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Re: Most reliable car ever owned ?
« Reply #30 on: 30 January 2014, 20:32:22 »

The 2 most reliable cars I've owned are:

2000 Rover 25 1.6 iS
1990 Rover 216GSi

I see a theme...

I've just bought a Rover for small change,04 plate too :y
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Re: Most reliable car ever owned ?
« Reply #31 on: 30 January 2014, 20:47:06 »

The 2 most reliable cars I've owned are:

2000 Rover 25 1.6 iS
1990 Rover 216GSi

I see a theme...

I've just bought a Rover for small change,04 plate too :y
If a 25 or 45, they were facelifted in 2003, and the trim tends to fall off and be delicate. Must like the Omega facelift ;D
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Re: Most reliable car ever owned ?
« Reply #32 on: 30 January 2014, 20:48:52 »

   The Carlton GSI manual I had before the Omega. But the Omega only let me down due to shoddy repair work done by others
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Arh i forgot my trusty 2.0 CDX carlton . Excellent reliability but a tad slow  :y
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Re: Most reliable car ever owned ?
« Reply #33 on: 30 January 2014, 21:30:40 »

The 2 most reliable cars I've owned are:

2000 Rover 25 1.6 iS
1990 Rover 216GSi

I see a theme...

I've just bought a Rover for small change,04 plate too :y
If a 25 or 45, they were facelifted in 2003, and the trim tends to fall off and be delicate. Must like the Omega facelift ;D

its a 75 :y
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Re: Most reliable car ever owned ?
« Reply #34 on: 30 January 2014, 21:32:58 »

The 2 most reliable cars I've owned are:

2000 Rover 25 1.6 iS
1990 Rover 216GSi

I see a theme...

I've just bought a Rover for small change,04 plate too :y
If a 25 or 45, they were facelifted in 2003, and the trim tends to fall off and be delicate. Must like the Omega facelift ;D

its a 75 :y
Better built, if you can get rid of the smell of wee :P
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Re: Most reliable car ever owned ?
« Reply #35 on: 30 January 2014, 21:49:14 »

Vx Carlton Cdi manual, 325.000 when scrapped and still running :y
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Re: Most reliable car ever owned ?
« Reply #36 on: 30 January 2014, 22:08:17 »

The 2 most reliable cars I've owned are:

2000 Rover 25 1.6 iS
1990 Rover 216GSi

I see a theme...

I've just bought a Rover for small change,04 plate too :y
If a 25 or 45, they were facelifted in 2003, and the trim tends to fall off and be delicate. Must like the Omega facelift ;D

its a 75 :y
Better built, if you can get rid of the smell of wee :P

That'll scrub out :-X,only bought it as a loaner,should be ok once I've fixed the motor :-\
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Re: Most reliable car ever owned ?
« Reply #37 on: 30 January 2014, 22:39:22 »

The 2 most reliable cars I've owned are:

2000 Rover 25 1.6 iS
1990 Rover 216GSi

I see a theme...

I've just bought a Rover for small change,04 plate too :y
If a 25 or 45, they were facelifted in 2003, and the trim tends to fall off and be delicate. Must like the Omega facelift ;D

its a 75 :y
Better built, if you can get rid of the smell of wee :P

That'll scrub out :-X,only bought it as a loaner,should be ok once I've fixed the motor :-\

Head gasket henry  :-\
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Re: Most reliable car ever owned ?
« Reply #38 on: 30 January 2014, 22:49:27 »

Must have been a Wednesday car ::)








There had to be some good ones Law of averages  ;D ;D
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Re: Most reliable car ever owned ?
« Reply #39 on: 30 January 2014, 22:52:32 »

The 2 most reliable cars I've owned are:

2000 Rover 25 1.6 iS
1990 Rover 216GSi

I see a theme...

I've just bought a Rover for small change,04 plate too :y
If a 25 or 45, they were facelifted in 2003, and the trim tends to fall off and be delicate. Must like the Omega facelift ;D

its a 75 :y
Better built, if you can get rid of the smell of wee :P

That'll scrub out :-X,only bought it as a loaner,should be ok once I've fixed the motor :-\

Head gasket henry  :-\

Very low compressions on two pots,thinking pistons/liners which is ok as the bits are sensible prices now :y
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Re: Most reliable car ever owned ?
« Reply #40 on: 30 January 2014, 23:14:14 »

Here it would be;

A Rover 827
Mitsubishi Galant V6

Only ever service and service items costs, must say the Current Mig is looking good, we have had it 2 years or so now........ :D :D
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Re: Most reliable car ever owned ?
« Reply #41 on: 31 January 2014, 00:30:23 »


its a 75 :y
Better built, if you can get rid of the smell of wee :P

Did you buy it from Uncle STEMO then Henry?  :-\
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Re: Most reliable car ever owned ?
« Reply #42 on: 31 January 2014, 09:31:20 »


its a 75 :y
Better built, if you can get rid of the smell of wee :P

Did you buy it from Uncle STEMO then Henry?  :-\

 ::) ::) ;) ;D ;D
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Re: Most reliable car ever owned ?
« Reply #43 on: 31 January 2014, 10:06:48 »

Since my Fiesta, cant say I have had an unreliable car.

Certainly never one that broke down on (touch wood).

The Facelift Omega we ahd for 9 years, no failures, just servicing and maintenance.

My old Nova I had for 9 years, treated badly but ran and ran and ran.

The Cav was also very good.

The Zafira I have now put 100k miles on and it still does 50mpg and is on the original brakes!
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Re: Most reliable car ever owned ?
« Reply #44 on: 31 January 2014, 10:33:07 »

Vauxhall Cavalier estate - I did 326,000 miles in it on the original clutch
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