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by n1tr0_9
Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:44 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold
Replies: 204
Views: 238076

Re: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold

Not as a critiscm purely curiosity, have you kept a running total on what you've spent on the car so far? I started to, but when i very quickly got to £800 (including original purchase price) i got scared and stopped counting. My estimate is £1000 to £1500. Yes i know i could buy one for that blah ...
by n1tr0_9
Tue Aug 07, 2018 8:26 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold
Replies: 204
Views: 238076

Re: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold

New radiator arrived. But unfortunately it has a hole in it for fitting a sensor which my car doesn't have. Apparently early cars have a rad fan sensor in the rad. Later cars like mine have the fan switched on by the ECU. The advice from Scooby on this forum is to fit a sensor and then wire it to th...
by n1tr0_9
Tue Aug 07, 2018 2:32 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Scoobys 827 Sterling aka "Project Galactic Dawn"
Replies: 88
Views: 73767

Re: Scoobys 827 Sterling aka "Project Galactic Dawn"

Excellent, thanks very much. Parts including sensor purchased!
by n1tr0_9
Tue Aug 07, 2018 1:40 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Scoobys 827 Sterling aka "Project Galactic Dawn"
Replies: 88
Views: 73767

Re: Scoobys 827 Sterling aka "Project Galactic Dawn"

My new radiator has arrived for the 800 turbo. One slight problem is that it has a hole drilled in it for 1 sensor and the same kind of arrangement as yours! Do you know what bits i need to buy from rimmers to plug the hole? They do CDU1503 which is some kind of plug, not sure if i need the rubber g...
by n1tr0_9
Mon Aug 06, 2018 8:02 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold
Replies: 204
Views: 238076

Re: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold

I’ve been checking the tracking number and new rad should arrive on Thursday. You will either see a jubilant post on Friday night of a very happy James with running vitesse or a photo of toys thrown from a pram.
by n1tr0_9
Fri Aug 03, 2018 8:27 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold
Replies: 204
Views: 238076

Re: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold

Did an oil change. Used semi synthetic stuff and a quality Bosch oil filter. Old oil was pretty dark, but I guess its a turbo. https://i.imgur.com/RB9sXgi.jpg Pre filled oil filter. So easy to get access on this car and correct way up. Why are modern cars so shit? Especially Japanese and Volvo? http...
by n1tr0_9
Wed Aug 01, 2018 9:06 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold
Replies: 204
Views: 238076

Re: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold

Just wanted to say how much I'm enjoying this thread. I sold my Vitesse a year ago and whilst I do genuinely love my ZT, I don't think I've ever really got over the Vitesse (probaby explains why I'm still hanging around on an 800 forum!). If you do decide to sell, please consider me seriously inter...
by n1tr0_9
Wed Aug 01, 2018 6:44 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold
Replies: 204
Views: 238076

Re: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold

Fastback wrote:
Tue Jul 31, 2018 11:37 pm
You'll be telling us next you're going to rebuild the gearbox in your lunchbreak.
Excellent, excellent stuff.
Only the sloppy linkage!
by n1tr0_9
Tue Jul 31, 2018 8:00 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold
Replies: 204
Views: 238076

Re: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold

Exhaust is on. Haven't got all the rubber mounts on yet as getting access the rear is difficult at the moment. The downpipe went onto the turbo and the new studs nicely and done up with the copper nuts, on a new steel gasket. Refitted the turbo oil drain with a new gasket and a tiny bit of sealer. K...
by n1tr0_9
Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:20 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold
Replies: 204
Views: 238076

Re: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold

Back on the car again, making a mess of the car park. Spent 3 hours on it before I got hungry and went home. My Helicoil kit arrived, so turbo off again and I removed the troublesome studs. Seriously glad that I did as this is what I found. Yes whole chunks of the original ally threads. https://i.im...
by n1tr0_9
Sun Jul 29, 2018 12:12 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold
Replies: 204
Views: 238076

Re: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold

To be honest if it’s maintained regularly the car shouldn’t need this much. It’s more a case that this was an occasional car for previous owner. It sat for a while and family man with other commitments mean he didn’t get the time to keep on top of things. I’m lucky that I can work on this in the eve...
by n1tr0_9
Sun Jul 29, 2018 10:03 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold
Replies: 204
Views: 238076

Re: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold

Yeah. I think it’s worth doing on this one. There is very little corrosion on the underside of engine bay or suspension components which is nice. Once it’s on the road I’ll give the interior some serious cleaning and it should be quite a decent motor. The. I’ll probably sell it on as I now have 5 Ro...
by n1tr0_9
Sat Jul 28, 2018 4:59 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold
Replies: 204
Views: 238076

Re: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold

Put the idler together again with new bearing. Plug welded rather than using rivets. Couldnt bolt it as the bolt head would have clashed with the pulley wheel holders. https://i.imgur.com/0CYAvT2.jpg Cut the rad fan and intercooler off the old radiator frame. https://i.imgur.com/2rdr0zD.jpg Then spe...
by n1tr0_9
Sat Jul 28, 2018 12:31 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: New to the group, so some pictures
Replies: 19
Views: 19745

Re: New to the group, so some pictures

Hi Michael, great cars. Coupe is particularly lovely.
by n1tr0_9
Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:53 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold
Replies: 204
Views: 238076

Re: Rover 820 Vitesse Sport Lux Gold

Yeah it is annoying as he quoted me £180 to either recore it or he would source me a new one. Then fastback provided a link for one for £150. I could have rung him and cancelled my refurb but I thought I would be a man of my word and stick to the agreement, plus I don’t mind paying £30 more to suppo...