Rover 214 Sli.... - Page 2

rathlindri · 6th August 2013, 20:32

lovely car Colin, and well worth £400!! I had a red one in same spec...great little motor

VVC-Geeza · 7th August 2013, 10:22

marinabrian would have loved this

thomas 75 connie · 8th August 2013, 00:01

I agree these r8s are very resilient to rust,yes the rust but not as bad as the contemporary cars at the time. I can count over 20 of these shaped cars over here and they are all in very good order.

paul d · 8th August 2013, 07:11

Had a 216sli a few years back & it was a brilliant car. Never went wrong, ran so smoothly & in metalic dark green looked fantastic..!!!!

WHY oh WHY did i sell it.

That looks a great car Lucky you i say.

Regards

Paul

Brabus · 10th August 2013, 18:07

Its a great we car Colin. Still not

cardaft · 15th August 2013, 13:37

Very nice, good to see one in such good condition

Graham1961 · 18th February 2014, 18:27

Mine was identical to Colin's one.

If i remember the colour was called Quicksilver, i had mine Ziebarted just after buying it and it was rust free, even the tailgate hinges stayed mint (maybe due to the wax that had been applied) they were a very good car, far superior to the Escort/Astra equivalents.

RPWC · 8th December 2014, 22:16

I have a customer who has one of these it's a 216SLI auto,1994 on M plate,owned since new.some slight rust on osf wing and a little on rear arch.but overall excellent for it's age. Her late husband suffered a stroke many years ago, so it had hand controls fitted as he was disabled , still in daily use too.EDIT forgot to add,we had one too a. 214si, L reg, but one of the rear wheel arches had rot in it, contrary to other posts on here.

Robson Rover Repair · 30th December 2016, 21:20

Now sold onto a new owner who will be taking good care of her!

7th August 2013, 10:22	#12
VVC-Geeza This is my second home 2005 Connoisseur SE 1.8 Turbo,2004 45 1.8 Connoisseur and my beloved 1998 VVC Coupe. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Derby. Posts: 8,758 Thanks: 2,022 Thanked 1,016 Times in 739 Posts	marinabrian would have loved this __________________

8th August 2013, 07:11	#14
paul d Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon & Saab 93 'vert Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: coventry Posts: 1,378 Thanks: 199 Thanked 204 Times in 162 Posts	Had a 216sli a few years back & it was a brilliant car. Never went wrong, ran so smoothly & in metalic dark green looked fantastic..!!!! WHY oh WHY did i sell it. That looks a great car Lucky you i say. Regards Paul __________________ The Colour WAS CELESTIAL...! Meanwhile Back At The Ranch...!!!

10th August 2013, 18:07	#15
Brabus This is my second home 01 75 tourer cdt,1973 Rover 3500S,,1974 Rover 3500 Auto,1998 216 SE Coupe, 1968 Morris Minor 1000 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: bangor/down Posts: 4,839 Thanks: 62 Thanked 184 Times in 158 Posts	Its a great we car Colin. Still not __________________ Regards Neale [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] 121st 75 Tourer to be made 15th 75 Tourer CDT Club SE to be made 36th 75 Tourer in Zircon Silver Metallic to be made Membership No 903 I was one of the 541

15th August 2013, 13:37	#16
cardaft Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Hartlepool Posts: 229 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Very nice, good to see one in such good condition __________________ 2004 Mk1 75 1.8 Classic SE Saloon In Copperleaf Red - my 3rd 75 With: Unions, Mudflaps & some Pre-Project Drive additions.

18th February 2014, 18:27	#17
Graham1961 Moderator / RS East Scotland Rover 75 1.8 Conn Se saloon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Berwick, East Lothian Posts: 4,738 Thanks: 4,143 Thanked 753 Times in 563 Posts	Mine was identical to Colin's one. If i remember the colour was called Quicksilver, i had mine Ziebarted just after buying it and it was rust free, even the tailgate hinges stayed mint (maybe due to the wax that had been applied) they were a very good car, far superior to the Escort/Astra equivalents. __________________ Graham.

6th August 2013, 20:32	#11
rathlindri Loves to post 2004 MG ZT CDTi 135+ saloon Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ballymena Posts: 427 Thanks: 161 Thanked 52 Times in 38 Posts	lovely car Colin, and well worth £400!! I had a red one in same spec...great little motor

8th August 2013, 00:01	#13
thomas 75 connie This is my second home Rover 75 launch car x2, Rover 800 Vitesse Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Plymouth Devon Posts: 8,463 Thanks: 1,115 Thanked 1,083 Times in 653 Posts	I agree these r8s are very resilient to rust,yes the rust but not as bad as the contemporary cars at the time. I can count over 20 of these shaped cars over here and they are all in very good order.

8th December 2014, 22:16	#18
RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	I have a customer who has one of these it's a 216SLI auto,1994 on M plate,owned since new.some slight rust on osf wing and a little on rear arch.but overall excellent for it's age. Her late husband suffered a stroke many years ago, so it had hand controls fitted as he was disabled , still in daily use too.EDIT forgot to add,we had one too a. 214si, L reg, but one of the rear wheel arches had rot in it, contrary to other posts on here. __________________ Cheers. Rich… Last edited by RPWC; 9th December 2014 at 19:49..

30th December 2016, 21:20	#19
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