Power steering hose leak.
Airbag coupler faulty. It was very expensive to repair, but luckily under warranty.
Heater controls turn 360 degrees.
Inlet manifold gasket blew.
The 1.8 K-series engine is very smooth, and allows for rapid progress. It has a fair amount of torque in all gears and so can allow for laziness around town.
The 15" wheels provide plenty of grip stopping power. The body role is at a minimum through firm suspension. Slightly annoying around towns and villages where all bumps and lump are felt, but excellent on the open road and motorway.
I am just over 6ft and, even with the adjustable height on the seat, head room is at a premium and I get a knock to the head when encountering particularly big bumps.
The build quality isn't great (considering it's a rover) and the car suffers from various squeaks rattles from the boot and driver door a little wind noise.
The stereo is not as good as my previous car a 1992 Honda, although I believe this is due to the speaker quality rather than the head unit.
Took a used 58,000 mile, 218SI, late 'S' reg to Southern Italy. It behaved impeccably. Spent over a thousand pounds for full 60,000 mile service, cambelt, new Continentals etc before the trip. It needed a new cooling fan which has apparently burnt out. Air Conditioning worked a treat. The synchromesh gears did not engage as easy as I would have expected, but the problem was resolved by extending the length of the clutch cable sleeve by introducing a couple of (Plumbers) fiber washers into the gap between rubber stop and the bracket on the bulkhead. Touch wood, all electical stuff still works. Nota Bene: the service history of this car was impeccable.
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