Rover Shite - Now home

[Torsten2001]

Just bought this today, cheap as chips (almost literally), been garaged for two years, full history and sounds sweet, no MOT or tax but really straight. Overheats but the fans are not kicking in, still, isn't it lovely!

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Ooh, nice. I fancied one of these as a bargain barge but four figure insurance ruled that out.

[Shep Shepherd]

That looks remarkably good, considering its age and the fact its been out of use for a bit. My old Rover 214Si was the same colour and it looked really nice when polished-up

[trigger]

You trying to compete with Nigel Bickle for the most amount of cars own on AS?!

[Craig the Princess]

Massive swoon!

[pogweasel]

Overheats

You surprise me*.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I'D HIT THAT

[Guest Leonard Hatred]

Overheats

You surprise me*.

 

It's probably just the radiator, they're made from Wensleydale.

 

[Lord Sterling]

NICE! Seriously. If you ever want rid, let me know.

[Station]

It's probably just the radiator, they're made from Wensleydale.

 

 

Yes:

 

 

A proper built radiator appears!

 

[bangers & mash]

Good old cars these... I loved both my old saloons.

 

My mk1 820e automatic died in 1993 by the looks of it.

 

The vehicle details for D954 HWD are:

 

Date of Liability 01 06 1993

Date of First Registration 24 03 1987

Year of Manufacture 1987

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1994CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour GOLD

 

I've always wanted a fastback Vitesse though, I almost bought this one at Morley auctions in 2002.

 

The vehicle details for M200 BHP are:

 

Date of Liability 01 08 2003

Date of First Registration 01 08 1994

Year of Manufacture 1994

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1994CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BLUE

 

It doesn't look like it lived very long after it was sold, much like my old mk2 820i which I sold around the time I tried to buy the Vitesse.

 

The vehicle details for K803 YNH are:

 

Date of Liability 01 11 2003

Date of First Registration 18 12 1992

Year of Manufacture 1992

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1998CC

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type Petrol

Export Marker Not Applicable

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour BLACK

 

 

If anyone has got a single point injection 820e or 820se, I still have my Snap-on datacheck 100 for adjusting the emissions somewhere. I think I might also have a boot spoiler for the mk1 saloon in my Dad's shed that I never got round to fitting on mine.

[Lord Sterling]

If anyone has got a single point injection 820e or 820se, I still have my Snap-on datacheck 100 for adjusting the emissions somewhere. I think I might also have a boot spoiler for the mk1 saloon in my Dad's shed that I never got round to fitting on mine.

 

I've got a single-point 820e:

 

 

Though technically its not mine. I may still be interested though for my mate who owns the car, how much you looking for the Snap-on datacheck and spoiler? I'll see if he is interested or has any datachecks.

[HereHareHere]

An 820Si is definitely the shite-barge of choice.

 

I went to buy an 820 fuseboard from an eBayer down the road a couple of nights back - he had a fastback 820Si that he paid £104 for three years back. Said he'd done 30k and only needed tyres and an exhaust (well, and a fuseboard, and in fact an expansion tank). Also said he got 25mpg in town and 35mpg on a run - not bad for an auto.

 

It was a brilliant old shed covered in crap and full of tools - along with a semi-primered tailgate for the knackered Range Rover he had on his drive. SHITE LEGEND.

[Torsten2001]

funnily enough HHH this one is right down the road from you too, it's literally next to the Hammersmith Flyover!

[nigel bickle]

Nice enough -but I doubt its ''you''.

 

Reckon the costs n hassle will outweigh the profit. There again I could be wrong. There again -who cares? Nice buy.

 

Catch me up? You lot have only seen 30%. Having the Spring switch areound right now...Decisions, decisions.

[Torsten2001]

I'll never catch you up Nigel!

 

It probably isn't me but I had one before as a daily, back when they were a bit flash and I loved it, disappointed it's a manual because I'm a lazy shit but whether I keep it or not it deserves to be saved, the bodywork is lovely, it has been looked after and you can tell by looking at it that it's been looked after. I'm worried about the overheating, there's a tiny bit of mayo in the oil cap but it was short on water, what water there was looked okay, the fans didn't kick in which I think is the culprit, we'll see!

 

I picked up something else today, very excited!

[nigel bickle]

Syphillis?

[Torsten2001]

Ho Ho!

 

it's not far off

[Torsten2001]

Retrieved this this morning, borrowed some trade plates and brought a mate with a van and tow rope just in case. The fan switch was buggered so that was wired constantly on which knocked out the temp gauge and basically hoofed it from Hammersmith to Clapham in 15 minutes which is good going. It misfired quite badly at first but once warmed up was fine on two year old petrol and once back I checked the fluids and they were fine! Everything seems to work well. Looking through the paperwork it was supplied new to Stanley Tools in Sheffield in 1995 then to the guy I bought it off in 1999, full service history and great bodywork, garaged from new! Obviously I threw a bucket over it and here it is now:

[pogweasel]

Looks CLASS now it's been washed etc.

[RobT]

Wow that has cleaned up nice. The colour/wheel combo works well too.

[ashmicro]

Beautiful. Big Rovers rock. I have one of those alloys as the spare wheel in my 25 (cos it came with a stupid space saver)

[trigger]

It's amazing what a bucket of water will do.

[Vinylseats]

Can we see the inside please?

[Guest Leonard Hatred]

Beautiful. Big Rovers rock. I have one of those alloys as the spare wheel in my 25 (cos it came with a stupid space saver)

 

It's bugger all use as a spare for a 25, the PCD is different.

 

The 800? CLASS.

[Gompo]

I'd love to 'throw a bucket' over that, nice work.

[ashmicro]

Beautiful. Big Rovers rock. I have one of those alloys as the spare wheel in my 25 (cos it came with a stupid space saver)

 

It's bugger all use as a spare for a 25, the PCD is different.

 

The 800? CLASS.

 

 

Yo're quite right, of course. "It's one of that style" is what I should have said

[boobydoo]

Hmmmm............all that needs is Kraut Bint Marina , spread-eagled over the bonnet in some sort of Union Jack hosiery, fanning herself with a Kate and Wills Royal Wedding commemorative tea-towel.

[Guest Leonard Hatred]

Beautiful. Big Rovers rock. I have one of those alloys as the spare wheel in my 25 (cos it came with a stupid space saver)

 

It's bugger all use as a spare for a 25, the PCD is different.

 

The 800? CLASS.

 

 

Yo're quite right, of course. "It's one of that style" is what I should have said

 

What's it off? R8 GSi?

[ashmicro]

R8 214SEi (runout model in late 94, with 1/2 leather seats, two tone paint).