ive gone from a 4DR 214Sei to a 216 Coupe. Both k-series.

Dont know about the racing bit but i can DEFO tell you going from my 216 back down to my 214 LOL......... SLOW AS A SNAIL... required more gear changes on the 214 to get anywhere obviously the ratios are diffrent..

but i would say get the 1.6 you wont really understand until you go from a 1.6 back DOWN to a 1.4 :2c:

 

Are they both the coupe's though?
Would that be much different to the bubble?
Or are they the same engine? with different chassis

 

You will wait a very long time for a black MkIII as I don't believe one was made.

Closest will be an Anthracite one, but it's not quite black.

But definately get a 1.6.

 

Thats what i meant, couldn't remenmber the name lol but ye it's close enough to black.

 

The real life acceleration will be quite a lot better in a 216 than a 214 (ie 50-70 to get past things). The insurance may be a bit more, though.

 

The main problem is time, ive been waiting to find the 216 and think ill be waiting a lot longer, is it really worth the wait?

If the figures ive got are true (above) then it isnt and ill get the 214, for the sake of 0.9 seconds 0-60.

 

216 is a real rev-happy engine!

 

Goose,

So what your saying is that the 0-60 may be close but then from 60 - max theres a difference.
That would make sense.
Cheers

 

Are they both the coupe's though?
Would that be much different to the bubble?
Or are they the same engine? with different chassis

One was a 4 Door family wagon, and the other a coupe.

I know weight plays abit of a factor here but ive also ragged my bros MK2 coupe hatch about... same kinda thing.

They are both the ROVER k-series engines... will be the same with your bean/bubble.

 

I know im going over covered ground but i need to make az big decision.

Ive just read back through some old posts, one says the main difference is engine flexibility and uphill, if this is the case ill settle for the 214 for now and mod it and at the same time keep looking for the 216, all the exterior mods should be able to be swapped over right? ie Front Splitter, Alloys, Side Skirts, Spoiler etc?

 

...Spoiler...

there's a rue ironic truth in calling a bit of plastic tat that one uses to deface a nice looking car, a "spoiler"..

 

I got a 214, I haven't driven a 216.. But I did test a Pug 306 1.6 and I seriously didn't see a mass difference, the economy on the 1.4 is quite good and I find it pulls well right through the range and have no problem cruising at 90+ (Private land ofcourse)
Then again, like I said, I haven't driven the 216..
Watching The Fast and The Furious... ace
g

 

go for the 216, you'll regret going for the 214 as its not as nippy if your interested in acceleration, you'll notice it on motorways, the 1.4 will struggle a little compared to the 1.6. Both great engines but the 1.6 is the one, plus the fact the insurance group is pretty low at 7 and the 214 at 6. So not a major difference.

 

i drive a honda 1.6 (mk2) according to parkers (**** site i know) the bubble with the 1.6 k series is faster, and i pull away from 214's quite easily once out of first gear.... if the 1.6k is faster then the honda then you would notice quite a differance. keep looking is what i say, or test drive a 1.6 in any colour, give it some stick and see if you can feel a differance compared to your 214.

chris