My log book says that my Cabriolet is a 216. What is the difference between a 216 and a 216 SE? Somwhere I read that the date of manufacture was the deciding factor. Is this correct? For info, my cabriolet is a 1997 model - red. Any thoughts on this?

Se was electric roof, leather and rear disc brakes would be my guess....but tbh i have no idea.

Leather will be involved somewhere

The SE had leather seats, power roof and alloys as standard, the latter two were options on the standard model. If you have factory fitted leather it is an SE. I think all the cabs had rear drums.

montegoman wrote: I think all the cabs had rear drums.

Not ones with ABS

Only honda engined cabs came with rear discs

SE was leather heated wing mirrors

Good point, if they had ABS, they would have discs.

Mine is a standard 1.6k with drums and a power roof.

So that answers my question - it does not have leather seats or a power roof or disc brakes on the rear - it is clearly a 216 standard model.

One more question if I may. it was first registered in December 1996 so what type of engine does it have? The registration document says not a thing about it. A Rover (K series?) or a Honda? All opinions welcome.

96 would be a k-series

The best engine.