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MissMoppet · 25th July 2019, 10:43

My last car was a Stag with the 3.5L Rover V8. Maybe because it was a simple engine with crude carbs it attracted a wealth of enthusiasts eager to tweak and tune to get more go out of her. While I assume all Rover V6 owners agree our car is delightfully smooth with a lovely purrrrrrr, as Trikey said "it ain't got no guts." Big Russ has checked it over, all the consumables are recent and I've tightened the throttle cable - but it's still a poor performer compared to my remapped 160 Diesel. Putting it in "Sports" mode makes no difference yet it really does with the Diesel. (Mileage now 84K). Yes you have to floor the throttle to get some zip, and then it's slow to react. I would have hoped that a 2.5L V6 would have been a sporty drive but it's most definitely not.

So is there anyone out there having a go at the KV6 to liven it up a bit: no a lot?

25th July 2019, 10:43	#1
MissMoppet Posted a thing or two R 75 Tourer diesel Conny 2002, V6 Conny saloon petrol 2003 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Taunton Posts: 1,129 Thanks: 212 Thanked 406 Times in 223 Posts	Frustrated V6 owner My last car was a Stag with the 3.5L Rover V8. Maybe because it was a simple engine with crude carbs it attracted a wealth of enthusiasts eager to tweak and tune to get more go out of her. While I assume all Rover V6 owners agree our car is delightfully smooth with a lovely purrrrrrr, as Trikey said "it ain't got no guts." Big Russ has checked it over, all the consumables are recent and I've tightened the throttle cable - but it's still a poor performer compared to my remapped 160 Diesel. Putting it in "Sports" mode makes no difference yet it really does with the Diesel. (Mileage now 84K). Yes you have to floor the throttle to get some zip, and then it's slow to react. I would have hoped that a 2.5L V6 would have been a sporty drive but it's most definitely not. So is there anyone out there having a go at the KV6 to liven it up a bit: no a lot? __________________ Rover 75 Tourer Conny 2002 remapped 160 auto, R75 V6 2.5L auto Connoisseur 2003