For Sale For Sale: 1999 Rover 200 VI - 200 quid

[wuvvum]

Yes, I know I've only just bought this, but it needs stuff doing to it that I really can't be arsed with at the moment.

 

Good bits first:  it's basically a BRM without the slippy diff and orange grille, or, if you prefer, a 5-door Lotus Elise.  It has a 145bhp 1.8-litre VVC K-series engine, and it goes like poo off a spade - which is made all the more amusing by the fact that it looks like a proper giffermobile to the untrained eye - more specifically to the untrained eye of the twunt in the Evoque who thought he could barge his way past coming off a roundabout on the A47.  Ahem.

 

It's resplendent in pearlescent Nightfire red, with a bit of rust round the arches.  It has alloy wheels (really in need of a refurb, but look OK from a distance), ABS, and a fancy half leather interior with a height adjustable driver's seat, as well as the usual 200 bits (remote locking, electric sunroof and front windows etc).

 

The engine seems in good health - no untoward noises bar the usual slight K-series tappet chatter, no mixing of fluids, no overheating and, as already mentioned, pulls like a train and revs happily to 7,000.  The gearbox is nice and slick, brakes feel like usual Rover brakes but with discs all round they stop the car pretty quick if they have to.

 

Bad bits:  It needs four new tyres (185/55x15) and a nearside rear wheel bearing (about 27 quid off the Bay, easy to do as it's the whole hub that gets swapped).  It has locking wheel nuts and I don't have the key.  It also has a bit of grot along the nearside sill which will probably need patching for a test.

 

It's still MOT'd until 8th July so can be driven away - although heavy rain should probably be treated with caution due to the tyres.  I have a pair of 14" Rover steels with good tyres that I can donate - bring a smaller socket to hammer over the locking wheel nuts and you're good to go...

 

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[hauserplenty]

Just hammer a...

 

Damn.

Beat me to it.

 

GLWTS.

[UltraWomble]

These are serously lovely and THE best colour of EvAh.

 

GLWTS

[greengartside]

Must. Resist. You're in the right part of the country to me as well...

[purplebargeken]

Seriuosly tempting despite having 3 pedals. If only you could wait until payday at end of June.

[Six-cylinder]

Where are you?

 

Are the tyres legal to drive home?

[inconsistant]

Had one of these from new and they're marvellous. From a point where Rover were making brilliant (but overpriced) cars and their future was exciting. Fast economical shite. Recommended.

[wuvvum]

Where are you?

 

Are the tyres legal to drive home?

Norfolk.  I keep forgetting to mention that little fact, don't I?

 

Two of the tyres are still legal, albeit not brilliant.  Two of them you'd be pushing your luck with if you were to get a tug.  Hence the steels / smaller socket proposal.

[Six-cylinder]

I love the idea of a Vi having enjoyed my friend's MG ZR (now sold) but Norfolk is a fair distance for me to have to come to sort a car, so I will have to give it a miss.

[hairnet]

from the svm maybe from home counties - not so much

[wuvvum]

Update:  locking wheelnuts are now off and replaced with normal ones.

[wuvvum]

Whaddya know, looks like I did do a for sale thread for this one after all.  I'm starting to lose track...

 

Anyway, I've bought it a tyre (found a nice cheap part worn on the Bay), so it now comes with one decent tyre the right size (not fitted to a wheel though) and two decent wheels and tyres the wrong size (but which still fit).

[wuvvum]

I'm almost tempted to try one of those raffle things that everyone's doing these days, but I don't know if enough people would be interested.  Plus it'll be a bloody long way for cms206 to drive home.

[UltraWomble]

I'd buy a ticket for this.

[ruffgeezer]

That's a proper little Q car. Just needs somw 15" steels and mismatched Rover wheel trims.

[dome]

Aye, Go for it. I'd be up for a raffle.

[BorniteIdentity]

50 tickets at £4 gets you £200 even by my shoddy Suffolk education.

 

I'd gladly forgo lunch to be the guardian of this car park clutter.

 

Come on.  You know you don't want to but it's probably for the best and all that and everything...

[fairkens]

If we're not careful autoshite is going to need to get a gaming licence

 

Autoshite your rafflez r r concern

[hairnet]

36 and 14  please

 

and a 1.1 badge

[Lacquer Peel]

Bet these are very nippy, I owned a Rover 220SDi and that was rapid enough. How are you getting on with your L-series Rovers?

[UltraWomble]

If its going to be £4 or £5 a pop I'll have 

5

17

26

27

 

Please.

[skattrd]

£5 a go seems cheap enough.

 

This place is just getting silly with the raffle shizz though.

[UltraWomble]

True, but a shonky car for £20 and the "seller" gets their cash - well, everyone wins.

Except the losers of course.

[purplebargeken]

I'll raffle 20 quid on this little beauty.

[wuvvum]

This place is just getting silly with the raffle shizz though.

Possibly, but this doesn't seem to be selling the traditional way...

 

Just run into a possibly fundamental flaw with this plan - I can't remember my Paypal account login.  I'll have another go when I get home, and if I can get in I'll give this a whirl.

[purplebargeken]

I actually think it is a reasonable way to pass on a car. If you want it, you bid. If not then you don't. Actually forget that with our resident raffle fiend

 

It's a bit of fun, doesn't cost much and everyone is happy.

[HH-R]

#Every loser wins...# etc etc

[trigger]

I'll have a pop at this if it's a raffle, your local enough to collect it without it costing much. Not sure what I'd do with it if i win though.

[cort16]

Have you got any local tracks? This would make a great cheap track day car.

[greengartside]

I'm in for the raffle too if it's a go-er.