Diesel V V6

Number 6 · 31st January 2017, 21:20

Well now for a controversial post... After just finished fitting a clutch in a 2.0 V6 I have given it a good road testing.

Owners on here rave about the V6 engine being "Power full" and "smooth" and far better than the diesel engine.

Certainly the V6 is smoother than the Diesel but I find it to be lacking in power and torque I know you need to rev them more to get any sort of performance out of them but even making it rev it still felt flat even tho the VIS motors are working as they should.

Also I could not live with the fuel consumption after my "Tractor".

So I will be keeping my high mileage Diesel with its not so smooth engine but good torque and good fuel consumption.

Sorry guys

Runs away and hides to avoid bullet's..

Robson Rover Repair · 31st January 2017, 21:26

Compare a standard 2.0 v6 to a standard diesel (especially a 115) and it will suddenly feel rapid!

Number 6 · 31st January 2017, 21:29

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Originally Posted by Colin_NI

Compare a standard 2.0 v6 to a standard diesel (especially a 115) and it will suddenly feel rapid!

What the diesel ????

keithst24 · 31st January 2017, 21:36

Went for a quick spin in Dave's (Airships) 2.5 V6 75 Connie on Friday night.....certainly felt slower than my ZT 2.5 V6

is there a difference in the way a 75 is set up compared to a ZT ?

Robson Rover Repair · 31st January 2017, 22:55

Ive personally found that 15s to 18s make a big difference in the sense of "speed" on 75s.

Bastelmann · 1st February 2017, 06:42

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Originally Posted by Number 6

Well now for a controversial post... After just finished fitting a clutch in a 2.0 V6 I have given it a good road testing.

Try a 2.5. Much better than the 2.0.

Ravinder · 1st February 2017, 08:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Number 6

Well now for a controversial post... After just finished fitting a clutch in a 2.0 V6 I have given it a good road testing.

Owners on here rave about the V6 engine being "Power full" and "smooth" and far better than the diesel engine.

Certainly the V6 is smoother than the Diesel but I find it to be lacking in power and torque I know you need to rev them more to get any sort of performance out of them but even making it rev it still felt flat even tho the VIS motors are working as they should.

Also I could not live with the fuel consumption after my "Tractor".

So I will be keeping my high mileage Diesel with its not so smooth engine but good torque and good fuel consumption.

Sorry guys

Runs away and hides to avoid bullet's..

Agree. The V6 is disappointing in terms of power delivery and MPG. It is smoother then the diesel, I agree but that's not enough to tempt me. having owned both, I'd rather stick with the diesel. I wouldn't mind trying a 1.8 T, however.

Sebastienclement · 1st February 2017, 08:45

I own a 160 CDT and a 2.0v6, both auto. The diesel is all the car anyone could ever want. It does everything really well - and just has the point and squirt oomph.

HOWEVER... I find the V6 the nicer drive. The engine is so smooth and as someone said on another forum "the KV6 is one of the best ways of turning money into noise!"

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TomRS · 1st February 2017, 09:31

My CDTi was great, 160map, ronbox, straight through, 190 brakes and a few other bits and bobs.
Was very quick and torquey was great fun to drive, throttle response and everything was well sorted on it.
I actually preferred that to my current V6, even being a 190 i find it slow and under powered.
I really have to work it to get it to move, vis motors are new and i mean literally brand new not refurbed ones.
its regularly serviced, plugs are new etc... they just dont feel that quick due to the lack of torque.
I mean its not actually a slow car, in fact my 190 keeps pace with similar hp disels, its smokes my a4 tdi and keeps pace comfortably with my missus's 185bhp D5 volvo V50.
I do start to pull in the higher speeds..

But yeah bottom line is the lack of torque makes it feel dull vs the diesel.

mystabe · 1st February 2017, 12:12

I like cars with lots of torque so that usually means I prefer cars with a turbo

It's not a top speed thing by any means as nowadays that just means you are willing to push the throttle right to the floor on a motorway and that's not really all that big or clever, how you get to '70' mph is where the fun is as is the pull out of corners on more fun roads. I don't actually care if they are petrol or diesel to be honest but I hate cars that just seem to make more noise when you press the accelerator rather than pushing you back in the seat a bit.

The exception to that is that I also like really light cars with engines that love to be revved - or motorbikes.......but somewhere along the way I got a bit too sensible for them and I can't seem to just plod along on one

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31st January 2017, 21:20	#1
Number 6 This is my second home Rover 75 tourer Club CD/Limo Tints Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Meneac Posts: 6,759 Thanks: 5,007 Thanked 1,609 Times in 869 Posts	Diesel V V6 Well now for a controversial post... After just finished fitting a clutch in a 2.0 V6 I have given it a good road testing. Owners on here rave about the V6 engine being "Power full" and "smooth" and far better than the diesel engine. Certainly the V6 is smoother than the Diesel but I find it to be lacking in power and torque I know you need to rev them more to get any sort of performance out of them but even making it rev it still felt flat even tho the VIS motors are working as they should. Also I could not live with the fuel consumption after my "Tractor". So I will be keeping my high mileage Diesel with its not so smooth engine but good torque and good fuel consumption. Sorry guys Runs away and hides to avoid bullet's.. __________________ ] "I started out with nothing, and Ive still got most of it left!"

