THE ROVER SD1 FORUM

v8man1 · SD1 User Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 149 Location: kent

hello there this is my v8-s i just brought yesterday for 100quid its nod really been sat in a garage for 10 years and i got her started today and she runs lovely thanks good i am well happy with her, this is going to be my winter project for a few years?? here we go

am sorry about this pic the cam i got is crap sorry peeps!!

by the way the door has been pulled back in place now!!

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kerosene · SD1 Regular Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 266 Location: IRL

v8man1 wrote:

this is going to be my winter project for a few years??

I think so,you have plenty to do but it will be worth it.V8-S's are an exclusive SD1 which makes them cool Cool

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Lovely colour too.

Lehto · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:29 pm Post subject:

Holy hell.. thats going to take some time to get even nearly rustless. Good to see a V8-S being brought back from the books of dead.

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v8man1 · SD1 User Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 149 Location: kent

thanks chaps my missis see it for the first time she said what hell have you brought i said a v8-s with a smile on my face lol!! thanks for your comments chaps

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discovery 3.9 es,

kerosene · SD1 Regular Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 266 Location: IRL

v8man1 wrote:

thanks chaps my missis see it for the first time she said what hell have you brought i said a v8-s with a smile on my face lol!!

I think some women can't understand our passion for cars.ah well.

Lehto · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:10 pm Post subject:

kerosene wrote:

v8man1 wrote:

thanks chaps my missis see it for the first time she said what hell have you brought i said a v8-s with a smile on my face lol!!

I think some women can't understand our passion for cars.ah well.

My mom asked me 2 days ago "What the hell attracts you men to these car things? I cant recall any woman doing things like this..." She was referring me as a crazy person because I got 1 SD1 car totally taken apart and its organs being moved to another shell.

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v8man1 · SD1 User Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 149 Location: kent

thats women for you a lol never mind i love them!!! i just cant wait to drive it and see peoples faces change when i done her up!!

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rover tp vitesse my dads old car!!!
discovery 3.9 es,

tim leech · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:51 am Post subject:

Welcome to a very exclusive Club! Wink

We should sort out some special handshakes and membership priviledges!

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1979 Rover SD1 V8-S
1987 Rover 2600VDP Auto.
1985 Citroen BX 19GT
1990 Citroen BX 16v
1994 Citroen Xantia 1.8i SX

v8man1 · SD1 User Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 149 Location: kent

tim leech wrote:

Welcome to a very exclusive Club! Wink

We should sort out some special handshakes and membership priviledges!

i think your rite there mate be very cool i think!!!

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rover tp vitesse my dads old car!!!
discovery 3.9 es,

v8man1 · SD1 User Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 149 Location: kent

hello again chaps i went out to my old girl on wednesday and pulled all the seats out and the carpet and gave it i bloody good clean with my other halfs new vax and i go to say has come up lovely i am very happy, i love my v8-s!!!!

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rover tp vitesse my dads old car!!!
discovery 3.9 es,

tim leech · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:48 pm Post subject:

Thats good news mate as used V8-S interior trim is impossible to find! Trust me I know! Very Happy

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1979 Rover SD1 V8-S
1987 Rover 2600VDP Auto.
1985 Citroen BX 19GT
1990 Citroen BX 16v
1994 Citroen Xantia 1.8i SX

v8man1 · SD1 User Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 149 Location: kent

your telling me mate i only need a few bits and the inside should be all there i hope, i bet you had a hard time finding bits which bits did you find hard to get tim

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rover tp vitesse my dads old car!!!
discovery 3.9 es,

tim leech · Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 10:00 am Post subject:

I manage to get a set of 4 headrest cushions from a breaker, and a new rear bumper from the a mate years ago, but asides that the car is original and complete, I wa very lucky as my cars been cared for throughout its life.

Ive replacd bits as I go along when they come up on ebay etc, but these are items that are shared with other S1s, a new set of headlamps and rear lights REALLY brighten up the car, and having the alloys refurbed sets the car off.

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1979 Rover SD1 V8-S
1987 Rover 2600VDP Auto.
1985 Citroen BX 19GT
1990 Citroen BX 16v
1994 Citroen Xantia 1.8i SX

v8man1 · SD1 User Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 149 Location: kent

you lucky man you finding them head rests i just need the back pair and a door panel for the drivers side but i have been looking on ebay not much on there at the mo but i am watching, i will do the bits you said about as they sound good bits to change and the whel i will get done soon as really then it just the body that need doing then, by the way i am coming to national so i cant wait to have a look at your v8-s and meet your self and other members to

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rover tp vitesse my dads old car!!!
discovery 3.9 es,

tim leech · Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:58 pm Post subject:

The S models only came with TWO headrest pads as standard so yours is correct, I just managed to get a set of 4.

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1979 Rover SD1 V8-S
1987 Rover 2600VDP Auto.
1985 Citroen BX 19GT
1990 Citroen BX 16v
1994 Citroen Xantia 1.8i SX