1997 Rover - Austin 100 Knightsbridge SE 1.1 from UK and Ireland
Summary:
Under Rate (often laughed at) Gem of a car
Faults:
Since purchasing the car I haven't had any major problems with it.
The only real concern is the back bumper which seems to hang a little bit lower on the right hand rear side.
The front passenger seat also doesn't fold forward, but this was a fault that occurred at the dealer from which I purchased the car.
General Comments:
People often make fun of the Rover 100 'Metro', but this really is a cheeky little runner with plenty of bite if driven properly.
The 1.1 Liter engine performs much better than previous 'Metro' engines. It's fairly quick of the mark and really cruises well in 5th on long drives.
The interior is comfortable with very attractive velor seat covers and trim.
The Steering wheel is also much more comfortable than my previous H Reg Metro 1.1L.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 9th February, 2004
10th Aug 2006, 08:52
Interesting, I have had both a Rover 100 and a MPi Mini Cooper, The 100 ran to 114,000 miles without a fault and was still going strong when we part exchanged it for the MG ZTT. The Mini Cooper MPi was in fact the John Cooper S Works version and was a blast. It covered 60,000 faultless miles before selling (girlfriend wanted me to have something larger, guess she meant the car!!!).