Shite Road Test Scans - Austin Ambassador HLS - Rover 2000 SD1 & Saab 900 GLS 1982

[trigger]

He's just posted some photos of it to perv over too.

 

 

 

It even has wind up windows!

 

 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

There was a dark red one on Ebay in decent but off-the-road nick a few weeks back, I think he had a 1200BIN on it, no one bit so he auctioned it then pulled the auction at about £700.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Admittedly the blue one looks lovely mind you.

[Bfg]

£3000 is imo a daft price for a base spec., 1980's., mass produced., non-standard car.., which has a poor reputation., is not-roadworthy.,  that needs a 'bit of investment' !? ..and is without an MOT.

 

But of course it is only imo 

[trigger]

I think it's too much too but he did say that he's driven it up and down his lane and is expecting to take a offer on the price.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

I think it's too much too but he did say that he's driven it up and down his lane and is expecting to take a offer on the price.

 

 

Thing is, they weren't that good when new, had a dire reputation used and were near enough valueless in the 1990's. They haven't improved in the intervening 20 odd years either.

 

£3000? No. You could buy something really good for that or at least a six/eight cyl one.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

The fact that most people still bang on about how shit these are and I should have bought a Mercedes is one of the many things I like about my SD1. I don't care what it was like under warranty - it's nearly 40 years old now so that's just irrelevant.

 

I put a longer, better argued and more eloquent post on here yesterday but it got deleted and I can't be arsed to write it again.

 

 

I would cross a busy road to admire a stainless bumpered SD1, a really great looking car. I worked on these during by BL apprenticeship and wanted one despite knowing just how bad they could be - really, really grim. What year is yours?