busmansholiday Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 I'm glad that's two of us that got to travel on proper, old trains today. clayts450 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Bren said: That could be the front cover of a Leonard Cohen LP. Abject misery in a photograph. Apparently the late Leonard drove a '95 Nissan Pathfinder... https://allanshowalter.com/2020/03/07/the-cars-of-leonard-cohen-1995-nissan-pathfinder/ Lacquer Peel and Bren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Well, the misery in that photo has now left my face, as I went out for a 30 mile drive this evening and ended up doing 75. Bo11 is right, the driving position is spot on, the M-series is smooth, and it's a generally easy driving experience. Yes there's trim rattles, but I can tune them out or have a go at bodging a fix. 70 is 3000rpm so could do with a taller fifth, but as always my benchmark is Mk3 Cavalier tall gearing. IIRC the 2.7 Vitesse I had was also doing the same at 70. Do I have low standards? Possibly, but in summary: Vantman, 320touring, Six-cylinder and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 I absolutely need to get a shot of a Rover 800 before they all disappear! Top buyage! RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 On 9/23/2020 at 8:38 AM, clayts450 said: Old girl doing very well indeed. Keeping up, nay outpacing, bimbling morning commuters. Comfort levels outstanding. Annoying rattle quotient via old driver - high Sent from my Mi A1 using Tapatalk FIFY/EFA clayts450 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Nice. I'm in full agreement with how pleasant a steer these things are. The only thing that really niggled with my 820 carb was cold starting (or more specifically, the horrible idle) and the faff it was to get into fifth - really had to fight to get it into the necessary gate. RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montytom Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Great cars love the 800 series. My 800 vitesse is off the road at the moment but is one of those cars I'd never part with RobT, RoadworkUK, clayts450 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 On 9/24/2020 at 11:03 PM, montytom said: Great cars love the 800 series. My 800 vitesse is off the road at the moment but is one of those cars I'd never part with I really must knock on your door one day and have a go of that; perhaps as a back-to-back with mine. Which, incidentally, has covered about 20 miles this year. Amishtat, clayts450, montytom and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montytom Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 6 hours ago, RoadworkUK said: I really must knock on your door one day and have a go of that; perhaps as a back-to-back with mine. Which, incidentally, has covered about 20 miles this year. You would be made very welcome. RoadworkUK and mercedade 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercedade Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 On 9/26/2020 at 3:01 PM, RoadworkUK said: I really must knock on your door one day and have a go of that; perhaps as a back-to-back with mine. Which, incidentally, has covered about 20 miles this year. Is this near Braunton? My old Vitesse did the same journey a few times, but not taken the new one that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 2 hours ago, mercedade said: Is this near Braunton? Close... Orkney! Thought it would be fun to show two pieces of rusting British engineering in a single frame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercedade Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 1 hour ago, RoadworkUK said: Close... Orkney! Thought it would be fun to show two pieces of rusting British engineering in a single frame Flippin LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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