Rover 220 Coupe

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 (though I forget what it was now). At the time I had a Rover GTI and had always been happy. It had been reliable and a nice car to drive, so I ... more

The first time I saw these 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 secs and a top end of nearly 160mph. Supercar performance at Mondeo Price. They tend to have alot of road and roof noise ... more

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 great around corners, but you get used to it (the key is not to be stupid) and there is a fair amount of road noise at motorway speeds and there ... more

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 handling is not up to the performance. This has never bothered me as I just like going fast in a straight line, I'm not a boy racer anymore :) The build ... more

Be careful when buying or driving one of these beasties. The water hoses have a design flaw that means they can become loose at a most inappropriate time, jettisoning your entire water supply on the road and, guess what happens, the turbo and engine overheats and splat one solid lump instead of an engine. Promise much, deliver less than optimum driving performance but you pays your money and gets an average coupe. Best to get a full AA or RAC inspection done as these were not the best machines in the world when built let alone second hand. Check the seatbelt anchorages - my mate used to fit ... more