Who's owned a Rover?

agw_01 · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:19

Everyone on this forum seems to be Rover experts, so who's owned one (bought and driven rather than beaten them in a race or with a sledgehammer

) and what did you think to it.

I'm not interested in whether your Dad's Uncle's Brother's Sister has owned one... I want to know what YOU'VE owned.

[TW]Fox · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:21

My girlfriend has one does that count

agw_01 · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:23

No

Ok then, go on, what does she think to it?

Be nice

Nor · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:23

Owned 4.

416GSi (H reg)
420GSi (K reg)
420GSi (M reg)
MG ZS (54)

Also owned VW's and Peugeot's. Rovers have been bloody great imo.

[TW]Fox · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:24

She hates it becuase it is 'too big'. She has no rational feelings on it, although the head gasket has gone, twice.

It's not actually THAT bad, really.

agw_01 · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:25

So, all that and you didn't even tell us what model it was.

Come on Fox, you're slacking tonight!

Firestar_3x · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:25

agw_01 said:
No

Ok then, go on, what does she think to it?

Be nice

I dread to think, but Friday night and Fox is on the forum and not either out or with his GF, come to think about it your on most eveings, does she get to see you about 5seconds each day?

Never owned a rover, but i have driven a few, whilst i would never buy one the ones i had a drive of seemed to be good cars.

poosemon · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:26

i currently own a rover coupe vvc, and dont plan on selling it soon

agw_01 · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:27

heh Mark, good point. He's probably oogling the twin headlights on his BMW

What models have you driven? Any 2 litres?

OllyM · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:27

Firestar_3x said:
I dread to think, but Friday night and Fox is on the forum and not either out or with his GF, come to think about it your on most eveings, does she get to see you about 5seconds each day?

Fox hasn't even had a go at anybody, and you're having a go back at him for no reason in here :confused:

agw_01 · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:28

OllyM said:
Fox hasn't even had a go at anybody, and you're having a go back at him for no reason in here

I'm sure it was a joke

Anyway, let's not turn this thread into another spam fest.

I want honest opinions.

[TW]Fox · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:28

a) It's a 414Si
b) Pay more attention Firestar and you'll note there are a number of nights where I won't be found on here, but this is offtopic for this thread.

Firestar_3x · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:28

I had a bash in a Rover 75, it was the petrol but not sure on engine size could have been a 1.8 or 2.0?

Was a few years back now, really good quality ride and the dash was nice, good seats, didn't like roundabouts though seemed to confuse it.

I've also had a drive of a 214sli i think it was...

OllyM said:
Fox hasn't even had a go at anybody, and you're having a go back at him for no reason in here

Having a go at him, do you wear your heart on your sleeve, it was an observation, girls like lots of attention but we all know fox's first love is his 530 then OCUK

agw_01 · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:30

She thinks a 414 is too big? Should have got a 25.

I'm guessing it's a bubble?

Weird for the headgasket to go twice. Once they've been done once, if they were done properly, they shouldn't go again for a long time.

Mark, 75 was a 2.0 V6 IIRC. Yeah, they're good motorway cruisers, but that's about it. Don't like 0-60 sprints or corners. Great interior though.

I keep telling myself I miss my 214, but in reality, the 220 is so much better. I guess it's the K-series part of me... having never suffered HGF, I refuse to accept that they're a badly designed engine.

barnettgs · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:31

Rover 75 won for best ride quality in customer power survey, does that helps?

[TW]Fox · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:31

Yea, it's a 98. I don't actually think that shape is THAT bad, never have done. They just don't make sense at big money and/or with tat on and a ZS badge on the back.

agw_01 · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:34

Well, it is a Honda Civic afterall.

If Rover didn't have such a lazy design team, they could have come up with something spectacular. Just look at the 75/ZT. Rover didn't design that... but they could have.

They're fetching real bargains now though. Was having a look for a friend this week... a fully kitted out 40k mile ZT CDTi with all the extras... goes for around 6.5-7k.

Someone else I know recently bought a ZT 260 for 11k!

Stonedofmoo · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:36

My housemate owned a Coupe Turbo for a few years, I helped him do lots of work on it so I think that should count.

Personally I think they are very underated cars. By far the best car i've driven for putting down the power through the front wheels, and handle very well too with aftermarket suspension. Bloody awful brakes though!

bam0 · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:38

Had 4, all 200s

K reg 214Si (bit poverty spec, no PAS, but a decent enough car at 18)
R reg 218 VVC coupe (loved it, sold it after it got broken into)
L reg 216 coupe (the silver one that was uber cheap)
Another L reg 216 coupe (current black one, figured the whole cheap car thing was fun and good for learning about cars with, engine from the silver one is now in this one as the cambelt snapped 3 weeks after I bought it).

agw_01 · 10 Nov 2006 at 22:39

Stonedofmoo said:
Bloody awful brakes though!

The Turbo's have the same brakes as my 220 NASP!

Although, I've only had mine fade twice... once was going along the MM roads before I lowered it, the other was braking hard from 100+ when some **** moved into the outside lane on a pretty empty motorway.

That was a BIG brown trouser moment for me.

So, did you suffer any reliability issues?