That's great, cheers Scott. I'm on the hunt.
No joy at my local MG factors - they've turned into a Moss, so they only really do 'historic' MGs, sadly.
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- Fri Jan 15, 2021 9:20 am
- Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
- Topic: Mercedade's '97 Vitesse Lux
- Replies: 270
- Views: 48661
- Wed Jan 13, 2021 3:29 pm
- Forum: Cars and Parts Wanted!
- Topic: Alternate Brake Master Cylinder
- Replies: 3
- Views: 84
Re: Alternate Brake Master Cylinder
I think I'm correct in saying that the only genuinely critical element that needs to match up is the number of hydraulic connections, and the bore size of the master cylinder. Everything else could theoretically be adapted (eg connection threads, reservoir locations). Doesn't answer your question th...
- Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:47 pm
- Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
- Topic: Mercedade's '97 Vitesse Lux
- Replies: 270
- Views: 48661
Re: Mercedade's '97 Vitesse Lux
Yeah, cheers Dave. I'm already scouring the net for SJC10007.
There's an MG specialist not too far from me, so I'm planning on dropping in on Thurs and seeing what they know.
There's an MG specialist not too far from me, so I'm planning on dropping in on Thurs and seeing what they know.
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:14 pm
- Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
- Topic: Mercedade's '97 Vitesse Lux
- Replies: 270
- Views: 48661
Re: Mercedade's '97 Vitesse Lux
Unbelievable. Just been out for the weekly shop, took the Vitesse to see if I could still hear a knock. Gave up knock hunting when the brake pedal started sinking to the floor when waiting at a junction! It's too wet, cold and dark to do any serious looking for a few days, but obviously I suspect ma...
- Sun Dec 27, 2020 7:58 pm
- Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
- Topic: Thunderbird 2, The Green Machine & Turbo Coupe
- Replies: 225
- Views: 51402
Re: Thunderbird 2, The Green Machine & Turbo Coupe
Interesting re: the powersteering from dead-ahead. My Vitesse is similar. It had a new PS pump last year, and I am hyper sensitive to any issues with it as it was the old steering pump that ultimately killed my headgasket (the powersteering pump drives the water pump via a drive key on the rear, whi...
- Sat Dec 12, 2020 3:15 pm
- Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
- Topic: Road legal
- Replies: 7
- Views: 322
Re: Road legal
Ha! Nice.
- Fri Dec 11, 2020 6:46 pm
- Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
- Topic: Road legal
- Replies: 7
- Views: 322
Re: Road legal
Excellent work! Get yourself a manual boost controller once you've got a few miles under your belt and ironed out any wrinkles - it massively improves driveability in the real world.
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 9:24 am
- Forum: Cars and Parts Wanted!
- Topic: Drop link
- Replies: 12
- Views: 805
Re: Drop link
When you say the imperial measurement is important, that relates to the cut length of the crush tube, right? The ID/OD measurements were metric - 12mm and 16mm, so a 2mm wall?
- Tue Dec 01, 2020 1:37 pm
- Forum: Cars and Parts Wanted!
- Topic: Drop link
- Replies: 12
- Views: 805
Re: Drop link
Cheers Dave, read that thread and meant to inspect mine. Will have to be a brave man one day soon.
- Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:39 am
- Forum: Cars and Parts Wanted!
- Topic: Drop link
- Replies: 12
- Views: 805
Re: Drop link
I've already grabbed a couple of pairs :) Figured whilst you're proving yours and seeing how they pan out, it's not going to do any harm getting some in stock. I actually replaced mine about 2 weeks ago, but it's not got rid of my clonk. As a result, I'm investigating Powerflex purple bushes seeing ...
- Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:52 pm
- Forum: Cars and Parts Wanted!
- Topic: Drop link
- Replies: 12
- Views: 805
Re: Drop link
Aha Gordon! I did think it was you, but couldn't for the life of me remember your username.
PM-ed already
Thanks
PM-ed already
Thanks
- Tue Nov 03, 2020 10:25 pm
- Forum: Say what you like
- Topic: Your's Rover 800 key ring
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1176
Re: Your's Rover 800 key ring

I think this is the keyring fob from my original Vitesse, replacing an identical but broken one that came with my current car.
- Fri Oct 16, 2020 2:23 pm
- Forum: Cars and Parts Wanted!
- Topic: Drop link
- Replies: 12
- Views: 805
Re: Drop link
I actually bought a pair of those ones you linked to above yesterday, but that doesn't mean I won't be interested in some PU version, as I'm not confident they'll last a long time 

- Fri Oct 16, 2020 2:22 pm
- Forum: Cars and Parts Wanted!
- Topic: Front brake hoses
- Replies: 3
- Views: 236
Re: Front brake hoses
HI Dave,
I'm pretty sure the one you've linked as right hose above is actually a rear hose!
I think I've found one on ebay, but I would rather have bought a matched pair tbh.
I'm pretty sure the one you've linked as right hose above is actually a rear hose!
I think I've found one on ebay, but I would rather have bought a matched pair tbh.
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 9:20 am
- Forum: Cars and Parts Wanted!
- Topic: Front brake hoses
- Replies: 3
- Views: 236
Front brake hoses
Are front brake hoses handed? I'm looking at Rimmers because I need a right front (or at least, I think I might - I'm getting some random binding, but the pads move freely, as does the caliper on the slide pins), and they seem to list different numbers for LH and RH. Can't work out why though. If I'...