Rover 400 Saloon 420 GSi 4d (1996/P) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Paid £1500 for it, which i considered over paid, due to the condition it was in.
Costs
MPG wasnt great. Only thing i paid for was tyres, which I had fitted Pirelli P6000 and would recommend to anyone that these are the tyres to go for, with this car. Apart from that the battery was replaced before I picked it up. Only probl is insurance g13
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On the road
Driving
Driving this car car, made me feel great. A great drivers car. although aimed at the older market, being only 18 it still appealed to me. Always felt safe when i drove this very sturdy car.
Performance
With 138bhp, it goes, picks up 70mph in 2nd. The engine sounds amazing when you put your foot the engine sings, and throws you back to let you know it's for men, not boys. Boy racers in saxo vtr, corsas, Fiestas, could never win.
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Living with it
Reliability
Never let me down, no matter how cold it got, it always started. Apart from the fact, i left it standing for 1 month and the battery died.
Image
Suits the young professional, similar sort of image as a audi a4 or B.M.W. 3 series, without the high cost. lovely to look at from the front, not so nice at the back, you can see where all the money went into designing this car.
Comfort
The plush leather interior was very comfy whether it be driving to get fuel or motorway cruising.
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Security and Service
Security
Standard alarm, with immobiliser, would immobilise every time you turn the key to ACC, then you would have to press unlock and it would start again. Never had the alarm go off apart from when the battery died before the testdrive.
Service
Never had to have it serviced, can't comment on rover servicing.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Other
Battery died from sitting in the drive for 1 month. Backbox got a hole in it.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes