Rover 420 GSi Goes for a Drive

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Its not the first Rover R8 on the channel, and wont be the last, this is a Rover 420 GSi Tourer - Nitrosilva's Rover 400 in fact. Since filming hes decided not to sell it after all, bit you can see the rebuild here: • Rover 420 GSI Tourer -...
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@MarcusTDM 4 года назад

The power bulge wasn’t for the turbo, its to clear the camshaft pulleys of the T-series. My dad had a blue 420 GSI saloon from new on an L plate. Lovely cars and such a positive drive. Great video mate and you cant make too many rover videos. Keep them coming! Nice one.

@matthewsemple Год назад

That's correct the bulge was only on 2.0 litre cars to accommodate the cam cover. The Honda and K-Series engines were lower. The only exception was the Coupe which all had the bulge even on 1.6 and 1.8 models.

@anthonyperkins7556 4 года назад

The 400 Tourer series makes a reasonable loadlugger with the seats folded down, and makes a decent family car seats up with room for 5 people or 5 adults and luggage with a comfortable spacious interior and a good ride quality. I like the diesels with their absolute frugality and sheer economy and the diesel engined versions make sense if you regularly carry a full complement of people and things to make the most of the sheer pulling power and torque and is also useful if you occasionally need to tow a caravan.

@thedeadstig123 4 года назад

i don't know why but i always thought this was one of the prettiest R8 designs, it just looks right as a estate car

@peteramberley9952 4 года назад

I thought the montego countryman was a very pretty car

@thedeadstig123 4 года назад

@@peteramberley9952 yes thats alot another one that looked better as the estate, i doubt the 7 seats are legal now though

@nitrosilvia 4 года назад

Yes the countryman when it got that lower lip extension

@andrewthornton326 4 года назад

IMO 5 door hatch was the best. D-pillar of the estate isn't quite right.

@pwensor 4 года назад

Nice one Matt. Shout out to James too for fettling it back to being roadworthy.

@antonsturesson8235 4 года назад

Oh this brings back so many fond memories of my saloon 98 Rover 420 GSI which was my first car. It’s still in the road, might contact the new owner and see if I can buy it back. It made me a Rover fan for life! That engine is bulletproof as you said! It didn’t fail once over the nearly 50.000 km I owned it!

@mehrzahl2219 4 года назад

Nice, two of my favorite channels coming together.

@M6GOF 4 года назад

Weird vaguely related fact to the Rover R8: In a similar vein, the Nissan Bluebird U11 only existed between for two years before the T12 came out in 1985, then the T72 from 1987-1991 - BUT, there wasn't a purpose built T12/T72 estate. The U11 continued in estate form all the way until Bluebird range was ended and the Primera took over, only changing the grille slightly and a couple of trim pieces, if that.

@ravisidhu1667 4 года назад

I loved these touring. I’ve always wanted one in midnight fire red. What a find with the GSI

@SuperFIFTHGEAR 4 года назад

Oooh, a GSi! James really has done a superb job on this. Great video, was looking forward to this since James mentioned it in his most recent video.

@willwelch5700 4 года назад

Love the touter!! When I was growing up my friend's dad had various rovers. I always loved the shape of the tourer over anything else. Nice to see one about 👍🏼

@daz1150 4 года назад

The tourer was never available with the 1.4 engine like you say, engines available was 416 petrol, 418 diesel, and the 420 you have here

@coopers4491 4 года назад

Dont upset him!!!!

@furiousdriving 4 года назад

shhh!

@siraff4461 4 года назад

@@furiousdriving Don't worry. There was at least one with the 1.4 in it. The result of a blown 1.6, a mate having a crashed 1.4, zero money and a spare weekend. That wiring harness is a bit much though...

@simonsutton5499 4 года назад

Love the T series lump, especially in an R8, & the way these things pull from 1200 rpm in 4th unlike most modern petrol engines.

