Rover 45 135GTi Test Drive/Review

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This fantastic Rover has had an awful lot of money thrown at it to make it as nice as it is. That includes a 1.8 MGTF engine with the 135 cams. You wouldn't imagine it would be that sporty but it actually it!
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@tomdrives 11 месяцев назад

This car is what it’s all about, people making stuff their own. Big ups to Karl.

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

Yes this is every bit as good as it looks 😊

@karldavies6679 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Tom

@tomdrives 11 месяцев назад

@@karldavies6679 Karl with a K ay, better edit my comment ;)

@karldavies6679 11 месяцев назад

@@tomdrives haha

@karldavies6679 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Captain I enjoyed the day , Rocky did too

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

Me too, and I enjoyed the beer too. 😊😊

@owensteele1645 11 месяцев назад

I can see Karl has put a lot into this car. It's a real credit to him. This is the best condition Rover 45 I've seen for a long time. And probably the best performing engine without the weight and thirst of the V6. It looks like great fun to drive.

@longman.420 11 месяцев назад

Stunning example 🤠

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

Yes isn't it?

@karldavies6679 11 месяцев назад

Thanks 😊

@stevenmanning6884 11 месяцев назад

What a lovely example and the uprated K series sounds brilliant. Qdos to Karl.

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

Yes it sounds great

@fubard74 11 месяцев назад

What a beautiful car! An absolute credit to Karl 🙂

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

Indeed it is

@skylined5534 11 месяцев назад

I love one off 'should have been built' cars like this. Lovely motor!

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

Yeah it's pretty special

@johnny2scoobs197 11 месяцев назад

Cracking video of a cracking car!

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

Thank my good chap 😊

@BartMGRX 11 месяцев назад

Very nice looking 45, that's why i was surprised to see it's on cheap ditchfinders🤦🏻‍♂️

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

I suppose it depends on what you're doing to do with it.

@karldavies6679 11 месяцев назад

Rome wasn’t built in a day 😆

@ericmiddleton8367 11 месяцев назад

Very nice!

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

😊

@joshhoyle191 11 месяцев назад

Very clean!! Love the colour, as you say it takes the correct contrast for its true colours to be shown.

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

Just like Ignition Blue looks best at sunset

@AliMackMechanical 11 месяцев назад

Its a Bonnie car indeed 😊

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

😊

@mesco8200 11 месяцев назад

I have same engine in my mini, if only rover had done more with the minki from factory. Its like a mini/elise. Great engines in best car in the world 👍🏻

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

That sounds fantastic

@brucemay5409 11 месяцев назад

I had a 2003 45 Connisieur in Seafrost.Lovely colour.Changed the dash and door casings for earlier Burr walnut though.Having said that this one is a credit to its owner Paul...

@karldavies6679 11 месяцев назад

I would also do this if I came across some

@gordonbartlettgb 11 месяцев назад

It's not the only only one out there. Two years ago, the head gasket on my 1.8 Connoisseur succumbed to the inevitable. I had the head and camshafts from a 135 TF fitted, and it totally transformed it. Mine isn't as cosmetically nice as this though

@paultaylor9652 11 месяцев назад

Quite envious are we Paul, I would be. It looks a hell of a lot better than the car's there turning out nowadays, take the badges off and you'll find it hard to tell one brand from another apart from Kia/Hyundai that is.

@StevensPaul 11 месяцев назад

Blue 🚙 Blue Jeans 👖. Never thought I'd hear an Englishman WANTING the Clouds to return 😳👀😂😮! Very nice little unit 🚙💨..........

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

Yeah, strange eh? 😅

@hamster639 11 месяцев назад

I had 135 cams on my old 1.4 25, I had it remapped by Z&F tuning aka K maps. Rpm limit was 7250rpm it went like stink but was flat as anything below 5500rpm and had a slightly lumpy idle, I miss that car.

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

Sounds a bit like it had something not right there

@karldavies6679 11 месяцев назад

Also needs the metal inlet with injectors and springs , plus 135 manifold with the 4 2 to 1 for flow , that’s why I got the whole 135 lump , they are actually better torque up to 5k

@hamster639 11 месяцев назад

@@ProjectNigel I think it was for the reason's stated below by Karl I would think, it was still quick especially for a 1.4.

