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Author Strange but Niiiiiiiiiiiiiioce.
RPM
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Mark330d
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does it have a purge valve?

oh no wait its just the head gasket thats gone.

It actually looks surprisingly good there.
nathy_87
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23rd May 07 at 19:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
rover 200???
pow
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23rd May 07 at 19:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Indeed it is. Still a rover
kz
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wrong
sigibbons
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quote:
Originally posted by Mark330d
does it have a purge valve?

oh no wait its just the head gasket thats gone.

It actually looks surprisingly good there.



Neo
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I like
corsa_griff
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love the front end but dont like the way the rear arch pops out like that
N3CRO
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Dunno why but it looks photoshopped to me.
Ben D
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23rd May 07 at 21:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Seen Quite a few Very nice rover 200's Very under rated Cars, and Quite nippy too.

the Headgasket problems are Easilly sortable too
RioVerde
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be good if it has a redtop
Ben D
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or a 2.0T from a 620 GSI
Mark330d
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben D
Seen Quite a few Very nice rover 200's Very under rated Cars, and Quite nippy too.

the Headgasket problems are Easilly sortable too


have you ever done a headgasket on one?
ainsley_brader
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23rd May 07 at 22:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ben D
or a 2.0T from a 620 GSI


Think you mean 620 Ti
Butler
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23rd May 07 at 23:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I absolutely love the BRM, but thats the only 200 id definately own.
RPM
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Wide arches, Dished wheels and lowering. Its all a car really needs.
Tommy
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Why would people bother with a rover
RPM
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why bother with a corsa or a nova?
Mark330d
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because they have half decent engines
RPM
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debateable.
Mark330d
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if you have ever done a head gasket on a k series engine you will see what i mean.
Scotty C
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24th May 07 at 00:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Whats the difference between doing a headgasket on a K series and any other enigne
Rob H
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24th May 07 at 00:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_K-Series_engine

Doesn't say much about the head gasket though appart from it "utilising a through bolt system"... as opposed to the ones that don't .
powey
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My rover lasted to 157,000 until the head gasket went
Butler
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K series engines are bullet broof!

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