Faults:

The front suspension struts needed replacing, as did the ball joints. The water pump went. Then there were 5 dashboard switches, the radiator, the cylinder head was getting rattly. Mainly it was silly things; like the sunroof that wouldn't close one day when it started to rain, but just before I had a heart attack, it closed. Or the rear wiper that sometimes wouldn't work when I was reversing, but by the time I was about to drive forward & wasn't bothered, it wiped... Plus small trim irritations. It was in the garage at least once a month.

General Comments:

I loved this car & despite the fact that I could barely afford to run it & cycled most places to save it the short journeys, it was the only car (out of 9) that I actually loved. It was a dream to have one as a boy & even toward the end of the 2 years I had her, I would still look at her from my windows at night. She was a dream to drive, except for spongy brakes, endemic tothe SD1. On rainy nights, it felt like I was driving in the dry. All in all, a beautiful car & I want another, especially as now I can put an SD1 to reserve car duty as I already have a disposable Japanese hatchback. I highly recommend an SD1 if you can run it as a second car & pamper it.

Faults:

Nothing has gone wrong yet as I have only had it for 1 month.

Faults that have come with the car are,

Loose Drivers exterior handle.

A couple of broken dash switches.

Loose head lining.

General Comments:

This car is so smooth for a 20 year old car. Just pulls away from the traffic and leaves them well behind.

Has a stainless steel exhaust system and very quiet. I will change that as I want to hear the V8 rumble.

The large hatch area is great. Plenty of room for anything, even for sleeping in if away from home.And still has room for 5 people.

I have had other Rovers before, all V8's, but this is the best so far.

Faults:

At the time of acquisition, the vehicle was suffering from a strange intermittent electrical 'gremlin'. After much investigation and experimentation, the E.C.U.was replaced and presto! problem solved!.

The instrument cluster required the fitment of a few new bulbs, other than this minor fix, everything else functions perfectly well.

General Comments:

The vehicle was in sound condition for its' age, although has incredibly low mileage for its' age. I am only the second owner, the first being an elderly chap whom treated the vehicle with kid gloves.

The interior is absolutely immaculate with all vinyl and timber as good as new. The rear seats appear to never have been used!.

The paintwork is also a joy to behold, the Moon-Raker blue still retaining its original luster, despite years of driving under the harsh Australian sun.

The vehicle is dead straight with no sign of rust and the bumpers, notorious for cracking, are perfect.

The rims are also as new and the centre caps have been detailed in with the Rover emblem, which is a very striking feature.

Mechanically the vehicle is A1, and runs harder than any other vehicle of similar capacity I have driven. The Transmission is seamless and overall the vehicle is a real pleasure to drive and to own.

Faults:

Chronic starter motor problems which were eventually fixed by splashing out and buying a brand new starter.

A few electrical niggles, but nothing too bad.

General Comments:

I love these cars (I have another) and would not drive anything else. They are comfortable, stylish (even 15 years down the track) and the simplicity of the engine and running gear means anyone can work on it themselves.

It's just a pleasure to own.