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T16 · 2nd August 2019, 22:43

I had a 17k mile Rover Coupe Turbo 'FDH'

, which was literally almost factory mint aside from some brand new OZ Superlegeras, 335mm front brakes, MG ZS rears electroplated in OE gold, and Gaz Gold fully adjustable suspension. I even had a pair of BRAND NEW BOXED AP Roversport front calipers which I sold to Jason in Australia. Sigh, regrets all round.

I sold it for SILLY money, and regret it to this day and would dearly love to buy it back.

The Coupe Turbo was brilliant for a nice Sunday morning drive, I loved it to bits. The performance stats for the Coupe Turbo were silly for the early 1990's, and I remember booting it one day and leaving an expensive Cosworth Escort looking silly. Of course being 4x4 it was suffering major transmission losses, but still, for a rubbish old Rover the Coupe Turbo really was a masterpiece in a straight line. Less said about the standard brakes and standard cornering the better though...

Suffice to say mine was on rails once I had the camber dialled in how I liked it, although front tyre longevity was erm.... 'poor'

2nd August 2019, 22:43	#264
T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	I had a 17k mile Rover Coupe Turbo 'FDH' , which was literally almost factory mint aside from some brand new OZ Superlegeras, 335mm front brakes, MG ZS rears electroplated in OE gold, and Gaz Gold fully adjustable suspension. I even had a pair of BRAND NEW BOXED AP Roversport front calipers which I sold to Jason in Australia. Sigh, regrets all round. I sold it for SILLY money, and regret it to this day and would dearly love to buy it back. The Coupe Turbo was brilliant for a nice Sunday morning drive, I loved it to bits. The performance stats for the Coupe Turbo were silly for the early 1990's, and I remember booting it one day and leaving an expensive Cosworth Escort looking silly. Of course being 4x4 it was suffering major transmission losses, but still, for a rubbish old Rover the Coupe Turbo really was a masterpiece in a straight line. Less said about the standard brakes and standard cornering the better though... Suffice to say mine was on rails once I had the camber dialled in how I liked it, although front tyre longevity was erm.... 'poor' Last edited by T16; 2nd August 2019 at 22:46..