I had a rover 800 Vitesse sport lux (to give it it's full title), full leather all the extras, 64k full stainless, on an M plate, it wasn't heart stopping but did shift, cheap as chips aswell, lots of car for the money and embaressed a few people of the lights, sold it a year later for what I paid for it.
But all the birds I know called it an old mans car, which is what a Rover is!!!
Had a 216 coupe aswell, ran sweet as a nut until the engine seized solid, still think they are alot better than the Caliber which I would say is it's equal.