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by austinpowers
Wed Jul 06, 2022 12:31 pm
Forum: Ebay, Autotrader and Other!
Topic: One for Tracy (Dajazar) maybe?
Replies: 1
Views: 2375

Re: One for Tracy (Dajazar) maybe?

This is my old one, i bought it off Jez who nearly finished restoring it then i took over.

I sold it 11 months ago to a car dealer (not this apparently) for £1500, nothing has been done to it so a nice profit!
by austinpowers
Tue Aug 11, 2020 10:32 am
Forum: Cars and Parts Wanted!
Topic: 827 Alternator wanted please!
Replies: 20
Views: 24452

Re: 827 Alternator wanted please!

Awesome going Dave!

If in the future a company you aren't able to purchase from as a private individual, give us a shout, I have a LTD company so it's possible I'll be able to help out
by austinpowers
Sat Aug 01, 2020 9:16 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: MK1 Sterling
Replies: 28
Views: 24954

Re: MK1 Sterling

Excellent news Andy, congrats on the pass! Reinventing the great August 1st Drive-Away has to feel good! :wink: :D Ha yeah ☺️ Was registered on August 1st 1990. So 30 years old today. Drives really nice, will write up a summary of what I've done to it soon. Going to change the inner tie rod and top...
by austinpowers
Sat Aug 01, 2020 8:15 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: MK1 Sterling
Replies: 28
Views: 24954

Re: MK1 Sterling

Took it for it's MOT yesterday, passed with zero advisories 😁😁.


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Taxed it today and took it for a drive 👍
by austinpowers
Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:02 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: MK1 Sterling
Replies: 28
Views: 24954

Re: MK1 Sterling

Cheers guys, i am lucky :)

Only need a cfew bits left to do then i can take it for an MOT. I'll update later on :D
by austinpowers
Wed Jun 24, 2020 11:34 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: MK1 Sterling
Replies: 28
Views: 24954

Re: MK1 Sterling

Useful bit of kit Andy! Just need to build some shelter around it for those not so sunny summer days! Did you check your new ball joints for grease? I've heard of a lot coming through with little or no grease in so i check any i fit now (although it's a few years since i did one) and found there wa...
by austinpowers
Wed Jun 24, 2020 10:59 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: MK1 Sterling
Replies: 28
Views: 24954

Re: MK1 Sterling

Got myself a "little" toy to help with working on my cars :D https://i.postimg.cc/jDJ4xgbH/IMG-20200614-122744.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/CZGCDRdd/IMG-20200617-100452.jpg I bought some new front caliper pistons, the old ones were corroded so were sticking. The side by side comparison shows the differe...
by austinpowers
Sat Jun 06, 2020 3:33 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: MK1 Sterling
Replies: 28
Views: 24954

Re: MK1 Sterling

Richard Moss wrote:
Thu Jun 04, 2020 12:03 pm
it reminds me of the one that I used to have - and miss very much
I remember seeing it at Brads when he had it for sale, wasn't too taken with the blue leather but being a manual Sterling was very appealing :D

It's still going no?
by austinpowers
Fri May 08, 2020 9:10 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: MK1 Sterling
Replies: 28
Views: 24954

Re: MK1 Sterling

I had a spare new auto radiator so figured it better to fit that, but always wondered about fitting a separate cooler for the auto.

When did you last see it at a show?
by austinpowers
Fri May 08, 2020 8:10 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: MK1 Sterling
Replies: 28
Views: 24954

Re: MK1 Sterling

Photos as requested, more to come, I've already taken the radiator out because it was rotten lower down, hence the missing grill. I have a new auto radiator to go in but one of the cooler pipes wouldn't play ball so I have a new one coming from Rimmerbros. https://i.postimg.cc/CR7PTVTh/IMG-20200508-...
by austinpowers
Fri May 08, 2020 2:24 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: MK1 Sterling
Replies: 28
Views: 24954

Re: MK1 Sterling

Thanks Dave.

I went with the Carlube but the one that arrived was the newer bottle, on the website it doesn't list Honda Z-1, but on the container it does....


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by austinpowers
Tue May 05, 2020 9:08 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: MK1 Sterling
Replies: 28
Views: 24954

MK1 Sterling

Hi all, it's been a while!! Bought myself a new (to me) H reg 827 Sterling in fetching light blue :D A little project but doesn't need a great deal doing to it but it'll be good to get back into "playing". Dave . Is this ok to put into it. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202966082788 A little cheaper tha...
by austinpowers
Wed May 15, 2019 6:49 am
Forum: Cars and Parts For Sale!
Topic: Mk1 Sterling (manual) for sale
Replies: 10
Views: 13991

Re: Mk1 Sterling (manual) for sale

Has the belt never been changed or not been changed in your ownership?

What's the clutch, gearbox like? Does it tap when cold?

Has it been regularly serviced?
by austinpowers
Tue May 14, 2019 9:34 pm
Forum: Cars and Parts For Sale!
Topic: Mk1 Sterling (manual) for sale
Replies: 10
Views: 13991

Re: Mk1 Sterling (manual) for sale

Looks tempting.. When was the belt last changed and would it get home ok (Swindon).

Wouldn't mind a manual Sterling even though I have the Rovor and manual 827 Vitesse!


What's the issue with the non starting?

Just realised i bought the pair of door handles off you recently! :)
by austinpowers
Mon Sep 24, 2018 11:06 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Manalishis Mk 1a 827 Vitesse (manual)
Replies: 732
Views: 303370

Re: Manalishis Mk 1 827 Vitesse (manual)

The 1995 - 1997 USA accord had the C27A4 fitted which ran on unleaded and had a different intake, the Acura legend forums have some info on it. The way i see it. A1 was used in the USA version of legends, so were CAT versions, then the UK didn't use CATS at the time so the higher compression version...