Rover 200/25/400/45 Di

[phil_cardiff]

What are they like in temrs of reliability?

I've seen a low mileage 45 for peanuts with full history and reckon it'd make a good commuter for the fiance.

[tonyvid]

For all the crap they get, people are missing a trick. I had a 214Si from new(used to get 28% off list...), did 100k in it and it never, ever missed a beat. Nothing went wrong, nothing fell off, it was just a little dull after a while. There's a 220 Coupe out here that I really must stop looking at...

[edo]

Calling 300BHP! Your thread has arrived!

[300bhp/ton]

phil_cardiff said:

What are they like in temrs of reliability?

I've seen a low mileage 45 for peanuts with full history and reckon it'd make a good commuter for the fiance.

We've had loads of them, generally very good IMO, better than most and easy and cheap to work on should you need to.

And here's an interesting stat, more modern Rover's/MG's are more likely to pass an MOT than cars from many other manufacturers.

Edited by 300bhp/ton on Monday 12th April 16:54

[Paul6217]

^Good to know since mines due an MOT at the end of the week.

My father had a Rover 420di which was sold locally with 150k in 2000 and its still around as I've seen it a couple of times

Edited by Paul6217 on Monday 12th April 16:58

[phil_cardiff]

Pah! When I mentioned it I was told that Rovers are for old people and you can't get parts. I told her that her second point wasn't true and that 50mpg for £1200 negated the first. Still, the lady's not for turning. Stupid cow.

[juansolo]

I had a Rover 200 for a couple of years. It was good, reliable, ultra cheap transport. I think it cost 1400 and sold a couple of years later (with a lot more miles on it) for £750. In that time it was neglected and used as a workhorse. It took the abuse well. However I will say that it was a deeply unpleasant car. The seating position is horrid, it's not very nice to drive. It's gutless, rolly and generally not something I'd recommend on anything other than it's very, very cheap transport.

Edited by juansolo on Tuesday 13th April 10:08