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In case it helps neither Honda nor Rover ever produced a 45 Tourer, either in prototype or production guise. The issue was the subject of much web based debate a few years ago; AR online has the definitive story.
According to Richard Woolley, a Tourer version of the 400 was "talked about", although he has no knowledge of any being built. Therefore, it never came to pass, and a small but important market niche was surrendered when the R8 version went out of production. However, that has not stopped other people from creating their own Both pictures above are of owner conversions. hth Mike
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22nd December 2010, 19:42 | #24 |
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Well whatever the sale conditions were a 4X4 tourer would have been one hell of a machine whatever engine was in it.
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Agreed. a Mk1 4x4 CDTi engine'd ZT Tourer would be my 100% perfect daily driver. I wouldnt care if it was mostly freelander under it either, lol. Some
It could so easily be done judging by the freelanders gearbox against the normal 75 opne, im 100% sure of it, I just wish I had the dosh to built a custom car, it wouldnt even be a ZT Coupe, it would be that,
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I reckon the Freelander Running gear in a v8 bodyshell would be quite do able. Plenty of room for the prop and transaxle and the could use standard mounts for the v6. Would just need to prop shortening, exhaust and im sure a few clearance issues. But as a 4wd conversion goes pretty straightforward.
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