@barryjackson8512 4 года назад

What an awesome car. James has done a fantastic job. Plenty room for more rovers😉

@123jrh1 4 года назад

car looked amazing before it was crashed into , but nitrosliva has done it justice, i have 2 r8's 216 cabby and a 214sli, tomcat, gti and tourer needed to finish the set lol

@mickles1975 4 года назад

I hope you get to drive the Diesel SD1 and the bubble too. When they're done, obviously.

@Thanos.m 4 года назад

Love this estate It works so well one thing I've noticed with the R8 platform is that Rover did try a lot harder in the export markets with them a 420GSi would have had AC full leather full electric windows in European models in fact in Greece when they seemed quite popular I've hardly ever seen an R8 with keep fit windows

@TheGalacticEmperorOfLabels 4 года назад

The R8 is one of the greats, Matt, and I'm loving seeing them reviewed in their many forms. Thanks.

@davidhall7744 4 года назад

Surely one of the best looking estates ever? Right up there with the original Volvo V40 😉

@seancooke4127 4 года назад

The Volvo V40 Estate was equally timeless, well spotted.

@michaeltutty1540 4 года назад

As the owner and driver of a Volvo 240 DL Estate with the 2.3/Auto combination, the V40 is merely a car. Perfectly capable for what it is, but it is ordinary. The 240 is FUN, and gets the same fuel economy.

@somervillearron 4 года назад

the volvo 850 estate

@seancooke4127 4 года назад

Oh God its gorgeous.

@thetreadtrader7565 4 года назад

Reminds me of the one of these my mate had as a company car. He was horrified when it turned up, not the car he wanted, “old mans car” was his impression. Didn’t look forward to the next three years motoring. Within a few weeks he wouldn’t have swapped it for anything, enjoyed his three year partnership.

@mrbennetts 4 года назад

I had a green Tourer 1.6. Loved it. Unfortunately I left it in a lock-up garage for six months while I worked overseas. When I came back it was sopping wet and covered in mildew. Never the same afterwards. I had two cabriolets as well. Lovely cars. Thank you very much for your videos.

@lewis72 4 года назад

7:20 Poverty-spec Mk3 Granadas had a coin tray where the fuel computer lives on the higher-spec cars.

@davidcoleman7674 4 года назад

Excellent! I have been following nitrosilvia rebuilding this car, so was delighted to hear you were reviewing it. Keep up the good work!

@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain 4 года назад

Lovely R8 and the best colour too. The interior still looks a classy place to be.

@mikenewman137 4 года назад

Enjoyed watching the car being repaired nice to see you test it, i am now wanting a Rover though cant decide between a Tomcat or SD1 !

@markharris7662 4 года назад

The rover is just so nice inside and out.

@markpunt9638 4 года назад

Excellent - I’ve been waiting for this.

@chrisbury4635 4 года назад

Great review mate, glad you enjoyed it, looks mint after James’ hard work, and of course it runs better now thanks to you, hope he manages to flog it 😎👍🏼

@kdproductions2008 4 года назад

Great review Matt, I’ve followed this car like a lot here of others through its journey with its current owner. You have to do his bubble next!

@indepthcardetailing2254 4 года назад

Love the vids, love the channel. I really felt for you, with the repairs to the convertible.

@davidjames2910 3 года назад

'That's where cool is at!' - from the same guy who's obsessed with tea shelves. Love it.

@LuminalSpoon 3 года назад

That's fantastic, It's like going back in time. My dad had the exact same car in British Racing Green like yours! I always thought it was a bit of a crap car but looking back at it now I can fully appreciate the design and aesthetics of the 420.

@davidfos84 4 года назад

Fantastic review again mate. Love this car and if I was to get any variant of the 200/400 R8 model, this would be it.

@MarkGalbraithVideos 4 года назад

Another great video Matt. I had a 420 SLi saloon in 1996 and absolutely loved its performance. It was an excellent touring car, which took me all over Europe. If I may clarify one detail; the bulge on the bonnet denotes the 2.0 litre engine and not the GSi specification. My 420 SLi spec' car also had the bulge, but my boss's 416 SLi did not. The bulge was shared with the coupe models (all engines). In regards to the ride height, I can confirm that the 420 models did have a notably higher ride height compared to the 416, which was particularly noticable at the rear wheel arches.

