Dutch 1995 820 Si

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Dutch 1995 820 Si

Post by KeesB » Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:35 pm

June 2016 I bought my Caribbean Blue Rover 820 Si with only 61.000 km. I am the cars´ second owner and it had been stored since 1998.
The car was even still on its original tyres!!
I use it as my daily driver but try to keep it tidy and clean.
In 2016 I took it on Holiday to England and it was on the 800 club clubstand at the BMC rally in Peterborough.
Here are some pictures

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Rover 820Si, 1995
also:
Rover P6 2000 SC, 1964
Rover P6 3500, 1975
Austin Maxi 1750, 1972
Austin Maxi 1750 HL, 1979
Mini Van, 1981
Mini "Mr. Bean", 1986

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Re: Dutch 1995 820 Si

Post by rovercoup » Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:48 pm

Lovely condition car you have Kees, obviously suited to a milder and less wet climate you get in the Netherlands.

The Caribbean blue Looks absolutely stunning in the sunshine.

Welcome to the forum and hopefully see you in the future at one of the other shows in the UK
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Re: Dutch 1995 820 Si

Post by mercedade » Mon Jan 23, 2017 10:07 pm

What a lovely looking thing. A credit to you.

And the carphone cradle is a masterpiece! What every corporate slave needed in 1995.
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Re: Dutch 1995 820 Si

Post by dollysprint » Tue Jan 24, 2017 12:01 am

Kees would you mind sending me your chassis number, I'm the club archivist and I find it interesting that a 1995 car for export not only doesn't have a drivers airbag but also has a colour co-ordinated steering wheel. In the UK we had lost the coloured wheels by 1993 and had at least drivers airbags by 1994. Of course the wheel could be retro-fitted.
Thank you

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Re: Dutch 1995 820 Si

Post by CHR15E » Tue Jan 24, 2017 12:39 am

dollysprint wrote:Kees would you mind sending me your chassis number, I'm the club archivist and I find it interesting that a 1995 car for export not only doesn't have a drivers airbag but also has a colour co-ordinated steering wheel. In the UK we had lost the coloured wheels by 1993 and had at least drivers airbags by 1994. Of course the wheel could be retro-fitted.
Thank you

Dave
Door end marker lights and floor mounted boot release by the look of it too?

So definitely earlier as you suspect Dave.
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Re: Dutch 1995 820 Si

Post by KeesB » Tue Jan 24, 2017 5:30 pm

This big Rovers were not very popular in Holland.
I think you are correct that it is a 1993 car because I have changed the tyres and all 4 of them were from March 1993, even the unused spare dates from March 1993. So it was still on its original tyres when I bought (and for a few months used) it!!
For the first three years it was a company car for "Smit International" of Rotterdam.
Rover 820Si, 1995
also:
Rover P6 2000 SC, 1964
Rover P6 3500, 1975
Austin Maxi 1750, 1972
Austin Maxi 1750 HL, 1979
Mini Van, 1981
Mini "Mr. Bean", 1986

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Re: Dutch 1995 820 Si

Post by dollysprint » Tue Jan 24, 2017 6:07 pm

Thanks for the pm with your chassis number. Yes it was built in early March 1993 which explains its interior and the wheel trims, a 95 Si would have had alloys by then, at least in the UK anyway. Its important only from the point of ordering parts for your car in the future as there are some differences between 93 and 95, not many, but there are a few so look out for a chassis change point of 194917 which denotes the 1994 model year change, yours obviously being earlier than that.
Anyway a cracking car, we have a few Dutch members on here, Marc and Job, if Job is still around. Enjoy the car.

Dave
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1990 Sterling Saloon 2.7 Auto black over storm
1993 Coupe 2.7 auto white gold 1
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Re: Dutch 1995 820 Si

Post by KeesB » Tue Jan 24, 2017 6:18 pm

Thanks for your information and I really like the car. It is almost a shame to put more miles on it...
I know Marc and his very nice 827.
Rover 820Si, 1995
also:
Rover P6 2000 SC, 1964
Rover P6 3500, 1975
Austin Maxi 1750, 1972
Austin Maxi 1750 HL, 1979
Mini Van, 1981
Mini "Mr. Bean", 1986

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Re: Dutch 1995 820 Si

Post by Marc-827-Vitesse » Wed Jan 25, 2017 3:35 pm

Hello Mister Kees,

I speak in our mother language for a moment.
Dag mede Rover 800 liefhebber. Geweldige mooie auto heeft u daar. Ik heb u een aantal keren gezien en kort gesproken.
Ik ben Marc Stillebroer en trotse eigenaar van een grijze 827 Vitesse. Mijn vader heeft een zwarte 827 Si mk2 zoals de uwe.
Ik heb in waalwijk autojunble samen met een aantal vrienden meerdere rondjes gelopen om uw auto. Een dikke duim namens allen.

Koester hem en hopelijk zien we elkaar snel.

For the brits on here; i just complimented the new member and said that we have seen each other briefly on meetings and saw his lovely car in the metal. ;)
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Re: Dutch 1995 820 Si

Post by scoobyh123 » Thu Jan 26, 2017 8:36 am

Marc-827-Vitesse wrote:Hello Mister Kees,

I speak in our mother language for a moment.
Dag mede Rover 800 liefhebber. Geweldige mooie auto heeft u daar. Ik heb u een aantal keren gezien en kort gesproken.
Ik ben Marc Stillebroer en trotse eigenaar van een grijze 827 Vitesse. Mijn vader heeft een zwarte 827 Si mk2 zoals de uwe.
Ik heb in waalwijk autojunble samen met een aantal vrienden meerdere rondjes gelopen om uw auto. Een dikke duim namens allen.

Koester hem en hopelijk zien we elkaar snel.

For the brits on here; i just complimented the new member and said that we have seen each other briefly on meetings and saw his lovely car in the metal. ;)
I'm glad you knew what it meant Marc! Your English is certainly much better than my Dutch! :lol: :wink: :D
Cheers,
Dave

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Re: Dutch 1995 820 Si

Post by n1tr0_9 » Thu Jan 26, 2017 7:51 pm

That car phone is fantastic.

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Re: Dutch 1995 820 Si

Post by Marc-827-Vitesse » Thu Jan 26, 2017 10:16 pm

scoobyh123 wrote:I'm glad you knew what it meant Marc! Your English is certainly much better than my Dutch! :lol: :wink: :D
:wink: :lol:
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Re: Dutch 1995 820 Si

Post by KeesB » Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:30 pm

Hello Marc,

I have seen the 827 of your father at Rover club meetings and it is beautiful and so is yours.
On my 820 I have now put 16" Prestige wheels, I like them more than the steel wheels.

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Rover 820Si, 1995
also:
Rover P6 2000 SC, 1964
Rover P6 3500, 1975
Austin Maxi 1750, 1972
Austin Maxi 1750 HL, 1979
Mini Van, 1981
Mini "Mr. Bean", 1986

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Re: Dutch 1995 820 Si

Post by scoobyh123 » Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:11 pm

The Prestige wheels definitely suit the darker cars - had them on both of mine originally and they looked horrible but my cars are light coloured.
They certainly look the part on your 820! :wink: :D
Cheers,
Dave

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Re: Dutch 1995 820 Si

Post by Marc-827-Vitesse » Wed Feb 01, 2017 7:50 pm

Thanks Kees. Wheels look great!
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