A selection of spotted stuff
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Re: A selection of spotted stuff
I know, rather random - it was inevitable that someone would become the owner of one of your spots sooner or later, I would never have thought it'd be a spot from over two years ago though!
I'll explain more about the car in it's own thread (save hijacking this one any more), but I bought it off a young lad local to me who bought it for a road trip that never happened. From what I gather he bought it off an older chap who had owned it for the last 5 years..? The car is a mess inside, though. Filler and wood everywhere. Not sure what I going to do with it yet as running one 800 from september will be difficult, let alone two.
Still, I have saved it from the scrap man...for now anyway!
I'll explain more about the car in it's own thread (save hijacking this one any more), but I bought it off a young lad local to me who bought it for a road trip that never happened. From what I gather he bought it off an older chap who had owned it for the last 5 years..? The car is a mess inside, though. Filler and wood everywhere. Not sure what I going to do with it yet as running one 800 from september will be difficult, let alone two.
Still, I have saved it from the scrap man...for now anyway!
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Re: A selection of spotted stuff
Gold.... terrible colour
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Re: A selection of spotted stuff
deano wrote:Gold.... terrible colour
In your opinion. I like Gold, in fact, I like the kind of Rovers no one else likes, Gold, V6, Auto, saloon shone with Prestige alloys.
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Re: A selection of spotted stuff
I`m with you on the v6 auto, saloon or coupe(both have their merits) and the prestige alloys too(although vitesse do look more sporty)
Just the colour isn`t for me, doesnt stand out and reminds me of the bad faded metallics of the 80`s...
But as you say, each to their own
Just the colour isn`t for me, doesnt stand out and reminds me of the bad faded metallics of the 80`s...
But as you say, each to their own
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Re: A selection of spotted stuff
Lord Sterling wrote:deano wrote:Gold.... terrible colour
In your opinion. I like Gold, in fact, I like the kind of Rovers no one else likes, Gold, V6, Auto, saloon shone with Prestige alloys.
As a more mature Rover owner, I must agree with Lord Sterling of Good Tasteshire. Except I would go for the Coupe version - as I did (twice) from new in 1992 and 1993.
And this isn't just my half hearted opinion. Just me being bloody right. If Jesus drove a car, he'd have a gold 800. Rock on.
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Re: A selection of spotted stuff
Well said that manVery Tall Brad wrote:Lord Sterling wrote:deano wrote:Gold.... terrible colour
In your opinion. I like Gold, in fact, I like the kind of Rovers no one else likes, Gold, V6, Auto, saloon shone with Prestige alloys.
As a more mature Rover owner, I must agree with Lord Sterling of Good Tasteshire. Except I would go for the Coupe version - as I did (twice) from new in 1992 and 1993.
And this isn't just my half hearted opinion. Just me being bloody right. If Jesus drove a car, he'd have a gold 800. Rock on.
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Re: A selection of spotted stuff
To be honest I think the colour is the last thing to worry about with this car - I'd consider the rust, dents, broken trim, bodged expansion tank, broken door handle, plus even more besides, to be 'terrible'.deano wrote:Gold.... terrible colour
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Re: A selection of spotted stuff
Alan Partridge had a gold fastback... And he has a film all about him!
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Re: A selection of spotted stuff
Nuff said....
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Re: A selection of spotted stuff
Actually, "Partridge" in Ancient Greek translates to a word which, if added to the name Alan and is then rearranged spells...Steve Coogan Messiah. Strange but true. It can also spell "Oh, no active messages"...bit like MG Press Releases.Dickie524 wrote:Alan Partridge had a gold fastback... And he has a film all about him!
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Re: A selection of spotted stuff
MOAR 800s. Not exactly a BUMPER selection as per usual from me.
BUT.....
The car that no one seems to want, despite it being manual and a Sterling....
I WENT TO LONDON AN SAW THESE:
These 3 were in the same carpark but on different levels.
NOT 800, but does contain the 2.5 Rhonda V6 as found in early Sterlings:
I saw these in various places in the Mid-lands:
And I saw this in a book:
I SAW, but didnt photo:
V ??? XOG - In Shifnal, Telford. A Mk2 Rover 820 Vitesse saloon, Metallic Red. Very well looked after example driven by an older gentleman heading towards Telford.
White Mk2 Sterling saloon Late July/Early August heading North on the M6 towards Birmingham. Looked like an early 91-94 model, seemed loaded up with stuff in the back. Driven by a gentleman with dark hair (remember, I was on the other side of the motorway, 6 lanes away from this other car heading in the opposite direction)
Mk2 Rover 800 saloon Dark Blue? Sometime in late August very early September, I was parked up on a bridge over the M42/M40 listening to a show on Radio 4 when I caught a glimpse of this car heading South near Warwickshire.
BELGIUM - Yeah, amazingly I saw one there are managed to miss it. It was a 1990-ish Mk1 Fastback in Silver on Boulevard Louis Schmidt heading towards Boulevard General Jacques. I spent the rest of the time in a sulk having missed it.
Brad told me about a Black Mk1 Fastback that seems to be doing the rounds somewhere not too far from Worcestershire.
And..er..thats it really.
BUT.....
The car that no one seems to want, despite it being manual and a Sterling....
I WENT TO LONDON AN SAW THESE:
These 3 were in the same carpark but on different levels.
NOT 800, but does contain the 2.5 Rhonda V6 as found in early Sterlings:
I saw these in various places in the Mid-lands:
And I saw this in a book:
I SAW, but didnt photo:
V ??? XOG - In Shifnal, Telford. A Mk2 Rover 820 Vitesse saloon, Metallic Red. Very well looked after example driven by an older gentleman heading towards Telford.
White Mk2 Sterling saloon Late July/Early August heading North on the M6 towards Birmingham. Looked like an early 91-94 model, seemed loaded up with stuff in the back. Driven by a gentleman with dark hair (remember, I was on the other side of the motorway, 6 lanes away from this other car heading in the opposite direction)
Mk2 Rover 800 saloon Dark Blue? Sometime in late August very early September, I was parked up on a bridge over the M42/M40 listening to a show on Radio 4 when I caught a glimpse of this car heading South near Warwickshire.
BELGIUM - Yeah, amazingly I saw one there are managed to miss it. It was a 1990-ish Mk1 Fastback in Silver on Boulevard Louis Schmidt heading towards Boulevard General Jacques. I spent the rest of the time in a sulk having missed it.
Brad told me about a Black Mk1 Fastback that seems to be doing the rounds somewhere not too far from Worcestershire.
And..er..thats it really.
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Re: A selection of spotted stuff
Isn't that Legend the Honda version of the XX?
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Re: A selection of spotted stuff
Bloody ugly thing isn't it compared to the XX.
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Re: A selection of spotted stuff
Poor man with no tastes Rover Sterling.
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