Rover 214 Si

I bought a 1998 rover 200 sli. It was automatic and stunning it had sports alloys and metallic blue paint.I paid 2000 and part ex'd a vauxhall caviller. The car ran fine for a year then the problems started... The first thing to go was the gear box. I noticed a whirring noise when i drove and asked my dad to check it over. He told me straight away it was the gear box. So i set out to have it repaired but had to ring around 30...yes 30 different garages to finally find a specialist to fix it as it was automatic. The job cost 355 to repair. I thought all was well and was quite happy after that. (that was september of 2006) in the november the next month i had the brake ...

A CAR, AT LONG LAST A CAR OF MY VERY OWN WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, that was my reaction 2 weeks into November last year when I bought my first car, only a couple of days before I booked my driving test. When I was looking for a car, there were a few things I wanted in it. Firstly was something with a low insurance group, I am only 18, and insurance is a killer as it stands, so adding to that wouldn?t be a smart thing to do. Secondly, it had to be in decent condition both engine wise and bodywork wise, I didn?t want to have to pay out too much too soon (as you can guess, I am on a lousy wage at work, and am a bit of a cheapskate lol). Then there was the fact that I ...

I have owned a Rover 214Si (new shape hatchback 200 series 1996 N reg) for one year now after buying it for a mere £1800 in 2002 including Power Steering, airbag and electric Sunroof. The car itself is a fairly solid and reliable car. Although when compared to other cars of similar type, such as Fiestas or Polos it is slightly more expensive to repair serious faults, if you take the time to buy a haynes manual on the rover 200 series you can maintain the car easily and avoid any of the common problems that tend to occur with the 200 series and in particular the 214Si. On the outside, the shape of the car makes it look quite sporty and attractive. The ...