MK1 Rover 200

[Liquid Knight]

For Sale. £250 for seriously near offer including all the bits as is. £500 with a new M.O.T

[Liquid Knight]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260955307343?ssPageName=...

Taking advantage of the free listing weekend to get the old girl on eBay.

[moribund]

Good luck!

[Liquid Knight]

Sold to my mate Kev for £250.

He's been pestering me for the car since I bought the old girl so at least I know she's in good hands.

Also just up the road so I can keep you up to date and even have first refusal if he decides to sell.

[VinceFox]

Liquid Knight said:

Sold to my mate Kev for £250.

He's been pestering me for the car since I bought the old girl so at least I know she's in good hands.

Also just up the road so I can keep you up to date and even have first refusal if he decides to sell.

[Liquid Knight]

Just an update. I've been round Kev's today and the Rover may be in his shed by the weekend. For a pre-M.O.T check over and polish.

Once M.O.T'd she'll be doing the classic car show circuit.

[Balmoral]

I can see it now, Pebble Beach, Villa d'Este

[Liquid Knight]

Guess you visited today?





None of the restoration work has been carried out as yet. Kev's been a busy bunny trying to run a business and find work so the SD3's been a bit neglected apart from new (correct size tyres) for M.O.T that is. The clutch still hasn't been changed, the brakes are a bit sticky and where the car has been stored outside there are quite a few new rust spots, scrapes and scratches in the paintwork that has faded to the point of being matte on the bonnet, roof and boot lid. So first I had to clean and strip all the old wax off, t-cut the whole car, cut the bonnet, roof and boot again, clean the excess powder off with a wash wax shampoo, Mer polish the whole car twice and then Triple Wax the bonnet roof and boot. So she's almost presentable for King's Lynn Cruises tomorrow.

I don't know what's worse the use and abuse the car got from me or neglect being sat in a garden/garage since.

[Rollcage]

I'm thinking of getting one of these - a 57k 216 SE on an F plate. Haven't seen it yet, but it is allegedly a minter. Won't be much money, so tempted to get it to hang on to for a few years (not quite sure why though!)

[Liquid Knight]

Rollcage said:

I'm thinking of getting one of these - a 57k 216 SE on an F plate. Haven't seen it yet, but it is allegedly a minter. Won't be much money, so tempted to get it to hang on to for a few years (not quite sure why though!)

Because they're brilliant. Look out for smoke and an oil patch under the car. The SE was a step below the Vitesse and arguably the best of the "O" Series powered cars. Feel free to continue the thread.

[Rollcage]

If I get it, I will!

[Liquid Knight]

Rollcage said:

If I get it, I will!

If not don't let me know where she is.

[Rollcage]

I have agreed to buy the car unseen, and will pick it up next Thursday. Bit of tax, and March MOT, with 54k, not 57.

I'm actually looking forward to it a surprising amount for some reason!

[Liquid Knight]

How much is the old girl? Kev' maybe parting with my 213S soon.

[Rollcage]

£200. Remains to be seen if it is a bargain yet!

[Liquid Knight]

Too tempting.

Sound like a bargain, in a worst case scenario the banger boys will double that.

[Rollcage]

The banger boys won't be going anywhere near it, I know that much at least!

[Rollcage]

Actually saw the car today - its an F plate 216 EFI Auto. According to How Many Left, its the only one left on an F that is still on the road!

It really does look lovely and clean - couple of small bits of corrosion on the rear arches, but apart from that, its fine.

[Liquid Knight]

Excellent. Vitesse spec' engine, I don't know anything about the automatic boxes, would be nice to see some photo's and by all means the thread is yours.

[Rollcage]

Well, here it is -




I've started a new thread in here with a bit more info, just to keep things tidy.