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by Kyle
Wed Apr 07, 2021 7:29 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Re: 1994 BRG Vitesse Fastback
Replies: 481
Views: 277894

Re: Re: 1994 BRG Vitesse Fastback

By hand, starting with 40 grit emery cloth, I cut the vent pipes off to make it easier then welded them back on once cleaned up, the top flange was beyond repair so welded on a new one, took bloody ages, would have bought a new one if good originals were available. I think the spare neck I have nee...
by Kyle
Sun Apr 04, 2021 4:20 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Re: 1994 BRG Vitesse Fastback
Replies: 481
Views: 277894

Re: 1994 BRG Vitesse Fastback

How did you clean up the filler neck ? grinding disc?
by Kyle
Wed Sep 16, 2020 12:57 pm
Forum: Cars and Parts For Sale!
Topic: Free to collector Rover 820 Saloon (could be returned to road or used as parts)
Replies: 4
Views: 4702

Re: Free to collector Rover 820 Saloon (could be returned to road or used as parts)

Its in reasonably good nick bodywise. I can get some photos next week.

Its dark blue and has a manual gearbox.

The car is located in Chorley - I have moved and not got round to changing location on my profile.
by Kyle
Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:40 am
Forum: Cars and Parts For Sale!
Topic: Free to collector Rover 820 Saloon (could be returned to road or used as parts)
Replies: 4
Views: 4702

Free to collector Rover 820 Saloon (could be returned to road or used as parts)

I have a Rover 820 Saloon that I bought for parts. Its is mostly complete, only some parts removed. It isn't road legal as MOT expired. I think it'll start and move under own steam(haven't tried). I want to move it on. My easiest solution is to send it to the crusher. However I would prefer somebody...
by Kyle
Wed Apr 03, 2019 7:36 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Kyle's New (Staff's Old) Bolero Vitesse Coupe
Replies: 13
Views: 16480

Re: Kyle's New (Staff's Old) Bolero Vitesse Coupe

scoobyh123 wrote:
Sat Mar 30, 2019 10:55 pm
Kyle wrote:
Sat Mar 30, 2019 9:37 pm

Pics to follow after a wash
You, the car, or both? :P :lol:

Joking aside, congrats on the MoT and looking forward to your posts agin Kyle! :wink: :D
The way the weather has been lately I've been getting more washes than the car!
by Kyle
Sat Mar 30, 2019 9:37 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Kyle's New (Staff's Old) Bolero Vitesse Coupe
Replies: 13
Views: 16480

Re: Kyle's New (Staff's Old) Bolero Vitesse Coupe

I've recently bought the car back. After fixing the heater and a nail biting MOT test it's now street legal!

Pics to follow after a wash
by Kyle
Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:33 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: midnites 827, both are still alive
Replies: 16
Views: 19533

Re: midnites 827, both are still alive

Nice condition, will have to get some photos of my vitesse up when we get some nice weather :-)
by Kyle
Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:29 pm
Forum: Merchandise
Topic: Stickers Wanted
Replies: 27
Views: 49751

Re: Stickers Wanted

Who did you P.M.?

might be able to help with contact
by Kyle
Tue Jan 01, 2019 9:08 pm
Forum: Say what you like
Topic: 2019
Replies: 4
Views: 7897

Re: 2019

Happy New Year to All!
by Kyle
Wed Dec 05, 2018 12:22 pm
Forum: Cars and Parts For Sale!
Topic: Coupé Spares - free to good home!
Replies: 17
Views: 25981

Re: Coupé Spares - free to good home!

Thanks for the offer dave, you are quite some distance from me, i'll cross my fingers on a full set closer to home.
by Kyle
Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:29 am
Forum: Cars and Parts For Sale!
Topic: Coupé Spares - free to good home!
Replies: 17
Views: 25981

Re: Coupé Spares - free to good home!

Dave,

Any spare wheels?
by Kyle
Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:27 am
Forum: Cars and Parts Wanted!
Topic: Set of four wheels with/without tyres
Replies: 5
Views: 9006

Set of four wheels with/without tyres

I am after a set of four wheels for my 800 dont mind design can even be steel wheels (the four dont even need to match), condition unimportant as they will only be used for winter storage. Tyres if they have them on can even be scrap tyres as not going to be driving round on them, happy to consider ...
by Kyle
Mon Nov 27, 2017 9:39 am
Forum: Say what you like
Topic: what's richard moss been up to?
Replies: 2
Views: 6315

what's richard moss been up to?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04vfc20

Rich has had a change of career? :D
by Kyle
Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:16 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Shaun's Vitesse
Replies: 245
Views: 130316

Re: Shaun's Vitesse

Slamm wrote:Water pump done, pretty straight forward on the T series even with the Turbo. A right sod to get the air out after re filling, took quite a bit of squeezing the coolant pipes. n
IIRC the t series self bleeds so its not necessary?