Faults:

Radiator needed replacing, as a result it overheated, the cylinder head gasket blew, and the head needed re-skimming, valves needed re-grinding, £800 bill in total.

Front brake pads needed replacing.

Rear window got vandalised, new window fitted, it leaked, Autoglass needed 3 attempts to stop it leaking.

General Comments:

The car is very quick, a real wolf in sheeps clothing. The faults I have had with the car, are not really the car's fault, it overheated, and I never noticed,...big mistake!!

Having said that, I like it to drive, and £ for £, its one of the best value for money cars around, there are not that many and as a result, it is a future classic.

Faults:

Replaced back section on the exhaust at 30k.

Warped front disks at 36k.

Rear bulbs blow now and again.

General Comments:

Good reliable car.

Comfortable on long runs from Scotland to Devon.

However handling is a bit soft and can get a bit unsettled when pushed.

No other real faults.

Faults:

Drivers electric window 'Auto'.

All discs.

Boot leak.

Rust inside the nearside rear door and petrol filler.

Buzzing from the gear stick.

Cracking noise from off side on acceleration/deceleration.

Coolant leak.

Tyre wear.

General rattles/build quality.

Air conditioning not working.

General Comments:

I have owned the car for only two months having purchased from a Rover dealer.

So much for 'Rover Approved' cars - I am sure they did nothing except change the oil.

In two months of owning they have had the car for three weeks - still unresolved is the gear stick buzzing and cracking noise - has anyone got any ideas because Rover hasn't?

I still love the car and WILL get these sorted out with my one year Rover warranty - or else!

I have read all previous reports and agree that it needs to be handled carefully - the performance is good - but I do notice a significant difference with passengers. Cornering is not brilliant - but I didn't expect it to be - I bought it for motorway driving and that's what it's good at.

Accelerating from lights takes a little time to perfect due to loss of traction as others have mentioned. Be careful in the wet.

I think there is quite a lot of road noise - depends what you are used to I suppose.

I like the interior and the seats are comfortable although the dash creaks a bit. But poor rear leg room - good job I have small children.

As a summary I think it's a good car - but don't expect too much - that's why they are cheap! There are two types of Ti - there's the Friday afternoon one's (like mine - you know what I mean) and the rest which are probably fine - it seems to be just luck.

PS - any comments regarding gear stick and cracking noises would be appreciated.

Faults:

Rear seat belt stuck, but fixed under warranty.

General Comments:

Not in the same class as my last car - or even in the same school - but it has room for 3 adults in the back. This is why I got it (oh and it was quite cheap).

Car accelerates fine as long as it's in a straight line. Because it's front wheel drive you do get torque steer in the wet. It doesn't drive like a sports car in terms of cornering. Accelerates fine.

It's very good for motorway driving. Quiet, comfortable and quicker than most rep-mobiles on the road.

I get about 25-30 mpg in mixed driving.

Seats and driving position comfortable. No major irritants.

Provided you use full-synthetic oil & change it every 3000 miles, and change the turbo oil feed lines regularly, you won't damage the engine. You also need to make sure you idle it before and after a run for about 1 minute. This will do wonders for our engine.

Mine was 18 months old in perfect condition and didn't really cost all that much.

Faults:

Brake bulb and clutch (both expected after 40,000+ miles).

But beware, it eats rubber if you thrash it! P6000's cost £80 a piece!!

General Comments:

Very nice car.

Have had many performance saloons - GSi 24v, GSi 2000, T5-R etc. This rates very highly with all of them. Its great advantage is that it looks slow and non-boyracerish! Therefore it does not attract idiots at the lights or get stolen!!

Buy one, you won't regret it.