For Sale: 1995 N-reg Rover 820

[Lord Sterling]

All,

 

A work collegue has a Rover 820 saloon for sale, needs a bit of work but still goes arond and about, he uses it everyday to roll to and from work. I told him I'd advertise it in a few places where it might actually be appreciated, so here we are.

 

This car is a 1995 N-reg mk2 Rover 820 saloon manual finished in metallic Grey, its an early facelift model with tinted lights and Grey grille. The car has covered 90,800 miles having had a minor service at 90k.

 

It sits on 15" Prestige alloys with fair but aged tyres all around, has full Grey fluted cloth interior and a full set of OE mats.

 

Tax is up end of Febuary, MOT up 31 January. Price: £300. Location: West Bromwich.

 

Like all older Rovers it does have its issues, the front lights do work when switched on but can be intermittent at times as can the dash clocks. One of the rear calipers needs changing and the radio need re-coding. Recently a central locking problem has occured, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt.

 

The current owner is in the process of buying another car hence the reason for the sale.

 

I've not seen this car in the light yet but I have been in it and heard it running. I should be going to see the car over the weekend and testing it out to see whats what, but if not you can contact the owner, PM me for details.

 

Photos:

 

 

Its a nice car and certainly one I wouldnt mind getting myself, sadly lack of hours means less cash means no other shite for me to purchase, as is always the way

[Lufthansa-Terminal]

Autowreck

Car Breaker and Dismantler

28 Oldbury Road, West Bromwich, B70 9ED

0121 520 6001 ‎

[Timewaster]

"COCK PISS PARTRIDGE"

[Lord Sterling]

Autowreck blah... blah... ‎

 

Read the title again! It might help you to understand this thread.

 

Here is a link to the definition of the word 'Sale' - http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sale

[scooters]

Considered for a winter hack but not for me....not brave enough!

[Felly Magic]

It sounds like the electrics are on their way to full terminal meltdown, so not worth it. Breaking it for spares or fragging is its future to be honest. Why do you think your mate is flogging it?

[Lord Sterling]

Why do you think your mate is flogging it?

 

Its not what I think, its what I know, he wants to start up driving Taxis part-time. The local Taxi company will only accept vehicles of a certain age and colour, he is currently buying a Focus Estate Diesel. Besides, he has no space to keep the Rover.

 

Electrics are easy, most problems (Windows/locking/lights etc...) are usually down to the fusebox which will need resoldering, its easy enough to do for those who know how to do it.

 

I did ponder about putting this car up on this site, judging by the responses I probably shouldnt have bothered. Amazing to think that even this car is unpopular in place where unpopular cars are supposed to be loved, never mind though, not all cars can be as popular. I might just buy it myself for a winter hack.

[andrew e]

Your mate wants to do up Taxis but can't fix this??? Save your money Sterling!

[Lord Sterling]

Your mate wants to do up Taxis but can't fix this??? Save your money Sterling!

 

No, he wants to drive Taxis part-time. Local area Taxi company only accept cars of a certain age and colour (White I think for most of the Black Country)

 

After Winter usage I could use it as a parts car seeing as I have a mk2 Sterling of the same colour.

[andrew e]

My mistake squire. Yep its like that round here, I think you get 6/7 years, need to be orange and white but bookers can be any colour Buy him a stun gun for his money bag for christmas.

[Lord Sterling]

Buy him a stun gun for his money bag for christmas.

 

 

Actually, seeing as Taxi driver got murdered around here some time ago it might not be a bad idea.

[Justin Case]

I'm surprised at all the negativity about this one. They're nice old barges and this one looks OK, and at worst you could scrap it when the MOT runs out, having had 6 weeks motoring for not much money. At best it sounds a straightforward project without too much to be spent, though with probably a lot of time needed, but isn't that what a project is about. I would be tempted as it's not far away, but a lack of space and the fact that I can't justify a Rover 800 in my life at present are really the only things that rule it out. And there's the problem, too many projects chasing too few buyers, so anyone looking for a project can afford to be picky. Anyway good luck to you and your mate, your Lordship.

[Felly Magic]

It isn't worth spending any money on, because as soon as you 'fix' its faults, something else will go wrong on it. If it isn't too crusty, it may come in handy as a spares car. If it was an absolute minter in full working order, with a decent test, maybe, but as it is MOT'd in minutes, I wouldn't buy it as a daily driver, especially as winter is just starting to bite. I also think the Mk2 800 series was fugly, with a fat backside, and looked much better as a hatchback.

[Lord Sterling]

I'm surprised at all the negativity about this one. They're nice old barges and this one looks OK, and at worst you could scrap it when the MOT runs out, having had 6 weeks motoring for not much money. At best it sounds a straightforward project without too much to be spent, though with probably a lot of time needed, but isn't that what a project is about. I would be tempted as it's not far away, but a lack of space and the fact that I can't justify a Rover 800 in my life at present are really the only things that rule it out. And there's the problem, too many projects chasing too few buyers, so anyone looking for a project can afford to be picky. Anyway good luck to you and your mate, your Lordship.

 

Thank Alfisti, at least one person can see beyond the ' ITZ A ROVAH AN OLD AN AINT WORF SPENDIN MONEY ON etc...' type shit that some people insist on spewing out. £300 aint exactly a hard hit on pocket for a few weeks worth of motoring, I could get around £170/£200 on the bridge or use it for parts once finished as you say.

 

Trouble is, I've already an OMG! Rovah 'ITS AN OLD ROVAH AND AINT WRF etc...' 827 Sterling that I'm using and I dont exactly have space to keep it or the cash/time to swap over insurance etc...

