KV6 Inlet Manifold Developments - Page 9

kaiser · 1st November 2020, 13:49

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Originally Posted by bl52krz

Dont forget Andy, these engines are fitted to many other makes of cars and marine craft also.

You are joking?

roverbarmy · 1st November 2020, 14:13

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Originally Posted by kaiser

A standard manifold with no special features for what I know.

Sounds perfect for a Captain Slow like me!😉

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bl52krz · 1st November 2020, 20:36

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Originally Posted by kaiser

You are joking?

From what I remember reading, they were fitted to those contraptions with the big fan at the back for use on waterways for one.

Dorset Bob · 1st November 2020, 21:32

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Originally Posted by kaiser

You are joking?

It was used in the Gibbs Aquada, which was a rich man's amphibious sports car, powered by a Rover 2.5 KV6 engine.

In fact, Richard Branson set up a record by slashing the time to cross the English Channel in one .

https://gibbsamphibians.com/platform/aquada/

kaiser · 2nd November 2020, 08:01

Very interesting and a good looking boat!
The investors in that project must have been mad.
I don't believe that could ever have been a commercial success, and I would be highly surprised if 10 unit have been sold.

Had it been a flying car, it might have been different.

And the demand for V6 engines for this project can hardly have been staggering.

bl52krz · 2nd November 2020, 18:13

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Originally Posted by kaiser

Very interesting and a good looking boat!
The investors in that project must have been mad.
I don't believe that could ever have been a commercial success, and I would be highly surprised if 10 unit have been sold.

Had it been a flying car, it might have been different.

And the demand for V6 engines for this project can hardly have been staggering.

Oh yea of little faith.

COLVERT · 2nd November 2020, 21:30

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Originally Posted by Lovel

Thanks for that nice feedback, I didn’t realise your were QA for the forum. Save to say I’ll refrain from commenting on the content of your 11,000 plus posts.

That is very kind of you. Thanks.

Most of my life I've spent as a QA and have been very successful at it too.

Even to the extent of companies phoning me to offer me work because they know they'll get 100% return from me.

Was frequently used as trouble shooter to help cut firms losses.

I applaud you for reading all 11,000 of those posts to generate your valued assessment.

COLVERT · 2nd November 2020, 21:36

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Originally Posted by bl52krz

I think you are right. They will be to expensive to us mere mortals to buy.

It would be almost certain be cheaper to buy another car with the parts you need in good working order and also, maybe, make money by selling off other bits of the car as spares.

The details in the earlier part of the thread make, what might one day be on offer, sound very expensive.---

Typhoon190 · 26th August 2021, 23:32

Just wondered if this was still a live project, or has it been shelved?

Bastelmann · 28th August 2021, 04:55

I requested Lovel via PM many months ago and never obtained an answer. I apprehend this project will never be realised.

2nd November 2020, 08:01	#85
kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	Very interesting and a good looking boat! The investors in that project must have been mad. I don't believe that could ever have been a commercial success, and I would be highly surprised if 10 unit have been sold. Had it been a flying car, it might have been different. And the demand for V6 engines for this project can hardly have been staggering. __________________ Worth his V8 in gold

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Bastelmann Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer V6 2,5 Connoisseur Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Lippetal, Germany Posts: 404 Thanks: 47 Thanked 207 Times in 103 Posts	I requested Lovel via PM many months ago and never obtained an answer. I apprehend this project will never be realised. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Gott schütze uns vor Sturm und Wind ... ... und Autos, die aus England sind. (Old German car mechanic prayer)

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Typhoon190 This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Monogram Typhoon Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 4,704 Thanks: 328 Thanked 557 Times in 443 Posts	Just wondered if this was still a live project, or has it been shelved?