[Liverpoolman1]

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?

[RoverRevival]

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

Leather will be involved somewhere

[Montegoman]

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.

[GTiJohn]

I think all the cabs had rear drums.

Not ones with ABS

[carl747]

Only honda engined cabs came with rear discs

SE was leather heated wing mirrors

[Montegoman]

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

[ROVER Cabby]

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

[Liverpoolman1]

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.

[RoverRevival]

96 would be a k-series

[ROVER Cabby]

The best engine.