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by Bigsimon
Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:18 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Yet another fuel filler neck reapir thread.
Replies: 5
Views: 4782

Re: Yet another fuel filler neck reapir thread.

Thats good work and a sensible solution on the evaporative pipe. I've been looking at solutions for this, as mines fuel tight for now..., but sooner or later its got to be tackled. I'm assuming the rover cap fits ok ?
by Bigsimon
Sun Jun 14, 2015 10:02 pm
Forum: Ebay, Autotrader and Other!
Topic: People are paying more these days
Replies: 1
Views: 1916

Re: People are paying more these days

If i had time and space, i would be saving that one as well....and spraying it black. I loved my old mk1 vitesse :cry: Amusingly it seems to have no dash lift :roll: :mrgreen:
by Bigsimon
Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:08 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: '99 Vitesse Rescue
Replies: 16
Views: 11944

Re: '99 Vitesse Rescue

Nothing much to report this week, except i got in it last night and was trying to see why rear passenger window will only open in 1 inch increments and i opened the sunroof.......Cue hilarious scenes as it then refused to close again :roll: So thank you to Richard C and many others for the thread on...
by Bigsimon
Sun May 31, 2015 4:06 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: '99 Vitesse Rescue
Replies: 16
Views: 11944

Re: '99 Vitesse Rescue

Ha, with all my previous mk1 800's any sort of speeding resulted in wipers trying to clear the side windows too... :evil:
by Bigsimon
Sun May 31, 2015 3:06 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: '99 Vitesse Rescue
Replies: 16
Views: 11944

Re: '99 Vitesse Rescue

I have a few tin parts on my 'required' list, the linkage was seized solid at that point, my fault for trying them without having a look first..
by Bigsimon
Sun May 31, 2015 2:00 pm
Forum: Ebay, Autotrader and Other!
Topic: Never used 820 engine
Replies: 21
Views: 12891

Re: Never used 820 engine

Looking at it sitting there, I realized it could be useful.....as a boat anchor :lol:
by Bigsimon
Sun May 31, 2015 1:56 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: '99 Vitesse Rescue
Replies: 16
Views: 11944

Re: '99 Vitesse Rescue

Oh well, it is all bolt on. It matches the scuttle :D

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by Bigsimon
Sun May 31, 2015 1:55 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: '99 Vitesse Rescue
Replies: 16
Views: 11944

Re: '99 Vitesse Rescue

by Bigsimon
Sun May 31, 2015 1:54 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: '99 Vitesse Rescue
Replies: 16
Views: 11944

Re: '99 Vitesse Rescue

Under the cover lurks............
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by Bigsimon
Sun May 31, 2015 1:49 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: '99 Vitesse Rescue
Replies: 16
Views: 11944

Re: '99 Vitesse Rescue

Ah, so thats why the wipers, err, don't :roll:
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by Bigsimon
Sun May 31, 2015 1:38 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: '99 Vitesse Rescue
Replies: 16
Views: 11944

Re: '99 Vitesse Rescue

mrpcpc wrote:You've missed a bit.


:mrgreen:
by Bigsimon
Sun May 31, 2015 1:37 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: '99 Vitesse Rescue
Replies: 16
Views: 11944

Re: '99 Vitesse Rescue

midnite wrote:is that a cornish registered fiesta in the corner
Yup. Its one well travelled fester (as its mouldy) , it lived in scotland , then travelled down to Cornwall with another owner and blatted up and down many times, on 173000 (1.8tddi) and just will not die :lol:
by Bigsimon
Sat May 30, 2015 5:14 pm
Forum: Ebay, Autotrader and Other!
Topic: Green 825 Sterling V488 HHJ with a boot load of spares
Replies: 6
Views: 5143

Re: Green 825 Sterling V488 HHJ with a boot load of spares

simon, its another shed, front bumpers hanging off, bonnet has terrible shut line gap difference, the rear quarter on the drivers side is totally different shade of green, the passenger side rear door is scabby on the bottom, sill underneath is different colour, rusty wheel arch in pic, cheapest ch...
by Bigsimon
Sat May 30, 2015 2:03 pm
Forum: Ebay, Autotrader and Other!
Topic: Green 825 Sterling V488 HHJ with a boot load of spares
Replies: 6
Views: 5143

Re: Green 825 Sterling V488 HHJ with a boot load of spares

That does look like a good one, I assume the sticker on the back was for lpg, cant see any signs of a kit though :?:
by Bigsimon
Fri May 29, 2015 7:17 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Simon's Vitesse Coupe
Replies: 323
Views: 166954

Re: Simon's Vitesse Coupe

Thats good work you've done there, wish my wheels where half as shiny :oops: Scuttles off to peer cautiously at his own filler neck......