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Rover 25 1.1i - Car Review (2002 Nov)
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ROVER appears to have turned the corner and is back on the road to recovery, if latest sales figures are anything to go by.Although its sales are down massively so far this year, by more than 10,000 cars, the decline has finally been reversed.Last mo... Rover 25 1.1i

Rover 25 1.4 Si - Car Review (2004 Dec)
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NOT only have the whiskers sprouted, they're now starting to look silver tipped.That's hardly a surprise though, seeing as it's more than five years since the Rover 25 replaced the company's 200 series.Over that time the 25 has undergone more makeove... Rover 25 1.4 Si

Rover 25 1.1i 3-door - Car Review (2003 Jul)
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SHATTERING a myth that motoring journos confine their activities to top of the range or sports models, I've just taken to the road in the basic Rover 25, the 1.1i three door manual, and the results are surprising.Ok, so I had to get used to manual wi... Rover 25 1.1i 3-door

Rover 25 2.0 TD iE 5-door - Car Review (2003 Apr)
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IT HAS probably been around the block a few too many times to turn heads - but the Rover 25 is worth another look.Okay, we know it is basically the old Rover 200 rebadged and facelifted. But it's tastier looking than the likes of the Ford Fiesta and ... Rover 25 2.0 TD iE 5-door

Rover still a sound buy - Car Review (2010 Jun)
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THERE are plenty of Rover 25s on the market and the demise of the company is nothing to worry about since most garages can fix them and all the spares are still available.All 25s come with power steering, a decent ride, entertaining roadholding wi... Rover still a sound buy

Right Car Right Price: Auctions - Car Review (2010 Jan)
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Standing in Wymndham auction on a warm summer’s evening a few months back, I was seduced at the low, low prices perfectly sound family transport were ‘knocked-out’ for. Then, standing under a heater on a chilly Winter’s day wa... Right Car Right Price: Auctions

First to see will by a... Rover - Car Review (2008 May)
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Maybe I’m getting old, maybe I’m going mad, but whatever it is I’m currently looking at Rovers with a real longing. I can’t drive past one that’s for sale without taking a much closer look. The other day it was a 2001 R... First to see will by a... Rover

Style and quality For £2,000 - Car Review (2010 Nov)
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I AM always being asked variations of the question: “What family car can I buy for about £2,000?”But when I answer: ‘A Rover 25, a Ford Focus, some Nissans and any number of Korean and Asian models,’ people think I am being flippant.Within 30 miles o... Style and quality For £2,000

Range Rover Evoque's new image - Car Review (2010 Sep)
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LAND ROVER has long realised that it had to downsize if it was to survive, with ever increasing powers-that-be emphasis on emissions and lower fuel consumption.So the smallest ever Range Rover – the Evoque – which launches next year, will be availabl... Range Rover Evoque's new image

Drop-top must be built - Car Review (2012 May)
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ONE of the cars that wowed the crowd at the Geneva Motor Show was the Range Rover Evoque convertible concept, and if Land Rover don’t make it they want their heads read.It is stunning from every angle and the price won’t matter – because everyone who... Drop-top must be built

Family friendly five-door Evoque - Car Review (2010 Nov)
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LAND Rover has realised for some time that the Range Rover was likely to have only limited appeal in the future because of the cost of fuel and its level of emissions.In introducing the Evoque it has recognised where the market is heading – to smalle... Family friendly five-door Evoque

Kings of the wild frontier - Car Review (2011 Nov)
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IT’S the leap of faith most Land Rover owners will, perhaps mercifully, never get to experience.You’re driving down a country lane behind the wheel of a Range Rover Sport, when the route is barred by a mud-spattered off-road vehicle.Out pops speciali... Kings of the wild frontier

First to see will buy at... Auction - Car Review (2008 May)
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I love a good night out. A song, a dance,maybe a slight scuffle all rounded off with a few hours in the cells helping the police with their enquiries. Well that’s what I do in the summer, but there’s really not much on at this end of the ... First to see will buy at... Auction

Range Rover Evoque Coupe SD4 Dynamic Automatic - Car Review (2012 Mar)
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LAND Rover has turned a corner with the Range Rover Evoque.The company built its reputation on providing thoroughly practical, immensely strong 4x4 models which became the benchmark for off-roaders and with the arrival of the original Range Rover, fo... Range Rover Evoque Coupe SD4 Dynamic Automatic

Evoque arrives with a buzz - Car Review (2011 Oct)
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WHETHER it will become the model that helps redefine an entire brand in the way that the Audi TT did remains to be seen but there’s certainly a buzz surrounding the new baby Range Rover.The Evoque is the car dubbed Land Rover’s most dynamic and green... Evoque arrives with a buzz

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New look for Rover 25 . . . again (2004 May)
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IT has been involved in more makeovers than Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, and now the Rover 25 undergoes yet another.The changes are minor, in fact they amount to little more than a nip and tuck, but are necessary to keep the ageing hatchback looking fres... New look for Rover 25 . . . again

Rover engine PS specifications (2008 Mar)
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Hi there, I have just got a rover 25 1.4 IL 16V! PETROL. I really want to know weather mine is the [84ps] or the [103ps]. How would I find this out? As your listings say my model comes in both. Only thing I could say that might help is have aircon. ... Rover engine PS specifications

Odometer faulty (2008 Mar)
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Hi, My Rover speedo, rev counter and mileometer don't work. What are possible causes for this please? Thanks Odometer faulty

Too good to be true? (2009 Dec)
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Hi I'm looking at a Rover 25 1.6 iXL, 2003 registration. 40,000 miles on the clock with 11 months MOT. Price being asked is £1800, this seems a bit low for a car of this age and mileage. Should I be suspicious? CP Fisher Too good to be true?

Land Rover freezes VAT for winter (2010 Nov)
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LAND ROVER has launched a price initiative aimed at protecting customers from the VAT increase in January.The company made its announcement as prices were unveiled for the 2011 model range, including the Freelander2 with its new two-wheel drive versi... Land Rover freezes VAT for winter

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