Spotted a Sipani/Rover Montego

madan80 · 16th March 2009, 14:03

i was very close to picking up one a few years ago. loved the car and every thing - that particular car was inn good shape, but sadly the agent was asking for too much, simply because he changed the tires. And did a bad job at that as well.

hillram · 16th March 2009, 14:13

These Rovers were great cars and I used to eye them a lot.Few months back someone offered me for 1.5 Lacs and i refused as it was not maintained properly.

anjan_c2007 · 2nd May 2010, 17:33

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Originally Posted by anjan_c2007

This Montego is in daily use for commuting. The diesel engine is quite crude by todays standards.The front bumper is not original.It has the distinction of being the only car from Sipani that still runs in 2009!
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The car is still a daily commute.Its robust solidly built and is still running sans any serious hassles to its owner. Some engine pictures-its a transversely fitted 2.0 L diesel with a turbocharger!

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Rovergen · 2nd May 2010, 18:08

This engine seems to pretty un-touched ,Original Diesel pump seems stil operational , seeing the clutch reminds me , each clutch cable costs 4K , turobo costs 38K , but a pleasure to drive , gives an average of 14 in city with AC , and around 20+ on high way , had the car for close to 7 years.

Arkin evoisrevo · 13th February 2011, 18:09

Guys does Popular motors still have some left? And for how much?

Spotted 2 yesterday. a silver one in Koramangala, and this one in Jaynagar:

Live To Jive · 13th February 2011, 18:23

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thats really sad..hope someone buys them or something

Why would anyone want to buy this car today? IMO the Standard 2000 was a better looker.

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Originally Posted by akshay4587

Recently i saw a Montego Saloon white color Goa registered standing outside a house in mohali,it had a broken windshield,other than that the car looked fine,much better than one shown in the pic,one fine day it just vanished from there

Did the number end with 28? Then it probably once belonged to Indra-Slk or his uncle.

GTO · 14th February 2011, 19:52

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Originally Posted by Arkin evoisrevo

Guys does Popular motors still have some left? And for how much?

I really wonder if there is anything left for us to cover :Brand New Montegos for sale

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Originally Posted by Live To Jive

Why would anyone want to buy this car today? IMO the Standard 2000 was a better looker.

The S-2000 may have been a better looker, yet the Montego would leave it dead on the performance front. Where the Montego had a super quick turbo-diesel, the S-2000 suffered from an anemic petrol mated to a jugaad (Matador!!) gearbox. Give me the Montego any which day. It was the fastest diesel car of its time.

Arkin evoisrevo · 14th February 2011, 20:18

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Originally Posted by Live To Jive

Why would anyone want to buy this car today? IMO the Standard 2000 was a better looker.
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Come on!!! The Std. 2000 and the Rover were from 2 different ages! The 2000 was like a car of the 70s - 80s and the Rover was a 90s car.

@GTO: I wouldn't mind buying one for, say, 20k -30k

Only problem is driving a flood hit car not run for 15+ years all the way from Bombay to Bangalore.

//M · 14th February 2011, 22:24

Saw these two Montego's recently, the white one in Aliyar Dam/Monkey Falls near Pollachi in Tamil-Nadu and the green one in Bangalore.

anjan_c2007 · 5th March 2011, 20:15

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Originally Posted by anjan_c2007

The car is still a daily commute.Its robust solidly built and is still running sans any serious hassles to its owner. Some engine pictures-its a transversely fitted 2.0 L diesel with a turbocharger!
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This car is grounded due to want of some spares but may spring back to life again.I will then take it out for a spin and report about my test drive here.

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anjan_c2007 · 8th March 2011, 19:18

Here is an excerpt of the Road Test of the Rover Montego in the Auto India February 1994 issue. For full roadtest, refer to the magazine's hard copy

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akshay4587 · 8th March 2011, 19:56

This is amazing,thank you so much Anjan.
and look at those performance figures,it can still give the modern diesels a run for their money.

avishar · 8th March 2011, 20:03

Thanks man for uploading this,how i miss Auto India.I still believe it was one of the best auto magazines in india.

