• Summary

    4 out of 5 4.0

    What does this car say about you?

    It says you can drive properly, and probably now, with petrol being the price it is, that you must earn a lot. Fuel economy is dire, 15mpg at best around town, less with a heavy foot, but the V6 growl makes it worth the money!

    What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?

    Not a lot probably, but then again, my neighbour drives a BMW M3, so he's not in much of a position to take the mickey out of me really.

    Would you buy this car again and why?

    Yes, probably would, but now i'd get a 280..

    What are you likely to buy next?

    After the Missus made me sell it, I went and bought aan even faster Rover 800 Vitesse Sport!! I do miss the V6 noise though....sob-sob!

  • Buying experience

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Type of dealer you bought from?

    Didn't buy from a dealer

    Did you buy this car new?

    No

    What price did you pay?

    £1,750

    When did you buy the car?

    January 1996

    Did you get a good deal and why?

    Is there any special reason why you bought this car?

    Bought it as i totalled the previous one...

    What was the dealer like?

  • Driving it

    5 out of 5 5.0

    What's it like to drive?

    A true beast! 160bhp thru a live rear axle and no traction control. A driving experience for real men - none of your girly sanitised ABS controlled, traction management, gran-turismo handling, euro-trash here...oh-no...

    What's it like to park?

    Not easy. The long bonnet made it hard work to start with but the overriders made mistakes forgivable.

  • Living with it

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Have you had any problems with the car?

    Nothing major, one or two little fuses blown, nothing big in the 5 years I owned it.

    What's most practical about your car?

    Quite a good load lugger, you can get a lot in the back.

    Favourite gadget, option or accessory?

    The sunroof was nice...