Cheapest car i've had - finally found what I was looking for
30 September 2006, 03:34 PM
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Cheapest car i've had - finally found what I was looking for
Got it this morning for £770, cambelt, clutch and head gasket all done. Going to take it to my garage to get it checked over. Has a load of history with it and previous mot's. 65k but drives great. The interior is near as perfect. Only £25 to fill it up from empty as well.
Now the only bad bits so far:
I know nothing about car repairs, never done any myself so how bad is that rust? Is it easily fixable or the boot has had it? Not going to be using the boot so no big deal there. The rest of the car is rust free that i've seen.
Now the only bad bits so far:
I know nothing about car repairs, never done any myself so how bad is that rust? Is it easily fixable or the boot has had it? Not going to be using the boot so no big deal there. The rest of the car is rust free that i've seen.
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30 September 2006, 03:54 PM
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it's a rover 214 with the chocolate head gasket, give it 2 weeks and that rust will be the least of your worries 
but seriously it looks like surface rust so i shouldn't think it needs any attention.
but seriously it looks like surface rust so i shouldn't think it needs any attention.
30 September 2006, 03:58 PM
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The front chassis legs where the subframe bolts to is prone to rust.
Nothing a quick scrub with the wire brush, some etch primer, and a dousing with waxoyl won't sort
Btw, those chintzy seats are the uncomfortable ones (unless your below 5ft5" tall ).
If you ever get a howling noise at 70mph+, moreso on warm days, don't ask what it is, I never cured it, dispite new seals all over the place
Nothing a quick scrub with the wire brush, some etch primer, and a dousing with waxoyl won't sort
Btw, those chintzy seats are the uncomfortable ones (unless your below 5ft5" tall ).
If you ever get a howling noise at 70mph+, moreso on warm days, don't ask what it is, I never cured it, dispite new seals all over the place
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30 September 2006, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by jjones
it's a rover 214 with the chocolate head gasket, give it 2 weeks and that rust will be the least of your worries
but seriously it looks like surface rust so i shouldn't think it needs any attention.
but seriously it looks like surface rust so i shouldn't think it needs any attention.
Thanks for the rust opinions, glad I didn't turn it down now then as the rust did concern me a bit.
Looking back through the history and its done 30k of the 65k in the last 5 years. Going to get it fully serviced as I don't know when it was last done, previous owner worked at a Vauxhall garage and got all its servicing done there for free.
Just looking at getting the stereo out now as its not working due to battery change and no code for it. I've got an old mini disc player I can put in it that I took out my Scooby when I had it so will do for a radio. I can't wire for toffee though so no idea unless its a straight swap but unlikely.
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30 September 2006, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Generic User
The front chassis legs where the subframe bolts to is prone to rust.
Nothing a quick scrub with the wire brush, some etch primer, and a dousing with waxoyl won't sort
Btw, those chintzy seats are the uncomfortable ones (unless your below 5ft5" tall ).
If you ever get a howling noise at 70mph+, moreso on warm days, don't ask what it is, I never cured it, dispite new seals all over the place
Nothing a quick scrub with the wire brush, some etch primer, and a dousing with waxoyl won't sort
Btw, those chintzy seats are the uncomfortable ones (unless your below 5ft5" tall ).
If you ever get a howling noise at 70mph+, moreso on warm days, don't ask what it is, I never cured it, dispite new seals all over the place
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30 September 2006, 05:58 PM
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My bro bought his with the HG having been done, 800 quid bill, ran it for 40k and it was still going strong, ignore the doomsayers, most it can ever cost you is 770 quid.
My BRM was going there (tailgate) so it got flat green smoothrite on it, exactly the same colour as the actual paint, no more rust.
Decent little car for the price of a telly.
My BRM was going there (tailgate) so it got flat green smoothrite on it, exactly the same colour as the actual paint, no more rust.
Decent little car for the price of a telly.
30 September 2006, 08:26 PM
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They are really good cars, is yours 8v or 16v? -the 16v k series is STILL one of the best engines around..
I had to do a headgasket on my mums 214, pretty easy, cost about about £80 to do, certainly nothing to worry about.
I had to do a headgasket on my mums 214, pretty easy, cost about about £80 to do, certainly nothing to worry about.
30 September 2006, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by J4CKO
The 1.8 is much more prone to HG failure, witness the number of MGF's you see steaming at the side of the road.
Crap design.
30 September 2006, 10:09 PM
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Yes, true but they also go on 1.8 200's, the bigger bore and highr output can be too much for the cooling system to cope with, boot it and the low capacity colling system gets a blast of hot water which doesnt do it any good.
01 October 2006, 12:11 AM
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They are really good cars, is yours 8v or 16v? -the 16v k series is STILL one of the best engines around..
I had to do a headgasket on my mums 214, pretty easy, cost about about £80 to do, certainly nothing to worry about.
I had to do a headgasket on my mums 214, pretty easy, cost about about £80 to do, certainly nothing to worry about.
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I paid £850 for a 42K FRSH M plate Rover 220 Gsi. Leather, sunroof, electrics etc.
