Rover 200 Hatchback 214 Si 16V 5d (1997/R) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Guide price much lower than what you'll find if buying second despite MG Rover going under. In my experience of looking to buy this car all second hand prices look to add at least £200 to the guide price.
Costs
Relatively cheap and economical to run.
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On the road
Driving
Quiet and smooth, power steering and gear box ok but not great.
Performance
Very fast car for its engine size. Develops 101BHP which is far more than most other 1.4 cars (Clio, Astra, Escort, etc) which only developed 60-80BHP. Have easily beaten friends in similar cars.
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Living with it
Reliability
Plastic throttle body prone to warping and therefore causing throttle to stick. Head known to be an issue but has not happened on my car.
Image
Rover's image is not great (old man's car) but the 200 series does look sporty and whilst old still looks good compared to newer cars.
Comfort
Comfortable on long drives.
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Throttle body sticking - either replace with alloy throttle body (as found on later models, i.e. 25 and MG ZR) or simply clean throttle body with WD40 and lightly grease once a week.
Other
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
Yes
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes