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by mercedade
Wed Oct 05, 2022 7:54 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Fastback's cars.
Replies: 412
Views: 117116

Re: Fastback's cars.

My understanding is that they all fit across all models, but some have resting posts and some don't - but regardless of 'correctness', they all fit.
by mercedade
Fri Jul 22, 2022 8:27 am
Forum: Announcements and Events
Topic: Roverfest 2022
Replies: 4
Views: 5652

Re: Roverfest 2022

Exactly the same position as Simon I'm afraid. Would love to attend, but my Vitesse is currently awaiting some love and attention.
by mercedade
Thu Jun 23, 2022 10:24 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Fastback's cars.
Replies: 412
Views: 117116

Re: Fastback's cars.

Excellent work Mark!
by mercedade
Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:46 am
Forum: Rover Articles and Archive
Topic: Car and Classic's 827 hedge-find
Replies: 4
Views: 5570

Car and Classic's 827 hedge-find

Great, gentle video of what looks like a belting car.

Chris Pollit is a big 800 fan anyway, which always helps with the sincerity.




https://youtu.be/QCY-capsLoI
by mercedade
Fri May 27, 2022 10:29 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Fastback's cars.
Replies: 412
Views: 117116

Re: Fastback's cars.

Quarter panel Seam - This is a bigger problem on the fastback due to the greater body flex. Under that fillet on the roof is a join which cracks and opens; https://i.postimg.cc/23wdZ2TH/Seam.jpg Loads of Captain Tolley in here over several days with drives in between applications to stress the join...
by mercedade
Wed May 25, 2022 8:35 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Fastback's cars.
Replies: 412
Views: 117116

Re: Fastback's cars.

Has any other fastback owner (mk2 and probably mk1) ever thought it was poor how the drainage points for the rear screen are? They drain in the bottom corners and then effectively track on to the tailgate seal. If that seal is not 100%, then water will enter the boot above the tail light. As you ca...
by mercedade
Mon May 23, 2022 8:05 am
Forum: Other Rover and ARG/BL/BMC etc.
Topic: 1982 Rover 3500 V8 Vanden Plas automatic.
Replies: 369
Views: 221221

Re: 1982 Rover 3500 V8 Vanden Plas automatic.

Congratulations! Have a fabulous honeymoon
by mercedade
Mon May 09, 2022 8:21 pm
Forum: Car Show and Meet Pictures
Topic: Tour Auto 2022
Replies: 16
Views: 5029

Re: Tour Auto 2022

Oh these are fantastic photos - I love the 904, and I love the Dino, and I love the Stratos.

And the GT40.

And the Shelby.
by mercedade
Fri May 06, 2022 8:12 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic
Replies: 573
Views: 246697

Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Great news on the MOT, and nice looking article.

What was their verdict on the road test, or do I dare not find out? :)
by mercedade
Thu May 05, 2022 1:50 pm
Forum: Rover Articles and Archive
Topic: US Sterling road trip article
Replies: 5
Views: 2965

Re: US Sterling road trip article

I have more time to answer... I love such road trip and when it is made with a car I love, I love it square !!! Last evening, in my bed, I thought at such trip, Start from Angoulême and going to Stockholm to see Manalishis, with a detour to pick up scoobyh123 in the Suffolk !!! I will search some s...
by mercedade
Wed May 04, 2022 10:22 am
Forum: Rover Articles and Archive
Topic: US Sterling road trip article
Replies: 5
Views: 2965

US Sterling road trip article

https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a ... road-trip/

A nice little piece, plus some videos

https://www.youtube.com/c/TemptingFateTours/videos

Nice to hear how it felt in the US to be on the receiving end of Rover's big idea
by mercedade
Mon Mar 14, 2022 9:32 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Re: 1994 BRG Vitesse Fastback
Replies: 481
Views: 278016

Re: Re: 1994 BRG Vitesse Fastback

I'm sure I say this every time there's an update, but I bloody love this thread.

Are you updating anywhere on other forums? This would have been pure Rovertech fodder, back in the day.
by mercedade
Tue Mar 08, 2022 8:51 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Fastback's cars.
Replies: 412
Views: 117116

Re: Fastback's cars.

I think it's Landrover/Freelander availability that keeps the price lower for crossover parts (thank God!) I had the same problem Mark, although not quite as pronounced as yours - I can't remember where I got mine from, but I know I spent bloody ages trying to find a decent supply. Glad you've track...
by mercedade
Mon Feb 07, 2022 11:17 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: My Rover 827 Sterling Option Pack 1989
Replies: 155
Views: 54778

Re: My Rover 827 Sterling Option Pack 1989

Looking great as always
by mercedade
Thu Feb 03, 2022 9:29 am
Forum: Say what you like
Topic: Back in business
Replies: 7
Views: 4087

Re: Back in business

No idea - I know it's still quite buggy (I've not had notifications - other than those for private messages - working for many years, and every page is covered in text that says "[phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/vendor/twig/twig/lib/Twig/Extension/Core.php on line 1266: count(): Parameter m...