My RARE Hot Hatch FAILS the MOT, but will I get this Rover 25 GTi back on the road?
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- After more than two years parked in the barn my Rover 25 GTi started and drove itself out so, in the previous video featuring this super rare hot hatchback, I promised to put the car through an MOT test… to see if this fast Rover could go back on the road.
In this video I put the 25 GTi through an MOT test (UK’s road worthiness test) and it FAILS, but you’ll have to watch to find out what happens to this little pocket-rocket of a car. Will this be the end for my Rover 25 GTi or the beginning of its next chapter?
If you haven’t seen the previous video featuring the 25 GTi then I’d suggest clicking the link below to watch that video first, but do come back to this video afterward to see how this story ends.
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00:00 - Intro.
03:11 - Driving the 25 GTi to MOT.
05:37 - FAILED!
07:27 - Collecting the 25 GTi from the MOT Garage.
09:39 - Tidying Up the 25 GTi.
11:59 - Final Thoughts and Plans for the 25 GTi. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
One of my friends had the orange lower grille BRM model. It has stood the test of time with its shape. Good vid content.
Thanks for the comment, it is great to know you enjoyed the video.
I was fortunate enough to own a Rover 200 BRM (with the red grille) a few years back and wish I'd kept it; very special, as you say.
Thanks for watching.
You must be down that MOT centre every week with the amount of cars you have 😂
How about some videos of you carrying out maintenance or repairs to your car?
Nice rover 👍
Thanks for the comment; I am definitely on first name terms with my MOT testers! 🤣
As for doing maintenance myself, you'll see in my Capri videos and some of my others where I do a bit, but I am fairly busy with my job and family so do not get as hands on as I'd like.
Thanks for watching, glad you like the 25 GTi.
Such a cool car. I almost bought a gold 25 GTi 4 years ago as a daily driver to go with my Montego Turbo & ZS180, but ultimately decided to go for a more modern MG3 90th LE. Hope you enjoy driving it this month. These truly are special little cars that could fade into extinction if we aren't careful.
Thanks for the comment Chris. I think the 25 GTi in gold is fantastic, it's best colour option and would have made a great trio of MG Rovers (all very different). I do agree the GTi is at risk of extinction, but there are a few out there in enthusiasts' ownership so fingers crossed we will not see numbers deplete to zero. Thanks for watching.
Only 1450 sold in the UK market and father to the MGZR160 which are climbing in value now, it’s a rare beast worth saving that’s why I have one they’re pretty well built compared to some of it’s tinny rivals of the day and much underrated that’s why they’re a good buy.
Thanks for the comment, it is good to hear from fellow 25 GTi owners. I do agree they are well built little hot hatches and very underrated. Having owned a ZR160 and still own a 200Vi, I enjoy driving the 25 GTi the most. Thanks for watching.
Hi Andy hope you are well and so pleased to hear the 25 GTI has got its MOT after standing that long it was great to see it back on the road with not much work needed
I have always been a fan of Rover British racing green and the part-leather seats and my dad had a very similar combination on a 45
Enjoy driving that lovely car but if you do decide to sell I know it would go to a good home
All the best Daniel
Thanks for following the Rovers Daniel. 👍
Looking forward to see you replacing the headlining material, will we see you doing it?
Thanks for the comment. The temporary repair on the headlining will do for now... it actually looks pretty good (better than it does in the photo). I'll probably leave it for a new owner, if the car finds one over the next month or so. Otherwise, it is back in the barn with more work at some point in the future. Thanks for watching.
Happy Leap Day! 2/29/2024! Biggest holiday in Hazzard County! Everyone jumps their car today!
Thanks for the comment Christian, yee-haw! 🤠
Great to see it through the mot and back on the road again. 😎👍 Pretty easy pass given its time off the road idle... Wish I had access to a barn... Might go on the hunt over the summer as more of mine could do with being indoors 😊
Thanks for the comment and for following the 25 GTi through my videos, it is indeed great to have it back on the road and I have driven 400 miles in it so far this month, lots of smiles! The barn helps, but as with anything I am always looking at improving my storage... maybe something for the future. Good luck with finding storage for your own cars and thank you for watching. 👍
@@cornishcarcollectors got four out of 7 indoors.... Not many more to go 😁
I own a sienna gold 25 gti which sits on my driveway next to my streetwise. They are very under rated.
