1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by Marc-827-Vitesse » Tue Nov 08, 2016 10:41 pm

scoobyh123 wrote:Very nice Marc but you forgot the "high shot"! ;) :D
:lol: The seven foot tall shot you mean? :P :wink:
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1982 Rover 3500 Vanden Plas.

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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by scoobyh123 » Tue Nov 08, 2016 11:05 pm

That's the one! ;) :D
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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by Trev boy » Fri Dec 02, 2016 8:07 pm

Ive always admired your vitesse. Ive been looking for one for a long time and have now found one.Its white with your same alloys.Maybe we will bump into each other at an event next year

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Post by scoobyh123 » Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:47 pm

Where's the photos then Trev? :?:
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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by rovercoup » Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:51 pm

Sounds like its Patricks car from Leicester that was recently up on ebay. Patrick is the brochure seller that attended many BL shows inc BMC and POL
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Post by Marc-827-Vitesse » Fri Dec 09, 2016 2:43 pm

@ Tref Boy. Sorry for my very late reaction.
Thank you for your compliment. Very kind and it makes me even more proud. Congratulations on you wonderful sounding car. I would love to meet you and your car!
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1982 Rover 3500 Vanden Plas.

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Post by Marc-827-Vitesse » Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:34 pm

My 827 is out of hibernation again! After 4 month's i installed the battery, turned the key and vroem! Ready for action. The first drive was to a good friend to make sure the Vitesse was well awake. Amazed how well the car drove after such a long storage.
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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by scoobyh123 » Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:09 pm

Great to see it back on the road again Marc! :wink: :D
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Post by Marc-827-Vitesse » Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:55 am

Thanks!
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Post by Marc-827-Vitesse » Sun Sep 24, 2017 6:07 am

1989 Rover 827 Vitesse.
1982 Rover 3500 Vanden Plas.

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Post by scoobyh123 » Sun Sep 24, 2017 11:08 am

Very nice Marc! Will you be doing an English version as well?
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Post by Marc-827-Vitesse » Tue Sep 26, 2017 7:10 am

scoobyh123 wrote:
Sun Sep 24, 2017 11:08 am
Very nice Marc! Will you be doing an English version as well?
Haha, no sorry mate. :wink:
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Post by Marc-827-Vitesse » Tue Jan 02, 2018 12:53 pm

Happy new year to all!

It has been a long while but it was a busy and sometimes strange year. And photobucket removed al the pics so i had to use another site and re install the pics. Now the topic is up and running properly i can update my friends on this page. ;)
In my previous message you can see that i took my 827 Vitesse for a first drive of the year. After a few weeks i took the Vitesse for an MOT. With flying colours another year of certified motoring. It even past the external second test that is done by the government to check the quality of MOT tests. I don't know if you have that in the UK as well.

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After the MOT i drove to my mate to change the engine oil and engine oil filter. But it being a 80's Rover it had a surprise in store for me. :P The plastic lever in the drivers foot-well failed so we had to open the bonnet by pulling the wire with a wrench. After the bonnet was opened my mate took out the plastic lever and adjusted it so it works fine again. We also lubbed up the bonnet release wires and cleaned the catches under the bonnet more. Works nice again. After that the engine oil and filter were changed.
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After that i went to England with a mate of mine.
On the boat.
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After a four hour drive my Vitesse got a drink.
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Next day POL! Standing in line is great already.
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My pride and joy in great company!
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Known car i believe. ;)
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MK2 Rover 820 Vitesse.
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Very cool car with a great story and very friendly owner.
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Good gathering of 3000 cars.
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MK1 Rover 200.
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Austin Montego's.
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MG Montego Turbo.
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Austin Princess 2200 sixcilinder.
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Austin Maestro EFI.
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Rover SD1 Vitesse. Almost the same as my brother's car but my brother has a Targa Red one.
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MK1 Rover 820 Si. Known car here i believe. ;)
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Amazing project that looked epic.
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MK1 Rover 820 Se fastback.
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Rover 200 coupe.
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MK2 Rover 820 Turbo Vitesse coupe.
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MK2 Rover 820 Turbo Vitesse Fastback.
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I know that my 827 Vitesse was not build here but a picture on the show plint is a must!
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Sunday Ragley Hall time!
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Elongated Rover 75 from Eastern Europe
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MK2 Rover 827.
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Rover 3500 Vandenplas from The Netherlands.
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MG ZT 190 (HP) 2,5 V6.
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I even got an award. Nicest Rover! Proud of my car!
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It was lovely to be in the UK again and meet up with fellow enthusiasts! But when i was back in The Netherlands on Monday after POL i had to wash my 827 Vitesse again because Tuesday a Dutch car magazine came to visit my car and make a video about it! :) (the gentleman in the black coat wrote the article and owns an MK2 Rover 827 Si Saloon manual in champagne colour).
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The video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7xEJICyGLY

The article made by the magazine:
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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by Marc-827-Vitesse » Tue Jan 02, 2018 1:13 pm

I also made an article myself about the Rover 800 series. I tried to explain that the 800 is not a Honda with a Rover badge (if it was that would be fine be me as well). I explained what was Honda and what was not. A magazine called ''Youngtimer Magazine'' was more than willing to print it. i got some pretty good response to it! :)
The text is written by me. The pictures of my father's Rover 827 Si and the pictures of my Rover 827 Vitesse are made by me. The prototype pics are from Austin-Rover. Alex helped out with a great pic of his blue MK1 saloon. Thanks again and the magazine itself found a nice pic of a Vitesse next to a legend.

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Re: 1989 Rover 827 Vitesse automatic

Post by Marc-827-Vitesse » Tue Jan 02, 2018 1:39 pm

This year i also got my first speeding ticket ever! 136 km/h were 130 is allowed. After correction of minus 5 km/h i had to pay 20 euro's for 1 km to fast. :P But i got some nice pics for the money! :P
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Late may i took my 827 Vitesse for a long drive and put him in the garage because i had to go to sea.
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This is the vessel that i worked on from late may till the start of september. I joined in Brasil, sailed to Mauritius, Maldives, near Dubai to India and i disembarked at Tenerife.
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When i got home in september i went on holiday with the Vitesse. I visited a close friend of mine who is from Switzerland (this is the same friend who sold his SD1 Vanden Plas to me). A nice long drive through The Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland! :) 850 km and in great comfort. My average speed was about 120-130 km/h but sometimes on the autobahn 150-160 km/h. Just a great car!
Switzerland.
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Arrived at my friend's home.
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The day after my arrival in Switzerland we (my friend, his friend, my friend's sister and my friend's parents) went on a MG owners club tour. The darkblue MGRV8 and red MGBGT are owned by my friends.
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Was a great day!

My friend has many many many Rovers in his collection. One of which needed some minor TLC and i was more than willing to do this. I resprayed the black line in the frond bumper and the top of the rear window frame. First stone chip spray and matt black paint.
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After this i cleaned his engine and polished and waxed his car. He was very happy with the result!
I also got to drive another car of him. A 5.0 SC Range Rover sport. Very fast car.
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This is another Rover in his collection; a MK2 Rover 827 Si manual.Image
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One evening my friend took his 827 Vitesse and i took my 827 Vitesse to take some nice pics. I hope you
like them!
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Then i headed home again!
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A very comfortable cruiser my Rover 827 Vitesse.
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1989 Rover 827 Vitesse.
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