Faults:

Front brake sticking on - Original disc's worn.

Rattling dashboard.

Windscreen wipers don't work on intermittent - presumably wiper motor.

General Comments:

Car is very comfortable at motorway speeds and town driving alike.

More than enough power from the 1.4 with great acceleration which puts larger engined cars to shame.

Not had it long enough to see its true reliability, but looking at the service and maintenance records, theres nothing apart from routine servicing been done.

Easy maintenance as its the same engine as my Metro, without the complicated suspension!!

Faults:

Rear windscreen washer pipe was replaced.

Slight dashboard rattle at 2700 RPM.

General Comments:

This car is well built inside and out, with a roomy cabin and attractive body work.

Its a disappointment that alloy wheels are not standard on more of the lower down models.

It will shift very quickly off the line if you are willing to drive at high revs.

New throttle bodies would ensure a 30% power increase... at a high cost!

Petrol has been relatively expensive for this car... however I was used to a Peugeot 106 Diesel which isn't going to beaten on economy.

I can't understand what the rattle is about on the dash! Any ideas please mail me: voodoo_child25@hotmail.com

Faults:

Front windscreen wipers not returning to their normal position when turned off.

Squeak from the door, traced to rubber seals around the doors being a bit sticky - easily fixed by cleaning and polishing the bodywork around the door frame and applying rubber lube to the rubber seals.

General Comments:

Great engine with nice power delivery.

Pleasant cabin with decent equipment.

Enjoyable to drive.

Might get some alloys for it and shall be replacing the tape deck with a compact disc player, and maybe replace the speakers too, although they sound fine at average volumes.

Faults:

Sun-roof rusting, replaced two in three years.

Tailgate rusting.

Engine problems.

Transmission going bad in three years.

General Comments:

First vehicle owned and a very bad experience.

Wonder whether Rover send all their defective cars to third world countries?

Faults:

Nothing! Should hope not, I've only had it a month!

General Comments:

Good all rounder, especially fuel consumption for the amount of miles I do in it and considering it's a performance car.

1.8 VVC engine, K-series engines rock! 0-60mph in around 7.5 seconds, though I've not timed it, yet!

Handles better with 17" wheels on it and will be even better when I get it lowered and add uprated shocks.

Very nice interior, Rover was starting to get things right with this car. Electric everything! NOTE: You must look after the bodywork. Though it's OK when you give it some TLC, don't let it put you off.

Can hear a slight tapping from the engine when warm, don't know whether it's the tappets, if it has them or whether it's the VVC side of things working away. Anybody know?

Faults:

Engine oil leak after a weeks of ownership.

Rev counter sticks on random occasions.

General Comments:

This car was the ideal choice for someone in my situation.

It is a relatively small car, although not small enough to be called a womans car. It has a reasonably sized engine which means fairly impressive performance for a car in its class. Which in turn means extremely reasonable insurance.

Not being that much of an experienced driver I have to say though that I have been fairly impressed overall with this car.

It handles nicely, the engine sounds a bit noisy but that adds to the sportiness. Plenty of room in the front for me (6 feet tall), pedals nicely spaced out, and nice driving position. The boot seems fine, although the rear can become crammed for passengers.

The stereo is fine although could do with being a bit clearer.