@hamster639 11 месяцев назад

@@karldavies6679 yes I think you're right there, it would of ran better with that head set up, but it still was pretty quick once it was wound up. I miss that car

@CarzwithJC_ 11 месяцев назад

Beautiful car 😊 and brilliant reviews 👏

@riptideblue 11 месяцев назад

Good review topped by the "you've got so old you drive a Rover 45 everybody in the town knows you " comment 😂

@SmashingPistons 11 месяцев назад

Can't wait to give this a drive.

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

Has he promised you a drive too?

@karldavies6679 11 месяцев назад

Yeah he is coming this Saturday

@owensteele1645 11 месяцев назад

I wonder if anyone made any Rover 45 Streetwises? They would look very special indeed I think.

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

I haven't seen one. Good idea though

@kevincraven4038 11 месяцев назад

Rover could have put a 135bhp 1.8 in the 75 too!

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

I think the 75 would be too heavy for this to work

@kevincraven4038 11 месяцев назад

@@ProjectNigel But my 1.8 75 is only 118bhp & the turbo is 148 bhp - 135 seems a nice halfway house! Although a comfortable cruiser I feel it could do with a slightly higher 5th gear 70mph = 3000rpm+ 😶

@Gigafast 11 месяцев назад

Nice motor I like your reviews muzzy there class have you been flooded in your yard?

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

Not yet!😄

@Gigafast 11 месяцев назад

@ProjectNigel I'm glad paul we did well here it's been good for business companies wanting space away from flooding for there motor vehicles. My heart goes out to the people affected must be heartbreaking seen your property taken over by flood water Stay strong people

@alunjones2185 5 месяцев назад

I had two - saloon and hatchback. In their day, for me, they were as good as anything around - better than most! Very stylish, nicely appointed, and comfortable. The later face lift didn't work. The car lost its elegance.

@Gigafast 11 месяцев назад

Seen a red maestro mg in morrisons car park on Penistone Road how much would that be worth looked restored it was a g reg

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

Easily £4k I would say

@Gigafast 11 месяцев назад

@@ProjectNigel the only other mg meastro I've seen was white with brown round most parts and in fairness paul on looks alone id have said 4k was a bargin the 45 gti is a lovely car you can tell when I cars been loved I don't like the 45 or the 75 but I'd have that 45 gti Carl should be proud of what he's achieved I bet it's better than when it left the production line

@PragmaticEntertainment 4 месяца назад

You beauty 😍

@richardhargrave6082 11 месяцев назад

Another missed opportunity missed by Rover....

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

One of many

@SmashingPistons 11 месяцев назад

5:01 Augh! If you do the challenge you need to kick Karl out. 😂

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

Eh? 😆

@karldavies6679 11 месяцев назад

Less weight 😅

@SmashingPistons 11 месяцев назад

@@ProjectNigel coz you normally do it alone, so it'd be unscientific to do it differently. 😂

@Gigafast 11 месяцев назад

Are you doing a live stream today muzzy

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

No I won't have time

@Gigafast 11 месяцев назад

@@ProjectNigel lol tut tut

@tylert6573 11 месяцев назад

Why do old rovers with big alloys get me exited

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

😄

@Gigafast 11 месяцев назад

I keep looking at the car I don't think the wheels look right sorry Carl I'm not disrespecting your 45 it's beautiful a real credit to you me personally I don't think the wheels are right but that's my personal opinion

@ProjectNigel 11 месяцев назад

We're allowed opinions, nothing wrong with that

@Gigafast 11 месяцев назад

@ProjectNigel every credit to Carl tho muzzy he's done an amazing job on that car

@karldavies6679 11 месяцев назад

Yep not everyone’s cup of tea

@Gigafast 11 месяцев назад

@karldavies6679 hi Karl do you do any shows in the 45 it is a remarkable car I'm doing a 750i at the moment nothing major cosmetic bits really I hope I get it done to the standard you have with your 45 id be over the moon cracking car karl