Quote from Jakg :

Nope, has the same M47R engine in both cars, originally from a 320D. Slightly detuned to 115 BHP, though, which they later boosted up slightly to 135 BHP as a factory option.



Steering rack is also different, as are the trim levels while I remember...

If yours in the 115bhp version, surely you can get it remapped to 135bhp?

Don't question Jak's knowledge, he studies them for years before he buys anything.

Quote from sam93 :

Good luck. If you do pick everything you do to the outside with a fine tooth cone,a lot of people mess Rovers up when trying to make them look better. At the end of the day though, they are stereotyped as old people cars.

and you own a vauxhall and your calling a rover

Quote from Agniz :

summer wheels

Cool. But hey, what about insurance? O_o

Jak what's the diameter of the steering wheel?

Quote from pearcy_2k7 :

Don't question Jak's knowledge, he studies them for years before he buys anything.

Lol. I reckon all it is though is the map.

Quote from brt900 :

and you own a vauxhall and your calling a rover

And... I don't like Rovers, personal opinions and all that. I would class them as Marmite cars, either you love them, or you hate them.

I probably wont own the Vauxhall for much longer if I get a job.

Quote from PioneerLv :

Cool. But hey, what about insurance? O_o

lmao

Quote from sam93 :

Lol. I reckon all it is though is the map.



And... I don't like Rovers, personal opinions and all that. I would class them as Marmite cars, either you love them, or you hate them.

I probably wont own the Vauxhall for much longer if I get a job.

1. You owe nathan £100
2. I thought you were keeping it to be "different" i.e special needs different
3. where were you going to find the £2-3k you need to do it with no job?
4. You've just proved me right, you are full of shit.

Quote from pearcy_2k7 :

1. You owe nathan £100
2. I thought you were keeping it to be "different" i.e special needs different
3. where were you going to find the £2-3k you need to do it with no job?
4. You've just proved me right, you are full of shit.

I was going to keep the van, but I've started to get bored of it. Else it was all going to get done!

I owe Nathan jack shit. If I was to keep the van, it would get done.

I would rather get a 205 GTI 1.6 and make a track slag out of it, atleast those cars are worth a bit to start off with and brilliant cars in my eyes. Yeah, you have to deal with french build quality, but still :/

Quote from sam93 :

If yours in the 115bhp version, surely you can get it remapped to 135bhp?

It's the 135 version. But yes, you can.

Quote from pearcy_2k7 :

Jak what's the diameter of the steering wheel?

...WTF?!

Quote from sam93 :

Yeah, you have to deal with french build quality, but still :/

Really?, my 307 did 60'000 (faultless) miles without a service, and it only went wrong because I didn't service it!!!!.

Quote from sam93 :

I was going to keep the van, but I've started to get bored of it. Else it was all going to get done!

I owe Nathan jack shit. If I was to keep the van, it would get done.

I would rather get a 205 GTI 1.6 and make a track slag out of it, atleast those cars are worth a bit to start off with and brilliant cars in my eyes. Yeah, you have to deal with french build quality, but still :/

lol just the other day you laid into my car because it was French, now your buying an old French car, you are priceless. I'd advise you to go into sales/retail.

jak, i was just questioning your knowledge

Quote from Jakg :

BMW engine in my ZT is meant to run at 88°. A common problem (with the rather cheap plastic thermostat) is that it slowly deteriorates. At the moment after a long run my engine gets up to 79° at most. A replacement is rather cheap, but the part is impossibly located so i'm looking at a minimum of £200 to fit so i'm going to leave it for the time being.

How will that decrease economy?

Quote from Jakg :

But I rarely use my car at WOT - performance at partial throttle is improved. A little pointless, yes, but helps a little with the rather rubbish flat spot before the turbo spools pulling away.The picture is not of my EGR specifically, although that is from a ZT / 75. Mine wasn't quite so bad but was quite close.

You have no idea what you're talking about. It will not help with performance. Removing EGR won't make your car quicker, improve holes in torque curves or anything. I promise.

Quote from Jakg :

AFAIK Diesels dont have the same emissions test as petrols - just a smoke test - you can get through an MOT with a decat on a diesel (although if an MOT tester knew there was no cat you'd fail).You've got me there - more research required.

You know that thing half way up your arm? Is it an elbow or an arse? I ask, because I don't think you'd know.

