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krukab
15-04-2005, 19:51
rover BRM 1964
http://www.rover.org.nz/images/roverBRM.jpg

SD1 touring car
http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~chm0ady/autorover1.jpg

P5B coupe
http://www.rovercarclubaust.asn.au/p5bc.jpg

Metro 6R4
http://www.mgcars.org.uk/cambs.mgoc/images2/6r4.jpg


The real Rover died a couple of years ago,when BMW took away their baby,the New Mini :frown:
René
15-04-2005, 19:59
can that metro fly?
PerL
15-04-2005, 19:59
I dont think the new Mini was a child of Rover, I believe it was a child of BMW all the time, developed to jump on the retro bandwagon. The very first new Minis here were registered as BMW Mini in the registration papers.
Richard
15-04-2005, 20:16
the metro 6r4!!!!one of mine all time favorites..
René
15-04-2005, 20:41
http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~chm0ady/autorover1.jpg

we have in our country a car like this round driven... it has a hole in his hood where the carb out comes..... rough thing!!

(sorry for my verrrrry terrible english:redface:)
Tjaap
15-04-2005, 21:17
i always had a softspot for the SD1's.. (there are a few nextdoor to the storage i have the mk1 in at a small special car shop)

my mom drives a 214. i wonder what will happen to that... (spare parts and stuff)
Blikopener
15-04-2005, 21:44
I dont think the new Mini was a child of Rover, I believe it was a child of BMW all the time, developed to jump on the retro bandwagon. The very first new Minis here were registered as BMW Mini in the registration papers.

Wrong; the new Mini was already under development when BMW came in.
Thats why there isn't a single original BMW part under the hood.
The engine is of somekind of South-American origin, while gearbox is French (SAXO !).
If BMW did the whole development, there wouldn't be a SINGLE foreign part in the car..
PerL
15-04-2005, 21:50
Blikopener: I stand corrected. I dont know these cars that much, VW/Audi is my game. I do know though, that the 1.6 engine is a cooperation with Chrysler, the same 1.6 is also found in the Chrysler Neon. The diesel is a Toyota unit.
Blikopener
15-04-2005, 21:54
VW/Audi/SEAT is also my favo brand.
We also try to race those Mini"s wich aint a real succes till now :tongue:

The engine's don't last a 100.000 km.