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The Old Bugger Has Entered The Building

Post by oldbugger » Sun Sep 09, 2012 3:44 pm

Alright, where do I start?

I was born when Winston Churchill was prime minister, the Queen became... Well, the Queen. And was driven home from the hospital in a Pre-War made car which was still pretty new at the time,

Yes, I AM VERY OLD.

But at least I still have my mind.

OK, so where do I start ?

I was born when Winston Churchill was prime minister the Queen became the Qheen and I was driven home in a...

No wait, I've already said that haven't I?

I suppose I'd better explain why I am on a Rover 800 forum, in case you hadn't already guessed.

My wife owns a 1991 (J-Reg) Rover 827 SLi manual.

She bought it last year as a stop-gap while waiting for new brand new Ford KA to come into the dealership and when it did, she put the 827 in the garage and drove the KA.

But, a couple of months later she decided the KA wasn't big enough nor powerful enough so sold it and went back to driving the 827 permanently.

I couldn't really complain too much because I'm a fan of the oldies myself, I drive a 1994 Peugeot 405 GLX 1.9 IDI Turbo Diesel which I bought brand new in summer '94 and have put over 300K on the clock (original engine and transmission!).

It still gets me from A to B with excellent fuel efficiency (I'm a traditional Scottish cheapo) and if I step on it the turbo gives that big old XUD engine a kick up the arse to get it going at some speed.

Now I'm retired and don't drive near as much as I did before I start thinking perhaps I should buy myself a more luxurious car and was close to signing on the dotted line for a nice Benz at the start of this year but I just couldn't do it.

The money wasn't a problem, as I've been lucky enough to have success in my businesses which are still running but not with me at the helm anymore, but I just could not justify spending give or take £40,000 on something which would give me less fuel efficiency, have a silly push button start, a built in nav-sat thing which I wouldn't be able to even turn on, and heating that I'd need to get the manual out every time I wanted to turn the fan on.

So walked out of the dealership, fired up the old Pug and drove home thanking myself for coming to my senses.

I'm not saying I don't like modern cars, my daughter and her husband both have 2012 vehicles and they are good cars but I just wouldn't like to live with one every day.

Where am I again? I've gotten so sidetracked I can't even remember where I started, hold on while I scroll up and check.

Oh yes, Rover 800.

The only thing left to tell you is what colour pants I'm wearing, and I won't be doing that...













...Because I'm not wearing any.
My Vehicles; 1994 Peugeot 405 GLXd, 1999 Rover 820i, 1993 Rover 820SLi & 1988 Ford LTD Crown Victoria.

Mrs Old Bugger's Vehicles; 1991 Rover 827SLi & 1996 Ford Mondeo Ghia-X V6

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Post by Richard Moss » Sun Sep 09, 2012 4:07 pm

Welcome - hope you'll find the forum useful. By the way, just about the only thing you didn't tell us is your name!
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Post by oldbugger » Sun Sep 09, 2012 4:15 pm

You know, maybe my wife has a point! I am losing it!

My name is Jim.
My Vehicles; 1994 Peugeot 405 GLXd, 1999 Rover 820i, 1993 Rover 820SLi & 1988 Ford LTD Crown Victoria.

Mrs Old Bugger's Vehicles; 1991 Rover 827SLi & 1996 Ford Mondeo Ghia-X V6

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Post by TDHFastback » Sun Sep 09, 2012 4:28 pm

Welcome aboard the flag ship Jim.

I think you will fit in very well here :lol: :lol: :lol:

Kate :D

ps I take it you are to be whooshed along in a hue of walnut burr and luxurious splendour from now on with the SLi?

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Post by Very Tall Brad » Sun Sep 09, 2012 5:05 pm

Jim

Hope you find your pants.

I agree about modern cars. Too complex and unnecessarily so. But so are radios, TVs and even the machine in Tesco's cafe that serves you tea and coffee.

I wish it was 1960 again. Bakelite steering wheels, no radio, no ABS, 25mph crash into a fence and you were dead. Those were the days.

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No longer an 800 owner!

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Post by oldbugger » Sun Sep 09, 2012 6:46 pm

They sure were Brad.

Well no Kate, I'll be driving my 405 which doesn't have the luxuriousness of the 827 SLi and the only wood in it is a green magic tree to cover up the smell of Marlboro Reds!!
My Vehicles; 1994 Peugeot 405 GLXd, 1999 Rover 820i, 1993 Rover 820SLi & 1988 Ford LTD Crown Victoria.

Mrs Old Bugger's Vehicles; 1991 Rover 827SLi & 1996 Ford Mondeo Ghia-X V6

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Post by SJG » Sun Sep 09, 2012 6:53 pm

Welcome Jim, yes you will fit in nicely here.

Be careful going commando, you might do yourself a mischief if you're in a hurry to spend a penny
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Post by BlueRover » Sun Sep 09, 2012 6:56 pm

Welcome old fella. I'm not so old as you, I drive an Mk1 820 turbo and I can remember being carried in my Dad's Morris Minor in 1964 and when I was 5. It was green (a matt colour I think or maybe it could have done with a bit of polish) and a dash switch for the indicator flag thingies. It also had copious numbers of bluebottles in residence as a consequence of a pot of fishing magggots being spilled in the boot. My 800 has no such problems, what I'll do when I can't get another (if the current one ever expires, I hope not) I don't know.

Anyway, after sidetracking nicely, welcome again.

PS I always* wear pants.
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Post by oldbugger » Sun Sep 09, 2012 7:06 pm

Sidetracking even more - if my wife looked like your profile picture I wouldn't be wearing pants for the rest of my life!

Oh dear lord I hope she doesn't read that.
My Vehicles; 1994 Peugeot 405 GLXd, 1999 Rover 820i, 1993 Rover 820SLi & 1988 Ford LTD Crown Victoria.

Mrs Old Bugger's Vehicles; 1991 Rover 827SLi & 1996 Ford Mondeo Ghia-X V6

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Post by simon » Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:15 pm

Hello and welcome to the site.
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Post by oldbugger » Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:34 am

Oh yes, another piece of information I forgot to give - the 827 is a Fastback.
My Vehicles; 1994 Peugeot 405 GLXd, 1999 Rover 820i, 1993 Rover 820SLi & 1988 Ford LTD Crown Victoria.

Mrs Old Bugger's Vehicles; 1991 Rover 827SLi & 1996 Ford Mondeo Ghia-X V6

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Post by mjc9967 » Mon Sep 10, 2012 8:14 am

Welcome aboard, Jim.

Mk1 or 2, and what colour/trim?

Manual 827's are not so numerous...
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Post by oldbugger » Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:57 am

She's a MK1 like yours Mark.

Hehehe, there's still humour in the old dog yet, even if it is piss poor.
My Vehicles; 1994 Peugeot 405 GLXd, 1999 Rover 820i, 1993 Rover 820SLi & 1988 Ford LTD Crown Victoria.

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Post by Stewart » Mon Nov 05, 2012 9:34 am

Does it have Cruise control?
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