1991 Rover - Austin Maestro LX review from UK and Ireland
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Ruct mainly, both rear arches, and all door bottoms, although it was only an eyesore.
Gear linkage would pop off at the most inconvenient times e.g traffic lights, leaving you to pull away in 3rd, 4th or 5th, or put the bonnet up and push it back on. A replacement and it's been fine (under £5)!!
General comments?
It starts first time every time, even though its 1.3 it does keep up with traffic, benefits from E/F/W, S/R, and C/L.
The seats are great, big and almost bucket like, with grey velvet covers that wear well with age and are very comfy!
It's one of few cars that you can lift the bonnet on and identify the parts under there. Its not covered in sheets of plastic, nor is full of complicated electrionics.
I would have another, it's 6" wider than an Escort (or so I am told), it's a great piece of British engineering.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.3 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 58000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 71616 miles |
| Date of Entry | 1st January, 2001 |