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by traineefarmer
Tue Apr 11, 2017 10:17 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!
Replies: 294
Views: 160816

Re: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!

CHR15E wrote:Certainly been busy. :)

I don't miss those days.
You've got a 10 year old FoMoCo product. "Those days" are just around the corner....

:lol:
by traineefarmer
Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:33 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!
Replies: 294
Views: 160816

Re: Alucard7002 - Mk2b 820Si Fastback - Pic Heavy!

Slamm wrote:Nice work, looks all too familiar :roll:
Agreed. I'm having traumatic flashbacks.
by traineefarmer
Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:56 am
Forum: Say what you like
Topic: The Holy Grail????
Replies: 6
Views: 9019

Re: The Holy Grail????

Nuts4my827 wrote:Do I????
Silly question to ask a forum full of incurable Rover-nuts, surely?
by traineefarmer
Sun Apr 02, 2017 7:23 am
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Shaun's Vitesse
Replies: 245
Views: 130316

Re: Shaun's Vitesse

I'm with you on the iridium plugs. I was warned against them by some people, but they really do make a difference, especially at raised boost levels.

To get the best from them you should consider uprated leads too.
by traineefarmer
Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:24 pm
Forum: Announcements and Events
Topic: Club expansion survey
Replies: 21
Views: 20063

Re: Club expansion survey

A friend of mine who is a skilled engineer and mechanic is terrified of carburetors, yet is quite happy to build a from-scratch efi manifold and set it all up with megasquirt and a laptop. I suppose when you think of it, between the two systems, carbs are the more archaic and complex component compa...
by traineefarmer
Thu Mar 23, 2017 8:19 am
Forum: Announcements and Events
Topic: Club expansion survey
Replies: 21
Views: 20063

Re: Club expansion survey

rovercoup wrote:
midnite wrote:wow, these look great, although for 820 owners they should read engineering in a basic form.

can i have one then
Just so long as your not including us turbo boys :lol:
Oh come on, the T-turbo is about as complex as a sledgehammer! :lol:
by traineefarmer
Fri Mar 17, 2017 10:40 pm
Forum: Car Chat
Topic: Claim to fame - Sort of
Replies: 12
Views: 11172

Re: Claim to fame - Sort of

deano wrote:of course it was damp... he was so pissed he kept spilling the beer :lol:
Of course this reveals the 800's biggest shortcoming....

No cupholders.
by traineefarmer
Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:06 pm
Forum: Announcements and Events
Topic: Club expansion survey
Replies: 21
Views: 20063

Re: Club expansion survey

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by traineefarmer
Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:21 am
Forum: Non-Rover
Topic: Ford Mondeo 2.0 Litre Auto.
Replies: 189
Views: 119057

Re: Ford Mondeo 2.0 Litre Auto.

Who would have guessed that Mondeo motoring would cause the owner more headaches than 800 ownership?
by traineefarmer
Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:53 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Just had some body repairs done to my car...
Replies: 13
Views: 8618

Re: Just had some body repairs done to my car...

Now the better weather is here, I'll get it washed and take some pics.
by traineefarmer
Sun Mar 12, 2017 2:03 pm
Forum: Ebay, Autotrader and Other!
Topic: Timewarp 827 on Fleabay - G404 GOH
Replies: 92
Views: 66053

Re: Timewarp 827 on Fleabay - G404 GOH

CHR15E wrote:
rovercoup wrote:We own 800's, odd goes with the territory :lol:
I only have half a one, so does that mean I'm more or less odd? :lol:
The oddest of all maybe? :D
by traineefarmer
Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:38 pm
Forum: Non-Rover
Topic: Ford Mondeo 2.0 Litre Auto.
Replies: 189
Views: 119057

Re: Ford Mondeo 2.0 Litre Auto.

I've done a lower wishbone on a focus. The subframe needed to be dropped to get the bolts out. A shocking piece of design. I hope for your sake the mondeo of different.
by traineefarmer
Tue Mar 07, 2017 8:31 am
Forum: Non-Rover
Topic: Scoobys Dogmobile - Take 2!
Replies: 134
Views: 91749

Re: Scoobys Dogmobile - Take 2!

Is that the lower ball on the lower wishbone? On the 850/V70 this was a post with a clamp and was prone to the same problem.
by traineefarmer
Mon Mar 06, 2017 8:10 am
Forum: Ebay, Autotrader and Other!
Topic: Is it April 1st!!!!
Replies: 16
Views: 15679

Re: Is it April 1st!!!!

I wonder what Girobird would think of all this? :wink:
by traineefarmer
Sun Mar 05, 2017 2:21 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Just had some body repairs done to my car...
Replies: 13
Views: 8618

Re: Just had some body repairs done to my car...

I should have taken some pics when I picked it up. :roll:

It's too dirty at the moment to even see that it's had anything done. I'm still not sure that it's show condition... But at least it will be worth the effort to polish it now.