For Sale Putting the 620ti up for sale

[wuvvum]

Yes, I know I said this was a keeper, but circumstances have changed a bit since then and I need to get my VED bill down.  Plus I haven't been using it nearly as much as I should, and now that the Rover of Doom is back on the road it'll probably get used even less.

 

It featured briefly on Dollywobbler's Rover 600 thread, but here are the details again anyway.

 

It's essentially a one-owner car prior to me - the chap I bought it from had it from new as a company (British Aerospace) car, then bought it from the company thereafter.  He put just over 100K miles on the clock, and being wealthy and a fairly meticulous sort of a chap, it's fair to assume it's been maintained pretty well, although there's not much history apart from a spreadsheet he kept showing what had been done (including every tank of petrol and how many miles it did between fill-ups).

 

It's fairly basic for what was a near-top-of-the-range model - electric windows all round, but no aircon or front fogs and only a radio/cassette.  It does have a sunroof though, and half leather seats. 

 

It runs well and is pretty quick for a giffermobile - it doesn't feel stupidly fast but does pile on the speed very quickly if you nail it.  The engine seems healthy barring the usual T series oil leak from the rocker cover gasket, and the turbo spins up nicely.  The gearchange is as these things should be; there's a bit of transmission noise but nowt to worry about.  Clutch is the original, surprisingly, but still seems to have plenty of life left in it.  Tyres are Michelins all round; fronts are getting a bit low, rears are fine.  I'd probably swap them round if I were keeping the car.

 

The bodywork is solid enough but not particularly pretty.  The lacquer has gone quite badly on the roof, and there are a couple of crusty bits around the rear arches.  It didn't bother me, but then I have a penchant for scruffy-looking cars that go incongruously fast. 

 

As far as I know all the electrics work, bar the remote locking for which I have the remotes but apparently they don't work any more - they may be fixable by someone who knows how these things are supposed to work.  I lock and unlock it with the key, although sometimes the central locking doesn't register properly that the car is unlocked and the alarm goes off, and you have to lock and unlock it again to shut it up - not the end of the world as long as you're not heading out at 2am.

 

It's MOT'd until next June and taxed to get you home.  Here's some pictures (yes, it needs a wash, badly - I'd just been for a run down some rather damp Norfolk back roads):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Car is, as always, in NE Norfolk.  I paid £500 for it and I'd like to see that back - I reckon it's well worth it, even with its imperfections.

 

[Uncle Jimmy]

Quietly impressive car these, I'd never heard of the 'T' series engine.

[Bren]

Nice car. Those arches will need welded repairs - mine was the same. Not many early ones left.

[SamR380]

Must be about the only one without an aftermarket spoiler or boost gauge fitted, it has truly achieved sleeper status.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Looks like I'm not the only one to look at my online bank app. yesterday, count the DDs to DVLA and think HOW MUCH!?!?

[garbaldy]

/\ It must be that time of year as I have just done the same (paper statement for me though) so a harder push to sell is in order,

[Jim Bell]

How is the n/s rear tyre rusting?

[mercrocker]

Steel-braced, innit?

[worldofceri]

Yeesh.

 

I thought to myself I'd maybe chuck my hat in the ring for this if/when it comes up for sale, but sadly this is TOO SOON!

 

Would love to go TDI-baiting in this.

[Guest Lord Sward]

The 600 is NOT a car to go baiting in.  Its far too elegant for that.  Rather its there to put a would-be TDi tosser in their place.  

[Fabergé Greggs]

I just looked up the stats and it's pretty rapid huh?

[inconsistant]

I thought baiting meant something else these days.

[inconsistant]

Ah, hang on, I'm thinking of bating

 

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bating

[overrun]

Rake through 'that' drawer for an MBC and get it wound up a bit!

[Brodders]

Ah, hang on, I'm thinking of bating

 

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bating

So that's what I keep overhearing whenever I walk past the local cricket club.

 

Dirty fuckers.

[wuvvum]

Well this is proving about as popular as Mahmoud Abbas at a Bar Mitzvah.  I wasn't expecting the MGF to be an easy sale at this time of year, but I would have thought there'd be some interest in a relatively rare beast such as this.  Not just here - I've had no response from RR or C&C either.  I R disapoint.  I even gave it a wash on Sunday.  And disconnected the alarm horn so it doesn't piss the neighbours off any more.

[dollywobbler]

I'm surprised too. A lot of fun for the cash. Undercover fun too.

[wuvvum]

It's because I'm not part of the Autoshite elite, there's a hierarchy on this forum, if it had been Trigger / Cavcraft / Mr Bo11ox selling this it would have sold for twice the asking price and been paid for and collected within 30 seconds of the advert being posted, rant, rant, wibble.

[/Watanabe]

[Guest Hooli]

It's alright for you, I'm so far from the elite I'm not even allowed to read any of the threads yet...

 

 

I know my place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seriously though, I like it but no cash or time etc & I feel like I deserve longer from the goona as I spent actual money on it.