Rover 200 & 400 Owners Club

Good morning folks.

My name is Kieran, I'm 34 from Blackpool. How are you all doing?

Just wanted to drop a quick hello before i head off to work.

I bought my first car 5 weeks ago.....and you guessed it...it's a rover

it's an 04 plate Rover 25 Streetwise S to be exact. and I absolutely love it. only 70k on the clock too.
Been slowly replacing rusted parts and perished rubber. so far it's had a new centre and rear exhaust (i was literally able to pick it apart with fingers) alt belt, powersteering belt, cambelt kit and water pump. done one of the cv boots as it had completely ruptured.
Still lots to do tho. little lcd screen on dash is buggered. steering is jenky, but drivable. body is prestine but paint needs a look at, lots of stone chips and a bit of the lacker on roof of passengers side is gone only rust is in the engine bay and the odd screw/bolt

Car knowledge isn't great so I'm hoping to learn a bit from all you rover lovers out there.

If you need any advice I’m only an hour away from Blackpool and RoverRevival is open 7 days a week.

1234dist wrote: ↑Mon Jun 08, 2020 7:48 am If you need any advice I’m only an hour away from Blackpool and RoverRevival is open 7 days a week.

Brilliant. thank you. I'll most likely take you up on that

Does rover revival have a website/facebook page?

Welcome

The clock can be repaired link below
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FREELANDER-R ... SwVvlantLN

I live just outside garstang and there a good meet for all classic and vintage cars at farm yard ale Gulf Lane, Cockerham, Lancaster LA2 0ER when this covid 19 permits
A pint in the cowshed aswel be rude not too
Also happy to help with spares if you cant get what you want

You find the help you need with your new arrival here.

Ah, it looks like you already have...

961tat wrote: ↑Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:59 am Welcome

The clock can be repaired link below
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FREELANDER-R ... SwVvlantLN

I live just outside garstang and there a good meet for all classic and vintage cars at farm yard ale Gulf Lane, Cockerham, Lancaster LA2 0ER when this covid 19 permits
A pint in the cowshed aswel be rude not too
Also happy to help with spares if you cant get what you want

Nice. I can't wait to attend a meet. Been looking for something like this since I bought it.

Now to carefully remove the broken clock........eek!

This is my old girl

https://imgur.com/YjYA6Sm
https://imgur.com/q1X3Rh4

Looks like your Streetwise has had the full accessory pack added at some time in its life (headlamp and rear lamp guards, bumper extensions, spoiler extension, sill rails).
If it hasn't got a decent set of floor mats already fitted, Rimmer Brothers had the genuine Streetwise mats in their clearance sale recently and I would think they would still have some in stock.

220 GSi turbo wrote: ↑Sun Jun 14, 2020 10:41 am
Looks like your Streetwise has had the full accessory pack added at some time in its life (headlamp and rear lamp guards, bumper extensions, spoiler extension, sill rails).
If it hasn't got a decent set of floor mats already fitted, Rimmer Brothers had the genuine Streetwise mats in their clearance sale recently and I would think they would still have some in stock.

See now, i was wondering about that. When i was doing my (admittedly limited) research. I couldn't find another one that looked like mine. Figured it was the "s" part of "streetwise s".

Floor mats are there. very good condition. other than passenger side, a plastic ...erm...?hole? is missing so isn't locked to the floor on one corner. I'll upload internal pics later on.

Just looked on rimmer bros. They're rubber mats. Mine are carpeted. Will investigate more

Anyone know where I can get an official rover streetwise front badge? mine has worn straight down to the silver