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by Captain Sensible
Sat Aug 08, 2015 10:44 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: 1993 Rover 827 Si automatic
Replies: 94
Views: 73667

Re: 1993 Rover 827 Si automatic

^^Looks identical to mine :D

Thanks for the pictures...Mine is going in the same place, but hopefully not as much metal will need to be replaced! What are the inner lips on the rear wings like?
by Captain Sensible
Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:10 am
Forum: Ebay, Autotrader and Other!
Topic: Rover 820 Sterling R4WTY/R203 XOG
Replies: 6
Views: 4213

Re: Rover 820 Sterling R4WTY/R203 XOG

Googled my car at random and found this! Interesting - I read in the history about it having a five personal plates throughout its life. The ding on the door is still there :lol:
by Captain Sensible
Mon Jul 20, 2015 5:46 pm
Forum: Cars and Parts For Sale!
Topic: very nice 1998 820 Sterling
Replies: 8
Views: 6069

Re: very nice 1998 820 Sterling

That's a carbon copy of XOG. The leather is excellent in that, so I wonder what they used to make the seats come up so nice?
by Captain Sensible
Wed Jul 08, 2015 8:42 pm
Forum: Cars and Parts For Sale!
Topic: For sale: "Roland" 820 Sterling Fastback auto, £200
Replies: 1
Views: 2068

For sale: "Roland" 820 Sterling Fastback auto, £200

Hello gang. Here we have for sale this 1998 Rover 820 Sterling. The MoT runs out at the end of this month. Currently taxed in my name although, I may sorn it in a few days when XOG gets back on the road. £200 with spare middle box. Available from next week. Located in Huntingdon. As we know it's low...
by Captain Sensible
Sat Jun 20, 2015 7:18 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Tidied Roland up a bit, what do you think?
Replies: 18
Views: 13239

Re: Tidied Roland up a bit, what do you think?

Ground filling...great for artificial hills.
by Captain Sensible
Thu Jun 18, 2015 11:45 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Tidied Roland up a bit, what do you think?
Replies: 18
Views: 13239

Re: Tidied Roland up a bit, what do you think?

I use to be a landscaper...At least then if I wanted I could bury a car...
by Captain Sensible
Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:25 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Tidied Roland up a bit, what do you think?
Replies: 18
Views: 13239

Re: Tidied Roland up a bit, what do you think?

I have this car now...It's not in a good way...Currently deciding what to do with it. Something is not right, it's drives like a sack of (swear word), in fact I'd go as far as to say it's a vile thing to drive. Something's not right. I can feel the front wheels shimmying during turning. I've current...
by Captain Sensible
Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:32 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Well that was stupid...
Replies: 6
Views: 4689

Re: Well that was stupid...

Probably 75% of all 800s are represented here...
by Captain Sensible
Thu Jun 04, 2015 6:20 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Well that was stupid...
Replies: 6
Views: 4689

Re: Well that was stupid...

....Yes, how did you guess? :wink:
by Captain Sensible
Wed Jun 03, 2015 8:33 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Well that was stupid...
Replies: 6
Views: 4689

Well that was stupid...

I'm collecting another one tomorrow evening. Because just what I need in my life right now is another R plate 820 Sterling automatic. I've bought it blind over the phone. 'I'm told it needs a new middle box and wings, which it comes with. It was cheap, so it would be rude not to. Pictures to follow ...
by Captain Sensible
Wed May 06, 2015 8:59 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: What's your name?
Replies: 119
Views: 116933

Re: What's your name?

vectrolosys wrote:Hi All,

I tend to spend more time over on the Facebook group, but, my name is James Copp-Taylor. I was around the 800 scene back in the early 2000s, back in the old Listbot, eGroups and Yahoogroups days :).

James
Hi James,

It's Sam Mace here - I have the blue Sterling :)
by Captain Sensible
Tue May 05, 2015 2:14 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hi everybody, I've just bought an 800
Replies: 29
Views: 16868

Re: Hi everybody, I've just bought an 800

That's been knocking around for sale for ages. I'm so glad it's gone to an enthusiast.
by Captain Sensible
Tue May 05, 2015 2:12 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Ryan's 1987 820e (pic heavy)
Replies: 81
Views: 53438

Re: Ryan's 1987 820e (pic heavy)

^^You're not Becko on Autoshite are you? There's a chap going by that name on there with the same hobby.
by Captain Sensible
Tue May 05, 2015 2:10 pm
Forum: Car Show and Meet Pictures
Topic: Pride of Longbridge 2015 (pic heavy)
Replies: 20
Views: 20319

Re: Pride of Longbridge 2015 (pic heavy)

That was a good day. Glad you managed to get pictures of the two Tickfords - those were lovely.