Highlights

• Flagship 220 Turbo model Turbo 2.0L 16v T-Series Engine Project car 

THE APPEAL

 At its time the flagship Rover 220 Turbo was the most powerful and fastest Rover ever built. Featuring a 2.0L 16 Valve engine with turbocharging the car produces 197 horsepower and 236-m torque. Additional equipment included Torsen torque-sensing traction control, uprated suspension, ABS and limited slip differential.

THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK 

• UK registered April 1994 
• Little history present with the car 
• V5c present 
• Car inherited from father in 2018 
• Kept stored since 
• Declared SORN 2018 
• MOT expired in November 2019 
• 3,000 miles covered since 2015 
• 4 x new tyres 2018 

THE INTERIOR 

• Black leather & fabric sports seats 
• Matching door cards 
• Black plastic dash with a wood veneer trim 
• Wear on the bottom of the 3-spoke steering wheel 
• Areas of minor wear showing on all seats 
• Good cleaning of the seat material required 
• The carpets appear in good condition 
• T-Glass roof untested 
• Boot carpet in need of clean 

THE EXTERIOR 

• Desirable Tahiti Blue Colour 
• Blemishes and signs of age throughout the vehicle exterior 
• Attempted repairs & paint visible 
• In need of restoration including panel repairs 
• Age-related deterioration present around arches & sills 
• Alloy wheels showing deterioration 
• Great project car with lots of potential 

THE MECHANICS 

• Turbo 2.0L 16v T-Series Engine 
• Started multiple times without issue 
• The engine idled and revved healthily 
• Manoeuvred a short distance, clutch and brakes worked adequately 
• Reverse engaged easily 
• MOT required 
• Exhaust deteriorated 
• The car has been stored for many years and as such as full mechanical inspection is highly advisable 

SUMMARY