Rover 200Vi

I enjoy driving my Rover 200Vi. I like Rovers, have had a 623 also. I like the quality of the car except the little things like the clock not being illuminated, the drivers window needs fixing too and my SRS light is a real pain! It's great for where I live, Wellington NZ, as the streets are narrow and parking is usually a squeeze!

It has lots of power and rides nicely on the open road. The small fuel tank is ok for around town but a bit of a bummer longer distances. An unusual event has occurred on the roof, some sort of protective layer is peeling off the paint. The paint underneath is perfect but I can't work out what the layer is.

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Have had my rover 200vi since first registered in 1998,its been the most reliable car I have ever owned,usual services and a new battery and tyres have been replaced but other wise has not been any major problems.But I fear sadly something might be brewing as my radiator top up container is showing oily substance which may be head gasket.Its only done 32000miles and is very low mileage for its age.The body is immaculate.Every time i think of changing my car nothing really compares and we getting like a an old married couple,hope I don't start looking like my car,but saying that its looks pretty amazing.

Its a great little car.

Rover 200Vi has nice out look, great value for money, well equiped, fun!!!!!!!!!! Perfect car for twisty roads especially the vi. also nice sounds it made. (though not as good as an alfa, but, still not bad.) Tiny interior, small things always fell off or doesn't work(eg: clock) but still pretty good.

i owned a Rover 200 and loved it it was very reliable quick off the line and quite spacious for a big guy like me. small interiour blemishes like sun roof became loose and speaker covers fall off other than those it was brilliant, minor srs problem but is easily fixed.

highly reccommended for a bit of fun, cheap reliable and fast.

Only work done in 4 yrs is replacement front shocks. No gasket probs, guess it all depends on how you drive them... but for the money it has been a good experience.

I hear if you hammer the life out of the Rover 200 you will blow the head gasket. I hammer mine sometimes and it hasnt happened me yet.

I too like the speed and handling... especially watching boy racers faces when they think my Rover 200 is a mere engine and their little spruced up 1.2 is left behind - Bless.. even kept up with an R type civic and have done Golf gti!

Will hopefully keep going for a few more years! She is low mileage...

Overall fun cheap sporty car to run... Feels safer than other small cars.

p.s can anyone clarify.. I was told that my engine was a limited edition Lotus engine? Is this correct?

Needs round 8, 8,5 litres for 100 km, 550-600 km, as said, then those 50 litres are gone.

Nice car, good value.

Well where to begin? Had the Rover 200 for three years now. Head gasket done about a year back, alternator, battery, front suspension problems. Garages seem to have real trouble fitting exhaust properly so slight blow at high revs (annoying when you just shelled out for a new system) Hates cold weather so don't leave it for more then 2 days in winter without starting or you'll have the plugs and wet start out! Handling is shocking, foot down, bonnet up left? right? no - just straight whilst murdering your new Pirelli tyres. Plan of action - Its nearly paid for itself so I'm buying a BMW and the Rover... its worth 800 or maybe I'll save some poor sod and crush it! Never EVER again.