Anyone here had a Rover SD1 before? - Page 2

steve howes · May 13th, 2011, 20:12

i had a V8 vitesse great motor, lovely sound but got eaten by the dreaded rust
bug

scr8pdo · May 13th, 2011, 20:12

[I][/IHow is the MPG on these things? Is it possible to get the 3.5l V8 with slush box around 20 mpg?
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steve howes · May 13th, 2011, 20:14

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Originally Posted by scr8pdo

[I][/IHow is the MPG on these things? Is it possible to get the 3.5l V8 with slush box around 20 mpg?
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Optomistic id say]

no afraid not

gmain1967 · May 13th, 2011, 20:15

Had two and loved them. When slave cylinder went on the clutch, you could start it in gear with the choke on (in centre console!) and it would pull the car on the starter, enough to get it going!! Brilliant car for learning how to control slides, long and no weight on the rear wheels. Fantastic fun. If it snowed, no point in even clearing the snow from the windows.....!!!

gulavelt · May 13th, 2011, 20:16

That takes me back, we rebuilt one of those beasties that had come out of a centurion tank when i was a apprentice at RR, based on the merlin/griffin aero engine if i remember correctly

gillberry · May 13th, 2011, 20:27

If your right foot is heavy it will be hard to get low 20's on a run you should be looking at 30ish but around town 18-20 .

chelle_belle · May 13th, 2011, 20:38

My dad had the 2300s, served him well, it would pull 40 mph in first gear at the redline of 5500rpm,

Always remember when the car was cold it would pop and bang back through the twin carbs.
The SD1 (our my dads) had the lightest steering i have ever felt on a car even till this day.

gmain1967 · May 13th, 2011, 20:51

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Originally Posted by chelle_belle

My dad had the 2300s, served him well, it would pull 40 mph in first gear at the redline of 5500rpm,

Always remember when the car was cold it would pop and bang back through the twin carbs.
The SD1 (our my dads) had the lightest steering i have ever felt on a car even till this day.

LOL. Forgot about the light steering. Well before "speed sensitive" had ever been invented....!

Tony Pond throwing one around the Isle of Man was a sight to behold too in the fog...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pCbU6IljXA

Daim · May 13th, 2011, 20:54

So basically there aren't any "no goes" on it?

I've got a very light foot (my C30 2.0l is driven by me with an MPG of 40-41 - and that with a Volvo stated MPG of something like 38 or so - and that is paper MPG!) and get very high MPGs from standard cars... So I guess if 20 mpg (and more) is possible, I'd be able to get that somehow

Thanks so far for your input! I'll keep an eye on that car and maybe - really maybe - it might be mine

andy_d · May 13th, 2011, 21:56

you Can weld cant you?
if you get too stuck on technical bits drop me a msg, my dad was one of the project engineers on the SD1 and others (p6 anyone?)

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chelle_belle and Craig! Last Online: Apr 1st, 2024 06:25 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Manchester	Sd1 My dad had the 2300s, served him well, it would pull 40 mph in first gear at the redline of 5500rpm, Always remember when the car was cold it would pop and bang back through the twin carbs. The SD1 (our my dads) had the lightest steering i have ever felt on a car even till this day. __________________ Michelle and Craig. 855 R 855 T-5

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Daim Brit in Germany Last Online: Today 13:15 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bremen	So basically there aren't any "no goes" on it? I've got a very light foot (my C30 2.0l is driven by me with an MPG of 40-41 - and that with a Volvo stated MPG of something like 38 or so - and that is paper MPG!) and get very high MPGs from standard cars... So I guess if 20 mpg (and more) is possible, I'd be able to get that somehow Thanks so far for your input! I'll keep an eye on that car and maybe - really maybe - it might be mine __________________ The Best Nation Is Imagination 2010 V70 (Type 135) D5 (D5244T10) Automatic (TF-80SC)

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gmain1967 Premier Member Last Online: Mar 16th, 2021 14:49 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Coedpoeth	Had two and loved them. When slave cylinder went on the clutch, you could start it in gear with the choke on (in centre console!) and it would pull the car on the starter, enough to get it going!! Brilliant car for learning how to control slides, long and no weight on the rear wheels. Fantastic fun. If it snowed, no point in even clearing the snow from the windows.....!!!

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gulavelt I've Been Banned Last Online: May 16th, 2011 17:25 Join Date: May 2011 Location: crewe	That takes me back, we rebuilt one of those beasties that had come out of a centurion tank when i was a apprentice at RR, based on the merlin/griffin aero engine if i remember correctly

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