|
|
Jul 16, 2014 12:41:09 GMT
|
Be interested to hear how you get on with the GMax springs, I run them on my Coupe with 17's and the ride is very firm, you soon start getting used to looking out for any potholes and avoiding them. Looking very nice so far though.
|
|
1993 Rover 220 Coupe 1972 MG Midget
|
|
|
|
|
Jul 23, 2014 12:35:04 GMT
|
well they have got to be better than coil overs that are lower than they were designed to go....
|
|
Honda Concerto driver
|
|
|
rover 216 budget retrorideMercdan68
@forddan68
Club Retro Rides Member 68
|
Jul 23, 2014 19:13:06 GMT
|
at last this week thanks to help from my eleven year old son george we got the gmax springs finished, just need to get the rear two tyres fitted to the wheels then its ready to tax and insure and use a bit over the summer well think its nearly done,the plan was to prove i could buy and mod another car for less than £600 including purchase, me and my son have done it together including scouring ebay for a few months for something cheap and different,,,hard to beleive 25 years ago i was doing this every month with mk1 and 2 escorts,, pleased with how its turned out, and with a bit of rarity value on the road, thanks to all the encouragement from rr members, dan
|
|
Fraud owners club member 1999 Jaguar s type 1993 ford escort
|
|
|
rover 216 budget retrorideMercdan68
@forddan68
Club Retro Rides Member 68
|
Jul 24, 2014 21:00:44 GMT
|
anyone know which roofbars will fit these? and will a concerto tailgate spoiler fit??
|
|
Fraud owners club member 1999 Jaguar s type 1993 ford escort
|
|
|
|
|
concerto spoiler will but will need holes drilling I have Thule areobars with rover200/concerto foot pack
|
|
Honda Concerto driver
|
|
|
|
Jul 25, 2014 10:01:14 GMT
|
looks naked without the rack now, only took it off to polish the roof, back on tomorrow
|
|
Honda Concerto driver
|
|
|
|
Jul 25, 2014 10:53:45 GMT
|
After loweing the rear camber will no doubt be out. Get some 2mm washers, take the back wheels off, and fit them between the body and the upper suspension arm. there are two m10 bolts that hold it to the body. Its a fiddle to get them in, but two washers on each bolt (between the body and the arm) will sort the camber out and save your tyres. If it still looks out, redo with more washers.
Keep an eye on rust at the front side of the rear arches. If i were you i would remove the back lights and use a sealant gun with some silkaflex in it to seal the back lights to the body (a bead on either side of the foam 'gasket' will suffice) as in the winter your boot will be full of water, guaranteed.
Other common fixes is the heater resistor (can be fixed using maplin resistors at about £3 and some soldering), saggy bumpers (live with it), and alarm/immobiliser issues.
Give us a shout if you need anything, ive had about 15 r8s over the years.
they also share a lot of parts with the newer bubbles, and parts are common between the 200/400/coupe (some exceptions with the coupe, especially front wings). You can however fit coupe bumpers/side trims to yours, and it looks very, very smart.
Best wheels for these in my eyes is the 15" Gti alloys.
|
|
Last Edit: Jul 25, 2014 11:01:59 GMT by oasis6x
|
|
|
|
Jul 25, 2014 11:00:11 GMT
|
MGF Wheels are the wrong PCD for the 400 series. Most 1.6 models were the K series too. Be interesting to see one with a 1.6 Honda motor. I like these, must to many peoples despair. I always thought they drove nicely when pushed hard. Agggghhh the pedant in me has to correct this!!!! Of this shape rover 200 and 400, All the 1.6's were honda engines in either 16v SOHC or 16v DOHC. In the later bubble shaped Rover 400 launched 95ish (later to become 45) 1.6 manual was a K series and the auto was a honda, in the 200 the 1.6 was a K with a cvt gearbox in the auto. Just seen this on the day I have just MOT'd my fathers 02 plate 45 1.8CVT which is a joy to drive. Lovely car by the way in one of the best colours, sorry to here about your son, both my boys have been in Hospital this year and I know how worrying and stressful it can be. Hope he is ok. Arghhh the pedant in me has to correct this! Except the coupe shared the model code of R8, and did come with a kseries fitted. When they went to MEMS3 management later on in the model range they updaed the engine very slightly to include such things as a coolant level alarm (bit late for that) in the ZR/ZS/ZT. This then coincided with project drive and they stripped half the cars down before they were sold (metal sill panels became plastic, no rear ARB on ZS, no rear ach liners, plastic badges, small number plates on 75/ZT etc etc). I however know which engine i would rather have - and thats from experience. They can be good engines, especially with a VVC, but you spend all the time driving them looking at the temp gauge.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jul 25, 2014 12:53:31 GMT
|
you can buy fairly cheaply camber adjustable top arms, much safer than washers... also camber doesn't effect the tyre wear except for the fact it'll speed up wear caused by bad toe, which happens due to lowering long way, yours isn't low enough to have any issues just make sure you have your front tracking done as it changes with ride height changes. I've done 15,000mls since 11th ausgust 2013 and only wear is on the front tyres...
