Rover 800 Saloon 1991-

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  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Base model but with PAS, E/W and auto box, all I needed.

    Costs

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Cheap for size.

  • On the road

    Driving

    3 out of 5 3.0

    I'm 6'4" and did find head room a little restrictive.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    I'm no Boy Racer, but still pulls well.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Bought 5 years ago with 90,000 miles on the clock. It now has 206,000, has rarely let me down and is still used daily with almost all original parts.

    Image

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Suits me!

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Like I said I'm a big bloke and this is the only down-side of these cars.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Had it broken into once on my Wedding night and the alarm didn't go off; either that or I was too busy to hear it!

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Never used them.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    2 X head gaskets in 100k miles, not bad.

    Other

    The front windscreen leaks. I'm told this is a common fault and what about the top of the dash?

    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