Their quality of writing,the information given is better than what is dished out in todays 500 page-150 bucks magazines of which half of the pages are ads.

We have come such a long way with regard to motoring in this country!

The other day i saw a well maintained white coloured Montego estate in bangalore.

akshay4587 · 8th March 2011, 20:07

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Originally Posted by avishar

Thanks man for uploading this,how i miss Auto India.I still believe it was one of the best auto magazines in india.

Their quality of writing,the information given is better than what is dished out in todays 500 page-150 bucks magazines of which half of the pages are ads.

We have come such a long way with regard to motoring in this country!

The other day i saw a well maintained white coloured Montego estate in bangalore.

Auto India is still available.
There was this magazine,Indian Auto Journal,which is extinct now.

anjan_c2007 · 23rd February 2013, 21:10

A Rover Montego spotted in Mahabaleshwar, appears to be in a good running condition. The red band along the bumper is original I believe- it used to come with such an ornamentation:

16th March 2009, 14:03	#31
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	i was very close to picking up one a few years ago. loved the car and every thing - that particular car was inn good shape, but sadly the agent was asking for too much, simply because he changed the tires. And did a bad job at that as well.
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16th March 2009, 14:13	#32
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	These Rovers were great cars and I used to eye them a lot.Few months back someone offered me for 1.5 Lacs and i refused as it was not maintained properly.
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2nd May 2010, 18:08	#34
Rovergen BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 122 Thanked: 37 Times	This engine seems to pretty un-touched ,Original Diesel pump seems stil operational , seeing the clutch reminds me , each clutch cable costs 4K , turobo costs 38K , but a pleasure to drive , gives an average of 14 in city with AC , and around 20+ on high way , had the car for close to 7 years.
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13th February 2011, 18:09	#35
Arkin evoisrevo BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: KA03; AP02 Posts: 679 Thanked: 113 Times View My Garage	Re: Spotted a Sipani/Rover Montego Guys does Popular motors still have some left? And for how much? Spotted 2 yesterday. a silver one in Koramangala, and this one in Jaynagar: Attached Thumbnails
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//M Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 6,201 Thanked: 22,920 Times	Re: Spotted a Sipani/Rover Montego Saw these two Montego's recently, the white one in Aliyar Dam/Monkey Falls near Pollachi in Tamil-Nadu and the green one in Bangalore. Attached Thumbnails
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8th March 2011, 19:18	#41
anjan_c2007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 8,335 Thanked: 20,656 Times View My Garage	Re: Spotted a Sipani/Rover Montego Here is an excerpt of the Road Test of the Rover Montego in the Auto India February 1994 issue. For full roadtest, refer to the magazine's hard copy Last edited by GTO : 10th March 2011 at 09:57. Reason: As per the PM
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8th March 2011, 19:56	#42
akshay4587 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chandigarh/Mohali/Ambala Cantt Posts: 4,151 Thanked: 4,525 Times View My Garage	Re: Spotted a Sipani/Rover Montego This is amazing,thank you so much Anjan. and look at those performance figures,it can still give the modern diesels a run for their money.
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8th March 2011, 20:03	#43
avishar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: kolkata/bangalore,india Posts: 2,901 Thanked: 4,143 Times	Re: Spotted a Sipani/Rover Montego Thanks man for uploading this,how i miss Auto India.I still believe it was one of the best auto magazines in india. Their quality of writing,the information given is better than what is dished out in todays 500 page-150 bucks magazines of which half of the pages are ads. We have come such a long way with regard to motoring in this country! The other day i saw a well maintained white coloured Montego estate in bangalore. Last edited by avishar : 8th March 2011 at 20:05.
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23rd February 2013, 21:10	#45
anjan_c2007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 8,335 Thanked: 20,656 Times View My Garage	Re: Spotted a Sipani/Rover Montego A Rover Montego spotted in Mahabaleshwar, appears to be in a good running condition. The red band along the bumper is original I believe- it used to come with such an ornamentation:
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