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chappo, East Anglia
HATCHBACK (1995 - 2000)
216 Si 16V 5dr
PROS: speed handling reliability looks under rated...
CONS: no dealers parts expensive no flair interior... more

atifs, London
HATCHBACK (1995 - 2000)
216 Si 16V 5dr
PROS: Good response and visibiity....
CONS: Not easy to find dealer,people look down to it.... more

jowett, North West
HATCHBACK SPECIAL EDS (1997 - 2000)
200 BRM LE 3dr
PROS: RUNNING CAR 6 YEARS NOW 100% RELIABLE...
CONS: FASTER THAN ANY OTHER 1.8 NONE TURBOW ,OVER 30 M P G... more

plonker2003, South West
HATCHBACK (1995 - 2000)
216 Si 16V 5dr
PROS: very nice...
CONS: no con... more

bigbloke, South East
CABRIOLET SPECIAL EDS (1994 - 1996)
214 SE 2dr
PROS: Great fun in the summer, easy to get parts, cheap to run on fuel, tax...
CONS: Roof can leak when it rains as roof can shrink at the sides, a bit... more

rounce37, South East
HATCHBACK (1989 - 1995)
216 GSi 5dr
PROS: decent performance, cheap as chips , cheap insurance...
CONS: rover!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... more

W4SIM, North East
DIESEL HATCHBACK (1995 - 2000)
220 SDi Turbo 5dr
PROS: Very cheap, very reliable L-series diesel engine. Quite nippy for its power and size. Found...
CONS: Lack of equipement, but you get what you pay for. Seats are not too supportive... more

sammyboi1, South East
HATCHBACK (1995 - 2000)
200 Vi 5dr
PROS: Cheap , quick and reliable !...
CONS: Head gasket's!!nightmare!!... more

robbie, South West
DIESEL HATCHBACK (1995 - 2000)
220 SDi Turbo 5dr
PROS: Cheap to run and pretty fast (eventually!)...
CONS: No room to swing a cat inside and if your over 6 foot you hair... more

brick2112, Wales
HATCHBACK (1995 - 2000)
218i S 16V 3dr
PROS: Very fast. Cost nothing to buy now. Most economical hot hatch around. Comfortable. Plenty of room for small car. No...
CONS: Old man dashboard, it has fake wood. No resale value... more

madmart, East Anglia
HATCHBACK (1995 - 2000)
214i 16V 3dr
PROS: cheap tax and insureance, comfortable...
CONS: very bad engine, rattling trim, no storage and badly designed boot... more

 
HATCHBACK (1989 - 1995)
214 S 3dr
PROS: Very easy to drive and comfortable. Low running costs and insurance. Good build quality....
CONS: Rover went bust :(... more

 
HATCHBACK (1995 - 2000)
214 SE 3dr
PROS: In my opinion this is the best looking and roomiest smaller car available...
CONS: Rover going into trouble and possible difficulty in getting parts in the future... more

 
HATCHBACK SPECIAL EDS (1997 - 2000)
214 8V Special Edition 3dr
PROS: Very reliable, and very cheap to run. ...
CONS: Lack of equipment... more

 
HATCHBACK (1989 - 1995)
214 Si 5dr
PROS: Cheap to run...
CONS: I am 28 and feel about 58 driving it.... more