Many years ago I had a Rover 90, solid, well built, but very thirsty. Remember that the handbook said that normal oil consumption was 1 pint every 200 miles, petrol consumption was out of this world! Then moved on to Ford Popular, Consul Cortina, Ford Cortina, escorts, 2 Capris, then run of the mill company cars. Eventually a brand new Rover 216S at launch B registration,then Rover 800 which I loved for years until the rot eventually got to it. Moved over to BMW 3 series for 6 years, tin worm was starting then head gasket failed and sold it for £50 to young lad to use as a drift track car. Got my first 75 and said to myself, this is a Rover! Not looked back since, now got 2.
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