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incurable Rover addict
Rover 75 Saloon V6 2.5 1999 - Rover 25 1.4 2002 - Rover 214i cab 1994 - Rover P5b coupe 1968 Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Bioule. South West of France.
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Rover 75 V6 2.5: a French article in Youngtimers Apr 2022
A friendly article from Youngtimers # 130 April 2022. Sorry mates, it's in French! But here is my translation:
Better than a Jag! Would you fancy a posh British V6 car which combines the charm of the oldies and the plusses of a modern one, all in all for a tight budget? As the Jag S-type presented as well at the Birmingham motor show in October 1998, the Rover 75 adds a faked chromed grill, a large arched body line and a callipygian stern which remind of Jaguar, MG, Riley or Wolseley sedans of the 50s. Her cabin shows all the British luxurious car clichés: cream leather, chrome & burr walnut. Don't imagine she mimics the Jag of the poor: her finish is hither and thither better than the S-type mk1! The irony of the story is that she is the first and last Rover built during the BMW era. Nevertheless it's a front-wheel drive and under the bonnet the 177 bhp KV6 engine is smooth & pleasant and truly British. But because of the financial havoc of BMW departure, Rover was due to become thrifty and replaced the genuine walnut with a plastic one mid 2001, but the reliability remains good for such an exotic vehicle. A cunning choice even some pieces are hard to find due to the demise of Rover network from 2005. To be watched over:
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Rover 75 V6 2.5 Auto Connie born 1 July 1999, 24 kOhms resistor, 10 kOhms manual starter, full E85, modified airbox, full derestricted SS exhaust line, power & torque remap -> 202 bhp
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