 

I'll try and see it go to good home though, fuck what others think.

 

It isn't worth spending any money on, because as soon as you 'fix' its faults, something else will go wrong on it.

 

Yep, like most old cars.

 

Thats your opinion, I think its worth at least £300, a couple of weeks of driving about.

[Cavcraft]

Taxed and tested 'til next year, £300 and people think it's too much?

Fug me, caliper's probably only £25 and you could spin round in the car until the tax/test went anbd probably see £200+ over the scales without the dosh you'd get for a few bits on eBay.

The rest of the jobs aren't worth getting fussed about, they're pretty minor really especially at this price.

[barrett]

I'm surprised at all the negativity about this one.

 

Me too!

Now I may be well off the mark here, but it seems like it's less and less easy to find mega-cheap taxed/ MOT'd motors these days (It's not like I'm actively looking or owt, but this is how it seems) but this pops up and it's drowned in a deluge of scorn! If you really CBA to put it through a test come February than a little time spent removing the sell-able parts and sending the rest over the bridge should guarantee a zero loss on this. 6 weeks of free (minus juice, natch) travel sounds alright to me. That's true Bangernomics, right?

And of course if you're feeling particularly philanthropic in the post-festive season, it doesn't sound like it would take too much to get it through another test. As 'Earl' has proven, these things can actually be nice, sensible, reliable transport for very little groats (if you're prepared to get your hands dirty).

 

I may be mistaken, but I thought hugely undesirable £300 barges with full leather and zero street cred was what this place was all about? Shame on the naysayers!

[254575]

its a fantastic car. unfortunately my garages are full at the moment. i'd usually be well up for that.

 

I think its just the time of year that noone has any money for new chod. good luck with the sale.

[Craig the Princess]

I may be mistaken, but I thought hugely undesirable £300 barges with full leather and zero street cred was what this place was all about? Shame on the naysayers!

 

/\ This. The bloke selling it isn't unrealistic, It would scrap at £200, the tax is worth £35 so it's a useable car with some minor faults for £65. Why the bad feelings?

[Felly Magic]

The lights issue is a major fault that needs sorting immediately, because being an old Rover, and having electrics made out of cheese, they will probably give up completely in the middle of the night in the pouring rain/hail/sleet. (The law of SOD)

 

If you don't buy it yourself, do not get involved in the sale, because if the car is a complete and utter pup, you could quite easily be the target for blame (You said it was a good one etc etc).

 

Your mate would have been better off chucking it in against the Focus to be honest, because if he wants to go mini-cabbing, no point buying an old nail, because it will more than likely fail the plate test, and be a money pit. Remember, at this time of year, the used motor trade would almost kill for a sale. Buying someone else's cab is also trouble too, because they are only selling it for one reason. It's mullered!

[AnthonyG]

Felly, people on here recognise that a £300 Rover is not an automatic guanrantee of rock solid reliability. A car like this is what Autoshites all about.

 

Your comments on Rovers are the same as what many thought about Skodas, and some still do .Or maybe you only like Skodas now because they are lower price versions of Volkswagens.

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

Felly, I also think you're being too harsh on it. Of course the electrics will be funny, that's the whole point of the Rover 800.

 

Obviously I have no space to take anything like that on, but I definitely think it's decent value and I would happily roll it.

[Timewaster]

I'm surprised at all the negativity about this one.

 

Me too! Shame on the naysayers!

 

I hope no one took my "Cock Piss Partridge" pic as a negative. Quite the opposite

[Cheggers]

Felly, the car is road-legal, in use and still looks perfectly presentable at 17 years old...if that's your idea of a fundamentally flawed car, you have higher standards than most on this forum

[Angrydicky]

WHS ^^^ This car is class and none of the problems sound particularly difficult to sort out.

[garbaldy]

I liked the rover i saved from a fate worse than death it was quite a nice driver,

i would not buy another one as it was the car that made me think long and hard about which cars to save and which to let die, even with tax and test i couldnt shift it and had to half what i paid for it to see any interest not even sure if its still alive either.

 

if however i wanted a car as a cheap run into the ground motor then i would consider another as they are great old barges, apparently the banger boys like them dont know why.

[theorganist]

It isn't worth spending any money on, because as soon as you 'fix' its faults, something else will go wrong on it

 

You could probably say that about most of the cars on this site, certainly the ones I own!!

 

I would love it, I miss my old 825 diesel but unfortunately I do not currently have £300 spare

[marcello-gandini]

The R17 Rover 800's front end styling was so effective Skoda stole it for their Mk1 Octavia.

[garycox]

I love these 800s, I would say I'd have this if I had the money but to be honest I'd pay the extra and get the lovely one Torsten's selling. Good luck with the sale though! Hope it gets saved.

[Guest]

Me and Vic had one of these in Coupe format about a year and half ago:

 

It had a few issues - dead speedo and blowing exhaust to name a few, it also had the 2.5 KV6 engine which is quite a scary and complicated prospect. Sold it to some guy who came from a long way to get it and drove it back, he later got in touch to say how pleased he was with it, checked a bit later and it was taxed so presumably he must have got it through an MOT. Checked again now and it's had more tax thrown at it, so presumably it's still doing well.

 

So basically, if that guy can sort this, I doubt an 820 which is still being driven about is going to be a big problem. As a side note, if you think that an intermittent headlight issue on a car which is more-or-less a facelifted 1980s vehicle is going to be some absolutely enormous and incurable electrical fault, you should probably think about getting lease cars or something, these used motors clearly aren't your bag. Cheers!

[CIH]

If it were preface lift I'd buzz off of it, no problerm.