What To Look For?

[Karma Supra]

OK OK I didn't post this in the Celica section, as there might be a few Ex Celica folks that have moved on and are now in general .

Basically I need a car for the Mrs.

She has a Rover 200, and its the only car EVER to make a ford problem look like a good buy It features the remarkable 1.1 K series, also interesting as its the only engine ever to not actually have a powerband...

She has £3k to pay on it still through HP and its worth about a grand tops... its crap basicly.... so its going back very soon....

We need to get her a car, nothing over a grand if poss, The obvious choice for style, reliability, drivability, and value is a Toyota... We like the ST182 Celica, I am fairly familiar with the engine/drivetrain (2X mr2, 1X St-162 Celica owner) but I was wondering, anything else to look out for???

Seen a UK car locally for £900 ono, in black (the best colour :P ) will call this evening with fingers crossed that its still there!!!

Any hints or trick what to look for??? Any weak spots????

Any help very muchly appreciated

!!!

[T V O R]

Nothing to do with your search for a new car, but a 1.1 in a Rover 200? Isn’t that a little under powered?

How old is the Rover with 3k still to pay?

[Karma Supra]

YUp, its :ffs: She manages to make it shift though!!!!

Its a T reg, She bought it about 2/3 years ago.... Its even got keepfit windows!!!!

every year she has owned it its cost her £1k in repairs...

Rover :ffs:

[Cubic Incubi]

just the general stuff mate, steering, suspension, drivetrain etc etc, fsh, oil leaks.