And yes, it is a Rover. 99% of it is identical to the Rover on which the bodykit was nailed. You can pretend it isn't, but it is. Ask anyone interested in cars (that doesn't own a Rover badged as an MG) or in the motortrade (who doesn't specialise in aforementioned sheep in wolves clothing).

Sometimes I wonder why I bother trying to learn stuff about cars. I ought to do what most people do, and make random shit up. Seems to work for most people (although I bet it costs them more money).

Quote from pearcy_2k7 :

lol just the other day you laid into my car because it was French, now your buying an old French car, you are priceless. I'd advise you to go into sales/retail.

jak, i was just questioning your knowledge

I'm sure I said the only French car I like are 205s! It's an iconic car and its the only french car I actually like.

Sam, go away, a car isn't good just because people say it is. And besides ,you proved pearcy right. So ya best just jib from the thread or the hole will become bigger.

Quote from BlueFlame :

Sam, go away, a car isn't good just because people say it is. And besides ,you proved pearcy right. So ya best just jib from the thread or the hole will become bigger.

Haha... I've read loads of reviews about the 205 GTI and all comes back pretty good. I've also been in my mates MI16 205 and had a big grin on my face whilst in it. Yeah, I mostly likely wont get an MI16 one but still most likely have a 1.9.

I'm not digging no hole for myself. I research all the costs of cars before I set myself on getting one and the 205 GTI I can afford as it has same running costs as my van, just not on fuel.

YES PLEASE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fB5WsqLvMc

Jakg, sam93.

You can post where ever and what ever you want, obviously, but some times the best thing is to just, stop.

You can keep posting but things will not get better, you just make yourselves look stupid(er).

Quote from garph :

Jakg, sam93.

You can post where ever and what ever you want, obviously, but some times the best thing is to just, stop.

You can keep posting but things will not get better, you just make yourselves look even more stupid(er).

Fixed

EDIT: Damn white text!

Less bickering, more picturing.

Got front LHD lights all sorted now and rear lights re-sealed to prevent water leakage in to the boot.

Yoman, Sold my dumb piece of Opel on Saturday, knew a guy with a Golf Mk4 Gt Tdi 110 with only 90k miles, good car, was that fugly green tho, was gunna buy it but he put it on ebay and only got £1300 for it..

So now i've borrowed a beastly 800cc daewoo matiz that won't go down from 3rd to 2nd, but atleast it goes up the gears....

I wont even bother getting a picture of it, so now i've maybe got a chance at a fairly cheap Mk4 Golf again, 2.0 GTI, 90k miles and this one is black with a fresh paintjob, for around similar money as the other one.

Or a mega cheap Rover (MG ZR 1.4) in that gun metal grey (I think thats the colour) regardless of the slagging rovers get, i just need a car and it's better than a damn daewoo.

It's a road car... that is french... how can it possibly put a smile on your face?

Quote from BlueFlame :

It's a road car... that is french... how can it possibly put a smile on your face?

Never driven a 205 GTi? They make most, no ALL modern 'hot hatches' look rubbish. A truly brilliant car from a time when the French knew how to do suspension. No, they're not the strongest or most well built car in the world, but they are perfectly acceptable on both counts.

Most will have been totally thrashed now though, so even a good one will be very tired.

I'm sure people on here think they're all mechanics and know everything about cars.

Just sound like a load of keyboard warriors to me HAHA.

Quote from BlueFlame :

It's a road car... that is french... how can it possibly put a smile on your face?

Have you ever been in a MI16 205, or just the GTI for that matter. It will put a smile on your face, the speeds the things can carry through corners is unreal. Especially with the right engine in them they'll eat scoobys/evos in the corners. A £2k 205 GTI with a MI16 in it beating a £6k+ car... Yes please.

There are just some cars that'll put a smile on your face.

We've all got to start some where.

Quote from sam93 :

I'm sure people on here think they're all mechanics and know everything about cars.

Just sound like a load of keyboard warriors to me HAHA.

How ironic

Quote from tristancliffe :

Never driven a 205 GTi? They make most, no ALL modern 'hot hatches' look rubbish. A truly brilliant car from a time when the French knew how to do suspension. No, they're not the strongest or most well built car in the world, but they are perfectly acceptable on both counts.

Most will have been totally thrashed now though, so even a good one will be very tired.

Thats what is annoying me, all the good examples are a lot of money. But I wont want to buy a good example and then change all the parts on it for aftermarket as it'll no longer be a good example of one.

I'm not thinking of touching the exterior though, just performance goodies and making it into a good car that will also be good fun for track days.