Which Engine Would You Choose a V8 or Straight 6? - Page 4

klarzy · 21st August 2016, 17:28

Straight six.... less to go wrong

KRISTLEE · 21st August 2016, 18:23

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Originally Posted by Les4048

Thank you for your kind comment Lee, much appreciated

The pleasure was all mine mate, seriously your engine and bay look amazing and I wish all 260 owners took as much pride....looks as good as a V8 sounds if that makes sense.

Robson Rover Repair · 21st August 2016, 22:16

Ive often said the best engine the ZT never had was the E46 straight six.

Give me a MG ZT with the m3 e46 engine any day of the week over the v8!

IMO the best size and power to weight ratio NA engine sold for ages.

humptynumpty · 21st August 2016, 22:17

like the sound of the zt v6 but also had an old bmw straight 6 and that put up with some abuse lol

BigJohn · 21st August 2016, 22:33

The E-series 6 cylinder was a very smooth engine for its day and well suited to the auto gearbox, which was good news especially as the first manual Princesses had an appetite for driveshafts. For me it would have to be the venerable Buick based Rover V8 I have driven a diverse range of vehicle with that engine in from Sherpa V8 personnel carrier to MG RV8 and it never ceased to disappoint. It's a shame it wasn't possible for MG Rover to fit a 4.6 version of that instead of the Mustang V8 in the 260. The sound of a V8 is hard to beat a whilst not in same category, the howl of the KV6 is pleasant on the ears

James.uk · 22nd August 2016, 00:05

The old rover 3.5 v8 engine was the best they ever made. put one of those in.

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marinabrian · 22nd August 2016, 00:19

Mmm, straight six for me

I had in the mid nineties a Leyland Marina "Big Red Six"

Basically a 2.6 litre version of the E Series used in the Princess, in fore and aft coupled to a Borg Warner auto box, it could shift (in a straight line of course)

It had to be the most hair raising car to drive, with unbelievable amounts of understeer, coupled with horrendous axle tramp

Lovely

Brian

The Rovering Member · 22nd August 2016, 05:23

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Originally Posted by James.uk

The old rover 3.5 v8 engine was the best they ever made. put one of those in.

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ln reference to a concurrent thread: You mean the Buick V8, don't you?

KWIL · 22nd August 2016, 09:58

My son in law has one of those in his TVR!!

Number 6 · 22nd August 2016, 11:18

i once had the pleasure to drive a Westfield fitted with the Rover V8 engine.........And never recovered from it

21st August 2016, 17:28	#31
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humptynumpty Retired Health Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: GB Posts: 1,901 Thanks: 8 Thanked 46 Times in 42 Posts	like the sound of the zt v6 but also had an old bmw straight 6 and that put up with some abuse lol

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BigJohn Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 609 Thanks: 518 Thanked 162 Times in 104 Posts	The E-series 6 cylinder was a very smooth engine for its day and well suited to the auto gearbox, which was good news especially as the first manual Princesses had an appetite for driveshafts. For me it would have to be the venerable Buick based Rover V8 I have driven a diverse range of vehicle with that engine in from Sherpa V8 personnel carrier to MG RV8 and it never ceased to disappoint. It's a shame it wasn't possible for MG Rover to fit a 4.6 version of that instead of the Mustang V8 in the 260. The sound of a V8 is hard to beat a whilst not in same category, the howl of the KV6 is pleasant on the ears

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James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	The old rover 3.5 v8 engine was the best they ever made. put one of those in. ...

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marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	Mmm, straight six for me I had in the mid nineties a Leyland Marina "Big Red Six" Basically a 2.6 litre version of the E Series used in the Princess, in fore and aft coupled to a Borg Warner auto box, it could shift (in a straight line of course) It had to be the most hair raising car to drive, with unbelievable amounts of understeer, coupled with horrendous axle tramp Lovely Brian

22nd August 2016, 09:58	#39
KWIL Precise Rover 75 Tourer 2.5KV6 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Fleet Posts: 2,954 Thanks: 630 Thanked 617 Times in 480 Posts	My son in law has one of those in his TVR!!