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by Alucard7002
Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:41 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!
Replies: 294
Views: 160906

Re: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!

Sold to a lovely lad in Norfolk on the 30th December

He might find his way on here, might not. I did point him here fwiw
by Alucard7002
Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:54 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!
Replies: 294
Views: 160906

Re: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!

Round thousand takes it off my hands.

Else it gets bean tinned in the new year folks.

Come with a pair of club sills and 4 bumper brackets and other useful goodies as a spares car.
by Alucard7002
Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:24 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!
Replies: 294
Views: 160906

Re: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!

Just a final reminder of the send off. Worked the old girl bloody hard around the GP circuit. Possibly my favourite photos of one of my cars on track, a full 4 wheel slide at full slip angle all round through the apex at McLean's - proud of that one! https://i.postimg.cc/jChGx6Ct/EMP-4123.jpg https:...
by Alucard7002
Wed Nov 15, 2023 10:07 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!
Replies: 294
Views: 160906

Re: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!

mercedade wrote:
Wed Nov 15, 2023 4:12 pm
What kind of numbers are you talking to buy it?
£1500?
by Alucard7002
Fri Nov 10, 2023 7:12 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!
Replies: 294
Views: 160906

Re: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!

Excellent, it is good to see another 800 working hard on track, they really are quite good once you get going. It s a shame you are selling it. It's definitely a case of keep all the momentum going! Trail braking it into the slower corners to get the arse around Vs the higher speed ones of just huc...
by Alucard7002
Tue Nov 07, 2023 9:22 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!
Replies: 294
Views: 160906

Re: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!

Small update, Finally ended up buying genuine rear discs from Rimmer's Sorted the braided lines and XP8 pads Got the RB5 Tarmac Rally tyres mounted on a very bent set of Vitesse 17s Fiddled the LPG enough to pass emissions but it needs the magencor leads, new coilpack and LPG iridium's back in it be...
by Alucard7002
Wed Oct 18, 2023 1:06 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!
Replies: 294
Views: 160906

Re: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!

Intersting. Never thought there was a particular problem with the clips which are still available from Rimmers. Is this your design Dusan? The original design is slightly compressable to give a tensioned 'spring fit' in the bracket, is this one just relying on a friction fit? What material have you...
by Alucard7002
Tue Oct 17, 2023 5:23 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!
Replies: 294
Views: 160906

Re: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!

Unsure if there was already a known solution to these. But as I was missing two I figured I'll fire up the 3D printer and bosh some out. I remember these being delicate so beefed up the design somewhat. Also has the benefit I can adjust the position of the "Hole" to correct and bumper alignment issu...
by Alucard7002
Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:54 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!
Replies: 294
Views: 160906

Re: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!

Specs for the XP8 if anyone is curious.

The break in is hilarious, get them warm evenly to about 300C, then beat the snot out of them until you just get brake fade, then cool completely. Done.

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by Alucard7002
Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:47 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!
Replies: 294
Views: 160906

Re: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!

New Carbotech XP8 pads for the front arrived. Entry level track day/race pad along with the braided lines should make the old girl feel a bit more modern and confidence inspiring. https://i.postimg.cc/mtzByYC3/PXL-20231013-140438408.jpg Rather concerning is the pad is the same fitment as a Honda EP3...
by Alucard7002
Thu Oct 12, 2023 6:47 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!
Replies: 294
Views: 160906

Re: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!

Never doubted you could do the big stuff! 8) It is basically impossible for me to do this type of work: no garage, no lifting tools, no drive, no nowt! And I live on a narrow, one way street on a hill with a major housing project at the end: HGVs bouncing up the road every few minutes so it's awkwa...
by Alucard7002
Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:58 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!
Replies: 294
Views: 160906

Re: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!

Nothing too exciting. Just the first part to arrive so on it went! https://i.postimg.cc/pmtcspzr/PXL-20231010-165716283.jpg This is me showing my ignorance again: are these two parts directly comparable, just that the shiney one needs some plumbing mods? If you don't ask, you don't learn. Yup, just...
by Alucard7002
Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:55 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!
Replies: 294
Views: 160906

Re: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!

What needs doing on the turbo one? Happy to take it on I've got space in December and a man with a P38 and Covered trailer :wink: Hmm, let me think... everything. :shock: However, principally engine, gearbox and probably turbo refurb. The engine rattles, particularly in the low to mid 2000rpms and ...
by Alucard7002
Tue Oct 10, 2023 8:52 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!
Replies: 294
Views: 160906

Re: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!

Nothing too exciting. Just the first part to arrive so on it went!

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by Alucard7002
Tue Oct 10, 2023 8:51 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Fastback's cars.
Replies: 412
Views: 117185

Re: Fastback's cars.

I've gone to the time, trouble and effort to source an original precisely because I believe I don't want a straight through system. Last time I did that with a Powerflow (on the 825 SLi) it was flippin' awful. The constant intrusive drone and the loud boom under load was intolerable. It just didn't...