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by mercedade
Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:11 am
Forum: Announcements and Events
Topic: New Forum - Bug Reports / Feature Requests
Replies: 89
Views: 38125

Re: New Forum - Bug Reports / Feature Requests

Are post counts going up?

I ask because Martyn here http://www.rover800.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8590 is still on 0 posts!
by mercedade
Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:58 pm
Forum: Cars and Parts For Sale!
Topic: rover 827 igniter and header tanks
Replies: 5
Views: 3104

Super.

Thanks both.
by mercedade
Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:08 pm
Forum: Cars and Parts For Sale!
Topic: rover 827 igniter and header tanks
Replies: 5
Views: 3104

Can anyone confirm of this igniter will be suitable for my Mk1 827 manual?

Can't think of any reason why not, but could do with confirming!

Cheers
by mercedade
Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:59 am
Forum: Car Chat
Topic: MOT fail,but
Replies: 16
Views: 6307

Not so far as I can recall - I can ask my mate (who currently has custody of the car) to have a look though.

Whereabouts would they be fitted on the system?
by mercedade
Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:47 am
Forum: Car Chat
Topic: MOT fail,but
Replies: 16
Views: 6307

Nothing - in fact, when I had a (thankfully non-recurring) no-start issue, I was trying to see if there were any flashing lights, but there's no illumination at all from what I could see. Hmm...chipping would make sense - bearing in mind the knock-off K+N set that was on it when I got it, I'll proba...
by mercedade
Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:20 am
Forum: Car Chat
Topic: MOT fail,but
Replies: 16
Views: 6307

My Mk1 827 seems to run extremely rich in comparison. No cat either (which results in a conversation at MOT time along the lines of the tester saying as a K plate, it should have a cat and me saying the Mk1s were never fitted with them from standard and he should check his database) I get around 3.5...
by mercedade
Wed Oct 05, 2011 1:21 pm
Forum: Cars and Parts Wanted!
Topic: Mk1 827 o/s driveshaft (manual)
Replies: 8
Views: 3487

brilliant - thanks.

Greengingers hopefully to the rescue then - I'll get in touch with him
by mercedade
Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:10 am
Forum: Cars and Parts Wanted!
Topic: Mk1 827 o/s driveshaft (manual)
Replies: 8
Views: 3487

Good to know - so does that mean I can use any drive shaft from any generation of 827 (inc. coupe)?

My parents live local to (Steve) greengingers so I can always give him a bell if I know what I'm after. I would ask him to confirm, but in the past he seemed much more familiar with Mk2s and coupes.
by mercedade
Sun Oct 02, 2011 12:34 pm
Forum: Cars and Parts Wanted!
Topic: Mk1 827 o/s driveshaft (manual)
Replies: 8
Views: 3487

Mk1 827 o/s driveshaft (manual)

As above really!

It's been identified that the driver's side driveshaft is broken and needs replacing (I'm 200 miles away from the car, so I'm working on 3rd-party reports).

Let me know how much (inc. postage) and I'll cough up the ready money.

Can anyone help? Ta.
by mercedade
Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:15 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Mk1 827SLi Manual - AKA "Hooligan"
Replies: 24
Views: 12423

Better tyres I'm sure would help, but most of it is down to over-enthusiasm and lack of skill! :D
by mercedade
Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:18 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Mk1 827SLi Manual - AKA "Hooligan"
Replies: 24
Views: 12423

It's still on loan, I'm just keeping a close eye on its behaviour (and condition).

Might need it back for winter - don't think the MR2 is going to up to another MOT and it's a bit too unpredictable in the wet.
by mercedade
Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:09 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Mk1 827SLi Manual - AKA "Hooligan"
Replies: 24
Views: 12423

Update

Well, it's rare for me to keep a car for long enough to put it through two MOTs, but the 827 got tested on Friday and low and behold...


Another pass!

Straight through this time, no bother at all.

Smiles all round.
by mercedade
Sun May 15, 2011 7:28 pm
Forum: Ebay, Autotrader and Other!
Topic: Retro Rides 1991 820e 18k miles
Replies: 5
Views: 2887

"Reasonable offer" apparently... Could be any figure really couldn't it?
by mercedade
Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:41 am
Forum: Non-Rover
Topic: Change afoot...
Replies: 3
Views: 2945

I will, but in all honesty only at the traffic lights :lol: The MR2, whilst not as quick in a straight line, is definitely a quicker car in the real world. More than anything, it sticks so you can just keep the power on all the time. Having the 827 lowered on Konis definitely helped, but it's still ...
by mercedade
Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:15 am
Forum: Non-Rover
Topic: Toyota Mk1 MR2 - My new toy for summer...
Replies: 10
Views: 6104

Dusan - I don't intend doing a thing to it, except keep it on the road for as long as economically possible. As I'm going along, I'm doing little jobs here and there (like trying to work out how the frig I'm going to get anything like a decent stereo set-up in there without significant outlay on new...