Oh well, sold this one now got myself a 220 coupe instead

empsburna wrote:Non interferance engines - snap the belt and there is enough clearance.

dont risk it - change it if it needs it.

thanks for all the replys - i have just bought a rover 216 coupe - possible cambelt snapped - looks like i might have just got one of those ebay bargains!!

I hope so!

Can anyone confirm that the honda engines are non interference engines?

So that if the cambelt goes it doesnt end up damaging the whole engine

Dont know how true this is but have seen a few posts around on other sites that are mentioning this

does anyone know if the coupe rear silencer will fit a 216 hatchback

thanks

Iam taking them to get the tyres taken off at the weekend, then i was gonna chuck em away - but will now keep them - to give away to anyone who might want them in that case

was trying to find the photo of mine before i changed the alloys - YES - they were the ones - but in a right state - so i got the later ones that are in the picture

thought they were four spokes? cant see now cos they dumped doen the end of the garden - i beleive they were standard alloys fitted to the rover 200 series gti - if that means anything to you????

no, it has the four spoke alloys with most of the centre caps missing - but they were kerbed so much that i got hold of this set - only cost me 40 quid - and make the car look so much better. maybe i should of got some 60mm drop springs instead - although it handles so much better than it did with w...

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r146/1992rover216gtitc/Rover216gtitc2.jpg Here is my Rover 216 GTI TC - this is the best looking side - as some t**t has keyed it down the other side. Changed the alloys when i got it - these ones make it look so much better - as the other ones were in a really ba...

Does anyone know if a rover coupe interior will fit a 3 door hatchback??

I know thw front seats will - but need to find out if the rear seats do

Anyone have any idea????

thanx