@shepshepherd 4 года назад

I loved the tailgate and fuel door levers in my 1994 214 Si. Very convenient :)

@maxidyne 4 года назад

The Coupe and Touring are the most prettiest of the R8 series! Great looking car. Well preserved example. Nice review, thanks Matt.

@paddycoleman1472 4 года назад

This takes me back - I had a 420 GSi Sport Turbo in British Racing Green from new.

@RichieRouge206 4 года назад

The R8 looks so nice as a Tourer too! Looks really smart in BRG too. Great review and video Matt! And who doesn’t love a fast wagon? So much better than SUVs!

@coopers4491 4 года назад

You know you want it buy buy buy!!!! Great content matt , nitro silvia done a great job on that one!!! STAY SAFE☕☕☕☕☕☕☕☕🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

@bunkaaa8726 2 года назад

Man these old R8's ride SO HIGH!! I had approx 4 of them, the only ones that sat low as standard were ones with old springs. Mega nostalgic thanks for the vid.

@hirohidetokoro9423 4 года назад

Many thanks for your uploading. Another Rover that's right. I used to own the same colour but Honda zc 216 coupe made in '97. In Japan we can say that Rover is originally very rare. I was so lucky to find my car at a used car dealer. Mine was the later rounded interior version with CVT.

@antwonefernandez7554 4 года назад

Trip down memory lane for me this one. I had a 3 dr 214sei with those seats, I loved it. Good vid. Enjoyed that. 👍🏼

@Cavalier_Steve 4 года назад

I’m glad James is keeping it I think he would have regretted it if he did.

@Zeem4 4 года назад

Your description of the car made me think about why I liked my 1989 214SLi so much, and why I didn't like the 1993 Escort 1.6 LX that replaced it. The Rover felt like they'd done the best they could do to make a car, and the rust and minor trim issues were just an unfortunate consequence of the available materials and technology a the time. It felt classy, solid, comfortable, and good to drive. The Escort felt like they'd done the absolute minimum they could get away with to make a working car, and it felt cheap, flimsy and miserable. I wish I'd still got it - according to How Many Left, there's only one 1989 214SLi still on the road, and 5 on SORN.

@joaop.carvalho842 4 года назад

There is no such thing as too many Rovers and R8s are my favourites! They just look so right and the ride is so good and pleasant.

@lmm 4 года назад

Ooh i like those speaker positions in the rear boot area - Trev

@furiousdriving 4 года назад

Dont know if the trim is solid enough to get any decent sound but its a great spot. I built a sub box into those corners on a 216 hatch once

@davidhumpherson4904 4 года назад

Such a good car. The 1.4 K was a revelation in 1990 I couldn't believe how quick it was and how it revved. The unassisted steering was quite heavy I recall. Ive owned a 97 bubble 420i, good ride but very low geared steering, liked tyres and quite thirsty. I've had a t series 620ti very similar but much firmer riding.Both cars had the head oil weep and I think the 620ti had sticking valves when cold.Still, a plain old 420i NA is quite swift indeed and a nice thing.

@ianleach752 4 года назад

Back in the 90s my dad had a well specced 214si ( ex bae car) in brg then a 420 gsi tourer in red as his retirement car. I used both the cars. And particularly liked the look of the tourer. But remember the 214si being much nicer to drive. Lighter and more nimble. Thanks for the vid!

@paul1153 4 года назад

Great end result from James' efforts.Nice review Matt.

@frothe42 4 года назад

Smashing! Really like this. Brilliant video!

@rydermike33 4 года назад

From a wonderful tea shelf to a good 'body load' area you can't beat a 420 estate. And that one is a beaut.(Can't remember when I last saw one though!) Many thanks Matt.

@mpersad 4 года назад

I loved my Rover 416 saloon. Just watching the interior shots takes me back, particularly the driver's elevtric window controls. Funny what sticks in your mind !

