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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: omega3000 on 20 October 2012, 10:23:40

Title: Throwing the Rover Around (Mansell & partners)
Post by: omega3000 on 20 October 2012, 10:23:40
First time ive seen a rover thrown about like this , nice to see the old video tape  :)

3500 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO2VX_tDmaU&feature=related)
Title: Re: Throwing the Rover Around (Mansell & partners)
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 20 October 2012, 10:52:18
1983......Seems like yesterday. That old V8 sounds pretty meaty. :y :y :y
Title: Re: Throwing the Rover Around (Mansell & partners)
Post by: doz on 20 October 2012, 10:56:11
Excellent stuff and that SD1 sounds the mutts  :y
Title: Re: Throwing the Rover Around (Mansell & partners)
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 20 October 2012, 11:00:00
Quote from: doz on 20 October 2012, 10:56:11
Excellent stuff and that SD1 sounds the mutts  :y


Agreed, :y and with 300 BHP it kicks out twice the power of the original. :y
Title: Re: Throwing the Rover Around (Mansell & partners)
Post by: Varche on 20 October 2012, 12:54:05
Excellent stuff. Heady days. I remember watching that and having a lively discussion about rally drivers v race drivers under those conditions.
Title: Re: Throwing the Rover Around (Mansell & partners)
Post by: henryd on 20 October 2012, 13:44:03
Quote from: Opti on 20 October 2012, 11:00:00
Quote from: doz on 20 October 2012, 10:56:11
Excellent stuff and that SD1 sounds the mutts  :y


Agreed, :y and with 300 BHP it kicks out twice the power of the original. :y

My Disco's 4.0 V8 only manages 190 bhp :'(
Title: Re: Throwing the Rover Around (Mansell & partners)
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 20 October 2012, 14:20:16
Quote from: henryd on 20 October 2012, 13:44:03
Quote from: Opti on 20 October 2012, 11:00:00
Quote from: doz on 20 October 2012, 10:56:11
Excellent stuff and that SD1 sounds the mutts  :y


Agreed, :y and with 300 BHP it kicks out twice the power of the original. :y

My Disco's 4.0 V8 only manages 190 bhp :'(


.......and weighs the same as the Titanic.... ::) ::) ;)
Title: Re: Throwing the Rover Around (Mansell & partners)
Post by: omega3000 on 20 October 2012, 14:47:12
Quote from: doz on 20 October 2012, 10:56:11
Excellent stuff and that SD1 sounds the mutts  :y

 :y

Time to upgrade Trial Run (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfAELGmn3mU), stop messing about boys and get that in the elite  :-*
Title: Re: Throwing the Rover Around (Mansell & partners)
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 20 October 2012, 16:13:16
Quote from: EMD on 20 October 2012, 14:47:12
Quote from: doz on 20 October 2012, 10:56:11
Excellent stuff and that SD1 sounds the mutts  :y

 :y

Time to upgrade Trial Run (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfAELGmn3mU), stop messing about boys and get that in the elite  :-*


Sounds  like a Spitfire getting ready for take off....... :y :y :y
Title: Re: Throwing the Rover Around (Mansell & partners)
Post by: The Red Baron on 20 October 2012, 16:30:23
looked at all 4 films, im pretty sure i was there, remember the metro`s doing there thing. :y