2001 Rover - Austin 75 club SE review from UK and Ireland
"Head gasket eater"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Had a problem with steering when turning knocking sound from front found to be front strut bearings, When I bought it I did some research and found 1.8 k series were prone to head gasket failure so opted for the 2.5 v6 thinking I would be safe. Found that on a weekly check loosing just an egg cup of water from header tank other day temp gauge shot up and overheated pulled over took oil cap off and founf yellow mayo, head gasket failure, not one head, but two so cost will be around £1700 to repair so not such a cheap car afterall. GUTTED no wonder rover went bust!!!
General comments?
The car is comfortable and quite.
Handles well
Bit hungry on fuel
Nice gearbox
Nice looking car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 70000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 80000 miles |
| Previous car | BMW 3 Series |
| Date of Entry | 5th November, 2005 |