Which is your favourite Rover and why?

Tom™ · Post by **Tom™** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:09 am

800 or 600..

75 is a very comfy car, smooth and quiet

anthonyendsor · Post by **anthonyendsor** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:59 pm

This is a hard one to call, there are a number of reasons for each car.

My favourite family are the R8's including the coupe and 400, all of them!

I've wanted a coupe since I was about 5 years old when they were new and finally have one, I love the looks and I enjoy the drive.

I have a soft spot for the classics of course, and I love the mk 800- so clean and uncompromised in styling.

600 is the best looking car other than the coupe in terms of proportions, I wish the pert rear had been carried over to the 75.

And I wonder if we will ever see the stunning 75 Coupe as a RWD V8? Let alone whether it'll be built at home or not?

Post by **Punx0r** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:14 pm

That 75 coupe concept was a VERY nice looking car. Doubt it'll see production, let alone be V8 RWD

ohhyeaababycoupe · Post by **ohhyeaababycoupe** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 5:10 pm

Da_Coupe_Kid wrote:coupe all the way, i was drivin mine 1 month after my 17th and its been quality..amazin first car despite the probs i had....loads of looks and comments,i had 2 offers on it yesterday alone!, i like it because although i'm young it looks like ive got some taste and not a normal boy racer

.....oh and girls LOVE them

hehehe yea i love mine

My little coupe with the 1.6 honda engine goes like stink especially with optimax.... 135mph.
Nuff said -

Speedy · Post by **Speedy** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:36 pm

Any rover with a honda engine in it. Although i don't knock em, i'm not a fan of rovers own engines personally.

zozzie_9t9 · Post by **zozzie_9t9** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:52 pm

I'm split between the 600 and 75. I have had two 600s and my dad one 600 and a 75. The 75 beats the 600 for comfort - the two nasp 620s were very good, but the 75 is much quieter.

However, the 600 is a lovely looking car - even the French declared it to be the most beautiful car in the world when it was launched. The french prasing a british built car, now that's praise!

I reckon the 600 and 75 are the best two, but for different reasons. My own favourite Rover is the 620ti

MGR_Petrolhead · Post by **MGR_Petrolhead** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:50 pm

My favourite rover is any 200 (R3) or 25 derivative. You don't get a better supermini interior than in the 25, particularly so when the facelift interiors were introduced. The styling hasn't really dated and the K-series is as quick as ever! What 1.4 does 0-60 in 10 seconds ey? most trundle along with 90bhp.

I'd have to say my liking for these cars began when mum purchased her brand new 214i 8v in Kingfisher blue, in 1996. MY father previously had two R8 200 series and loads of british cars before that.

tf_boy · Post by **tf_boy** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:17 pm

zs

good engine

nice ride

good loopks

lovely sound

The Flying Dutchman · Sat Apr 22, 2006 10:15 am

820 turbo coupe.

Great looker and plenty of power.

Try to get one from Italy next year cause there are none overhere.

doughts · Post by **doughts** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 12:10 pm

hi best rover ever has got to be p5 3.5 coupe i remember going along with this bloke i knew picking them up for 10 or 20 quid then stripping them out and he would banger race them

guess that will not be popular sorry but to be fair you could get 2 or 3 meetings out of them superb car and would have one now if i had the cash

The Flying Dutchman · Post by **The Flying Dutchman** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:47 pm

Actually that was a good thing. Mostly the saloon was used for bangerracing, which makes mine now rarer than the coupe.

JFK · Post by **JFK** » Sun May 07, 2006 3:49 pm

Rover 75 by a long way. Not only is it way ahead of any current car in terms of looks, styling and from what I understand build quality but its by far the best looking Rover product in decades. When other nice looking Rovers were around in the 60's and 70's other makers also had nice cars. Today the 75 stands alone in a sea of dreary dull looking cars.

I like the 600 from the 1990's and the 25 and 45's look good as well.

Before that the 1970's Rovers with the fins front and rear, TC 200, 3500S etc were nice, well built and in the case of the 3500/3500S high performance models.

I owned two SD1's an earlier 3500 and later 2600. Both performed well but the build quality was truly awful. They have to be amongst the worst Rovers since they broke the high quality reputation of the name.

The early 800's were ugly although the later ones with the grille wre better (except the fast back which was truly UGLY) I saw pictures of the 800 coupe on the austin rover site and thought it beautiful.

I also like the 1960's 3500 Coupe that Government ministers always used to drive back then.

To me Rovers are chrome, leather and wood cars of high quality, decent performance that portray old fashioned virtues and say the owner has "made it" bank managers, headmasters and university professors etc

Matt820Tickford · Post by **Matt820Tickford** » Wed May 10, 2006 1:24 am

It has got to be the Rover SD1, it's shape set new standards in car design, and is not old fashioned even by todays standards. An excellent car, despite BL's three day weeks. Ideal model would of course be the V8. The ones which are around today must have been the cream of the crop build quality and sheet metal-wise. Ive had mine for 18months and it has been the most reliable car I have ever owned. Some say the last 'true' Rover before the Honda era.

The Flying Dutchman · Post by **The Flying Dutchman** » Wed May 10, 2006 4:28 pm

Which one?

radddogg · Post by **radddogg** » Wed May 10, 2006 4:53 pm

My favourite is 216 GTI dohc.

