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AA used car test

Post by Charles827si » Mon Jun 03, 2013 4:24 pm

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Post by Richard Moss » Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:33 pm

It makes interesting reading but actually doesn't seem to reflect the experiences of the members here. Does anyone recall having a distributor problem or a leaky heater matrix? Also other than the oil weep, 2L head gasket problems are very rare, I would have said.
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Post by SJG » Mon Jun 03, 2013 9:20 pm

I thought that too Richard.
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Post by Richard Moss » Tue Jun 04, 2013 2:48 am

Rover were lucky that the AA said that the KV6 hadn't been on offer long enough to review its used-car reliability!
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Post by gibbzy2k1 » Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:28 am

Richard Moss wrote:It makes interesting reading but actually doesn't seem to reflect the experiences of the members here. Does anyone recall having a distributor problem or a leaky heater matrix? Also other than the oil weep, 2L head gasket problems are very rare, I would have said.
Had a dirty dizzy and a worn starter. I have always thought of the T series as a damn good work horse giving very little trouble.
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Post by Charles827si » Tue Jun 04, 2013 2:03 pm

My dad had a T-series saloon as a company car back in 1996 on an M reg. It once broke down on our drive and I remember him push starting it. He only got 3 miles along the bypass before pulling into a layby broken down. I can't remember how he got to work or what the problem with the car was. I've never owned or driven one so I can't comment on their durability.
Charles 'Yorks'
"88 827si Fastback (manual) - Mum owned from new
"92 827 Coupe (manual)
"88 827sli Saloon (auto)
2011 Lexus IS220D F Sport
It's a stick shift? No, It's a grip shift!
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