Roffle Rover 420 has left Bedfordshire, enroute Nottingham

[flat4alfa]

Had this two years, spent plenty but not really used it enough

 

Need space for the Safrane and the Princess isn't getting touched.

 

Jumped in it this morning after weeks on not use and drove it across town, neh trouble - unlike the Safrane.

 

1993 Rover 420 SLi

 

 

 

 

Good:

Engine is the T-series NA (that pulls very well), not the kettle.

IT HAS HUMP ON THE BONNET

Keeps great temp

No smoke

No clutch slip

Gearbox changes great

Nightfire Red

Contrasting beige dash

Beige LEATHER sourced and fitted specially

Working windows

Working sunroof

Did I mention IT HAS HUMP ON THE BONNET

One just of 54 left on the road

New rear calipers last year (pricey!) as it has discs all round - because 136bhp sports saloon effort

Both rear sills welded (properly and pro, not me) last year, was going to keep it forever, see

'Private' NI plate fitted

Witter Tow bar fitted

It's over 25 years old now. Where has time gone, eh

 

 

Meh:

Minor oil leaks, because T-series TADS, due to lineage relation to B-series. Undertray fitted to catch the odd drip.

Stretched and stiff clutch cable, needs changing really.

Some giffer dinking, not much

Cambelt roulette due to age

Fresh dampers would pay dividends

It's not perfect, but what is?

I'm no mechanic, and don't pretend to be

 

It's done approx 116k, not that it matters at this money

 

Travelled 200 miles for it because colour scheme and nothing else was available - had to be a T-series, see. Survival rate is diabolical:

 

 

 

MOT May but it's barely done a few hundred since the last

 

So how much for this Triumph Dolomite II / Triumph Acclaim MK3 ?

 

£600 please, I'm mugging myself as will never find another

 

Currently on super-cheap classic insurance

 

Where is it? You can smell Luton from here, that's where. M1 jns 9 or 11

[Christine]

Corrrrrrrrrrrrrrr 

[dieselassist]

that's a real 'honey'honey' as that band 'the slits' did sing....

[Rod/b]

This would roffle in SECONDS. Tenner a ticket?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

This is a proper honey admittedly

[DoctorRetro]

I'd buy two tickets.

[cms206]

Fuck me that is absolutely glorious! I'm admittedly very poor just now but would have at least two randoms while I tried to empty all known piggybanks.

 

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[inconsistant]

Ooh that's classy, a lot of car for the money, I bet a 2 litre in these is fun.

Does Luton still smell of aviation fuel and GRP flamingoes?

[flat4alfa]

Drove young daughter to school in it again, what am I doing. 

 

Values of these are criminal.  What if it was an Orion Ghia, I dread to think.

 

It's like buying a Dolomite 1850 HL, in 2005, for bicycle money.

[flat4alfa]

Ok will do it as roffle

 

Be quick before I change my mind !

 

1. -Amishtat

2. -Tam

3. -fairkens

4. - cms206

5. -CortinaDave

6. -BL Bloke

7. -Rod/b

8. -LabRat

9. -Sealtainn

10. -tommotech

11. -Iamgroot

12. -TheDoctor

13. -Honey Badger

14. -aldo135

15. -fairkens

16. -inconsistant

17. -Clayts450

18. -Andyrew

19. -Robinmasters

20. -Tam

21. -Mr_Bo11ox

22. -Cheezey

23. -Daviemck2006

24. -TheDoctor

25. -primeradoner

26. -Fat_pirate

27. -tommotech

28. -Daviemck2006

29. -LabRat

30. -Iamgroot

31. -aldo135

32. -BL Bloke

33. -Honey Badger

34. -Bramz7

35. -Sealtainn

36. - cms206

37. - rantingYoof

38. -fairkens

39. - Andyrew

40. -Daviemck2006

41. -marm

42. -Jim Bell Wilson Squared

43. -CortinaDave

44. -inconsistant

45. -primeradoner

46. -Amishtat

47. -Lacquer Peel

48. -Dan_ZTT

49. -loserone

50. -mercedade

51. - rantingYoof

52. -New POD

53. -Ohdearme

54. -Rod/b

55. -NorfolkNWeigh

56. -Mr_Bo11ox

57. -Snagglepuss

58. -Marm

59. -Rod/b

[Andyrew]

No39 please.

[DoctorRetro]

Yep, 2 randoms please.

[inconsistant]

16 and 44 please!

[Lacquer Peel]

47 please.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

A random please, I have fond memories of these when new. A low spec one with plastic trims was the ultimate Q-Car.

To compare it with an Orion Ghia is underselling how good they were in period, BMW 325i would be more apt. And I don't really like FWD or Modern Rovers.

( how old does calling an R8 modern, make me sound?)

[sierraman]

Weren’t the 420 and 220 ridiculously quick for an old giffers car? I remember the diesel being sub 10 second. Would easily piss any equivalent Mk4 Golf GTI away at the lights.

[flat4alfa]

In Remainerspeakese:

Compression ratio: 10,1 :1

max power: 100 kW (136 hp)

max. torque: 185 Nm    <------ 

max torque @ rpm: 2500

 

PERFORMANCE

top speed: 205 km/h

acceleration 0-100 km/h: 8,8 s

 

 

[loserone]

Sub nine seconds. Hawt!

 

And that leather too.

 

Go on then, one random

[primeradoner]

25 and 45 please

[Lacquer Peel]

Weren’t the 420 and 220 ridiculously quick for an old giffers car? I remember the diesel being sub 10 second. Would easily piss any equivalent Mk4 Golf GTI away at the lights.

 

The ex-everyone Rover 220 I collected from Cheezey and drove down to the Lake District to relay to catsinthewelder (that's convoluted) is really nippy, it certainly overwhelmed the ditchfinders on the front wheels even in the dry.

[Rod/b]

I’ll take a pair of randoms please

[Rod/b]

Fuck knows what i’ll do if I win it, but still

[Honey Badger]

13 and 33 please.

 

It's by far the best colour Rover produced them in as well, looks a cracking car.

[Tam]

2 ransoms please.

[Iamgroot]

Ooh, a random for me please!

[Jim Bell]

Surprised that nobody has jumped on this like a the last delicious sausage at a barbecue. Ive no room or need for something this awesome but I'll take a number to keep the roffle rolling.

[clayts450]

An MGF and a 420 both come up and me, serial MG-R licker, with an empty wallet, FFS.

 

I suppose the only consolation is it's staying in the fold so maybe I'll get a crack next time around

 

(also posted on the MGF roffle topic)

 

GLWTR

[Ohdearme]

Used to have a 220 GSi, loved it. Two randoms, preferably one winnah in there pls. tyvm.

[CortinaDave]

stick me down on a random

[Sealtainn]

2 randoms please

 

 

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