For handling and sheer driveability.

Turbo power is great but expensive and slightly undriveable in comparison to the 216.

Oh and I don't believe in getting sentimental about ropey old SD1s.

Post by **Punx0r** » Wed May 10, 2006 9:32 pm

SD1 = RWD V8 - nuff said

Is that second picture posted by flying dutchman an SD1 estate? Never seen one of them before.

JFK, you should see the pictures of the rover 75 coupe prototype! I think there's some on the austin-rover.co.uk website, it really is beautiful!

Matt820Tickford · Post by **Matt820Tickford** » Wed May 10, 2006 11:18 pm

That SD1 estate is at the Haynes Motor Museum, Sparkford. Theres another at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon and according to records one more is in hiding somewhere. If only Rover had launched the estate, it had potential to be a Volvo beater complete with seats in the rear too. Not sure about those repeaters in the wings though! What country is that convertible in?

mach1rob · Post by **mach1rob** » Thu May 11, 2006 2:44 pm

The convertable is on Dutch plates

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Thu May 11, 2006 3:11 pm

I still havent changed my mind:

ive had one from each of 'classic' rover range now to know the 800 is my fav, and always will be...

BlueRover · Post by **BlueRover** » Thu May 11, 2006 3:48 pm

The Flying Dutchman wrote:Which one?

Now that's what I want.

The Flying Dutchman · Post by **The Flying Dutchman** » Thu May 11, 2006 4:46 pm

All questions answered?

Speedy · Post by **Speedy** » Thu May 11, 2006 5:08 pm

I personally love the P5 & i know where there is one but the git won't sell it

The Flying Dutchman · Post by **The Flying Dutchman** » Thu May 11, 2006 5:41 pm

Speedy wrote:I personally love the P5 & i know where there is one but the git won't sell it

MGR_Petrolhead · Post by **MGR_Petrolhead** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:35 am

I admire the whole R8 200/400 series range in whatever configuration - it captured the imagination of so many buyers both here and abroad and it was unlucky to sell just short of a million (all variants)

PERSONAFISICA · Post by **PERSONAFISICA** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:13 pm

The 220 Coupe (mine

). The most equilibrated in all range in "modern" rovers. And the P5!

Rover_King · Post by **Rover_King** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:11 am

gotta say, that no matter how much i love sd1's....that estate version is horrible.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:20 am

Just to re emphasize the 800 as king, my experience of a 620sli and 620ti has led me to not like them anywhere near as much as any other rover (metro gti mpi, 420sli wedge, 216gti twin cam, 820turbo). so the 600 is bottom of the pile for me, if i was to stack my rovers in a pile....

600_Nutta · Post by **600_Nutta** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:01 am

Scott wrote:Just to re emphasize the 800 as king, my experience of a 620sli and 620ti has led me to not like them anywhere near as much as any other rover (metro gti mpi, 420sli wedge, 216gti twin cam, 820turbo). so the 600 is bottom of the pile for me, if i was to stack my rovers in a pile....

Hate to agree there Scott, since owning the 800, the 600 feels a little unstable, plus the looks from the 800 is awesome (old skool rocks) especially when you blow past the cars of now

heheshamon · Post by **heheshamon** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:06 pm

It's got to be the TI in my opinion

Squaddiemodo · Post by **Squaddiemodo** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:32 pm

600_Nutta wrote:
Scott wrote:Just to re emphasize the 800 as king, my experience of a 620sli and 620ti has led me to not like them anywhere near as much as any other rover (metro gti mpi, 420sli wedge, 216gti twin cam, 820turbo). so the 600 is bottom of the pile for me, if i was to stack my rovers in a pile....
Hate to agree there Scott, since owning the 800, the 600 feels a little unstable, plus the looks from the 800 is awesome (old skool rocks) especially when you blow past the cars of now

I did tell you just how good the 800s were paul lol

MickUK · Post by **MickUK** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:13 pm

At the mo, the 800's but im biased, would like a drive of a 220 & a 620Ti tho.

Toddy · Post by **Toddy** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:11 pm

mine has to be the 220 turbo coupe take the badges off, go round the town centre and ask anyone, i bet hardly anyone knows its a rover!
then add the speed and driving experience with the roof off and you cant beat it!

have you never owned a coupe scott? dont know what your missin.

rovermachine · Post by **rovermachine** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:44 pm

the best car is 220 coupe turbo!!
nice and clear!!
on the floor !!

JPW600 · Post by **JPW600** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:45 am

I've had a MG Meastro ,superb car but prone to rust.
Been a passinger in a heavly modded MG metro, Now that was the best car I have had the pleasure of beening in. Normally asperated and out accellerated cosworths.( in a 1300 ).

I have driven the 200 Not the coupe that is obviously the sites favourite! and are verty nice cars.

I now own the 600 2.0 N/A and the looks are great, its comfortable on long journeys, and although not gut wrenchingly fast, quick enough for british roads. And plenty of room in the boot.

So the 600's are my favourite closely followed by the metro which are fun.

gti 1 · Post by **gti 1** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:31 pm

rover 220gsi all the way in bright red lowered on 17s limo tints the dogs nuts
dus it fo me every time

lol gti 1

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