1998 Rover - Austin 200 Vi review from Turkey
"Best hot hatch money can buy"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing went wrong. Only a funny sound between 2000-2500 RPM.
General comments?
The 200Vi is incredibly fast. Acceleration is better than most of the higher class sports cars. She beats GTI cars like Honda Civic VTEC, Peugeot 106 GTI, Peugeot 306 GTI or Audi 1.8T on 1-100 (0-60) with a time of 7.6 seconds. 1.8K vvc (145 HP, 174 Nm) is a dream engine.
Handling is fantastic. B-Road potential is huge too. I'd like to try a 160 HP MG version...
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| The reason Rover went bust, possibly! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8K series vvc Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 75000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Opel Vectra |
| Date of Entry | 27th June, 2001 |