1995 Rover - Austin 200 SEi review from UK and Ireland

As with all of my previous Rover 200's the back box rusted completely through and required replacement.

The power steering can feel very sensitive at times whilst driving 60+mph on the motorway although this doesn't always happen.

The engine suffers from a ticking camshaft as per many of these type of motors.

My 214SEi is, although quite loud, a seriously lively motor. It is completely standard and can reach 60mph from standing in around 8.5 seconds. The motorway pickup is excellent and fuel economy is very reasonable, not changing much even when driven hard.

For my £750 I got excellent half leather seats which are height adjustable and have lumbar support, center rear arm rest, power steering electric windows and wide 15inch alloy wheels which were a fantastic boost to grip/handling as compared with my previous poor-handling 214SLi which could get seriously frightening in the wet.

This car is the best motor I have ever bought. I payed £750 for it with tax and MOT (spent £60 on new brakes) and the car is in excellent condition all round. The only cosmetic niggle is the fact that the rear doors often appear a different metallic red to the rest of the car.