May I present... my latest acquisition! :)

Peerzy · 2 Nov 2009 at 01:00

jamoor said:
Let me get this straight, you have a rover, it's unreliable, you want a reliable car so what do you do, go out and buy a Toyota? Nope, buy another Rover!

Nah the old Rover was too expensive to run, this new Rover is gonna be cheap as chips

Btw far too many Rovers for one OcUK thread :eek:

mattyprice4004 · 2 Nov 2009 at 02:47

The ZS diesel has been proven to be a solid, reliable car - I know several people who have one and have zero issues... suppose I'm a bit of a sheep really

Phate · 2 Nov 2009 at 03:12

These are pretty tuneable...sends the MPG out the window though

Howard · 2 Nov 2009 at 08:19

Lol

Cool. er.. Enjoy?

Dogbreath · 2 Nov 2009 at 08:28

jamoor said:
Let me get this straight, you have a rover, it's unreliable, you want a reliable car so what do you do, go out and buy a Toyota? Nope, buy another Rover!

My MR2 was a bit unreliable and quite expensive to run, should I avoid Toyota as a brand in future?

paradigm · 2 Nov 2009 at 08:45

Well, I see your rover-vision™ is still working well.

Congratulations on not having the balls to try something new (read: better).

merlin · 2 Nov 2009 at 08:47

/see's another Rover, slaps forehead, exits thread.

Firestar_3x · 2 Nov 2009 at 08:59

I know the 80's are making a comback but i feel this may be taking it a bit far..............

Jez · 2 Nov 2009 at 10:45

merlin said:
/see's another Rover, slaps forehead, exits thread.

Fr0dders · 2 Nov 2009 at 10:53

i know you've previously used value for money as a reason why you like rovers

But are you honestly saying you cant find anything for £1800 better than a diesel rover 45 with some stick on tat ?

Jez · 2 Nov 2009 at 10:55

£1800 also seems a lot for a 400 diesel. Surely they are available cheaper than this? £500 sure, ok car for that...

Janesy B · 2 Nov 2009 at 10:57

http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1309758.htm

My cash would have gone this way..

jamoor · 2 Nov 2009 at 10:57

Dogbreath said:
My MR2 was a bit unreliable and quite expensive to run, should I avoid Toyota as a brand in future?

You should, yes.

InvaderGIR · 2 Nov 2009 at 10:58

grudas said:
stop with rover already!

This.

Mat, you fail.

rover416i said:
Decent car for £1800... I fail to see the problem?

No Mat. Just no. £1800 gets you a better car than a Rover!

Janesy B said:
http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1309758.htm

My cash would have gone this way..

See Mat, much better!

Firestar_3x · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:01

Janesy B said:
http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1309758.htm

My cash would have gone this way..

Better in every single way (bar the image with the local 16 yearolds).

Snax · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:03

The dude knows rover, he could probably sort a problem out on this with greater ease than a ford.

or am i being shortsighted?

also it is an £1800 car. it is hardly the most tragic waste of money mankind has ever witnessed given that it improves his situation compared to his last vehicle.

edit - i also think it is prettier than a ford

Janesy B · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:05

Snax said:
The dude knows rover, he could probably sort a problem out on this with greater ease than a ford.

Rovers aren't rare beasts, if you can fix a Rover, you can fix a Ford. It's as simple as that really.

Snax · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:08

is there not some sort of knowledge base you can build up surrounding a particular series of car e.g. its foibles, easy improvments, common things to go wrong and how to fix them?

I ask because I know next to nothing about car mechanics, however I can strip down suspension and drivetrains on bikes and I know more about the intracacies of one model compared to the next.

LostPhil · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:09

Firestar_3x said:
Better in every single way (bar the image with the local 16 yearolds).

Really? Even the handling? It's not a 45, different kettle of fish.

I like it. My favourite colour too. (I wouldn't actually buy one mind

)

InvaderGIR · 2 Nov 2009 at 11:11

Snax said:
is there not some sort of knowledge base you can build up surrounding a particular series of car e.g. its foibles, easy improvments, common things to go wrong and how to fix them?

I ask because I know next to nothing about car mechanics, however I can strip down suspension and drivetrains on bikes and I know more about the intracacies of one model compared to the next.

I've stripped down and rebuilt Fords, Renaults, Peugeots, BMWs...with generic knowledge of cars...so there we go, if you know one car it's easy to understand another.