (160bhp)

Also the t series turbo engine is a common conversion

**nig** · 09-05-2009, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Munday

Most likely bent valves. Best off just getting a new head, its the same between 1.4/1.6 and 1.8 non vvc engines (apart from very early 1.4s)

Can fit a 1.8 non vvc (118bhp) or a vvc (143bhp) or a 160vvc (160bhp)

Also the t series turbo engine is a common conversion

160 now were talking what engine 160vvc is that from any more info would be of great help

**Munday** · 09-05-2009, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by nig

160 now were talking what engine 160vvc is that from any more info would be of great help

From MGTF 160s or zr 160s, also out of some elises. Come up on ebay every now and again

The 143 just needs a 52mm tb and manifold/induction sorting and it will be running about 155bhp with more torque than a 160.

All nice light engines as they are all aluminium.

BTW the t series turbo engine is not a hard conversion and is 200bhp standard

**nig** · 09-05-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Munday

From MGTF 160s or zr 160s, also out of some elises. Come up on ebay every now and again

The 143 just needs a 52mm tb and manifold/induction sorting and it will be running about 155bhp with more torque than a 160.

All nice light engines as they are all aluminium.

BTW the t series turbo engine is not a hard conversion and is 200bhp standard

many thanks will keep all info for later in folder or on site.
do prefere torque more to bhp can see this being anothe 10 project lol

***waynne*** · 11-05-2009, 09:32 AM

Looks good! http://www.torquecars.com/forums/mem...ums-16-si.html

The 2.0 and 2.0 Turbo engines were both very toruqey. The trouble was with the reliability of them. They need a lot of TLC! The VVC would be my choice if I were doing a conversion again. Since Lotus used the VVC there has been quite a few tuning mods around for them from cams to superchargers.