Rover 75 2.0 diesel, pros and cons

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by Rogue

Well i hate to shoot you down in flames but i know of at least one traders car with a larger turbo already on it so not quite sure where you got that one from.

That will be the one with the Union Flag roof then

Anyway Jamie, I suggest you contact this man LINK he will more than likely have a copy of the dyno run he had done on his car, just in case you are still skeptical.

I'm sorry to disappoint, but I have better things to do than keep tabs on seven year old posts by other members.

I don't carry out car work any more, simple answer is, do I........

A) Work as a specialist automation engineer, charging out my time at £250 per hour.

B) Prat about in sub zero temperatures for hours on end, charging a nominal fee, if anything at all, and have to listen to all manner of nonsense spouted by know it all armchair experts.

I can do the first in my sleep, however working with DDE4 at machine code level to do things neither Omitec or Bosch thought possible stretched my grey matter a little more, yes that's right at machine code level, not using a GUI, that was after designing and building a tool to read the content of the flash memory first of course.

And after all the diesel tune upgrade was simply a byproduct of keeping many thousands of diesel 75 and ZT on the road over the past eight years.

In the case of Richard's car 159.4 BHP and 359Nm peak torque were the resultant figures, I had nothing to do with the dyno run, no vested interest in the results, not then, and certainly not now

Brian

[Rogue]

That will be the one with the Union Flag roof then

The one and the same

[Jamiewelch]

Originally Posted by trikey

As I said before, I only retort when poked.. I have never come on anyones post and slated a remap until our maps are belittled.

Yes I do suggest taking a mafless remap off if someone has issues, the best way of sorting out a problem is to remove what has been put on the car and see if the problem remains.

That is fair enough, normally it's going to be a duff injector or something rather than the map (unless the map has been requested to be smokey!)

I'd just like to see a proper printout of the "160" map and then we can put all the debates to rest and finally get it all sorted, there have been quite a few threads about this and it can all be sorted if someone is willing to put their car on a dyno.

I've got no issues with any of you guys, especially MarinaBrian and his impressive knowledge on the electrical side of things. All I would like is for someone who is willing to have a free dyno run to have their car tested to end the debate and to give us a figure. People are happy with the performance so I don't see it causing any issues. I would just like to know the true figure.

[Mike Trident]

I am quite new to all this, my opinion is.

Since I am not going racing in my 75, I don't really care if it's 160, 150, or 140.

I just know it drives really nice, and the remap gave it a bit more punch.

I don't suppose anyone else will really be bothered to take you up on your offer of a free dyno run.

It's a old car, that was never a race car anyway.

Bottom line is nobody really cares about the figures on paper. It's just nicer to drive than stock.

Let's get back to the OP's question

[Comfortably Numb]

I'm hoping to book a mutually convenient date to have Brian do a remap on my 114 + Tiger magic box 2001 CDT. It goes quite nicely, isn't smokey but accelerates too slowly, so I wouldn't mind the extra power and fuel economy that a remap would bring, even if the old bus can't achieve the full 160 (which I am unlikely to use day-to-day.) I've only left the Tiger box on it (fitted by a previous owner) on a "if it aint broke" basis. It can go in the bin once Brian has worked his magic.

[Pueblo_Boy]

Getting back on track....

I bought a 2004 facelift Contemporary SE CDTi Tourer with 148k on the clock for £300 almost a year ago. I spent a little money sorting out the rear upper arms, one new tyre, replaced a bit of leaking exhaust, changed the dull grey fascia trim to real wood walnut, and a few other bits and pieces. I also had a remap from Marinabrian

To answer your question, I drove from Scotland to the Costa del Sol and back (fully loaded) in my Rover. I had a slight problem with my intercooler, sorted in Malaga, and despite a wheel bearing beginning to go, still soldiered on another 1500 miles home! So, well happy with the overall reliability. I've personally owned over 30 cars, and this is one of the best!

The only disappointment was I didn't get much over 40 mpg, but then again, I got speeding tickets in France and Spain... I have no hesitation in recommending a diesel Rover 75 - good choice!

[Mike Noc]

Originally Posted by Pueblo_Boy

The only disappointment was I didn't get much over 40 mpg, but then again, I got speeding tickets in France and Spain... I have no hesitation in recommending a diesel Rover 75 - good choice!

If you have an auto then that's about par for the course, but if yours is a manual there is room for improvement.

[daveycooper]

in response to the original question.......

I’ve owned a 2litre petrol and the diesel. And driven the 2.5v6 petrol. All autos.

The petrols are lovely but my favourite for daily use is the diesel. Lots of torque and power, good mpg. Very reliable.

You may not like the diesel at first (I didnt) but do persist for a few months. I’d be interested to hear your petrol vs diesel comparison in due course!

[Pueblo_Boy]

Originally Posted by Mike Noc

If you have an auto then that's about par for the course, but if yours is a manual there is room for improvement.

Yes, you are right! I guess I was driving at above 120 kmh most of the time...it was a long journey! But still...only just over 40mpg is not brilliant

[ashy90]

Why not have a 75 as a nice car/sensible car and something else as a weekend car like a tf or zs180.
No point having two 75's - as one is never going to be a fun car