ROVER COUPE (1996 -1999)罗孚采伐(1996年摘)
How quickly we forget.如何迅速忘记. Look at a Rover Coupe now and it seems like a product of a bygone era, an eighties throwback that could serve up a bit of cheap fun.看看现在罗孚和采伐仿佛旧时代的产物,八十年代,可以起到了一种情调有点廉价好玩. What?s hard to believe is that these cars were produced right through to early 1999 and were refined to the point where the final Coupe models were surprisingly good cars.什么?难以置信的是,这些车制作直到1999年初,被提炼到最后的地步,居然不错采伐型号轿车. Forget the torque-steering antics of the old 220 Turbo, the later models, having done away with the numericals, were surprisingly urbane.忘记扭矩转向旧220涡轮片段,后来模范,抹掉了numericals,居然彬彬有礼. If you can get over the slightly dated detailing, a Rover Coupe makes a distinctly affordable used option.如果你能在8月略为详述,漫游采伐做出明确选择用得起.
HISTORY历史
Dating back to 1992, the Coupe version of Rover?s 200 became something of a sleeper for Rover, racking up sales against rivals such as the Honda CRX, Ford Probe and Vauxhall Calibra.追溯到1992年采伐版孚?收盘为200就像个卧铺孚、伤透了销售针对竞争对手如本田crx、福特和狂暴探头标定. The headliner in the range was undoubtedly the 150mph Turbo model, a car that could turn its front tyres into shrivelled carcasses treated to a hefty right boot, but the cars we?re concerned with in this instance are the post 1996 versions.在射程的头条无疑是150mph涡轮模式汽车轮胎,把它纳入前大幅萎缩至正确对待屠靴、但我们的车?这回是重新关注邮政1996年版. These models were rebranded by Rover so as not to be confused with the later shaped 200 series cars, at the same time getting the sweet 143bhp 1.8 VVC engine found in upspec MGFs.这些模型分别改由罗孚以免混淆后来形200系列汽车,在同一时间越甜143bhp引擎发现upspecmgfs八月一日假丝酵母菌.
Although superficially similar to the older cars, Rover modernised the Coupe in 1996, giving it a revised dashboard, standard driver and passenger airbags, revised suspension settings and steering wheel controls for the music system.虽然表面类似于旧汽车,罗孚现代化采伐在1996年把它修改仪表标准司机及乘客气袋、修改、暂停背景音乐方向盘控制系统. In addition, Rover offered the option of CVT automatic transmission on the 1.6-litre models although this rather pricey option found few takers.此外,罗孚提供可选择的自动变速器无级变速1.6公升型号虽然这几员发现相当昂贵的选择.
Production continued right through until 1999 when owners BMW decided that the Coupe had no place in a modernised line-up and axed it.生产持续到1999年,在拥有权透过宝马决定,采伐没有发生一个现代化的排队好像. Despite having lasted beyond its sell-by date, the Coupe was never replaced by Rover, the coupe-shaped gap in their model range instantly apparent when they subsequently rebranded their 25, 45 and 75 lines as MG sports models.虽历时超过其出售的日期,由采伐从来孚、采伐的形缺口的距离一下子模式显然当他们后来改了251945年和75毫克体育系为模范.
WHAT YOU GET 什么才叫 
Even today, the styling efforts of Gerry McGovern's design team still make the Rover Coupe look quite smart in the car park.即使在今天,麦戈文努力格里的造型设计团队作孚采伐仍相当聪明看在停车场. For sure, the overall effect doesn't have the striking quality of Vauxhall's curvy Calibra or the cleanliness of Ford's Probe.当然,整体效果并不突出质量狂暴的清洁或弯曲标定福特的探针. At the time, McGovern apparently reckoned these cars to be already old fashioned "because they were too radical in the first place".在当时,麦戈文显然已被忽视这些轿车老土",因为他们太激进的利益放在首位". History seems to have been a bit harsh on McGovern?s judgement.历史似乎显得有点刻薄麦戈文?收盘判断.
