One For Classic Car Fans.....

[Richard A Thackeray]

Schnellest:


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...but less than 180bhp. How times have changed.

22.9 flying lap/102MPH
In its own way, that's even more impressive than Mark Higgins (2016 Subaru Impreza) 17.35/128.7MPH lap, given the (essentially) standard vehicle that Pond drove (barring tyres, race-seat, roll-cage)

Re; Higgins, does anyone else remember the excitement created when John McGuiness posted the first 130MPH lap (at 17:31) so to get close in a car............
(even allowing for later/better braking)

 

[gbb]

Can't be many of these Rovers left ?
Best picture I could get a X I don't think it's moved in years

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According to DVLA its SORN'd 820.
We had them at work, nice looking car, comfortable, very spacious cabin, great visibility as I remember BUT, the 2 ltr engine was too small (imho) and it was stodgy...and accordingly quite heavy on petrol.

 

[Drago]

The R series wasnt a good 2 litre, but the T was a stoater, especially in later full fat 200 turbo form. Initial versions, IIRC, were cropped to about 170 ponies to avoid embarrassing the V6 models, but later ones got the full serving.