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JohnDotCom · 29th December 2006, 11:24

Slightly off track, Might be of Interest to you folk out there... The Rover V8 is used in a lot of Replica Kit cars (some uising the old SD1 carb model). I've seen a Ferrari Copy and Lambo Copy both powered with V8's and have been told it is the engine of choice for these (where do they get them from?).

My next door neighbour is close to finishing his Lambogini Replica with a Rover V8 in rear of car driving the rear wheels, when he starts it up it sounds great! It looks the same as real thing by looking at Photographs and he already exhibits his Ferrari copy at shows and was actually asked if Ferrari could use pictures of it (its not a current model)...he didn't have the heart to tell them its a copy! His engine came from a sell off at a show still boxed in wooden crate. The Total cost of build I could have bought 2 Rover MGR 75/ZTs!

29th December 2006, 11:24	#18
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	Slightly off track, Might be of Interest to you folk out there... The Rover V8 is used in a lot of Replica Kit cars (some uising the old SD1 carb model). I've seen a Ferrari Copy and Lambo Copy both powered with V8's and have been told it is the engine of choice for these (where do they get them from?). My next door neighbour is close to finishing his Lambogini Replica with a Rover V8 in rear of car driving the rear wheels, when he starts it up it sounds great! It looks the same as real thing by looking at Photographs and he already exhibits his Ferrari copy at shows and was actually asked if Ferrari could use pictures of it (its not a current model)...he didn't have the heart to tell them its a copy! His engine came from a sell off at a show still boxed in wooden crate. The Total cost of build I could have bought 2 Rover MGR 75/ZTs! Last edited by JohnDotCom; 29th December 2006 at 11:29..