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CarGuru > Open discussion > Rover 218 Diesels 27 January 2006 18:45:32
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Gazzafield 27 April 2005 01:37:30
 Seen a very nice one I fancy on EBay. What are the known vices (if any)
with these cars? I had a 214 and it was great until it overheated ;-)­


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T i m 27 April 2005 03:04:49 [ permanent link ]
 On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:37:30 +0100, "gazzafield"
<game_abandoned@nos­pam.thank.you> wrote:
Seen a very nice one I fancy on EBay. What are the known vices (if any) >with these cars? I had a 214 and it was great until it overheated ;-)­

I've had my 218SD (1.9 non turbo?) for 18 months and I even though
it's my first diesel I'm quite impressed.

I bought it off a mate with 175k on the clock for £100 and have so far
fitted a new cambelt, throttle cable and lower big steel water pipe
(and a set of decent Avon tyres .. not the 'happy shopper's' it came
with ..).

I have also sorted a leak on the PS, rebuilt the drivers door electric
window mech, replaced the clock and radio lights. I also fitted a
towbar to tow our folding caravan (that it can just manage if there
are no hills of note) ;-)­

55 mpg was a bonus (after ~25 from the 2L Sierra Est and for something
than can still manage to cruise at 70 if you don't mind waiting a bit
to get there and carry a fair bit of kit with the rear seats down) ;-)­

Would I have one again .. if it carries on like this .. yes,
especially as it has so far cost less to own and run than some cars
depreciate in a day ..?

All the best ..

T i m

p.s. And I never had any 'street cred' to loose ;-)­>

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Darren Jarvis 28 April 2005 00:52:36 [ permanent link ]
 
Seen a very nice one I fancy on EBay. What are the known vices (if any) > with these cars? I had a 214 and it was great until it overheated ;-)­

None really; though the gearbox is the Rover PG1 which can shred diff
bearings - mainly on higher torque engines though...

Darren


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Chris Bolus 28 April 2005 20:18:22 [ permanent link ]
 On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 22:37:30 +0100, "gazzafield"
<game_abandoned@nos­pam.thank.you> wrote:
Seen a very nice one I fancy on EBay. What are the known vices (if any) >with these cars? I had a 214 and it was great until it overheated ;-)­>
If you know the 214 then the 218 is a very similar car. I had a K-reg a
few years ago when it was nearly new, and recently when I needed a cheap
& economical runabout I bought another. The SLD (turbo model) is the one
to go for, as it has more standard fittings in addition to the extra
perfomance.

It's a Peugeot engine and as such is pretty well bulletproof, mine's
done 178K now and there are plenty of cars that have done well over
200K. It is however a heavier engine than the petrol models, perhaps
heavier than the suspension was designed for, and while it still handles
fairly well and con be chucked around corners to an extent, the front
tyres will break away first, especially if cheap tyres are fitted. For
example I followed a Citroen van around a roundabout yesterday, not at
breakneck speed, and my tyres were squealing. There is plenty of tread
on them! They also wheelspin easily on slippery road surfaces, but
that's more an issue with the cheap tyres the car came with than
anything.

I find mine a touch sluggish off the line (well my last car was a Saab
9000!), but once the revs get up and the turbo kicks in it will match
pretty well anything bar the exotic, and it will cruise happily at
naughty speeds on the motorway ;-)­ It returns an average 45mpg
(measured) even with my heavy foot.

There's nothing I dislike about the car, it gets me to work comfortably.
It's not quite big enough to carry my kids' hockey kits - they fit but
it's a struggle - which is the only reason I'm replacing it.

If you like the 200-series and the car looks good and genuine, go for
it. As a guide I paid £400 for my M-reg SLD with 4 months t&t.
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Guest 27 January 2006 18:45:32 [ permanent link ]
 I know the 218sd is a peugeot engine but when type of peugeot engine?
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