31st January 2017, 21:26	#2
Robson Rover Repair NI/ROI RS ZT-T 190 / 75 Diesel x3 / 6 door limo / 216 Cabby / Rover 25 van Join Date: May 2009 Location: Antrim Posts: 8,102 Thanks: 299 Thanked 1,046 Times in 568 Posts	Compare a standard 2.0 v6 to a standard diesel (especially a 115) and it will suddenly feel rapid! __________________ Cheers, Colin Robson Rover Repair on Youtube DISCOUNTED MTEC BRAKES FOR ALL MG ROVER'S Braided hoses, more coating and pad options for 2024

31st January 2017, 21:36	#4
keithst24 This is my second home X Power Grey MGZT 180+ Auto... Bumble & 1.8T Odessey Rover 75 Contemporary SE manual Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Reigate Posts: 5,375 Thanks: 2,254 Thanked 1,801 Times in 1,403 Posts	Went for a quick spin in Dave's (Airships) 2.5 V6 75 Connie on Friday night.....certainly felt slower than my ZT 2.5 V6 is there a difference in the way a 75 is set up compared to a ZT ? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Bumble Membership Number 35478 Born Monday, 16th June 2003 @ 14:30:35 This vehicle was the 9,196th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 This vehicle was the 576th ZT 180 + to be made out of 828 This vehicle was the 871st ZT in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 3,143 XPower Grey ZTs

31st January 2017, 22:55	#5
Robson Rover Repair NI/ROI RS ZT-T 190 / 75 Diesel x3 / 6 door limo / 216 Cabby / Rover 25 van Join Date: May 2009 Location: Antrim Posts: 8,102 Thanks: 299 Thanked 1,046 Times in 568 Posts	Ive personally found that 15s to 18s make a big difference in the sense of "speed" on 75s. __________________ Cheers, Colin Robson Rover Repair on Youtube DISCOUNTED MTEC BRAKES FOR ALL MG ROVER'S Braided hoses, more coating and pad options for 2024

1st February 2017, 09:31	#9
TomRS Posted a thing or two Mk1 ZT 190 - Mk2 ZS 180 - Mercedes E63 AMG S - Ford Ranger Hawk Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 1,456 Thanks: 123 Thanked 409 Times in 281 Posts	My CDTi was great, 160map, ronbox, straight through, 190 brakes and a few other bits and bobs. Was very quick and torquey was great fun to drive, throttle response and everything was well sorted on it. I actually preferred that to my current V6, even being a 190 i find it slow and under powered. I really have to work it to get it to move, vis motors are new and i mean literally brand new not refurbed ones. its regularly serviced, plugs are new etc... they just dont feel that quick due to the lack of torque. I mean its not actually a slow car, in fact my 190 keeps pace with similar hp disels, its smokes my a4 tdi and keeps pace comfortably with my missus's 185bhp D5 volvo V50. I do start to pull in the higher speeds.. But yeah bottom line is the lack of torque makes it feel dull vs the diesel. __________________ http://i66.tinypic.com/5cd6xj.jpg

1st February 2017, 08:45	#8
Sebastienclement Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: London Posts: 1,237 Thanks: 136 Thanked 160 Times in 85 Posts	I own a 160 CDT and a 2.0v6, both auto. The diesel is all the car anyone could ever want. It does everything really well - and just has the point and squirt oomph. HOWEVER... I find the V6 the nicer drive. The engine is so smooth and as someone said on another forum "the KV6 is one of the best ways of turning money into noise!" Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk

1st February 2017, 12:12	#10
mystabe Posted a thing or two Mazda 6 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Wigan Posts: 1,384 Thanks: 266 Thanked 398 Times in 287 Posts	I like cars with lots of torque so that usually means I prefer cars with a turbo It's not a top speed thing by any means as nowadays that just means you are willing to push the throttle right to the floor on a motorway and that's not really all that big or clever, how you get to '70' mph is where the fun is as is the pull out of corners on more fun roads. I don't actually care if they are petrol or diesel to be honest but I hate cars that just seem to make more noise when you press the accelerator rather than pushing you back in the seat a bit. The exception to that is that I also like really light cars with engines that love to be revved - or motorbikes.......but somewhere along the way I got a bit too sensible for them and I can't seem to just plod along on one Save Save