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I had a V8 Rover SD1 years ago whilst at college. Bought very second hand this was the biggest mistake I've ever made in a car. From the outset it was very unreliable, every time I took it out... more

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  • 4 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Sparrow

    5 Stars Road test 22/07/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Power, Speed, Handling

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Rust, Rust, and more Rust

    The Rover 3.5 V8 Development Vittesse is probably one of the best and rarest of all Rovers built up to now. In it's original non turbocharged version it gave a staggering 240 bhp giving it a top speed of 150 mph on a flat,straight road. When Fully tuned with all the proper Janspeed Kits, 400+ bhp is possible. OK the engine is mounted in the front but with all that power going straight through a 5 speed manual box, who realy cares! I must admit though with huge tyres on the rear, handling in the wet can be, well, kinda scary! Down hill I've reached roughly 160 mph (the speedo stops at 155 and ... more
  • 3 of 4 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    johnt

    3 Stars Last of the big V8's 10/09/2000
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages powerfull,parts easily available

    Disadvantages Disadvantages poor reliability and fuel consumption

    I had a V8 Rover SD1 years ago whilst at college. Bought very second hand this was the biggest mistake I've ever made in a car. From the outset it was very unreliable, every time I took it out something seemed to go wrong with it. Fuel consumption averaged about 18mpg and boy did it rust well. These cars were launched in 1976/77 as an executive car, powerful and well specified they looked like a real match for the BMW 5 series. However reliability and quality problems soon cast a shadow over this car. It suffered the same fate as so many other Austin Rover models, mediocre quality and poor ... more

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Body Type Hatchback
Fuel Type Petrol; Diesel
Range + Engine Type 3.5 V8
Manufacturer Rover

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