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harry23
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20th May 06 at 14:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Does anyone know how quick these are 0-60 and if they're any good? I know they're rovers! but found 1 going dirt cheap
Phil W
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20th May 06 at 14:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Strong enough but there's always talk of HG's going on them !
NovaGTE
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20th May 06 at 14:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
do these not have the honda engine in, i know the 1.6 coupe does
BeArDy
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20th May 06 at 14:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ye very good engines, get a Honda VTec head and you got a good powerful high reving engine
Phil W
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20th May 06 at 14:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Early ones do (i think they only had them up to K plate) but after that they are not honda engines.
Dean_W
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20th May 06 at 14:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Head Gasket my arse. I had a 1.4 K series Metro GTi a couple of years ago.

Screwed the shoot out of it everyday and it never give me any problems.
Phil W
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20th May 06 at 14:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I think some are good, and others not!

A friend of mine had a 214 and it ate gearbox's, another friend had one and it went through 3 head gaskets in 6 months, i think its a case of buying the "right" one first time.
AuroraSport
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20th May 06 at 14:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if it does have the honda engine, they are prone to ignitor packs going duff at high mileages
harry23
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20th May 06 at 14:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
ye very good engines, get a Honda VTec head and you got a good powerful high reving engine


if the J reg 216gti's are honda engines then do they already come with the vtec head? And does anyone know how fast they are 0-60 or top speed? thanks

[Edited on 20-05-2006 by harry23]
harry23
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20th May 06 at 15:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no one?
Marc
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20th May 06 at 16:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My mate had a 214GSi which was fairly nippy and well specced. He also had a 220 Coupe, which apart from the head gasket was also a very good car. I imagine the 1.6 to be fairly good too.
Marc
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Some 216's were Honda engines Harry, others weren't.

 
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