Re: Rover 416 GTI Auto - Restoring an old friend
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2026 12:49 pm
An amazing day at POL on Saturday.
370 mile round trip with no issues.
Managed around 43 mpg on the way up, which is amazing for a 34 year old car with auto transmission.
Haven’t topped up to see what it did on the return journey. Was lovely to have a steering wheel that was straight after having the tracking done.
The car did seem a bit tail happy in the inside lane with the lorry tracks so I’m thinking the trailing arm bushes have seen their best. Either that or the tyres have had it.
370 mile round trip with no issues.
Managed around 43 mpg on the way up, which is amazing for a 34 year old car with auto transmission.
Haven’t topped up to see what it did on the return journey. Was lovely to have a steering wheel that was straight after having the tracking done.
The car did seem a bit tail happy in the inside lane with the lorry tracks so I’m thinking the trailing arm bushes have seen their best. Either that or the tyres have had it.
, so going to.park that up for the time being, the car drives spot on now ive changed the front bald tyres *laughs*