BM08

Thats a turbo one i think but a friend has a 220 GSI, 2.0 150bhp, seems to go pretty well, and i like the look of them

I dout id ever buy a rover but just wondered what the general thought was and from people who owned/drove one

Ridgey

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I personally think they are quite sleek looking cars, probably be startign to fall apart soon but look OK.

Cawood

i like the look of em and if u get the 2.0 turbo on 200bhp can be reach quite easily (if its not at the already )

Harris.

Thats not a turbo one!!! A guy i know used to own that

Dan

Rover's (if you get the right one) are suprisingly good to drive, obviously not a proper enthusiasts car or drivers car as it were but go well, quite responsive and can be a good laugh!

I like the Coupe Turbo's too

BM08

I think aswell you dont see many nice ones like that on the roads, but you see plenty of grandad 1.4-1.6's etc smoking around

turbo

i agree i had a 220 coupe turbo some years back very fast, as std crap brakes & suspension tho.

collierm

My mate had the 216 for a good few years and he still says its the car that put the biggest smile on his out of all the ones he's owned (inc. Impreza's, Evo's and a few Fords).

Not bad looking and go reasonably well.

Cheers

Matt

BM08

216? isnt that a 1.6? and he liked it more than an Evo/Impreza? sorry something doesn't quite gel there

pete mcrash

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turn ya foglights off......

Anonymous

Nice cars.

Prone to headgasket failure alot though, arent they ?

BM08

It aint mine mate, ive never had my fogs on in the 2 years ive owned my Escort

Nash

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K series engine yes Tseries which was 2lt nasp[150bhp]/Turbo[197bhp] not really the standard gasket can weep, can be sorted with kilinger gasket though for about Ł30.

I owned a GSi Turbo Hatch and must admit was good fun, even though mine was a bit of a shed. Engine pretty good and theres a few running 400bhp+ and even a couple that are 650bhp built by AN racing[totb meastro], and GBE do alot of stuff for them.

I like them tbh although supposed to be 197bhp standard i have never seen one make that normally around 180-190bhp but 250bhp can be had with T28 off Pulsar/200sx, De-cat and exhaust, and a Better down pipe. The Battery really needs moving to the boot so you can put the filter in a better place. Handle lots better than everyone said they did Lsd as standard and suspension not that much different to alot of Honda's.

Cheap cars now.

collierm

He just did, combination of things I suppose. The 216 was a Honda unit, not Rover so it was a revvy little thing, went well.

Cheers

Matt

Cowboi

get one, pull the engine out and put it in a nice yellow mg zr

xr2i-carl

i think it looks shite IMO. always have thought that, cheap nopw tho aint they? or they always were???

saphlover

I think they look nice but never had any dealings with them so cant comment

boXXer

my mates got a 220 turbo in that colour. Just get the boost wound up, and away they go! Although the Headgaskets need uprating if i remember rightly. His is pretty quick.

matts1

I had a 1.6 one of those. Nice to drive and no doubt turbo would be fun.

My engine sized solid

RSKim

I had a 216 coupe, was a really nice car to drive and suprisingly quick, it revved forever, but been told the honda engine's do.....had nothing but problems after a few months with headgasket probs, turned out to be a cracked block, put a new engine in, and the headgasket went on that too, i got rid

teamfatboy

A mate of mine has the 220 GSi Turbo, nice car with plenty of poke.
Engine has plenty of scope, try Andy Nichols www.an-racing.co.uk

Nash

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Couple good vids of what the can do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0Q2LiNBvJo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq8_g4yJh8Q