|
|
Honda Concerto driver
|
|
skrapz
Part of things
Posts: 93
|
|
Jul 25, 2014 14:07:30 GMT
|
Love the colour. Is it nightfire red?
|
|
I'd rather loose by a mile cause I built my own car than win by an inch because someone else built it for me. Your car is your story, so don't let anyone else write the book.
Clio mk2
|
|
|
|
rover 216 budget retrorideMercdan68
@forddan68
Club Retro Rides Member 68
|
Jul 25, 2014 14:48:28 GMT
|
Thanks Charlie for the advice , be lucky if it does more than 300 miles it's garaged and used as a back up car for a bit of fun,, yep night fire red, I bought a new brg one back in 1995 wished I had bought night fire red back then
|
|
Fraud owners club member 1999 Jaguar s type 1993 ford escort
|
|
|
|
Jul 25, 2014 15:22:54 GMT
|
I had a nightfire red 820 viteese sport saloon, loved it
|
|
Honda Concerto driver
|
|
Amazosan
Part of things
The Stylin', profilin', limousine riding, jet flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin' dealin' son of a gun!
Posts: 188
|
|
Jul 27, 2014 10:10:01 GMT
|
anyone know which roofbars will fit these? and will a concerto tailgate spoiler fit?? I use a Thule rack for whenever I have to carry stuff; the lip spoiler from a 216 Vitesse looks good, but the tailgate needs to be drilled to fit it.
|
|
|
|
|
rover 216 budget retrorideMercdan68
@forddan68
Club Retro Rides Member 68
|
Jul 27, 2014 14:29:28 GMT
|
Rear tyres fitted, just goin tosort ins and tax and use it daily whilst I sell my w210 merc, will use it daily until the w210 is sold and I find a good w202 for daily use
|
|
Last Edit: Jul 27, 2014 14:35:52 GMT by Mercdan68
Fraud owners club member 1999 Jaguar s type 1993 ford escort
|
|
|
|
Jul 29, 2014 13:49:48 GMT
|
look forward to pictures, where are you from, need to get a few R8 wedges together
|
|
Honda Concerto driver
|
|
|
rover 216 budget retrorideMercdan68
@forddan68
Club Retro Rides Member 68
|
Jul 29, 2014 15:41:53 GMT
|
I'm from dartford Kent,, looking for a local meet that takes in more retro stuff, I'm bored stiff of the overpriced mines better than yours ford scene... Brentacre just quoted £339!! To insure it, can't see how as my daily mercs cost less fully comp and daily use, only wanted 1500 miles I. The rover, I've insured rs fords 3 litre capris and cortinas for much less,, will shop about
|
|
Last Edit: Jul 29, 2014 15:42:45 GMT by Mercdan68
Fraud owners club member 1999 Jaguar s type 1993 ford escort
|
|
|
|
|
I'm Felixstowe suffolk
|
|
Honda Concerto driver
|
|
|
|
Jul 30, 2014 11:11:40 GMT
|
Try A Plan Dan 01635874646 - Speak to Clare. Tell her David form oldskoolford staff sent you. Tell her it's garaged & you want limited milage classic policy and BINGO - you will be happy
|
|
96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
|
|
|
rover 216 budget retrorideMercdan68
@forddan68
Club Retro Rides Member 68
|
Jul 30, 2014 12:27:01 GMT
|
Try A Plan Dan 01635874646 - Speak to Clare. Tell her David form oldskoolford staff sent you. Tell her it's garaged & you want limited milage classic policy and BINGO - you will be happy Cheers fella will try it this week,, liking the p100 btw rare old beast now
|
|
Fraud owners club member 1999 Jaguar s type 1993 ford escort
|
|
|
rover 216 budget retrorideMercdan68
@forddan68
Club Retro Rides Member 68
|
|
still no luck with the insurance quoted £390 for a 1000 mile policy today from a plan will need to shop around a bit more tonight a quick wipe over the bumper trims with linseed oil from wilkos cheap fix! took the rear spoiler off and resprayed it gloss black, not keen on colourcoded look need to have a look around a few breakers for a front chin spoiler, possibly astra mk3?? or renault laguna if i can find one
|
|
Fraud owners club member 1999 Jaguar s type 1993 ford escort
|
|
|