THE ROVER SD1 FORUM

JayDeeVDP

Vauxhall's VXR8....

"This is what you get when you start with a blank canvas. And a mission statement to redefine world-class performance saloon design. The all-new Vauxhall VXR8. A thundering 417PS, 6.0 litre V8 motor rockets it to 60mph in just 4.9 seconds.* Monstrous disc brakes can stop it from the same speed in just 36 metres. And giant alloy wheels hide multi-link independent rear suspension controlled by the best in electronic active safety chassis control. Welcome to a totally new animal. The four-door muscle car. From Vauxhall."

Only registered users can see links on this forum!
Register or Login on forum!

All for a shade over £35,000.

One wonders, should the SD1 Vitesse have continued production......

or perhaps more along the lines of the now also deceased MG/Rover ZT/75 V8?

_________________
Lifelong SD1 fan - 1983 Rover 3500 Vanden Plas

Captain Slow · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:41 pm Post subject:

When I first saw the big Vauxhall, I had the same thought.

v8driver · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:15 pm Post subject:

What an UGLY car!!! with that kind of cash I would get a '67 Shelby Mustang GT500 (or a Fiesta and an ISA)

NEVER EVER A VAUXHOLE!!

(former ford crazy,Always SD1 INSANE guy)

_________________
Half Poly bushed 3.5 Twin plenum VITESSE(currently undergoing 'Hotwire' conversion)
Baby Blue D889 MOJ Daily driver

JayDeeVDP · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:03 am Post subject: Missed the point

"What an UGLY car!!! with that kind of cash I would get a '67 Shelby Mustang GT500"

So would I mate, but you missed the point of the post...

I'm looking for peoples views on what may possibly be the "Contemporary Rover SD1 Vitesse"

Saloon, big V8, sporty looks, performance and handling, comfortable, practical....

_________________
Lifelong SD1 fan - 1983 Rover 3500 Vanden Plas

v8driver · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:36 am Post subject:

sorry...Saloon, big V8, sporty looks, performance and handling, comfortable, practical....

... if only the aston martin V8 vantage had four doors

well if I had to have a NEW car I would look for the closest thing to my Vitesse...HMM... I think this

Only registered users can see links on this forum!
Register or Login on forum!

Big car, Big all-aluminum V8,Sporty looks,Rear wheel drive, Probably will not go around corners well,practical boot (or should that be trunk), solid rear axel.

only two doors though and American not British
Can't think of anything closer.

_________________
Half Poly bushed 3.5 Twin plenum VITESSE(currently undergoing 'Hotwire' conversion)
Baby Blue D889 MOJ Daily driver

v8driver · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 11:52 am Post subject:

just found out, it beat BMW at the Grand-Am cup

sound familiar? beating BMW at manufactures cups was the SD1's party piece I belive.

_________________
Half Poly bushed 3.5 Twin plenum VITESSE(currently undergoing 'Hotwire' conversion)
Baby Blue D889 MOJ Daily driver