Collected my new car yesturday, 1995 Rover 220 GSI.
Paid £850 for the car, which had no tax at the time, so £940 including 6 months. Original owner had it 3 years, then its been owned by the gent i bought it from and his cousin briefly. Has just about every receipt off work done to it. Cambelt and had the head done when it started to weep oil from the top of the block at 80k, now just under 105k.
The car itself seems pretty imaculate, a tiny patch of rust on the back arch on the drivers side and its just started to bubble on the sill on the same side on the rear passenger window. It came with a kenwood headunit and 6 disc changer too which is nice!
Only fault is a dodgy temperature sensor which only seems to work at low speeds and whilst stationary, so im unsure if it just needs cleaning or replacing, im sure the rover fanboys can help me out.
I met up with rG-, Ripz and his old man and we had a 3 car trip up on the moors, stopped for a break and rG- took some photos. Damn that Celica of Ripz's dads shifts! Came over a crest and could see the road ahead, he was about a half mile away at least after only 5 minutes of driving! As i was last to the carpark i had an audience while i proceded to stall several times trying to reverse into a space, being used to driving oil burners the clutch seems really heavy and i was just getting used to having to actually use the throttle!
Managed to rack up another 120 miles today with no problems now though 
Unfortunatly, being 20, having my license less than a year, and thus no no claims bonus, insurance is like man love with sand for lube. How does £170 a month TPFT grab you!
I figured i would have to pay a load at sometime, and would rather have a semi decent car for my trouble! Drinks the fuel as well, but i knew that before i bought it.
rG- has some pics i believe, so ill wait for him to post, should flatter my car more than if i took some would.
Paid £850 for the car, which had no tax at the time, so £940 including 6 months. Original owner had it 3 years, then its been owned by the gent i bought it from and his cousin briefly. Has just about every receipt off work done to it. Cambelt and had the head done when it started to weep oil from the top of the block at 80k, now just under 105k.
The car itself seems pretty imaculate, a tiny patch of rust on the back arch on the drivers side and its just started to bubble on the sill on the same side on the rear passenger window. It came with a kenwood headunit and 6 disc changer too which is nice!
Only fault is a dodgy temperature sensor which only seems to work at low speeds and whilst stationary, so im unsure if it just needs cleaning or replacing, im sure the rover fanboys can help me out.
I met up with rG-, Ripz and his old man and we had a 3 car trip up on the moors, stopped for a break and rG- took some photos. Damn that Celica of Ripz's dads shifts! Came over a crest and could see the road ahead, he was about a half mile away at least after only 5 minutes of driving! As i was last to the carpark i had an audience while i proceded to stall several times trying to reverse into a space, being used to driving oil burners the clutch seems really heavy and i was just getting used to having to actually use the throttle!
Managed to rack up another 120 miles today with no problems now though Unfortunatly, being 20, having my license less than a year, and thus no no claims bonus, insurance is like man love with sand for lube. How does £170 a month TPFT grab you!
I figured i would have to pay a load at sometime, and would rather have a semi decent car for my trouble! Drinks the fuel as well, but i knew that before i bought it.rG- has some pics i believe, so ill wait for him to post, should flatter my car more than if i took some would.
See Jonny, I'm not a total n00b with cars!
