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for Rover 75 1.8

Rating Summary based on 16 reviews

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  • 4 Stars
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  • 3 Stars
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  • 2 Stars
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  		• 4.2
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  		• 3.9

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  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    luke118arf

    5 Stars ROVER AND OUT 17/12/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages COMFORT, STYLE, REFINEMENT, TRADITIONAL ROVER VALUES

    Disadvantages Disadvantages NOT MADE ANYMORE

    It's time to write a review after owning a 75 for two and a half years, I now feel I know 75's rather well. This is the second Rover I have owned the first being a old shape 1995 214 which was my Dad's but drove after passing my driving test at 17. Two and a half years later at the age of 19 and being very impressed with the 214 I decided to buy a Rover 75. I had a budget of under four grand so I decided to bite the bullet and buy a 75 from the auction. I knew pretty much what to look out for and finally bought a X reg 2001 1.8 classic with NO aircon in wedgwood blue. I really wanted a 2.0v6 ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    kfingleton

    4 Stars 75 Reasons 15/12/2000
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Grown up and well engineered luxury car

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Rover badge, insecurity of the firm

    Considering all the trouble that has surrounded Rover over the years, it's a mazing the company exists at all. Thinking back at all those awful cars the company made (or in fact all their cars), they really should have died a quick death a long tinme ago. The rule here is that Rover make crap cars. And to prove a rule you need an exception and the 75 is just that. Rover cars have lived under the pretence of having some sort of prestige for years now, thinking that putting a chrome grille on below-par super-mini somehow justifies the car as prestigious. Posh people would never buy a Rover ... more
  • 22 of 22 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    philmuss

    5 Stars BEAUTIFUL AND GRACEFUL 04/03/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages BEautiful looking car,performance .fuel economy

    Disadvantages Disadvantages image perhaps

    A couple of weekends ago I had to make a trip of some distance and wanted a little bit of luxury so I hired a Rover75 1.8se for a long weekend. From the moment I set eyes on the car I was looking forward to the trip. The lines of the car are very flowing and I believe the italians call the 75 "il inglese bellisimo" which i think is translated to the beautiful english,and I think the italians know a lot about style. When you enter the car the amount of wood used is amazing they must have cut down a couple of trees to provide all that adorns the dashboard and doors. The list of extras fitted to ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 2 brianmcc

    Member since 15/02/2003

    Reviews written: 17

    5 Stars Get one quick before the prices go up! 13/08/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Comfort, Value for money, looks

    Disadvantages Disadvantages No CD player, can be awkward to clean all that chrome :-)

    You know what annoys me? Reviews written by people, who have never actually SAT in one of these, let alone driven one! And take "advice" from others. (You know who you are!) let me just start by saying don't believe the hype, parts for these cars are easily obtained and they are no worse than any other car out there for reliability or anything else, my mate has a 1 year old BMW 530 D and its been in for repairs 3 times in the past 2 months, and he has just bought one of these cars after being ferried around in ours. Yes there are problems with some of them, but as I already stated that is true ... more
  • 7 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    rushed

    3 Stars Overated cardboard box 28/01/2001
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages driver fatigue is very well designed

    Disadvantages Disadvantages see above

    The Rover 1.8 club (automatic)has too many faults, i was going to buy one earlier this year but was advised not too by a good friend of mine, let me takes you through the faults that have been found on this overated vehicle. 1: Cam cover gaskets leaking due to torque relaxation in other words the bolts on the Cam Cover are always coming loose. 2: Head Gasket always blowing, causing oil and water to mix. this would be down to poor gasket design and cylinder heads warping. 3: Rear shock absorbers creaking. this is due to a manufacturing problem as Rover are now fitting modified shocks on all new ... more
  • 3 of 3 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    cabletow

    3 Stars underpowered sofa 20/09/2000
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages comfy

    Disadvantages Disadvantages slippers image is alive and well

    A few months ago rover dealerships were offering the crazy deal of a 24 hour road test with unlimited mileage. All I had to do was arrange temporary comprehensive insurance through my broker, which surprisingly didn't cost anything extra. So armed with my temporary cover note and my driving licence I marched into the showroom one Friday morning to claim my prize. Yep, they hadn't been joking, 'here's the car', they said, 'its brimming with petrol - go play with it'(or words to that effect). Well it would have been rude not to, surely.... I had arranged the test drive to coincide with a trip ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    zonco

    5 Stars Almost perfect only let down by harsh engine 05/08/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Solid great handling great brakes

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Poor acceleration, dealer support ? rearward vision

    I have owned Rover group cars since the original early 1980s Rover 216. The 75 is more BMW 3 series than anything else nothing in common with the Honda-Rovers. The handling braking and traction are superb. Compared to my previous Rover a 623 it is wonderful to drive. The Rover 623 was powerful and very reliable but th most boring car I have ever owned, in contrast the 75 allways puts a smile on my face. Interior space and comfort is great only fault with interior is the tack plastic wood dash --- some people think it real wood; just humour them Reversing the car is very diificult because of ... more
  • 5 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Jon2003

    2 Stars Rover 75 more like Rover 0.75- Don't touch it.. 20/04/2003
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Looks, Comfortable interior, Excellent Navigation

    Disadvantages Disadvantages 3 Engines , 2 Gearboxes later

    I got my new company car, A rover 75 1.8 Conniseur SE with Highline Navigation in January 2000, approximately a year after the Rover 75 was launched. It was Wedgwood Blue and came with black leather seating, 6 CD Changer, electric seats with a memory that remembered just how you had positioned the seat. (A very useful thing as you will read later) The car oozed style and class and all the interior furnishings were well crafted and finished. the Navigational system was a dream to use, and surprisingly simple, fully integrated into the dashboard. What I really liked was the Retro dashboard that ... more
  • 5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Corporal

    4 Stars 2nd Hand Buyer Beware 18/02/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good image, very smooth ride & gears

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Bit thirsty, running costs

    I've used a company V reg Rover 75 for the last year. It's a fantastic car to drive - a dream on the motorways and, while a little bobbly on small twisty roads, a great experience. However, the head gasket went recently, with the first indication visible to me as the driver being rapid overheating. Subsequently over 2000 pounds of work had to be completed to restore it to it's former glory...one of those moments I'm glad I pay that company car tax! A colleague bought his off the company about the time I joined (it's the same year and model) and had similar problems. We've both also experienced ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jubobmax

    5 Stars Wanted one sooner , 15/05/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages smooth ride , easy to drive , comfy , value for money , looks great .

    Disadvantages Disadvantages not found any yet , honest .

    When the 75 first came out we could not afford one , that did not stop us wanting one .Well we now have one and it is everything we expected it would be . full leather all the toys , it is only an 1800 but the power output is quite impressive and we have to keep a check on the speed , the low noise in the cab is no indication of your speed , carpets are top quality and well fitted , sitting in any of the seats is like being at home in the armchair , a very relaxing way to travel . The car came with the usual 3 months warranty , and their assurance that everything had been checked , and was ... more
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