Electric Rover 75

DEVYL · 30th August 2018, 17:28

So now I've seen everything... a short message to my EV BMW i3 : YOU ARE SACKED !

kaiser · 30th August 2018, 17:38

Looks like a V8, but got some of the engine mountings from a fwd.
Where is it from?
I know of some Poles that would be able to do this!

I wonder how far it would go on a "fill"

DEVYL · 30th August 2018, 17:39

The guy said it could do around 150km at 70 km/h and now he did a mod with 200 km range but did not test it yet. It's from Poland , it costs 15.000 of whatever currency is in Poland. Don`t think its a V8, it was not worth it in my opinion. Also, as you said, under the bonnet there are "standard" engine mountings.

roverbarmy · 30th August 2018, 18:02

I wonder how long it will be before these types of conversions are available and perhaps even compulsory?

I don't really fancy a car that sounds like a Scalextric!.

BillyMG · 30th August 2018, 18:07

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Originally Posted by roverbarmy

I wonder how long it will be before these types of conversions are available and perhaps even compulsory?

I don't really fancy a car that sounds like a Scalextric!.

Apparently car makers are going to wire separate speakers to make engine noise as pedestrians can't hear them coming otherwise! I can attest to this as I saw an electric car creeping out of a car park the other day and I could barely hear a thing ...

My son is 18 months old - I think it highly unlikely he will drive a fossil fuel engined car ... ?

DEVYL · 30th August 2018, 18:10

It is true. I`m driving my i3 as a daily and everytime I go off the main road in my residence, especially in the summer when people are walking around, I need to go dead slow in case a pedestrian jumps in front of me. There was a HOT GIRL once in front of me, walking in the direction I was going, with earphones listening to music. I had to open my window and make "VRUUUM VRUUM" sound from my mouth.

andymc · 30th August 2018, 18:11

15000 zloty = £3127 at today's exchange rates. On the surface that's tempting, however if the figures mentioned are accurate I'm afraid it wouldn't tempt me - and I say that as someone who is very interested in the idea of converting to EV. 200km is 125 miles, which several of the currently available EVs such as the eGolf and the Hyundai Ioniq will do - that's not quite enough range for me, but a decent start if you have access to superfast charging.

However - if it's necessary to travel at just 70kmh (i.e. not even 45 mph) to achieve that sort of range, then this car won't cruise at motorway speed for more than what, 65-70 miles? If you only potter around town, that might be different, but for driving any sort of distance it would soon become quite tedious. Does your friend plan to add any more battery modules so that the range became a usable 150 miles/220km at motorway speeds?

DEVYL · 30th August 2018, 18:15

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Originally Posted by andymc

15000 zloty = £3127 at today's exchange rates. On the surface that's tempting, however if the figures mentioned are accurate I'm afraid it wouldn't tempt me - and I say that as someone who is very interested in the idea of converting to EV. 200km is 125 miles, which several of the currently available EVs such as the eGolf and the Hyundai Ioniq will do - that's not quite enough range for me, but a decent start if you have access to superfast charging.

However - if it's necessary to travel at just 70kmh (i.e. not even 45 mph) to achieve that sort of range, then this car won't cruise at motorway speed for more than what, 65-70 miles? If you only potter around town, that might be different, but for driving any sort of distance it would soon become quite tedious. Does your friend plan to add any more battery modules so that the range became a usable 150 miles/220km at motorway speeds?

It is not my friend, just a shared advert from a buddy who knows I like Rovers. He wants to sell the car as his health doesn`t allow him to go on with the project. Is stated that he will share his plans of upgrading and making a more "realistic" solution. So you know it, for the moment, electric cars are more or less restricted to travel into the city only. I own a 2016 Bmw I3 ( thats the latest model with big battery ) and I can only go ~230 km of city driving with heating/air con or around ~275 km at 90 km/h. At 110 km/h I have a ~180 km range.

