Help needed! Which do i keep??

danr · Post by **danr** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 10:07 pm

Evening all.

I need help in making a decision!

Basically at the moment i have 2 cars.
1. Rover 416SLI
2. Rover 216 Coupe

I need to sell one. I bought the 416 to replace my old 414 that got written off (not my fault) and i do like it but its to grandadish (horrible interior, standard engine ect but only 38000 miles on a p plate and potential to make into a zs replica but cost to much) so i decided to sell it.
Before it sold i went and bought myself the 216 as it was very appealling (lowered, 17's, mini me conversion and plain black very nice interior but 80000 and on m plate). :cry:

Im now questioning which to sell as i may be getting a new job which may include some travelling and i think the 416 may be more reliable.

Need opinions please.

By the way im only 20 hence the grandad comments (dont mean to cause any offence). :roll:

chrisr · Post by **chrisr** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 11:11 pm

keep the coupe mate they look miles better and should be as reliable as the other one

by the way whats a mini me conversion?

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 11:18 pm

I not sure what sort of miles your going to do in your new job? but I know my Coupe would really tripe n onions me off if I did a fair few motorway miles. It does at the moment and that only about couple of motorway trip a month. It's just the wind noise from the t-bar.

You could sell both and get a 620

blue harbour · Post by **blue harbour** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 11:26 pm

bit of a tough one that!,the coupe would probably fetch more if you sold that-but would you really want to knock around in the grandad motor!!!???????-if it was me i know what choice i would make - sell the grandad car and keep the coupe n tweak it.

xr4x4 · Post by **xr4x4** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 12:46 am

danr wrote:By the way im only 20 hence the grandad comments (dont mean to cause any offence).

good.....

Post by **MarkCoupe** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 8:35 am

He's talking about the bubble civic/400

retro620ti · Post by **retro620ti** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 9:05 am

Its all down to a matter of choice because if the coupe has been well maintained then there really shouldnt be that many problems even with its higher mileage.My thought is that if you bought the coupe because you wern't happy with the 'grandad car' then you will still be unhappy with it if you sell the coupe.I would go with the coupe but make sure I looked after it so it was reliable.

beeniemac · Post by **beeniemac** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 7:17 pm

Is that a nightfire coupe you have there? did you buy it from someone on here?

Post by **MarkCoupe** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 7:50 pm

chrisr wrote:keep the coupe mate they look miles better and should be as reliable as the other one by the way whats a mini me conversion?

For the sohc honda engines like in the 216 coupe, transplant the head from the std d16a6 for say a d16z6(?) sohc vtec head, then run the vtec on an apexi or like. takes power from 109bhp to 125bhp

stevedx · Post by **stevedx** » Sat Jul 24, 2004 7:54 pm

keep the 400 series and sell me the coupe as I want one!!!

danr · Post by **danr** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 8:59 pm

Well you guys have been no help!!!

Only kidding i think im gonna keep the coupe. Just has more street cred unless stevedx makes me an offer i cant refuse????

Gonna try answer some of the questions :

1. Mini me conversion is where you put a vtec top end on the standard k series bottom end (as explained more technically markcoupe)
2. not gonna get a 620. Would be nice but far to big!!!
3. xr4x4 - Take it your old???? Markcoupes right i am talking about the bubble shape one (and actually think the older 200/400's look nicer in an old car style of way)
4. It is a nightfire red one but i didnt buy it off here bought it from a lad in manchester

Think my mind was made up when i spent a load of money yesterday having two new bearings fitted, various new filters fitted, oil drained and filled with magnatec ect ect and also spent 3 hrs cleaning her inside and out and now looks spotless (gonna have to do this again for trax

)

Thanks for all your comments.....

danr · Post by **danr** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:06 pm

by the way if you wanna see pics of my coupe there on www.rover-coupe.co.uk.

Sheaf · Post by **Sheaf** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:09 pm

Keep the coupe.

The mileage is irrelevant on the coupe, it's got a honda engine, it'll be fine. It's also irrelevant on the 416, it's got a k series, it's going to blow a head gasket.
The question is... when?

