My work mate saw my Rover Coupe after I had bought it and said `I bet that goes like sh...............t off a shovel. Well it did and I certainly notice the difference now that I have a 4 x 4. I bought the Rover after seeing it displayed in a petrol station by a private seller. I had to drive past it every day and eventually brought my husband to have a look. He liked it straight away. It was about 3 years old at the time and was reasonably priced ... ...time I had a Rover GTI and had always been happy. It had been reliable and a nice car to drive, so I thought I can`t go wrong with another Rover. One quick test drive and it was ours.
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The Rover Coupe is group 15 insurance, making it quite expensive to insure. I did not mind this too much as my GTI was group 14, the difference would not have been too much. This would be difficult however for younger drivers. ...
spottydog2 13.10.2006
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Advantages: Horse Power Disadvantages: Noise reduction
...on the t.v. in the Rover Turbo Trophy Cup I said to myself I have got to have one! Ten years down the line I finally bought one, selling my pride and joy Sierra Cosworth to get one. The is no other car on the road to match the aggressive appearance of the Tomcat, you look at these and they cry out LOOK AT ME. In standard form they produce a respectable 200bhp, however after two years of tuning mine now produces a scary 250bhp, 0-60mph in under 5 ... ...the real let down as Rover never quite managed to get the car stopping the way they got it moving! If you are going to purchase one, make sure you get the T-16 model as the forged pistons allow the boost to turn up to 15psi, the later models only allow 11psi before piston melt down. Mine comes as standard with the half leather Recaro's in a 2+2 seating layout. I have 18" chrome Dare 5 split spoke alloys with some beautiful Black Diamond grooved and ...
rovertomcat 08.09.2004 (11.09.2004)
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Rover Coupes (not just the turbo one) are fairly rare (well not rare but certainly quite uncommon) and so it's nice owning something that isn't always immediately recognised. As some others have commented they do have their problems - build quality, oil usage (220 and 220 turbo) but for the price that they go for now (can get a lot for 4K), they are an absolute bargain will all the electrics and leather and of course the T-bar. Yes the handling isn't ... ...fuel consumption isn't as bad as it could be, parts are plentiful due to other rover 200 and honda heritage.
And most importantly in the case of the turbo you get the most BHP per pound (for a standard car).
Lots of links regarding the rovercoupe : www.rovercoupe.com ...
dsp22dsp22 16.01.2001
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I bought this car about 3 years ago when it was only 2 years old. I'd never driven one before. I'd always loved the gorgeous looks and just had to have the Turbo Model.
The performance in a straight line is unbelievable (0-60 in just over 6 secs - 150mph top speed). The only similar cars that touch it are the Impreza and Fiat Coupe. Mercedes CLK, BMW 328, Audi A4 Quattro and Vectra GSI's just can't keep up with this car.
On the minus side, the ... ...bothered me as I just like going fast in a straight line, I'm not a boy racer anymore :)
The build quality is not too good, the targa roof is sometimes noisy, they suffer from oil leaks and the boot is tiny but who cares if you have a car that is this much fun.
I've got a new family car now Vectra V6 :( and I've got to sell my Coupe knowing that I will probably never drive one again (they don't make them anymore). Buy one while you can, they cost ...
dmckillop 12.01.2001
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Advantages: Cheap and cheerful, power in parts Disadvantages: Unreliable,
...in the world when built let alone second hand. Check the seatbelt anchorages - my mate used to fit those - and he doesn't work for Rover anymore. Check the window seals carefully and the fittings around the windows - a number work very loose without you realising. ...
petergee 19.01.2001
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Advantages: ABS Disadvantages: TOO MUCH POWER FOR A TWO WHEEL DRIVE CAR
I BOUGHT THIS CAT BECAUSE I SAW ONE IN A MAGAZINE YEARS AGO AND I HAVE WANTED ONR SINCE I WAS A CHILD. THIS CAR HAV EGOT ELECTRIC WINDOWS AND MIRRORS IT HAS GOT HALF LEATHER INTERIOR AND WALNUT FININSHING INSIDE. THE ENGINE IS QUIET. IT IS BLOODY FAST 1 THERE IS ALOT OD TOUQUE STEER BUT I HAVE NOT HAD ANY EXPERIENCE OF THIS. THE BAD POINTS ARE THAT IT IS TOOFAST FOR THE SORT OF CAR THAT IT IS IT COULD GET AN INEXPERIENCED DRIVER IN TO TROUBLE. ALTHOUGH ...
janelake 23.07.2000
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Owned a 96 220 Turbo now for about 6 months and got to say it is a fantastic car. I have had no problems with my current car at all (Probably due to being serviced every 2000 mile). If you take care of this car it will give you brilliant fun motoring. The current car has had uprated brakes which I'm told is a must and they are very sharp and responsive. The acceleration is brutal and have to be very careful to try and stop the car wheel spinning ... ...torque steer. Once it get going though is very good. My current car puts out about 230bhp due to a few small modifications. The cars interior is fairly basic but its a 1996 car! The car is a real eye-catcher and looks and sounds how it goes! Fuel consumption is a worry (Normal driving will get 25mpg, if having some fun will drop to 15mpg). This isn't helped by the fuel tank been the size of a zippo lighter. All round though a very good car for the ...
CJLeeds 26.11.2006
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Advantages: very fast, cheap to buy and good looks Disadvantages: poor brakes if standard ones still fitted
Bought this car very cheap privately because it was too powerful for the owner, original brakes are not good enough for the power of this car, 200bhp. Very quick 0-60 in 6 secs. Good looking car compared to those coming onto the market today , spare parts are fairly easy and cheap to source due to the fact that all coupes use the same panel parts including the newer VVC models, Ihave had no problems with this car since I have had it. Engine bay is ...
peterwilkie 07.06.2004
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Advantages: Looks pretty, sounds fast but isn't! Disadvantages: Cheap, unreliable crap!
Sounds to me like you're being blinded by your childhood fantasy. I have owned two of these cars, both of which ran like dogs. The first one was riddled with problems and was constantly in the garage with problems. The second one had a faulty roof panel and was eventually stolen by thieves breaking in this way. Basically it sounds like you're a dummy who likes to have flashy cars that look pretty and make a lot of noise, in fact you sound like a ...
the_kidda 16.01.2001
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