Rover 200 Coupe

...my uncle offered me a Rover 200 for £800. Thought I might as well, hopefully the money this review raises will help cover the cost. I learnt how to drive in a Ford Fiesta and that's the same car as my mum (she always seems to be coming up in my reviews lately, sound like a right mummys boy) so getting into the Rover would be my first time behind a car of a different make. I remember when I was handing the money over with the sad look on my face, ...
...good deal or not. The Rover 200 is a dark green, with 5 doors (easy mistake is to say 4 doors, but don't forget the boot) and a 1.1 litre engine. Probably about as fast starting up as a childs Thomas The Tank Engine toy. Sitting in the drivers seat the chair is adjustable enough to get into a really comfortable position, and the wheel is a very nice size. There are two small horn buttons on each side, and to be honest in a matter of life-or-death ...

Nathan_Innit 26.03.2007 · Read full review
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...this coupe was an ex Rover management purchase at one year old (1700 mls) which came with all the add-ons such as a top line stereo, twin airbags and ABS. Although, as another reviewer has stated here, this car is begining to look a bit dated now, it still has the ability to turn heads. My model is amaranth(purple) and has the pearlescent paint finish, and even now at six years old still attracts positive comments. My car prior to this purchase ...
...after a visit to a Rover dealer for a replacement camshaft drive belt). Coincidence?(Perhaps). This resulted in the engine runnning dry without my knowledge(no overheating on the temperature gauge as no coolant in the system to register it). I assumed this had happened fairly late in my journey, and left the engine to cool before reconnecting the hose and refilling the system. However I became increasingly unhappy at the rate the coolant was disappearing ...

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...shared my experience with my Rover Coupe. My first car was a 1998 Rover 214Si which I bought and drove for just over a year. I was always on the look out for another car and definitely wanted to stick with Rover as my 214 had been nothing but extremely reliable and great fun to own and drive. I was looking through the Autotrader like I do every week and came across a few Rover 200 Coupes. Wow was the first word that came into my head when I seen ...
...roads and didn't even know Rover made a Coupe. On this particular week there were only 2 to choose from...a 1998 Tahiti Blue 216 Coupe Auto with 87,000 miles or a 1998 British Racing Green 216 Coupe Manual with 80,000 miles. At this time I was leaning more towards the blue one as my 214 was the same shade and it’s just a fantastic colour. I was put off though by the Auto box. However I thought more on the green one and thought that maybe a change ...

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...fortunate amongst the somewhat staid Rover 200 line as it is a handsome car that wears its years well. At the end of the day though, it is still a Rover whos design is over 15 years old, so if image is important to you, it might not be the car for you. PERFORMANCE As I mentioned, this is the Honda 1.6 version of the car with the single cam engine, however I also own a twin cam K series 200 (the newer shape) and the performance is practically identical ...
...It gets up to 60 from rest in around 9.3 seconds and on to a top speed of just over 120mph. It does generally feel nippy however, and has more than enough pull higher up the rev range. It IS a revvy engine though, and can feel a little lacklustre low down. The brakes are never less than superb, and an average £35 fill up will do 300 miles of rush hour commuting into town. HANDLING & RIDE The handling on these cars is absolutely superb, its not ...

dpwilkie 17.05.2007 · Read full review
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The Rover 200 Coupe was built from 1993 until 1998, in this time there were a few variations in engine spec & interior. The early models consisted of a 1.6 a 2.0 nasp and a 2.0 Turbo with interior from the standard 92 to 96 200. Later the 2.0 & Turbo were replaced by the 1.8VVC and the 1.6 got the Rover K Series engine as opposed to the earlier Honda lump, the interior was updated with the dashboard from the bubble 200. I own a 1998 1.8VVC which ...
...dated now with the normal Rover walnut section included, I quite like it but thats a matter of personal taste. Safety wise there are airbags for driver and front seat passenger and the doors have side impact bars, seatbelts are fitted with pre tensioners as standard. ABS & power steering is also standard on later models but Aircon is an extra only available if it was chosen as an option when new. The T bar roof car generate wind noise, to reduce ...

Adavies344 28.12.2003 · Read full review
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The rover coupe comes in the forms of the 216 normally aspirated (nasp) 1.6 engine, the 220 nasp 2.0 engine, the 218 VVC nasp 1.8 engine and the almighty 220 turbo 2.0 engine. All are good engines and use pretty much the same body work. Later models have the same dash setup as the 'bubble shaped' rover 200. The 216 is a cheap, good looking car, that is cheaper to insure than the rest and relatively cheap on fuel too. Next up is the 220 2.0 nasp ...
...ask me (many would disagree, but then they haven't owned a VVC and a turbo!). The VVC utilises the same engine that is found in many of the Lotus Elise, MGF/TF and ZR160 cars. 0-60 in just over 7 secs and handling to boot. The top of the range is the 2.0 turbo, becoming hard to find in good condition with low mileage now, but if you can find a good one, it is well worth it - 0-60 in just over 6 secs and topping over 150mph! Impressive! Be warned ...

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I believe the rover 200 is the best 2nd hand car (due to it not being made anymore) on the market! Its comfort is simply relaxing, Its Stylish interior brings out the best in interior design as it looks professional and expensive. The exterior looks sporty and classy at the same time and its road handling is brilliant. Two major drawbacks of the rover 200 model would be that they are not produced any more and that the headgaskets have a tendency ...
...due to mine and a friends both blowing at around that mark! The car is also very safe and solid as i did have one non serious car crash and the car was only in need of a few repairs whilst the other car seemed to have alot of damage done to it!! Over all the car is well worth its money...the manufacturers can be proud! ...

lammmmmooooo 07.01.2007 · Read full review
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...of the metro to a rover 200 because thats all it is!!!!!! all be it the power assisted stearing and fuel injection is better but i have to say that to change the name of the car is just a status symbol because pepole ndo not wish to be associated with the name of metro a nifty little car with good power and i have to say a good looker but why oh why rover change the name of the car i mean just because you stick a badge on it does that not mean some ...

dannym 12.07.2000 · Read full review
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