Description

1990 Rover 216GTi

Rare to find 1.6 GTi with Honda engine; grippy half-leather seats; manual box; recent new wheels and showing just 34,858 miles

Supplied new by Wednesbury Motor Services Ltd in October 1990 this R8 series Rover 200 comes to us in now rare 216 GTi guise. This series of 200, all came in four and two door coupe/convertible configurations and was initially designed to follow on from the Maestro, which actually limped on as the ‘budget’ variant until 1994. This generation of 200 was the first launched under the newly privatised Rover Group and designed in collaboration with Honda, their similar Concerto model being built alongside the 200 at the Longbridge plant.

Finished in white with grey bumpers and body trim the car rides on what looks like a recent set of Calibre/Motor Rismo 10-spoke 17” alloy wheels which give the car an arguably more modern look.

Under the bonnet, we find the Honda D16A9 four-cylinder DOHC engine which develops c.126bhp (without a catalyst) driving the front wheels via Rover PG-1 five-speed manual transmission.

Inside, we find half leather and grey cloth sports seats, electric front windows, electric glass sunroof, power steering, electric mirrors, wood trim (very 90’s Rover!) and face-off radio/CD player.

The car shows just 34,858 miles which looks like it may be genuine and includes the V5C revealing four former keepers, the owner’s pack and service book recording five stamps, the last in October 1995 at 19,808 miles by Sharps Repairs & re-sprays Ltd with supporting invoice.

We also find a Wednesbury Rover Group used car warranty card from when it was sold again by them in November 1991 at 8,211 miles, one old MOT and current valid until April 2023 which recorded two minor advisories for slightly distorted NSR wheel and track rod end dust cover deteriorated.  A quick glance at the MOT history shows the mileage creeping up from 30,470 in 2006 up to the current of 34,858 with one minor mileage discrepancy on a failure in March 2015, which was corrected on pass the next day.

Ready to be enjoyed, this quirky 90s GTi Rover boasts a punchy Honda engine and tidy interior and makes a compelling case as a junior modern classic hot hatch?

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