Rover 200 & 400 Owners Club Forum

Mine has gone very matt and scratched over the last year and I'm going for gloss. I had toyed with the idea of doing the rear section of the roof at the same time but on a Tahiti car it wouldn't really show up. Has anybody done it on a lighter colour - white or silver? I think it would look good on...

:welcome It would probably be a good idea for you to start an email conversation with Jeremy, our magazine editor and membership secretary ( membership@rover200.org.uk ) he can help you out with selecting suitable material for the magazine and also arrange to get a few photos posted on here for the...

MilesH wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 19, 2018 7:19 pm

By the way, I didn't know this forum existed so just signed up. Looks fairly activate and has a lot of content. I look forward to browsing and posting here in the future

We'll try to keep you entertained and informed

This week's edition has a buyers guide for the Cabriolet and a running report on their 216 Coupe.

The 'potential faults to look for' in the cabby article are 'comprehensive' ...because we were consulted!

Please post some photos of before, during and after your restoration. (You'll need to use Flickr or a similar photo-hosting site)

Or even better can we have this story as an article in a future edition of our Viking club magazine please?

Hi, Thanks for the advice. From what I have read on the internet my current front seatbelt buckles are of the mechanical pre-tensioner type. Am I right in thinking that these are a stand alone unit and have no actual electrical connection to the car? I have had a look on the Rimmer Bros website and...

Mine has gone very matt and scratched over the last year and I'm going for gloss. I had toyed with the idea of doing the rear section of the roof at the same time but on a Tahiti car it wouldn't really show up. Has anybody done it on a lighter colour - white or silver? I think it would look good on ...

I had a look through the fb page but couldnt see it, im probably looking at the wrong part though :headbanging Search for the “Rover R8 Enthusiast Page”. NB it’s a FB “group” rather than a “page”. The car in question is a red 216, reg G29 VPK Cheers, if i ever get past "pending" ill check it out :l...

:welcome Glad to have you around. The seatbelt buckle not latching may be as simple as a displaced spring inside. You can get the halves apart and get it back in place if you're careful but any doubt it's better to replace the whole buckle as you don't want in not latching or not releasing! Fobs are...

akronos wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 13, 2018 3:30 pm

which swap it's possibile with SD3 )? Can i install a D16?

You'll probably be rhe first person to find out!

But with these being so rare wouldn't it be better keep this one standard and tune a less-rare car?

In the end it's your money and your choice

bigmatt1975 wrote: ↑

Tue Sep 04, 2018 4:42 pm

Can the Club Chair get involved with this please

I am paying this as making me loose sleep
But I am going to contact Judge Rinder and Jemery Vine

Wonder what the BL peaple do with the money everybody gives them ?

Please on me the details

We know there are a few still around in Portugal so keep your eyes open

The following description is included in an excellent interview with Denis Chick in the October 2018 edition of Practical classics When we launched the R8 200 Series in 1989, we had a car we could be absolutely confident about, probably for the first time ever. It was a car we needed to make no apol...

That's really interesting John. It is certainly on advice from people here (possibly yourself, it was some time ago) that I reverted it to non ALB. It has been pointed out to me that maybe I should have told the insurance company though! I have to say I found it stopped pretty well on the standard ...

There is a fundamental flaw with the Honda ALB system in that it does not have a start-up self-check that spins the pump to check if it is still operating correctly. Instead it relies on a pressure signal from the high-pressure accumulator to confirm that all is ok. This accumulator is very good at ...