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| Performance | 7/10  |
|---|---|
| Practicality | 8.5/10 |
| Reliability | 8/10 |
| Value for Money | 8.5/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 8/10 |
| Overall Rating | 5.5/10  |
Full review by
THE Liam
on 23rd Oct 2007
User Rating : 8
Respect :
0
Good Points: Roomy Quick for a 1400 Cheap Good cruiser
Bad Points: Wallowy handling Numb power steering Torque steer "Old man" image Thirsty
General comments: Bought my Rover to replace a Citroen AX GTI, regretted it quickly. Wanted something bigger and more mature, but I missed the quick, sporty little AX's handling. Good car for what it is, smooth on the motorway, quiet in town, but no fun on a back road, rolls about in the corners and the dead feeling steering doesn't exactly inspire confidence. I reckon sports shockers and poly bushes would help a bit, but I'm not really keen to spend much on it. Fancy a corrado now.
THE Liam's review and ratings | 104 words
Review by
TwinCam
on 18th Nov 2003
User Rating : 8
Respect :
+4
I went from 98 rover 200 to 96 Rover 414 16v 1.4l and was supprised how good the car is, the 1.4l 16v engine is very good in a this size of car has same bhp [103bhp standard] of most 1.6l engines and even some 1.8l engines but suffers in torque and power band but can keep up with alot of other cars, I added a K&N air filter kit a rage back box and had a race with a 1.8l 8v golf gti and just about kept up with him until about 100mph, Handerling is good with quality tires but suspension is a littl ...
TwinCam's full review | 300 words | 10 comments added.
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