Rover

vixian1, Oct 23, 11:21am
Been offered a 1975 with 103k on the clock . are Rovers problematic for parts and service . quite cheap but interested in the experience of Rover owners or mechanics to give me some context if yoiu can
chebry, Oct 23, 12:38pm
Which one there were several options available in 75 not all were any good
vixian1, Oct 23, 1:24pm
suspected that . asked for more info
peja, Oct 23, 1:50pm
Depends on the model and the condition and the price - in general 70's Rovers dont fetch big money at the moment even if in excellent condition, and some are really quite nice cars too, probably more reliable than the average British Leyland products of the time, not that that is saying much
afer_daily, Oct 23, 4:23pm
define quite cheap !
xs1100, Oct 23, 5:20pm
made that mistake when younger owned a rover not a pleasant exprience at all.inboard disks (rear) and the battery shorts out in a accident leading to the whole thing bursting into flames due to the noise suppressor on the inside of the bonnet soaking up oil for the last 30 yrs and then insurance rebuilding it only for the motor to blow up costing near on 3 k and that was 20 yrs ago
pebbles61, Oct 23, 6:17pm
Like any car that's going on 40 years it'll need some TLC, but if it's a popular model, parts shouldn't be too hard to source. Joining a club is one of the best things you can do and don't look for parts only in NZ, they're normally a huge rip-off, much cheaper and easier to get what you want from the UK.