98 Rover 416

tallaghtmick

Anyone any 1st hand experience with these? NCT until September previous owner was a old Lady who traded to a garage small mileage and automatic.

ba_barabus

The one on dd classics?

I'd check for rust. They don't like missed oil changes either. I note its had a swivel handle fitted to the steering wheel. They are easy to replace so dont let the damage put you off.

Other than that it has marks on the front bumper. They are simple enough to maintain too.

tallaghtmick

ba_barabus wrote: »

The one on dd classics?

I'd check for rust. They don't like missed oil changes either. I note its had a swivel handle fitted to the steering wheel. They are easy to replace so dont let the damage put you off.

Other than that it has marks on the front bumper. They are simple enough to maintain too.

Yeh thats the one, ex dealer friend has told me to keep away from Rovers, just unsure at the minute.

ba_barabus

tallaghtmick wrote: »

Yeh thats the one, ex dealer friend has told me to keep away from Rovers, just unsure at the minute.

It is a Honda engined one and they are very good but its all down to how it was looked after.

I'd certainly be checking for rust but other than that they are actually quiet good.

Bland as hell mind but it should be good for more miles if its been looked after up till now.

I imagine your mate is just assuming its a K-series engines one. They are better than their reputation in reality.

tallaghtmick

ba_barabus wrote: »

It is a Honda engined one and they are very good but its all down to how it was looked after.

I'd certainly be checking for rust but other than that they are actually quiet good.

Bland as hell mind but it should be good for more miles if its been looked after up till now.

I imagine your mate is just assuming its a K-series engines one. They are better than their reputation in reality.

Sound ba, wheres the swivel handle on it?

ba_barabus

tallaghtmick wrote: »

Sound ba, wheres the swivel handle on it?

It's been removed. When I looked at the interior pic earlier the steering wheel had a large compression mark left on it

tallaghtmick

ba_barabus wrote: »

It's been removed. When I looked at the interior pic earlier the steering wheel had a large compression mark left on it

Yeh I can see them there alright, Im pretty sure I dont need a swivel handle :P

I text my friend there to advise its got Honda stuff on it ill let you know what he says, really appreciate the feedback ba.

ba_barabus

Check out www.rover400-45.info for detailed info Nd a full buyers guide.

I'm currently talking to an admin there so let me know if you do and I'll tell them to activate your account straight away

tallaghtmick

ba_barabus wrote: »

Check out www.rover400-45.info for detailed info Nd a full buyers guide.

I'm currently talking to an admin there so let me know if you do and I'll tell them to activate your account straight away

On my phone so doubt I could but ill do it in the morning

bazz26

416 auto is a Honda engine whereas the 416 manual uses the Rover K Series engine. Should be solid enough once it hasn't been abused.

ba_barabus

bazz26 wrote: »

416 auto is a Honda engine whereas the 416 manual uses the Rover K Series engine. Should be solid enough once it hasn't been abused.

In fact they were the last River to use the Honda engine regardless of what people wrote in their for sale ads.

JohnBoy26

tallaghtmick wrote: »

Anyone any 1st hand experience with these? NCT until September previous owner was a old Lady who traded to a garage small mileage and automatic.

As has been said that car should have a honda d series engine which is a very reliable engine. If your not sure how to spot the difference between the rover and honda engine the easiest way for someone to check is to look at what side of the engine the timing belt is on. On the rover it's on the left hand side and on the honda it's on the right hand side.

As for rust, the weak spots in these are around the boot hinges if it's a hatchback. For all models other weak spots are the rear arches and the area around the front drains(they are located in front of the floor pan directly behind the front wheels). This area is even more of a problem on later 45's.

Their honda civic counterparts don't seem to suffer from any rust in these drain areas, which could be due to higher build quality standards at Honda's swindon factory. The civic also deosn't rust as badly as the rovers around the rear hinges on hatchback models.

bazz26

If it's an auto then its a Honda engine.