Ryan's 1987 820e (pic heavy)

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

Post by mjc9967 » Fri Apr 17, 2015 7:58 am

Very nice, Ryan!

And like Midnite's 827, seat covers that have stayed nice and tight.

I think the stereo looks awesome. Could do with replacing my Mk1's speakers too.
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Re: Ryan's 1987 820e (pic heavy)

Post by hotfuzz87 » Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:40 pm

cheers for the kind words! here's a few snaps from Pride of Longbridge this weekend

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1987 Rover 820E white diamond
Previous 800's…
1998 Rover 820 Sterling fastback
1997 Rover 825 Sterling KV6 saloon BRG
1995 Rover 827i Nightfire
1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v saloon Nightfire
1987 Rover 820 Si Shantung gold

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

Post by hotfuzz87 » Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:41 pm

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1987 Rover 820E white diamond
Previous 800's…
1998 Rover 820 Sterling fastback
1997 Rover 825 Sterling KV6 saloon BRG
1995 Rover 827i Nightfire
1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v saloon Nightfire
1987 Rover 820 Si Shantung gold

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

Post by midnite » Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:53 pm

here, whats with all the hoover videos then.
fleet now includes
89 827 sterling auto saloon grey dead and gone
90 827 sli auto saloon pulsar silver
91 820 i special edition flaming hell red
99 820 vitesse turbo sport manual nightfire rust sold to a better owner than i

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

Post by hotfuzz87 » Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:31 pm

Another hobby of mine, I restore vintage hoovers and other random household appliances, the vids are mainly for the benefit of collectors but they're quite handy for when i'm flogging them on ebay too, people like to see them in action before they buy them I guess
1987 Rover 820E white diamond
Previous 800's…
1998 Rover 820 Sterling fastback
1997 Rover 825 Sterling KV6 saloon BRG
1995 Rover 827i Nightfire
1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v saloon Nightfire
1987 Rover 820 Si Shantung gold

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

Post by Captain Sensible » Tue May 05, 2015 2:12 pm

^^You're not Becko on Autoshite are you? There's a chap going by that name on there with the same hobby.

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

Post by hotfuzz87 » Thu May 07, 2015 6:58 pm

If he's into Citroens that'll be Sam Watson, believe it or not, it's not that strange a hobby, theres loads of us lol
1987 Rover 820E white diamond
Previous 800's…
1998 Rover 820 Sterling fastback
1997 Rover 825 Sterling KV6 saloon BRG
1995 Rover 827i Nightfire
1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v saloon Nightfire
1987 Rover 820 Si Shantung gold

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

Post by hotfuzz87 » Thu Sep 10, 2015 5:51 pm

A quick update, after months of searching finally found a set of the correct wheeltrims for my 820E! Thanks to Craig Cheetham and a really helpful ebay seller

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1987 Rover 820E white diamond
Previous 800's…
1998 Rover 820 Sterling fastback
1997 Rover 825 Sterling KV6 saloon BRG
1995 Rover 827i Nightfire
1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v saloon Nightfire
1987 Rover 820 Si Shantung gold

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

Post by mjc9967 » Thu Sep 10, 2015 6:29 pm

Wow, at last, good find.

Looks way better. Are they brand new?
Mark

91H 820i Auto F/B Nordic Blue 32k
91H 820i Auto F/B Nightfire 65k
99V 825 Sterling Auto 4dr BRG 77k

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

Post by hotfuzz87 » Thu Sep 10, 2015 6:35 pm

brand new straight out the box :D
1987 Rover 820E white diamond
Previous 800's…
1998 Rover 820 Sterling fastback
1997 Rover 825 Sterling KV6 saloon BRG
1995 Rover 827i Nightfire
1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v saloon Nightfire
1987 Rover 820 Si Shantung gold

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

Post by hotfuzz87 » Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:35 pm

Quick update for the sake of keeping the thread alive. Gordon the 820E is still alive and kicking. He's covered 1600 miles since February last year with no problems at all. He's been garaged over most of the winter but has been pressed into everyday use quite a few times and been there when others have failed to proceed.

He's sadly developed an annoying idling issue (lumpy idling) but is going in for his yearly service shortly. Hoping to get the bodywork niggles and headlining done before the summer arrives!

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1987 Rover 820E white diamond
Previous 800's…
1998 Rover 820 Sterling fastback
1997 Rover 825 Sterling KV6 saloon BRG
1995 Rover 827i Nightfire
1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v saloon Nightfire
1987 Rover 820 Si Shantung gold

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

Post by DJScoots » Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:27 pm

A really nice car and find. Hopefully i'll be able to locate you at POL and say hi.

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

Post by scoobyh123 » Sat Mar 12, 2016 9:53 pm

The lumpy idle sounds like one of two things, both cheap/easy fixes. First is dirty throttle body. second is the stepper motor needs resetting. Clean the throttle body internally with carb/auto-choke and injection cleaner, opening the butterfly to make sure you get all the "hidden" air channels/drillings and then reset the stepper motor as per the Haynes Book of Fantasy. I belive it's under the sectionabout if the battery has gone flat/been disconnected. THen drive it for about 200 miles and all should be well. May also be sticky tappets if it's been laid up a while - adding 500-1000ml of Dexron II to the engine oil will help clean the tappets out and restore it to a smooth idle etc. Try all three methods, all are cheap/free and one or other shold get it running sweet as the proverbial nut again!
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Re: Ryan's 1987 820e (pic heavy)

Post by hotfuzz87 » Sun Mar 13, 2016 6:14 pm

Cheers Dave, that's useful information. I didn't think it would be anything too serious because it was fine before, it was actually one of the quieter smoother 820's i've owned. It gradually just got worse
1987 Rover 820E white diamond
Previous 800's…
1998 Rover 820 Sterling fastback
1997 Rover 825 Sterling KV6 saloon BRG
1995 Rover 827i Nightfire
1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v saloon Nightfire
1987 Rover 820 Si Shantung gold

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

Post by scoobyh123 » Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:23 pm

You're welcome - i forgot to mention to check all your breather hoses and stubs to make sure they're clear as well.
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