Rich in Vancouver · 31st August 2018, 01:08

The original Fisker had a YFO-like sound effect that played at low speed to warn pedestrians. The sound was apparently developed by George "Star Wars" Lucas.
There is a company in California that carries out conversions to order on classic cars using power units and battery packs from wrecked electric cars. They have done some very nice Porsches among others. Apparently they have a warehouse full of EV bits.

flying_pig · 31st August 2018, 06:35

I could take a look at it as im currently in lublin where that car is registered

30th August 2018, 17:38	#2
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	Looks like a V8, but got some of the engine mountings from a fwd. Where is it from? I know of some Poles that would be able to do this! I wonder how far it would go on a "fill" __________________ Worth his V8 in gold

30th August 2018, 17:39	#3
DEVYL Loves to post Rover 75 2.5 V6 Auto Connoiseur SE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bucharest Posts: 332 Thanks: 23 Thanked 54 Times in 36 Posts	The guy said it could do around 150km at 70 km/h and now he did a mod with 200 km range but did not test it yet. It's from Poland , it costs 15.000 of whatever currency is in Poland. Don`t think its a V8, it was not worth it in my opinion. Also, as you said, under the bonnet there are "standard" engine mountings. __________________ The only reason I can't own a ZT 260 is the registration tax in Romania of over 12.000 euros. Looking for a LHD MG ZT 260 on UK plates!

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roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	I wonder how long it will be before these types of conversions are available and perhaps even compulsory? I don't really fancy a car that sounds like a Scalextric!. __________________ Oil in my veins!

30th August 2018, 18:10	#6
DEVYL Loves to post Rover 75 2.5 V6 Auto Connoiseur SE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bucharest Posts: 332 Thanks: 23 Thanked 54 Times in 36 Posts	It is true. I`m driving my i3 as a daily and everytime I go off the main road in my residence, especially in the summer when people are walking around, I need to go dead slow in case a pedestrian jumps in front of me. There was a HOT GIRL once in front of me, walking in the direction I was going, with earphones listening to music. I had to open my window and make "VRUUUM VRUUM" sound from my mouth. __________________ The only reason I can't own a ZT 260 is the registration tax in Romania of over 12.000 euros. Looking for a LHD MG ZT 260 on UK plates!

30th August 2018, 18:11	#7
andymc Posted a thing or two Wedgewood Connie SE / Black Club SE Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Ballymoney Posts: 1,459 Thanks: 542 Thanked 583 Times in 365 Posts	15000 zloty = £3127 at today's exchange rates. On the surface that's tempting, however if the figures mentioned are accurate I'm afraid it wouldn't tempt me - and I say that as someone who is very interested in the idea of converting to EV. 200km is 125 miles, which several of the currently available EVs such as the eGolf and the Hyundai Ioniq will do - that's not quite enough range for me, but a decent start if you have access to superfast charging. However - if it's necessary to travel at just 70kmh (i.e. not even 45 mph) to achieve that sort of range, then this car won't cruise at motorway speed for more than what, 65-70 miles? If you only potter around town, that might be different, but for driving any sort of distance it would soon become quite tedious. Does your friend plan to add any more battery modules so that the range became a usable 150 miles/220km at motorway speeds? __________________ My blood brother is an immigrant A beautiful immigrant My blood brother's Freddie Mercury A Nigerian mother of three

31st August 2018, 01:08	#9
Rich in Vancouver Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: White Rock, BC on Canada's Pacific Coast Posts: 849 Thanks: 338 Thanked 367 Times in 210 Posts	The original Fisker had a YFO-like sound effect that played at low speed to warn pedestrians. The sound was apparently developed by George "Star Wars" Lucas. There is a company in California that carries out conversions to order on classic cars using power units and battery packs from wrecked electric cars. They have done some very nice Porsches among others. Apparently they have a warehouse full of EV bits.

31st August 2018, 06:35	#10
flying_pig I believe i can fly MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 2,004 Thanks: 66 Thanked 280 Times in 251 Posts	I could take a look at it as im currently in lublin where that car is registered