Rover shite buying advice needed

[Station]

Didn't they use double wishbone suspension on the front, therefore making the the bonnet line too low to use a K-series? (hurrah)

[Craig the Princess]

Didn't they use double wishbone suspension on the front, therefore making the the bonnet line too low to use a K-series? (hurrah)

 

IIRC they didn't use Honda's double wishbone set-up. They certianly use K-series lumps.

[Junkman]

Does it need to be an auto?

 

Unconditionally and definitely.

[Craig the Princess]

Boo! In that case go for the light blue one.

[dollywobbler]

IIRC they didn't use Honda's double wishbone set-up. They certianly use K-series lumps.

 

I assumed Station was still on about the 600?

 

I had a 414 bubble some years ago now. A really nice motor. Lovely ride, good performance and economy (albeit with an engine/box combo you're not interested in) all in all very capable. Only annoying thing was the pedal position. The clutch was horrible. Far too high. A traffic jam on the M40 once left me in agony. So I agree that auto is the way to go.

[RichardMoss]

Engine lesson:

 

600: 

1.8, 2.0 (NASP) and 2.3 are all Honda B series 4 cylinder units.  Not brilliant but not bad - except for the 2.3 which sufers from cracked heads.

2.0 turbo petrol is a Rover T series (same as the 820 Vitesse) and is pretty tough.  HGs can leak oil but are easy to change and HGF rarely causes significant damage.

2.0 turbo diesel is the L series - good engine all round.  Bith turbo engines can overwhelm the differential bearings but these are cheap and easy to upgrade.

 

400 HHR:

1.4 and 1.6 (manual) -  K series engines.  Bit fragile and an HGF can have fatal consequences.  Fit the Landrover gasket and oil rail as a precautionary measure and you'll probably be fine.

1.6 auto - Honda D series.  Tough engine but needs plenty of revs to make good progress.

2.0 petrol - T series (no turbo).  Comments on weepy HG apply but tiogh, torquey and (in my view) pick of the bunch

[warren t claim]

It's a 95,000 mile 15 year old automatic petrol manufactured by a dead company opportunistically priced at £600 with only half an MOT remaining.

 

Seems value to me.

[warren t claim]

All autos and within budget.

 

 

Macclesfield

 

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/suzuki-x-90-tagra-4x4-sports-coupe-16/1042185199#photo-content

 

 

53 plate 54,000 mile Magentis. Pity it's in Brighton.

 

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/quick-sale-kia-magentis-34k-miles/1040057972#photo-content

 

 

V6 auto. Might not be able to sell it on here after though. £495 West Yorkshire.

 

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/ford-cougar-25-v6-auto/1041536140#photo-content

[r.welfare]

X90 all the way, baby.

[r.welfare]

Oh. Two seater. Were they all two seaters? If so, damn good answer by Suzuki to a question absolutely nobody asked.

[trigger]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201312080412535/sort/default/usedcars/postcode/ip30ns/model/concerto/radius/1501/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/page/1/make/honda?logcode=p

 

Buy this.