Rover 200 Hatchback (1995 - 2000) 214i 8V 3d (1996/P) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
you got a car but your a student with no money. its something that says nothing good or bad. my example was modifty so it looked like a boy racer but wasnt over the top so i didnt look a fool outside fancy resturants
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
my family liked it but before i finally got rid of it after a few years they worried towards the end was it going to let me down and break down again but it done well for a car the price of a LCD tv
Would you buy this car again and why?
no it wasnt bad and it served me well at uni but it couldnt hold a candel to the performance or reiablity of my civics that i have owned since
What are you likely to buy next?
am starting to grow up so i want a ford focus its alot dearer than a rover or my civics but its a more maturier motor
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Independent
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£750
When did you buy the car?
September 2001
Did you get a good deal and why?
yes got 150 pound off the asking price which was a lot seeing the car was just 900
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
cheap tidy looking
What was the dealer like?
fine
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
nippy for a 1.4 8v not a pile of difference between it and the 16v with a few engine mods can wipe the mile off the owners of mgs. changes to the exhaust caused nice note but didnt help fuel costs
What's it like to park?
easy steering and you clan see out of it well enuff so you dont reverse into some elses motor. i never trusted the hand brake
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
radiator bust. hit the sub on a back road and burst it. brakes started to stick on at the back wheels which became very dangerous unbalanced braking. but easliy fixed so nothing to major small thing started to go wrong like the window wipers and window winder that piss you off after a hours driving the starter motor had to be fixed and then my imboliser key broke too, they add up
What's most practical about your car?
so easy to drive you could teach a monkey to drive it
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
got a tidy one off lip kit cheap from ebay made it nicer looking and more indiviual than those millions of mgs