Instead, the shape he penned continues to offend none, interest many and excite a few.反之,他写下的形状继续得罪票,许多激发兴趣数. It never produced record-breaking sales ?它从未印制破纪录的销售? but what Rover from the previous era did?但孚却由过去时代? Walking around the car, you notice some neat styling touches around the headlamps, the front grille, the wheels and the rear light clusters.汽车走走,你看到一些触及周围大灯造型简洁,车头格栅、车轮、车尾轻集群. Changes were made in 1996 to keep the car up to date - the suspension was tweaked - even though the old-shape Rover 200's chassis lives on under the pretty set of clothes.修改了1996保持车内到目前为止-暂停一致--即使旧形孚200的底盘下靠一套漂亮的衣服.
All three models share a smart smoked glass T-bar roof - a welcome feature for two main reasons.所有三个型号有着聪明熏玻璃笔杆天台欢迎特征,主要有两个原因. First the obvious.第一显而易见. It's great, when conditions allow, to release the two glass panels that make up the roof and stow them neatly away in made-to-measure covers in the boot.它的伟大,在条件允许的,释放这两个玻璃屋顶和弥补它们整齐地走在了积至举措涵盖了剖腹产. The second is that the low-slung coupe styling doesn't really allow for the extra few inches needed for the fitting of a sunroof.二是低吊挂采伐造型并不真正让几吋需要额外加装天窗. That of course creates its own problems.当然,创造自己的问题. Anyone of reasonable stature who has the misfortune to be consigned to the rear will find their head scrunched against the ceiling.任何合理的气势如不幸被委托给其头部后方会找到对付scrunched上限. You can?t have everything.你可以吗?笔都有了.
The wood and chrome inserts look a little contrived in what is ostensibly a Honda derived interior, but the instrumentation is crystal clear, the stalks still work with a quality 'click' and the three-spoke wheel still feels good to hold.木材和铬刀片看来有点挖空心思所衍生表面本田内政部但仪器是清澈秸秆的工作仍然具有质量'点击',3轮还是觉得好讲举行. Equipment levels, as you'd anticipate for the money, are pretty comprehensive.装备水平,因为你的钱当成预期,很全面. Expect electric front windows and mirrors, alarmed central locking, a four-speaker stereo radio cassette, handsome alloy wheels (on SE and VVC) and positive 'centre feel' power steering.电动窗及镜子前预料,惊动中央锁、四议长立体声广播录音机、清秀合金车轮(Se和假丝酵母菌)、积极的感觉中心的助力转向.
WHAT YOU PAY 您付出
Prices start from around £2,400 for a 1996 N registered Coupe 1.6, with this particular model topping out at just under £3,500 for a very nicely maintained 1999 T plate example.价格从2400英镑左右,为1996年注册采伐氮1.6与这一模式在平顶为3500英镑,略低于1999年保持了很好的例子笔板块. If you want the additional equipment afforded by the SE specification, you?ll have to be prepared to fork out £2,900 for a 1997 P plate car ranging up to £3,600 for the run-out 1999 S-registered models.如果你想要额外提供的设备规格的硒、你?当地须准备花上2900英镑不等的汽车板块磷为1997至3600英镑的临近收盘出1999年注册型号. By far the most satisfying option is the rarer Coupe 1.8 VVC which starts at just over £2,600 on a 1996 N plate whilst if you search long and hard you may unearth a 1999 T-registered example changing hands for just under £3,900.迄今为止最满意的方案就是假丝酵母菌罕见采伐八月一日起在刚刚超过2600英镑,而在1996年,如果你氮板块搜索良久你可以挖掘1999笔登记为榜样趣闻略低于3900英镑. Depreciation being what it is, we?d recommend sticking with a fastidiously maintained early example.折旧就是传统?四坚持以六条标准推荐保持年初例子. Insurance for the 1.6-litre models is Group 14, whilst the 1.8-litre VVC model is only rated one group higher.保险160公升型号为集团14,而180公升假丝酵母菌模型只是一组额定更高.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR 寻找什么