Not a bad car, a little bit thirsty but suffered from a weeping HG. Also, due to the poor qualites of materals, the fifth gear bearing uses a plastic holder which wears away, cuasing the car to whine in fifth. it also had an idling problem, never seem to go under 1K revs despite swap out throttle bodies etc.
Sold it for £800 in the end. I did about 15K in, spent about £200 on fixing bits, so £250 for 15K isnt too bad.
I like rovers, cheap, honest, and all the weak areas are pretty much known about and therefore easy to spot. Get yourself over to rovernet.co.uk, lots of advice etc etc there.
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Not a bad car, a little bit thirsty but suffered from a weeping HG. Also, due to the poor qualites of materals, the fifth gear bearing uses a plastic holder which wears away, cuasing the car to whine in fifth. it also had an idling problem, never seem to go under 1K revs despite swap out throttle bodies etc.
Sold it for £800 in the end. I did about 15K in, spent about £200 on fixing bits, so £250 for 15K isnt too bad.
I like rovers, cheap, honest, and all the weak areas are pretty much known about and therefore easy to spot. Get yourself over to rovernet.co.uk, lots of advice etc etc there.
SBK
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Originally Posted by rob878
You could try www.mr-rover.org shoud have enough info for your needs.
01 October 2006, 12:08 PM
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LOL I misunderstood - I thought this was a celebration of the bangers everyone's driven in the past! Which was an old Maestro with a leaking sunroof and cost me £50 off a mate. I sold it back to him a couple of months later once I got my proper car back on the road, but that was the cheapest motoring I ever had - cost peanuts to insure and fuel. Just a shame that I got a lapful of water every time I turned a corner. But everyone should drive a £50 motor at some stage - if only to put into perspective how ridiculous it is that a set of brake pads for a Subaru can cost well over that!
In terms of cheap motors, your mean machine at £700 is what I'd call 'top-end' LOL. I've had a Nissan 200SX for £700, a Clio 16v for £400, a Tipo for £350 and a lovely 1.8 Scirocco for £250. All of them needed a little work, but did the job for a while. I keep thinking I should sell the Scoob and buy an old Merc 190 Cosworth and keep the change.
In terms of cheap motors, your mean machine at £700 is what I'd call 'top-end' LOL. I've had a Nissan 200SX for £700, a Clio 16v for £400, a Tipo for £350 and a lovely 1.8 Scirocco for £250. All of them needed a little work, but did the job for a while. I keep thinking I should sell the Scoob and buy an old Merc 190 Cosworth and keep the change.
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01 October 2006, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by silent running
LOL I misunderstood - I thought this was a celebration of the bangers everyone's driven in the past! Which was an old Maestro with a leaking sunroof and cost me £50 off a mate. I sold it back to him a couple of months later once I got my proper car back on the road, but that was the cheapest motoring I ever had - cost peanuts to insure and fuel. Just a shame that I got a lapful of water every time I turned a corner. But everyone should drive a £50 motor at some stage - if only to put into perspective how ridiculous it is that a set of brake pads for a Subaru can cost well over that!
In terms of cheap motors, your mean machine at £700 is what I'd call 'top-end' LOL. I've had a Nissan 200SX for £700, a Clio 16v for £400, a Tipo for £350 and a lovely 1.8 Scirocco for £250. All of them needed a little work, but did the job for a while. I keep thinking I should sell the Scoob and buy an old Merc 190 Cosworth and keep the change.
In terms of cheap motors, your mean machine at £700 is what I'd call 'top-end' LOL. I've had a Nissan 200SX for £700, a Clio 16v for £400, a Tipo for £350 and a lovely 1.8 Scirocco for £250. All of them needed a little work, but did the job for a while. I keep thinking I should sell the Scoob and buy an old Merc 190 Cosworth and keep the change.
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[QUOTE=**************]Its the 16v engine. As for the comedian who said "it looks ghey" its actaully my Mrs car, QUOTE]
Funny that??On your other post which you edited 4 mins after this one you said the car was definitely for you???
Im sure you wife is very happy with your.... err... her?, car
You certainly did a good job of finding one perfect for her (you), even if your 'covering up' skills leave a lot to be desired.
Anyway, im sure the colour is 'fit for purpose' - no matter which of you is driving it...
Funny that??On your other post which you edited 4 mins after this one you said the car was definitely for you???
Im sure you wife is very happy with your.... err... her?, car
You certainly did a good job of finding one perfect for her (you), even if your 'covering up' skills leave a lot to be desired.
Anyway, im sure the colour is 'fit for purpose' - no matter which of you is driving it...
01 October 2006, 09:50 PM
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Its in her name but I bought it so it also makes it mine and a new toy to play about with 
Both the cars are driven by both of us, its whatever suits the journey. But just having forked out the money on it yes I was talking as though its my car. You're entitled to your opinion of it being a 'ghey' colour, personally I don't care what the colour is, thats the last criteria for me when buying a car 
Both the cars are driven by both of us, its whatever suits the journey. But just having forked out the money on it yes I was talking as though its my car. You're entitled to your opinion of it being a 'ghey' colour, personally I don't care what the colour is, thats the last criteria for me when buying a car
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