Motoring Discussion > Rover 827 around the Island. Miscellaneous
Thread Author: R.P. Replies: 15
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 Thu 14 Jun 12 21:34 
 Rover 827 around the Island. - R.P.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6noOET7Eik


Something I remembered.......brilliant.
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 Thu 14 Jun 12 21:44 
 Rover 827 around the Island. - MD
You've posted this before haven't you?
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 Thu 14 Jun 12 21:45 
 Rover 827 around the Island. - R.P.
I may have....memory's not what it used to be !
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 Thu 14 Jun 12 21:46 
 Rover 827 around the Island. - MD
Still b Brilliant
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 Thu 14 Jun 12 21:50 
 Rover 827 around the Island. - MD
It probably gives a better insight to the circuit than on a bike. Wonderfully spoken commentary too. Proper English Mate!!
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 Thu 14 Jun 12 22:35 
 Rover 827 around the Island. - rtj70
So how fast does a bike average - would a modern performance car be allowed to ever try. Sure to be faster than a Rover 827.
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 Thu 14 Jun 12 22:39 
 Rover 827 around the Island. - R.P.
The Zero Emissions Electric bikes managed to lap at the ton this year earning a 10000 pound pot for the rider.

The lap record is:-

John McGuinness Honda CBR1000RR 2009 17:12.30 131.578 miles per hour (211.754 km/h) (Wiki)


The big "stock" bikes were pulling a 180mph + on the straight bits this year.... some pulling 200mph..
Last edited by: R.P. on Thu 14 Jun 12 at 22:40
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 Thu 14 Jun 12 23:26 
 Rover 827 around the Island. - Fullchat
Mark Higgins averaged 115 in a Subaru with a 150MPH 'moment'.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFlSG9_Ue4A&feature=related
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 Thu 14 Jun 12 23:27 
 Rover 827 around the Island. - swiss tony
>> So how fast does a bike average - would a modern performance car be allowed
>> to ever try. Sure to be faster than a Rover 827.
>>

Rover record broken last year.... by a Subaru.

youtu.be/jFlSG9_Ue4A
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 Fri 15 Jun 12 00:39 
 Rover 827 around the Island. - rtj70
So a Nissan GTR likely to be faster. But not many likely to try.

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 Fri 15 Jun 12 00:45 
 Rover 827 around the Island. - rtj70
EDIT: Looking at the Subaru footage - very dangerous with spectators? Okay the bikes are dangerous too but not going to do as much damage.

Years ago (18?) I recall a friend/business associate of someone getting into Rally driving. And had lots of money. So bought the best they could.... and crashed and killed themselves. Rally co-driver was badly injured.

But driving around the IoM at speed looked fun. Even a Passat diesel could be fun there. Well maybe.
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 Fri 15 Jun 12 06:36 
 Rover 827 around the Island. - R.P.
Tony Pond seems to so it a lot smoother with less fuss (and has a 145 mph on the clock) in his standard production Rover though.
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 Thu 14 Jun 12 22:36 
 Rover 827 around the Island. - Shiny
Wow, petrol was 45p/l, diesel 41p/l at that ESSO garage.
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 Fri 15 Jun 12 20:40 
 Rover 827 around the Island. - colino
What a cracking drive. Perhaps if Rover had made more of it publicity wise they might have shifted some more of those bland barges.
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 Fri 15 Jun 12 20:50 
 Rover 827 around the Island. - Fullchat
We used them for a while. They were quick but suffered from torque steer and a few complained that they aggravated lower back problems. At the time they were alongside 24V Senators and the new T5 Volvos so they had some competition.
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 Fri 15 Jun 12 21:07 
 Rover 827 around the Island. - DP
That Honda V6 was a peach of a thing. The 800 also wasn't a bad steer.

Even better with the 2.0 turbo under the bonnet. The Vitesse Sport was a cracking car.
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