You may find that on older models, the seats tend to sag if the car has had heavy use.你会发现在旧型号的座位往往有凹陷如重型汽车使用. The brakes can suffer from judder and vibration and the electric windows had a history of occasional failure.刹车抖动和震动,可以遭受了历史上的电动窗偶尔失败. Many of the engineering bugs that plagued the early Coupes had been well ironed out by 1996 and these late models never attracted the hooligan element the early cars did.许多昆虫的工程,也是困扰已初coupes拉平到1996年底,这些从未受到流氓分子模型车初期那样. Try for a service history and take a good look at the receipts and the state of the owner.尝试了历史、服务仔细看看发票和国家的主人. Have they looked after the baby Rover?他们照顾婴儿孚? Get the keeper to remove the roof panels and check them for damage and wind/water seal as this can be a problem.得到畜养屋顶板和检查,以消除他们的伤害和风力/水封这可以作为一个问题.
REPLACEMENT PARTS 替换零件
(approx based on a 1996 Coupe SE - exc VAT) A clutch assembly will be around £190.(大约1996基于采伐硒大街增值税)离合器装配将190英镑左右. An alternator is about £250 and brake pads around £75 each.一个发电机和刹车皮约250英镑,每个75英镑左右.
A headlamp is around £75, a full exhaust system (excluding the catalyst) would cost you about £250, an alternator can be between £120 and £250 with an exchange varying from £70-£150, a starter motor £135 and a front head lamp £75.一英镑左右前照灯75全部排气系统(不含催化剂),你就得花费约250英镑,一个发电机可以和120英镑250英镑之间的交流与英镑不等70-150英镑,一、起动马达英镑135英镑前照灯战线75.
ON THE ROAD 在路上
The slightly claustrophobic cabin with its high waistlines may make shorter drivers feel a little hemmed in, but it does a great job in shrinking the car around the driver, giving a great degree of confidence.该舱与其稍有困乏高腰围可缩短司机感到有点水泥、但表现出色,在萎缩的轿车司机左右,给他们很大的信心. The relative lack of speed in the 1.6-litre cars is more than compensated for by the free revving nature of the K-series engine.相对缺乏速度160公升以上的轿车是由自由转速补偿性质的K系列发动机. You?ll have to row the gearstick a bit in the 1.6 models whereas the 1.8-litre VVC is a swift cross country tool, capable of hitting 60 in a mere 7.9 seconds and capable of seeing the naughty side of 130mph.你?当地有一番争论的gearstick160型号而一点八公升假丝酵母菌是一种迅速越野工具能打到60秒,仅9月7日能看到130mph顽皮的一面. The ride is firmer than you may expect, and due to the changes made to the suspension, handling is composed for such a punchy front wheel drive car.打起精神坚挺是不是你期望,由于受变化了,处理这种贴是由前轮驱动汽车. The two-door coupe body is supremely rigid, versions of which were successful in several production car race series.双门采伐道出身体僵硬,几个版本中有成功生产汽车系列赛事.
OVERALL 总体
The late Rover Coupes will probably be more expensive than you at first imagined, but this is more than offset by the fact that they are better cars than many people will recall.已故孚coupes可能比你当初想象的,但这是事实抵销他们比许多人都记得好车. Against a Calibra or Probe, the Rover Coupe seems a far more focused tool, especially in VVC guise.探头标定或反对,似乎更侧重孚采伐工具,尤其是在打着假丝酵母菌. Next time you?re in the market for a used coupe, give one a try.下次你?在市场上重新进行采伐利用,使一个尝试. You might just surprise yourself.你可能只是惊讶自己.
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