Advertising 1999 Rover 218 iS [R3]Class: Cars, Hatchback — Model origin: 
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◊ 2020-06-04 10:18 |
S794 NGM ✗ Untaxed Tax due: 8 March 2010 ✗ MOT Expired: 22 February 2010 Vehicle Details Vehicle make ROVER Date of first registration January 1999 Year of manufacture 1999 Cylinder capacity 1796 cc CO₂ emissions Not available Fuel type PETROL Euro status Not available Real Driving Emissions (RDE) Not available Export marker No Vehicle status Untaxed Vehicle colour BLUE Vehicle type approval Not available Wheelplan 2 AXLE RIGID BODY Revenue weight Not available Date of last V5C (logbook) issued 15 March 2010 |
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◊ 2020-06-04 20:58 |
Something not right here...why is this the only 218 that's an R3? |
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◊ 2020-06-04 21:08 |
Short answer is that it's fine because they weren't common, 218 only applies to this "warm" hatch version which was rare. Slightly longer answer is that whilst other versions came with 1.8 engines (but with VVC unlike the iS edition) for some reason these were always badged and referred to in marketing materials/brochures as just 200 then the edition name (200 vi, 200 BRM LE). See this picture caption on a press photo: ![[Image: r3press06.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/7478/r3press06.jpg) We won't go into the fact there were two iS trims which were totally different. -- Last edit: 2020-06-04 21:13:15 |
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◊ 2020-06-04 21:18 |
Oh, go on! It'll make a good question for the imcdb Xmas quiz. |
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◊ 2020-06-04 21:30 |
I used to set the Christmas Quiz for the Bentley Drivers Club, but it was very hard to maintain interest while investing the thing with some humour. I shan’t volunteer to do one for IMCDB, some of the people here know what they are talking about. |
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◊ 2020-06-04 21:32 |
 1997-99, This version, 5 spoke wheels, looked like "hot" version with the wheels and fogs. Only one with the 1.8 engine (there was a 1.4 16v too).1999, runout version, different wheels (mixed spokes), no 1.8 petrol but loads of other engine options, some fetching purple seats.  |
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