ANYONE GOT A ROVER 216 SLI???

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im learning to drive and we ve seen a rover 216 sli in excellent condition, i was just wondering has anyone got one had one or driven one ?? it looks a good car but want some advice on it please. insurance quote for it was £907.

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I had a rover 216 some years ago

and?? was it ok??

yes, I never had any problems with it, but it was brand new, so would have been under warranty anyway

I took mine to the brakers yard only two days ago! It needed to be laid to rest, but only because it was nearly 20 years old!

I was a beautiful drive actually. The engine was good the whole time, although it wasn't mine from new, it belonged to BIL, so I know its history. I think it may have had a new clutch before it came to me, but other than that, it was just wear and tear, like brake pads etc. The body work was what killed it off in the end!

That's a scarey quote! Thing is if you haven't had insurance before, its going to be. Had you thought of getting something with a much smaller engine? If you get under 2ltr, the road tax is cheeper too. It'll cost close to £200 for a year on the Rover. My new one, 1ltr, is only £119 for the year.

Ooh I learnt in my Dad's one of these. It was fine to drive, power steering was such a novelty in those days
Quite big to practise reverse parking in though...

I never, ever reverse parked in mine! I used the tried and tested, bump up the kerb method! You never had to learn it for your test in my day, that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!

We have had a 216 sli in Nightfire red for the last 20 years Sadly we Are now selling as we have just bought a BMW convertible to replace two cars(we had the Rover and an MGTF)We will be very sorry to sell but don't want two cars as we are retired now. 20 Years of owning one car says a lot for that car.Interested in buying!!!!! Contact