1999 Rover - Austin 800 Coupe review from UK and Ireland
"Comfortable cruiser"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
To pass its MOT it required an upper suspension arm, cost about £100 with labour.
Central locking sometimes just comes on while driving, and when you park, so I never leave keys in car and close doors and walk away, as I have no spare set!
Hard to tell if air-con works or not, but just use the sun-roof.
Apart from that, it has been 12 cheap months of motoring.
General comments?
Very comfortable to drive, and fast enough when you use the kick-down auto.
Cruise control is a great gadget when on dreary empty motorways, and to ensure you avoid average speed cameras.
Lots of extras, leather interior, electric seats, etc.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 825 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 82000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 84000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 7th July, 2008 |