Your Rover SD3 stories (mine has ended)

[eddyramrod]

 getting big stuff done like this is nonsense,

I know.  And with this car, I've known for at least a year.  I've known the principles you describe for many many years.

[eddyramrod]

FOAD, you haz PM.

[danthecapriman]

This could be a nice little 'pick me up' after the problems you've had with the Rover.

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201707117266329?onesearchad=Used&sort=sponsored&model=940&advertising-location=at_cars&make=VOLVO&postcode=po88dz&radius=1500&page=1

 

Proper car, RWD, appropriately gearboxed, looks nice, MOT'd for a fair while, cheap...

I could even go get it for you!

[stillOrange]

Or just get my Volvo....

[derskine]

I don't get on here a great deal at the moment.

Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be looking to take it on, as journey of that scale just won't fit in with my schedule at the moment.

[eddyramrod]

PM sent.

[HillmanImp]

I reckon him off the Pet Shop Boys is the only one likely to consider it.

I wonder if he's on Twitter? Would be great to ger some sort of confirmation as to whether he fancies taking it on. Not sure what the Pet Shop Boys are up to these days, this might be right up his street....

[oldcars]

I wonder if he's on Twitter? Would be great to ger some sort of confirmation as to whether he fancies taking it on. Not sure what the Pet Shop Boys are up to these days, this might be right up his street....

One day i will learn how to weld a car, if left to my own devices i probably would.

[Jim Bell]

Ive got the argon, youve got the wire, lets make lots of welding.

[DodgyBastard]

One day i will learn how to weld a car, if left to my own devices i probably would.

 

I'll drop it off later if you like?

[overrun]

Not fancy getting yourself another n/a sw20?

[Hertz]

It's a sin this car is not getting fixed.

 

[DodgyBastard]

It's a sin this car is not getting fixed.

 

 

 

Oh, are you volunteering?

 

DSC_0539 by srblythe, on Flickr

[Supernaut]

Take it to Crail, race it down the drag strip and just don't stop afterwards. Sorted.

[nisfan]

Crail being so close to the sea it wont make it to the end of the quarter mile

[eddyramrod]

It would appear that MrFOAD has found someone who is willing to take on this car.  Good news.  Feel the elation!

[beko1987]

Nice one! Is the buyer blind?

[Rod/b]

I imagine he's got a metals yard

[Brodders]

Is it somebody off here?

[eddyramrod]

Is it somebody off here?

My understanding is that it's not, but it's possible I could be proved wrong.

[DodgyBastard]

I imagine he's got a metals yard

 

It actually went to an enthusiast from Galashiels, he has a Nissan Bluebird, Lexus ls400, k11 Micra, Accord and a few Civics.

 

DSC_0847 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

He had one of these Rovers a few years ago which was written off, he couldn't find any parts to fix it so ended up scrapping it so having this one was like getting a second chance.

He does like to modify his cars but I don't know what his plan is for this one, I thought it had a better chance going to him than the many banger boys who were hounding me for it.

[Pillock]

Sorted! Modified or not, it gets to live another day. God speed, crusty white Rover.

[oldcars]

Result, FOAD saves another. Fair play.

[chaseracer]

Well brokered, Scott 

[eddyramrod]

I agree, I'm very grateful to Our Hero for managing to arrange this.

[bezzabsa]

WOW talk about Highs and Lows..

Mucho Kudos to FOAD for attempting this..and for Mr Ramrod for buying it....AND believing in it..

 

I am unable to weld, unless it involves Duct tape but even I could see it was a Forth Bridge type of situation

[uk_senator]

 

It actually went to an enthusiast from Galashiels, he has a Nissan Bluebird, Lexus ls400, k11 Micra, Accord and a few Civics.

 

DSC_0847 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

He had one of these Rovers a few years ago which was written off, he couldn't find any parts to fix it so ended up scrapping it so having this one was like getting a second chance.

He does like to modify his cars but I don't know what his plan is for this one, I thought it had a better chance going to him than the many banger boys who were hounding me for it.

Theres this luscious VP in a scrappy a few hundred miles south of you FOAD, It may be just as rotten, but hey, its got some leather & wood, surely you can make a good one out of the 2 (who knows, maybe it`ll provide some useful sections as well as dead cow & walnut)

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/24252872@N05/33932075704/

[DodgyBastard]

Theres this luscious VP in a scrappy a few hundred miles south of you FOAD, It may be just as rotten, but hey, its got some leather & wood, surely you can make a good one out of the 2 (who knows, maybe it`ll provide some useful sections as well as dead cow & walnut)

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/33932075704/

 

The car is no longer in my possession so that won't be happening.

[uk_senator]

The car is no longer in my possession so that won't be happening.

Sorry mate, got confused there, I`m that kinda age.. Oh well, I hope he`s enthusiastic enough!

[schnappi]

I'm new on here but joined because of this thread.  A real pity to see this project grind to a halt.  I own a 1985 Rover 216S (Hyacinth Bucket light metallic blue colour).  It's been garaged the last 18 years and when put away it was a runner with MOT still on it.  It was by far the rustiest car I've ever seen.  During the time I was driving it, both sills were replaced, both rear arches, large sections of all four floor pans, large areas of the bulkhead, smaller sections of the boot floor.  I replaced both offside doors.  The nearside doors have rotten skins.  I even had to patch up a 4 inch square hole in the roof where the aerial was.  It even had rust starting in the middle of the roof!  All the spot welded panel joins under the door seals (roof, A post and C post) were rusty.  The area around the boot lid seal rusted...  It rusted everywhere!  That said, even though it's like a patchwork blanket I still have hopes of driving it again one day.  It doesn't seem to have deteriorated much (from a bodywork perspective) since I put it away.

 

It will never be anywhere approaching a decent looking car as too much has been cut out and welded but as an extremely rare care with sentimental value I can't part with it and I live in hope that I'll get a chance to drive it again.  Perhaps when it's 40 and MOT & tax exempt I'll be able to plead my case with the wife!

 

Anyway, I just hope that when that day comes I'm not faced with the situation you've come up against with your car.  I'm fairly handy with a MIG welder and am used to welding cars but when it comes to suspension mounts etc., it starts getting scary.  The worrying thing is that your car looked like a much better starting point than mine!  I'm now quite worried about what horrors may lie in store!   I'm actually shocked there are any of these still on the road!