Rover 214 SEI 16V Guide price up and running? (Now with pics)

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Re: Rover 214 SEI 16V Guide price up and running?

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CJW200 wrote: Sat Aug 04, 2018 5:50 pm Thanks fir the advice guys, i am thinking to get it re done as it would be a shame to just scrap it.

I remember driving it myself 20 years ago and it was very fast bhp, gonna see how much it is to fix and let you all know 👍

Fo4 those asking i am based in yorkshire
I’m in Wakefield so if you need a hand or fancy a cuppa let me know!
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Re: Rover 214 SEI 16V Guide price up and running?

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As the tyres are flat and it won’t start if anyone fancies coming for a nosy to try and get it started (as it is in my mums garage) do give me a shout.

I’m planning to get it recovered from the garage to a local garage ASAP so I can get a diagnosis on what needs sorting :)
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1234dist wrote: Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:45 am
Mr Teddy Bear wrote: Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:36 am Good clean examples will sell, either on Ebay or Car & Classic for example if you're happy to wait for a buyer.
They don’t sell on eBay, you just get dreamers and time wasters.
I've always turned up and paid when I've been the winning bidder, even when the seller has disguised the rust in the pictures! A spot price ticket Chester- Bristol would have been some what expensive though! :D

I suppose it's the luck of the draw, did you report him to Ebay?
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Re: Rover 214 SEI 16V Guide price up and running?

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Them and the second chance person, just to make sure.

Just gonna keep them now, on the trickle charger just in case one of the workhorses dies. To give away a practically new car for £800 is criminal.
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Hi Guys

Bit of an update for you, the car has been recovered to a local garage but as its been sitting in my dads garage for a while it needs:

Four new fuel injectors

Its had an oil change, new spark plugs but engine is flooding aparently but in good condition.

The garge say it is a k series engine 1.4

So im not sure its going to be economical to repair giving that ive been quoted £400 for the fuel injectors alone.

Is anyone here interested in taking on the car?

It has a great set of leather seats that i will sell seperately and the engine if you are interested in those or the whole thing.

It is a non runner at the moment but could be a good project for someone, it is situated in mytholmroyd area near hebden bridge west yorkshire.

Cheers
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Might be worth getting a second opinion before you commit to new injectors or give up on the car!

A couple of friends of mine in the W.Yorks area recommend this company: http://www.mglifestyleuk.co.uk/

I am not trying to 'dis' your local garage, but our cars have reached the kind of age now where it is often better to get them maintained by somebody who fully understands them :wink3
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Re: Rover 214 SEI 16V Guide price up and running?

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The injectors are a standard Bosch product, and can easily be cleaned and reconditioned by one of several specialists. There are even DIY guides on the web.
Small spare components for these injectors are readily available. Which is a way of saying that not all the trade thinks the problem must be solved by
buying new ones!
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Re: Rover 214 SEI 16V Guide price up and running?

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If anyone from on here wants to help out giving it a once over it is currently in a local garage where it will stay for the next week or two.

Not sure id want to fork out having it recovered to another garage as its my mums car left from my late father you see,

We are very limited in repair costs and if the costs get too great im afraid itll have to be scrapped.

Ill take some pics at some point to give yo an idea of condition , exterior is j7st in need of a wash as i recall.
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Re: Rover 214 SEI 16V Guide price up and running?

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crepello wrote: Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:32 am The injectors are a standard Bosch product, and can easily be cleaned and reconditioned by one of several specialists. There are even DIY guides on the web.
Small spare components for these injectors are readily available. Which is a way of saying that not all the trade thinks the problem must be solved by
buying new ones!
Great please specify somone you know to do the job
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Re: Rover 214 SEI 16V Guide price up and running?

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I am not a million miles away from you (Wakefield). If any forum members are interested, I’m happy to go and take a look.

Do you have any pics of the car? What colour is it?

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