I just got this car last week, I spent Ã,£55 on a new battery for it and now today the driver side suspension has collapsed, front and back. The other side is fine;
(http://www.palmer934.plus.com/rover100.jpg)
Is that going to be expensive to fix? Is it hydrolastic?
:x
Yes, the bumper is loose too :cry:
probably gas filled. Local rover specialist should sort it
its odd that its front and back, it thought it had springs :o
Quote from: knightyits odd that its front and back, it thought it had springs :o
nah
sided hydrolatics
bah, just been reading up;
Hydra sphere = Ã,£150+vat each.
Connecting pipe = Ã,£50-100 each.
Refill = Ã,£30-50.
Worst case scenario isnt good.
Bloody rover sh*te
Quote from: sdpbah, just been reading up;
Hydra sphere = Ã,£150+vat each.
Connecting pipe = Ã,£50-100 each.
Refill = Ã,£30-50.
Worst case scenario isnt good.
Bloody rover sh*te
Doubt youll need it all changing though
Gassing up seems to be expensive
Im guessing somethings failed - it happened pretty suddenly.
oh the joy of refilling hydrolastic suspention.
lovely green sh*te, I had to do one of my mates grans metros.
not that hard but still a pain in the arse.
either one of the units has failed or the connecting pipe has broken. front and back are linked one each side. should be pretty easy to see what has failed as the will be juice everywhere.
it is a very, very rare occurance.
where did you get those prices from? i think they are abit off
Quote from: DEViANCEeither one of the units has failed or the connecting pipe has broken. front and back are linked one each side. should be pretty easy to see what has failed as the will be juice everywhere.
it is a very, very rare occurance.
Id say its the connecting pipe.
Sounds rather odd. Just dealt with struts myself, and though theyre expensive, you can still drive the car when theyre worn.
That Rover sounds a bit dire if you decide to drive into a concrete barrier. :lol:
(http://www.austin-rover.co.uk/images/r100_09.jpg)
lol!!! for some reason sales dried up after that pic was published.
i think the handling more than makes up for though. Took one for its MOT today and giving it the thrashing of its life before was great fun.
:shock: hell that car looks.... well horrifically unsafe lol
what speed was that crash at?
just dont crash into a concrete barrier at 60mph :p
Quote from: DEViANCEjust dont crash into a concrete barrier at 60mph :p
or hit another car at 30mph head on doing 30mph
not really as the other car would absorb alot more energy than the concrete.
http://qstream-down.qbrick.com/00862/ovrigt/0201/m0ov020104rover100.mov
i like the way the airbag actually directs the face into the dash :P
QuoteThat Rover sounds a bit dire if you decide to drive into a concrete barrier.
Its a bit dire driving anywhere in one.
there is more crash safety designed into bins than that car
Back to the topic the suspension fluid pipe valve can fail. This can be bought from a dealer and used to be about Ã,£10. Its nothing more than a modified tyre valve really. Replace the valve, pump back up and jobs a goodun.
The handling is shocking! Devi obviously hasnt driven any half decent cars.
A wooden plank, with shopping trolly wheels has more stability than one of those.
Quote from: soopahflyThe handling is shocking! Devi obviously hasnt driven any half decent cars.
A wooden plank, with shopping trolly wheels has more stability than one of those.
lol. I have never actuly driven hard enough to make the car understeer onto the other side of the road.
but I bet it wont handle like your old mini.
Quote from: DEViANCEnot really as the other car would absorb alot more energy than the concrete.
http://qstream-down.qbrick.com/00862/ovrigt/0201/m0ov020104rover100.mov
i like the way the airbag actually directs the face into the dash :P
Rofl!! :D I love it :D Its like... here we place a head guidance system, the thought behind it is... well your f**ked anyway if you have a crash in this car, may as well make your death quicker than it would be otherwise :D
The handling on a mini is nothing to write home about either - the hillman imp is a far, far more capable car than a mini
Quote from: BXGTi16VThe handling on a mini is nothing to write home about either - the hillman imp is a far, far more capable car than a mini
minis were good. Could never loose control of a mini.
Quote from: soopahflyThe handling is shocking! Devi obviously hasnt driven any half decent cars.
A wooden plank, with shopping trolly wheels has more stability than one of those.
no it isnt. even on a bog spec one with no anti roll bars or shocks and 155 tyres the handling is brilliant. i have managed to scare dozens of people in a 1.1 on b roads.
Then the GTa/GTi with front and rear arbs and extra shocks is even better i have out paced lots of much more powerfull cars around a track in a standard GTi.
Quote from: Binary Shadow:shock: hell that car looks.... well horrifically unsafe lol
what speed was that crash at?
10mph :lol:
Quote from: BXGTi16VThe handling on a mini is nothing to write home about either - the hillman imp is a far, far more capable car than a mini
hillman are notorious for oversteer so not to sure what you talking bout tbh.
I can throw my mini round a small roundabout @ 45mph without any problems (had a little understeer once with redneck in the car but thats cuz I hit the power to hard)
I wouldnt mind a go in an Imp.
The 100 I only drove a couple of times and it really wasnt that bad, but the 1.1 isnt nearly enough and makes it a horrible car to drive.
(http://www.palmer934.plus.com/bart1.jpg)