Rover 200 & 400 Owners Club

henryiett wrote: ↑Sat Feb 19, 2022 9:28 pm Yh, I think when more people understand the early k series doesn't suffer HGF like the later ones, people will like the 214 and 414 too. Because ik plenty of ppl are put off by hearing the phrase k series

It's becoming more accepted now most engines will have had the issue ironed out. Together with the cars becoming more of an enthusiast choice, less relied upon as daily vehicles, the values increasing, knowledge of how to repair the problem effectively & at a reasonable cost becoming more widespread, it's not the issue it was once perceived.

You'll always get the Fawadaah & Vauxhall lot banging on about head gasket failure, but I'd rather deal with a K-Series than a rattly, asthmatic CVH or a Z22 timing chain failure (of course, both manufacturers also made some cracking engines-the Zetec and C20 were great)...the wonders of personal choice & freedom!

My 29 yr old Rover passed its MOT today with no advisories. The tester told me that it is one of the best car he has ever seen on the garage's ramp. Thankfully the Rovers will continue to be valued by us.

I think in someways our rovers will be the most as alot of people consider the R8 the last brilliant Rover, after that most say they were worse