I replaced the headlinning today in the gti as it was like yours. Its an easy job to be honest.
Thanks for the comment and congratulations on owning two brilliant cars! I think the GTi looks at its best in Sienna Gold, fantastic!
Well done on the headlining and on keeping a 25 GTi on the road. They really are a brilliant little hot hatch.
Thanks for watching.
So it's not just Jaguars that have falling headliners. A week or so ago I bought a 2006 XJ8 VDP, it arrives Monday after getting a new headliner installed. I thought it was the glue that failed, I'm told it's the foam.
Thanks for the comment. I've had several Jaguars with the dreaded sagging headlining and Rovers certain suffer the same. Thanks for watching and good luck with the Jaguar.
The mgzr seats are better because you sit in and lower in the front seats than you do in say 200vi and 25 gti seats.
Thanks for the comment. I do agree the MG 'Monaco' seats are lovely to sit in... proper sports seats. However, I am a big fan of OEM spec so my Vi has the original seats (and they look good) and the 25 GTi will go back to original 'Orbital' interior when with its new owner.
Thanks for watching, I appreciate it.
Lovely looking car, good on ya 👌
Thanks for the comment and for the kind feedback on the 25 GTi, it is a cracking little hot hatch. Appreciate you taking the time to watch. 👍
Really enjoyed the video as usual. Iam looking forward to a gti or vi. What sort of money are you after for it?
Thanks for the comment Andrew, it is great to know you enjoyed the video.
As for selling the 25 GTi, I will let it go to an enthusiast who'll enjoy, drive and improve the car... I think £1,200 is fair as it leaves the new owner some room to continue the car's restoration.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for a great video, lovely looking car, and congratulations on the MOT pass.
If they become available I`d be tempted by either the ZR or your spare interior for my ( daily) X reg GTi.
Thanks for the comment, it is great to know you enjoyed the video and like the 25 GTi. Well done for dailying a 25 GTi... I have done 400 miles in mine these past couple of weeks and it's been brilliant.
I'll let you know if I am selling either interior. What interior do you currently have?
Thanks for watching.
It`s still got the original with black leatrher inserts, the drivers seat is looking tired to say the least
@@cornishcarcollectors
Nice one 👍🏴
Thanks Phil, glad you like the 25 GTi. 👍
How on earth did that speedo issue get through an MOT??? Great car, I have a blue 1.4 R25 Impression S 👍🏻
Thanks for the comment. I believe the garage fixed the speedo as it's worked ever since the MOT, which I am chuffed about! Good to know you like the 25 GTi and are driving an R25 yourself - I like the Impression S, a very smart car. 😎
Thanks for taking the time to watch my video.
Did you replace both front callipers? Given that Its rare etc, I think to change both would be a consideration. Thank you for all your videos.☺
Thanks for the comment Chris. I did consider changing both, but the other caliper is in good order and remains very serviceable. It is great to know you enjoy my videos, thank you for watching I appreciate it.
I really want one of them and I’ve got much better cars already - dunno wot it is about them
Thanks for the comment, glad you like the 25 GTi... I agree, there's just something about this little hot hatch!
Thanks for watching.
Very nice! Looks great....glad it passed the MOT! How much are you looking for...for it?
Thanks for the comment, it's great to know there are people out there who like the 25 GTi... it is a cracking little car. As for price, I suppose it's around £1,200 given it wants a bit of tidying up. As I say in the video, I am not chasing a fortune for the car and I want it to go to someone who'll take it on and improve it.
Thanks for watching.
£1200 thats way too cheap, id not let my one go for under £3500. Any car with yrs mot is worth £1200. This is as you say a rare gti, find another one for sale.
im in the process of returning a 25GTI back to the road.
Thanks for the comment, it is great to hear from a 25GTi owner and really great to know another will be returning to the road soon. It's people such as yourself that will keep them going and prevent the 25GTi falling into the history book of cars now since gone.
Thank you for watching the video.
What happened to the 25 GTI I’d love to save it I’m trying to save as many R3 rovers as I can!
