Hi all,

I'm Chris, I'm 26 and I have an obsession with Rover 800s. I have seven at the minute. Owned way too many in the past.

Point of my post is that I've been thinking of getting an SD1 for ages now. Partly due to liking the look of them (very similar to MK1 800 fastbacks) and partly due to my dad owing a few of them years ago.

He had three as I remember, a T reg 3500, a Y reg 3500 SE and a B reg 3500 VP EFi.

I even remember the reg numbers.

I'm after advice I guess. I've never driven an SD1 but fancy picking up an average one for average money to see how I get on with it.

What do you suggest? It'll only be a toy not a daily car. Naturally I want a V8. What sort of prices are realistic for a car that has a decent MOT?

Hello another Chris!

You have SEVEN Rover 800s? Where do you keep them?? I am starting
to get a soft spot for the early 800s, before the stuck-on grilles. The
early Vitesse wheels (5 spoke, reverse angle things) are lovely. Styling,
Roy Axe did an excellent job of mimicing the SD1 profile in the fastback.

£1000-1500 should pick up a decent series 2 Rover SD1. Series 2 are
post 1982 and are generally better made than series 2, and far more
plentiful. Ebay is a good place to start looking, also Classic Car Weekly
has a few, and the Rover SD1 club website

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The Vitesse is the most desirable and commands the best prices, a good
one will be £3k+. The VDP EFi is better value if you can find a good one,
same engine but auto. There is a buyers guide on

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. As always, check a few out as there
are still quite a few sheds around.

welcome mate you got a 820 tickford turbo it aint blue is it and got 17in vitesse alloys on it nly asking as i sold one not long ago,, my dad has got a 2.7 coupe at his house he loves them to i stuck to the sd1s,, best one really if you want to start would be a 35 vdp or a efi like chris said but depends how much you want to spend make sure you look first saying that i dont i normally just buy the first one that comes up lol dont do i what i do your be in troble with the missis lol

Welcome ,crikey you love your 800's and credit to you they look well.You could get away with rover dealerships sign on the front of your house I would recommend joing the sd1 club and come down to one of the do's.Usually 2 spares days and a national each year.Ta Ta for now JJ

Thanks mate, I've signed up to have a look round.

I have a couple of large badges already. Ready to go in the garage.

bloody hell mate i wished i had a drive way like that i be really happy, my tickford was the same color but it was a fastback,yours looks lovely tho good luck on the rst of them lol,, i hope you find a sd1 soon

Got any pics of it. I've seen a few about.

i will have a look mate i dont know if i got any, if i have i will post them