1991 Rover - Austin Montego MG Turbo review from UK and Ireland
"Rapid and reliable, family saloon"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing, except a fuel pump giving up at 155000 miles. A Second hand one has sorted this.
Apart from that it has a slight oil leak from the oil pump. Not unusual for this engine.
General comments?
A very underrated car, reliable, quick, with a few mods it's quicker, handles better and stops a lot better. I can jump in it any time, whether it's done a 300 mile journey that day or it's been standing for 3 months untouched and it will always start first time. I've carried out a few mods to make it quicker and changed the suspension and brakes to make it safe.
Like I said above, it's only let me down once when the fuel pump gave up and it was when my mate borrowed it - what are the chances?! He said it wasn't his fault.
At 157000 miles it still feels solid and doesn't use oil, but it does get regularly changed every 4000 miles with Castrol Synthetic Race Oil.
It is a bit thirsty now, but at that mileage I guess the Carburettor needs rebuilding.
I had the rust treated and a few panels replaced 2 years ago and that still seems to be holding up OK.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1991 |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 turbo Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 85000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 157000 miles |
| Previous car | MG F |
| Date of Entry | 6th February, 2006 |