Thanks for the comment.
The Rover 25 GTi was sold to an enthusiast in Scotland who has done some work on it and I believe is now looking to sell on, so it is on Facebook MarketPlace right now.
I appreciate you watching the video, thanks.
Hi. Not sure how to contact you. Don't do social media. If its still available I will take it. Got an mg maestro turbo, rover 218 vvc coupe in brg (looks a complete different shade!) And mg tf. Massive mg rover fan. First car was a rover 25 1.4 In 2005 (bp51 fej) please contact how ever you can.
Thank you for the comment. 👍
The 25 GTi has already sold, sorry. It has gone to another MG Rover enthusiast who watched the video and they are already working on the car, which is great to see.
The 25 GTi would have sit nicely in your collections - looks like you have some cracking cars.
Thanks for watching, I appreciate it. I hope you stay tuned to my Channel as there’s lots of MG Rover content already on the Channel and coming in the future.
You wouldn't want a little 25 diesel van as a swap for it would you? I'm down in Helston
Thanks for the comment and sorry, the Rover 25 has already gone to a new owner.
I do really like the Rover Commerce, I’ve owned one before. I’d like to know the details of your van if you are minded to sell it. Please get in touch via Facebook or Instagram. 👍
Thanks for watching the video, I appreciate it.
Calling it a hot hatch is a bit of a stretch mate. It only had 142bhp, 0-60 in over 8 seconds. That was not hot, even in 1999.
The 1999 Audi S3 was a hot hatch, 222bhp 0-60 in 6.4 secs.
The EK9 Civic type R was a hot hatch, 184bhp.
The Sunny GTi-R was a hot hatch with 227 bhp, 0-60 in 5 seconds.
The Escort RS Cosworth was a hot hatch.
Etc etc etc
This was a lightweight, not that powerful, cheaply made, warm hatch.
Thanks for the comment and of course it's a hot hatch, just as the Fiesta Mk5 ST is with it's 150bhp (made until 2008). A hot hatch is a big engine in a small hatch back, with cars such as the Audi S3 edging into this new generation of "hyper hatches" which are cool, but not nearly as much fun as the 205 GTi, Golf GTi, XR3i, XR2, MG Z-cars, Vauxhall's SRi and GTE / GSi cars. I do agree the Rover is fairly tame in comparison to some that were around at the time, but don't take its "hot hatch" credentials! 🤣
Thanks for watching and for sharing your view, I hope you enjoyed the video. 👍
@@cornishcarcollectors Thanks for the reply.
I appreciate we all have a different opinion.
I see these as 'warm' hatches, and a 1999 S3 as a 'hot' hatch, the RS3, A45S, M140i, Focus RS, are 'hyper' hatches.
I worked for Rimmer Bros for a while, and sold parts for MG, Triumph, Rover, etc so I do know a fair bit about these cars, and to be fair, they were reasonable motors, better than some of the MG Rover shyte for sure.
Definitely not 'hot' though, they were not fast enough, didn't handle well enough, and did not have the 'special' factor to be a hot hatch.
I did enjoy the video, so thank you.
The 205GTi Pug is a different level, it was a MUCH better handling car, and faster, yet the 1.6GTi came out in 1984, with the 1.9GTi coming out in 1986, so over 15 years before the Rover. So for it's era, it was a 'hot' hatch for sure.
By the time the Rover came out in 1999 the game had moved on a long way, and it was not fast enough, didn't handle well enough, and was not special enough, to be considered a 'hot' hatch. It could be described as a 'warm' hatch, being a level below though. Maybe the 1999 Rover 200 BRM might just slip into the 'hot' catagory, but only because it was a special edition in limited numbers (only 795 for the UK), had a twin cam engine, and a torsen LSD, unique interior, etc. It still wasn't very fast, but I guess it was slightly 'special' especially for a Rover.
its a nice car but no offense but i think i will stick to my 205 GTI
Thanks for the comment. It is good to know you like the 25 GTi and I understand you sticking with the 205 GTi (I've had a couple myself and enjoyed them). Fairly comparable performance between the 25 GTi and 205 GTi.
Thanks for watching.