1995 Rover - Austin 200 214 SEi review from UK and Ireland
"Excellent value, good looker!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Engine's getting a bit noisy, but then it was an ex-company-car, and so has travelled a lot. It goes in for a full Rover Service next week, where it will be needing front tyres, cam-belt, oil change and flush etc etc.
Not looking forward to the bill.
Locking nut from rear alloy has gone missing.
Driver's door sensor replaced, as I noticed that the passive immobiliser wasn't working, neither was the interior light when the door was open.
Exhaust retaining clip has snapped, causing the back box to look wonkey.
General comments?
Fantastic looking car, and about 95bhp from a 1.4 is great! Great performance considering, and truley fantastic spec for what was a £3000 first car. Not many 18 year olds who work at a supermarket can say they have an N-reg with 15" alloys and black half-leather interior.
When other people get into it, they say "Hey, this is nice!"
Cruises at 80/90 quite happily.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.4i Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 72000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 80000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 2nd July, 2000 |