Which V6?

[Squeaks]

only me again lol.

ive done a search & a google but cant find a exact answer.

I would like to know is it a Rover or Honda lump in my 2004 mk2 ?

Dad thinks honda

I think Rover.

[Supercharged_Z]

rover stoped putting honda lumps in there cars at the end of the 800 era!!

its a rover KV6 but was redesigned slightly by bmw!!

[Squeaks]

Ahhh i see, that solves my question thanks.


so all in all its a good engine?

[Supercharged_Z]

the kv6 in zs's etc is a very good engine.

the original rover kv6 found in rover 800's was not so good!! they share many common parts mind you

[Squeaks]

Thats good to know,

I do worry with MG/Rover engines

I have a 160 MGF which had HGF & my Aunties ZS180 Mk1 is looking like it may well be going down the HGF Line aswell.

Another quick question.

How comes My dads got a 2003 ZTT & its all BMW but the 2004 ZS i got is all rover? did bmw just pick 1 car to really work on and ignore the rest?

[KevG]

When the Rover Group were under control of BMW, they set about getting a new model to launch the new company and they came up with the Rover 75, they raided theyre parts bins from the range 3, 5 and 7 Series), they also used the very good derv engine, they mated all the bits into a BMW/Rover designed shell, that is why the Rover 75 is a very good car.
Full story here (http://www.aronline.co.uk/r40indexf.htm)

The ZS has bits of BMW in it too, the Wiring loom is full of BMW connectors, but mostly you will find Honda as the main supplier of bits.

[Squeaks]

I said to dad when we went to see the ZTT "god its mostly bmw" even the key is identical to the MINI. good to know all this, thanks :)

[Jay-ZS+]

Same climate control facia in the mk2 as the zonda I believe! lol Looks like it not just the 75 that were build from the parts bin! :laugh:

[Squeaks]

that reminds me i must order the part to fix my climate control.

[Supercharged_Z]

try a zonda dealer!!

[GTMSpyder]

Its very unusual to suffer HGF on a v6 unless its been run very low on coolant.....

[Squeaks]

Still trying to work out why my Aunties 2003 180 has oil in the water, but no mayo anywhere.

[fastmike]

rover stoped putting honda lumps in there cars at the end of the 800 era!!

its a rover KV6 but was redesigned slightly by bmw!!

It was redesigned by Cosworth

[Supercharged_Z]

yeah under bmw?!

[KevG]

Oh no.....I can see all ZS180's and ZT 180/190 and all the 2.0 KV6's all saying........"Powered By Cosworth" now :fun:!