has anybody had any good or bad experiences of the rover 200 brm
my pal is going to look at one the is weekend.
being of course the 1.8 any thoughts on headgasket issues ?.
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Well it's based on a 200 Vi and it's got a 1.8 K Series that is prone to HGF, especially as these tend to be driven rather enthusiastically. Make sure it's got a full history and do the usual checks for HGF.
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No direct experience of the 200 BRM, but I would confidently predice HGF in the near future. Surely there has to be a better car to meet his needs?
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seller reckons it been done.
but ive heard they go again and again
he just seems to want more bhp for his£££
i couldnt be bothered myself its 200 miles away as well
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I'd imagine the price of the car to be somewhere around the £2.5k to £3k mark and there are loads of better cars with similar performance.
Yes the head gasket does go regularly and just because it's been done once doesn't mean it won't go again.
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From what I`ve read. Bearing in mind its the VVC unit.Seems well liked. And is fast. looks good as well.BRM was limited in production to 795 motors.(in uk) I am not certain and cannot say whether it suffered HGF as others did. But will say from point of view the amount of 200 series still around. May be the HGF failure didnt affect all cars?. If it did. if job done properly should last for years
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J4CKO, if you want it buy -sounds like you are the majority of the way there already.
However whilst the spec looks impressive it shouts out only one thing to me - its been hammered ! Rolling Road, Janspeed this Black Diamond that.
That said I do remember an article in Auto Express a few months back that said as hot hatches go (when it goes), these were pretty good in the bargain basement department.
I would also recommend the Primera Gt, its a bit bland on the outside but they handle well and go surprisingly well.
Good Luck
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Pezzer - my feelings exactly!
Whilst it hasn't got a bad boy bonnet and lexus lights it will have lead a hard life - you don't change the brakes, exhaust etc and then gently pootle round in it
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