@MrAcoustic09 4 года назад

This looked lovely when it had the sport kit on it ect very nicely done

@christopherford3543 4 года назад

Keep them r8s coming I love them will not get sick of seeing them great job matt and I think this one needs to join your fleet

@RichieRouge206 4 года назад

Lowered 30mm, medium tint on the rear two windows and back windscreen and some sharp, flat edged 5 spoke alloys would look amazing

@richardjohnson3463 4 года назад

Brilliant! Hard to believe Rover was allowed to slip away....and very sad

@peters2775 4 года назад

Top job your doing 👍 I need my old 1994 216 SLi back in my life sold it to get a Rover 75 1.8 se love the car but do miss the thrash happy SLi 5 door. Keep it up.

@mr-wx3lv 4 года назад

I've always liked them. I would have one now if I could find a decent, low mileage one.

@stevehallam0850 4 года назад

Do as many Rovers as you like 🙂

@patrickrocks3312 4 года назад

You can't get enough Rovers and this is one of the best👍.

@marksterriker4724 3 года назад

I owned a white 214 poverty spec back in the early 2000s a last run N registered hatchback believe it was a 8 valve . Loved it, and would love to own one again

@focusrssteve 2 года назад

I would not dare! Nice review of a future furious driver!

@davecraig7082 4 года назад

Love the R8 videos, the tourer is very smart looking indeed. Looking forward to the cabriolet starting as well and seeing the hood working! Maybe!

@furiousdriving 4 года назад

big maybe!

@getinthevantim 4 года назад

Even though i moved down under almost 30 years ago I can usually pick where you are driving within a minute or so. You'd have enjoyed the handling even more if you'd taken the Hartlake Road to Golden Green and back. It always was a lovely, quick piece of road.

@jamesleeharris 4 года назад

Watching this reminds me of the tourer that Reyland motorsport did. That was a peach. I'd live one of these one day. Great video.

@dmodeboy 4 года назад

Been looking forward to this. After seeing all the hard work James put in it's great to see you reviewing it. I really like the car...I'd happily hoon about in that. I like the shape and it looks great as an estate. I'm not normally a fan of green for cars but this colour suits it perfectly. 😊👍

@furiousdriving 4 года назад

He did a great job sorting it out, its lovely now

@neilwalsh4058 4 года назад

As lovely as an Alfa 33 Sportswagon. What a superb carriage to smoke around in as a daily driver.

@mrwick7961 4 года назад

i had one of these, the head gasket went bang when i was on the way to the shop, luckily i wasnt too far fro mhome and managed to get bk, had to sell it as cudnt afford to fix at the time but other than that it was a really nice car

@6643bear 2 года назад

Great video, nice car . Regards mark

@Roverjoe 4 года назад

all these R8s are making me want to get an R8, in fact i was looking for one for a while now, i was either wanting a 400 or a 200 coupe, i think they are amazing cars, i currently drive a 25 which i love to pieces :)

@chrissybee18 4 года назад

Brilliant video, always liked the tourer, and your right, estate car over suv all day long!

@Victor-DOOM 4 года назад

Love the tourer pure class my favourite I'm a big fan of the Montego estate too

@paultaylor9652 4 года назад

Lovely Jubbly, very nice car.

@danielrussell446 2 года назад

Great looking car always liked the estate my dad had the hatchback and then two of the later 400/45 such comfortable cars and miss rover seats! My family and friends worked on the r8 and concerto at longbridge so many had them off the scheme went in a good many of the different types over the years!

@colindowd9756 4 года назад

I always wanted a 420GSI saloon. Had the brochure and framed the moody shot of it on my bedroom wall

@stevenjones19-m8i 4 года назад

Hi Matt,cool video,my brother had one of these,the one with the wheel trims and the burgundy colour,it cleaned very well,I would leave this as is.

@lloydvehicleconsulting 4 года назад

Oh, Mr Richardson! Need I say more? I would very much like to have one of these. In this colour!

@ColonelJGHyde 4 года назад

The abduction and corpse carrying capabilities is always a feature I look for in your car reviews! LOL

@neilmustow368 4 года назад

Friend from work used to have the 214SEi 3 door same colour as this one 20 years ago nice car drove down to the NEC Autosport show 3 of us in January 2000 in the Rover I drove it back some of the way took turns

@rovervitesse1985 3 года назад

Had two. Both with the lovely 1.6 kseries and 200 bubble dash (97-99). The first was nightfire red and the second one was a rare brooklands green sample with wooden steeringwheel and gearknob. Still think that these are among the most successful designed estate cars. They looked so modern for the time. Even when i had mine in 2007-2016 people never knew it was a 1993 design.

