I owned a Rover Coupe Turbo back in 2003 and for the most part is was a lot of fun. Sadly though there are a lot of hassles with owning one of these too (not to mention expenses) and as they become older and less reliable this increases.
Firstly the head gasket on the K series engine has always had a tendency to go bang! This is not unique to the turbo model, the 1.8 in the MGF and the Lotus Elise also have a bit of a reputation, which is one of the reasons Lotus switched to the more reliable but less torquey Toyota engines. Sadly this problem also exists on the 2.0 turbo, and with many tuned up examples about the problem is only exacerbated.
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