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Rare 1990 G reg Rover 214si R8 5 Door Henley Blue
Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:10 pm
by henryiett
Hello, I recently joined because I am wanting to restore my mums late husband, Rover 214si from 1990 because despite being on a drive exposed to the elements, it has 0 rust on it, the only things that have gone wrong is that the window, came out but thankfully didn't smash. In all honesty I hope to make it my first car.
Re: Rare 1990 G reg Rover 214si R8 5 Door Henley Blue
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:20 am
by GTiJohn
This sounds an interesting story
It it's a side window there is usually one or two reasons for it - luckily both are relatively easy fixes.
You get the help you need here
Looking forward to seeing some pics. Here's how -
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=12794
Re: Rare 1990 G reg Rover 214si R8 5 Door Henley Blue
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 3:07 pm
by henryiett
I like to think of it almost as the 200 that almost got away, as the R8 is increasingly rare, and I believe it deserves saving, it rolls after a tow from my father's Subaru. It had a K-Series 1.4 /1396CC in 10 years it did 367850 miles. It wasn't mistreated just used for everything, shopping, French holidays, London to Loch ness. It was a company car at first, it had a A/C, but not the wood trim tbh I like bc I dont like the wood trim. The only accident it ever had was hitting a small rock on the end of a pier in France, which damaged the radiator so my mum managed to find a garage and they put window putty or bathroom sealant on the small whole and it worked and it lasted 7 years before my mums husband died, so though it was cobbled fix it lasted.
Re: Rare 1990 G reg Rover 214si R8 5 Door Henley Blue
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 4:48 pm
by GTiJohn
in 10 years it did 367850 miles
(or a typo
)
Re: Rare 1990 G reg Rover 214si R8 5 Door Henley Blue
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 4:51 pm
by henryiett
Nope not a typo, and it never broke down all it was well maintained, it plodded along
Re: Rare 1990 G reg Rover 214si R8 5 Door Henley Blue
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:17 pm
by itcaptainslow
Pictures of this would be great! If that high mileage isn’t a typo it’s certainly impressive
Re: Rare 1990 G reg Rover 214si R8 5 Door Henley Blue
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 7:29 pm
by henryiett
Tomorrow I will get the tarpaulin off, and show it off
Re: Rare 1990 G reg Rover 214si R8 5 Door Henley Blue
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:18 am
by GTiJohn
henryiett wrote: ↑Wed Jul 01, 2020 4:51 pm
Nope not a typo, and it never broke down all it was well maintained, it plodded along
Wow!
This might just be the highest-mileage R8 around
Re: Rare 1990 G reg Rover 214si R8 5 Door Henley Blue
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 8:25 am
by henryiett
Like I won't deny that the number I quoted isnt exact but it is around that figure
Re: Rare 1990 G reg Rover 214si R8 5 Door Henley Blue
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:35 am
by Montegoman
This might just be the highest-mileage R8 around
See the July 2019 edition of The Viking for the highest mileage 214 we know of, also a G reg.
You can't beat those early K series...