@logs1876 4 года назад

Just subscribed to your channel and Instagram dude lovein the content 😎🤙💯

@furiousdriving 4 года назад

Awesome thank you!

@pit_stop77 4 года назад

I thought I recognised the car from elsewhere, my other favourite rover channel 😎😎

@thomasfrancis5747 3 года назад

I had a Nightfire Red M reg diesel Tourer and then a grey P reg diesel Tourer which came with the bubble 200 facia. Good cars - I once got 2 twin tub washing machines in at the same time. Always liked their elegant shape. Usual problems with rear sill rust and rubbers going on the rear suspension. Some years later I saw a bright blue T reg petrol with very low miles - should have bought it.

@darrenwilson8042 4 года назад

I love these - much more stylish that the equivalent Beemer.. when they were £50 a dozen they were still one that got away from me for some reason

@jasoncornell1579 4 года назад

Tea shelf level 1000 Excelsior!!😁

@MarkieC1990 4 года назад

Great review Matt, just a thought though I’m pretty sure the earliest R8’s were on a G reg, ‘89! Or did you mean the estate version?

@androo4519 4 года назад

Nice car. And nice to see a car going back to original spec. Somebody should make that a trend.

@khew1 4 года назад

Another great video! Back in the late 90's my dad had a 218 SD (diesel). It was white, we called it Loma as the reg was L*** OMA. I was young at the time and thought it was a desperately uncool car, but now they're really growing on me. Question to test your car knowledge: some of them, including my dad's, had wrap around indicator lenses and others had smaller lenses. Why was this?

@fonecrusher1 4 года назад

I love how casually his appraisal of the boot includes him saying "You'd really struggle to compress someone in here if they were struggling" This guy is a legend. : D

@doktoruzo 4 года назад

Great Matt, nice review. I have been following James (nitrosilvia) doing this one up. He has a fetish for welding!

@furiousdriving 4 года назад

People keep tell me I need to learn to weld from him, they are probably right!

@colinbromley2454 4 года назад

Growing up we always had Montego estates, but when the 400 Touring came out my mother opted to buy a Citroen Xantia instead. The main criticism of the Touring was the small boot opening, as you mention, but also the large lip, the Montego had a flat entry to the boot. Which was the better car? Personally I think the Montego GTi estate was a better estate car, offering Volvo levels of practicality for a fraction of the cost. It would be interesting to see a 400 / Montego head to head.

@matty6848 4 года назад

Only difference is the Montego would break down on you and rust after 18 months😂

@julienbee3467 2 года назад

And did you like the Xantia ?

@johnmarsh2078 2 года назад

The Tourer was available with just four engines .... the D16 A6 single cam Honda with auto option, the turbo diesel by Pugrot, the N/A T Series and, after 1996, the K Series (or kettle!) 1600. Never the 1.4 K or the turbo T. I'd have bought this one except I'd just got a 1600 Honda version in Tahiti Blue. Love it.

@lordbrennanofsealand5772 4 года назад

That interior is still a class act.

@stepheng8779 4 года назад

Love a tourer/estate, I'm a fan of the Insignia sports tourer think it's vastly underrated, this Rover is a beauty.

@timstevenson7795 3 года назад

Interesting as I haven't seen all the other Rover videos . It confirms my belief that these old Rovers were good cars overall.

@woodrow_mayes 4 года назад

Definitely a bucket list want, although I kinda preferred the previous wheels.

@mb280sl7 4 года назад

Matt, I am seeing a pattern here!

@theodor12 4 года назад

Lovely thing!

@adamparker5852 Год назад

Some years ago a guy in my area drove a Tourer. The second part of the reg was VET. I don't suppose he was a vet. But I can imagine they were populat with vets as the 'old' 75 was.