1990 Rover - Austin 800 827 Vitesse review from UK and Ireland
"The best executive car of its era bar none, makes a very good buy even today, also has the best V6"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing, touch wood, it's very low mileage for the age and regular oil changes shall keep that beautiful Honda motor tappet rattle free and sweet for anything up to 400,000 miles (common occurance with owners present on the Rover 800 mailing list).
General comments?
Having owned an 820Si and 820e I would say I know these cars very well. People will criticise the handling but driven correctly the Vitesse handles remarkably well and can keep up with much smaller items on the B road.
Performance from the manual box and 2.7 V6 is sensational, real tarmac ripping stuff, it can easily embarass RS Turbos, BMW 535's etc off the lights.
Build quality steadily improved on the Mk1's until their demise in 1991, 1990 was a very good year, 1989 was the start of good quality, early ones were not very well built but still make good cars if looked after.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.7 V6 24v petrol Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 58000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 60000 miles |
| Previous car | Rover - Austin 820e |
| Date of Entry | 23rd October, 2000 |