Yeah, sure, the 400 may be more practical, it may have less wind noise, but which one catches the eye of the ladies? Well then. Since I got my coupe 2 weeks ago I keep on getting women staring at it, and people keep saying how nice it looks. And that's a std one!

Coupe all the way.

stevedx · Post by **stevedx** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:18 pm

danr wrote: unless stevedx makes me an offer i cant refuse

so how much would you want?

danr · Post by **danr** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:20 pm

I need an offer i cant refuse to part with it. Have you seen the pictures?? :twisted:

Jonny 5 · Post by **Jonny 5** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:22 pm

danr wrote:1. Mini me conversion is where you put a vtec top end on the standard k series bottom end (as explained more technically markcoupe)

MarkCoupe must really have explained it well if you have a K seriees bottom end.

danr wrote:4. It is a nightfire red one but i didnt buy it off here bought it from a lad in manchester

Cookci uses this forums so you did kinda buy it from someone on here, who lives in Manchester. Unless of course theres a town called Rovertech?

Hope this clears things up

Oh how much do you want for the Coupe?

danr · Post by **danr** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:33 pm

now now. if i got it wron gi apoligise. im not that technically minded. I thought it was called a K series. Is it not?

I dont really want anything for the coupe but if someone wanted to pm an offer if its good enough i may consider it.

stevedx · Post by **stevedx** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:36 pm

danr wrote:now now. if i got it wron gi apoligise. im not that technically minded. I thought it was called a K series. Is it not?

I dont really want anything for the coupe but if someone wanted to pm an offer if its good enough i may consider it.

havent seen pics, but let me see some, and pm me an idea of what price you'll want!!!

danr · Post by **danr** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:45 pm

Would send you some pics but with the speed of my net would take all night (father wont get broadband :cry:

tight donkey boy). If you look on rover-coupe.co.uk there under the pics section. Im danr on there as well.

Honestly have not thought about a price for it but as spent quite a bit on it since i bought it (bearings, sony head unit and changer, new filters ect) would be looking at a decent price to sell.

Honestly i wasnt going to sell it so dont have a price in mind. If your seriously interested then pm me what your looking at paying. I currently have two cars both with full mots but both taxes run out at the end of this month so need to make a decision which one goes asap. Like i say if an offer was made i cant refuse we could probably talk about a deal.

Tallbloke · Post by **Tallbloke** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:46 pm

Pics of Danr's Coupe:

HTH

Chris

stevedx · Post by **stevedx** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:48 pm

Looks very nice, and probably more than i could afford right now

Jonny 5 · Post by **Jonny 5** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:49 pm

danr wrote:
Honestly have not thought about a price for it but as spent quite a bit on it since i bought it (bearings, new filters ect) would be looking at a decent price to sell.

I'd just like to point out that maintaining a car doesnt increase its value, it just means you can keep it MOT'd and sell it for its book price.

danr · Post by **danr** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:49 pm

Nice one chris.

Much appreciated.

danr · Post by **danr** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:53 pm

I'd just like to point out that maintaining a car doesnt increase its value, it just means you can keep it MOT'd and sell it for its book price.

Appreciate what your saying johnny5 but the point was just that nothing needs doing if someone was to buy it.

Mule · Post by **Mule** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 12:25 am

danr wrote:Appreciate what your saying johnny5

oooh, now you've done it!

stuartm · Post by **stuartm** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 7:15 am

danr wrote: the point was just that nothing needs doing if someone was to buy it.

Hmm i bet it needs a t28 for Jonny :wink:

danr · Post by **danr** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:15 am

Ok have decided !!!!!!!

The coupe's gonna have to go up for sale.

Although its a fantastic car and it kills me to be parted with it i have to be practical so ill have to keep my 400.

If anyones interested pm me or see the for sale section at some point today when will be putting an advertisement up.

Cheers guys

danr · Post by **danr** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 11:05 am

Changed my mind again.

Am gonna keep the coupe!

Spoke to the better half ans she said i should keep it (not what i expected her to say but not gonna argue :wink:

)

So the 400 will be back up for sale. see for sale board if interested.

Rovertech 2.0

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