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Rover 111 |
| Date: |
04.06.07 (118 review reads) |
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Advantages: Small so good for short people, cheap to insure and run
Disadvantages: No good for those into modding
My current car is a Corsa but before that I had the rover 111, it was brought for me by my lovely girlfriend for xmas and was one of the best cars i have owned. As I loved the car so much I thought I would review it.
The interior is quite plain but pleasant and is smart enough to not become outdated anytime soon. Although the car is small i found it quite spacious.
The rover 111 is shaped like the old metro but with smoother, more rounded styling and the exterior is all colour coded. I am only 5'3" so have to be careful when buying a car as i have had trouble in the past with reaching the pedals in some cars but for a shorter person the rover 111 is ideal.
As for speed, it is not the fastest of cars but i have managed to drive down the mototrway reaching 90mph no problem and have even beaten a ford focus off the traffic lights so it cannot be all that bad. It may not have the boy racer appeal but for an everyday car it is perfect.
It is very economical. I drove it everyday to and from work and in two weeks, doing about four miles a day, I only had to put £10 of petrol in it.
The car has an immobiliser as standard, which if anyone breaks in and opens the door, sounds an alarm. The only thing that annoyed me about this is that even if you do not switch it on, as soon as you turn the engine off and get out and shut the door, it arms itself. I have been known in the past to shut my keys in the car and then when i have opened the door to pick them up the alarm has gone off, embarrassingly!
I have found it to be a very reliable car and it always started first time. Insurance is cheap too which is another bonus. I only paid £200 for mine which was third party fire and theft with no claims protection, breakdown cover and legal insurance but obviously this will vary depending on your age, how long you have been driving and where you choose to get your insurance from.
All in all this is, in my opinion, a good little car for those who just want a reliable everyday car but if you are a boy racer looking for something with speed that can be suped up and modded then you wont get it here.
The only reason I sold this car was because, at the time, I needed the money otherwise I would still have it now and I do actually miss it at times.
Summary: A good everyday car
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