Thought it was about time I listed a photo of my car.

She's a July '87 registered TP

1st owed by Rover Cars, second owner was Rover Finance, car was then sold off and bought by a guy in Oldham, he ran her for 2 years then stored the car in a "Carcoon" for 10 years, then I bought her (April 2003).

I recomissioned the car for use, found the engine wasn't on all 8 cylinders, while out driving her (wife driving) oil pressure dropped suddenly, limped her home.( she's never driven it since )

Lifted rockers and found a bent pushrod and a hydraulic follower had popped out, and the heads were really sludged up.

Removed the heads to find a blown head gasket damaging the block and head at No3, commensed a full engine rebuild, 4 weeks before its first show at the SD1 club rally 2003.

Ran her ever since in the drier weather.

Bodily she is very good but needs a repaint one day, but I enjoy driving her too much one day



Photo was taken at a local car show a couple of weeks ago, when it has been wet, hence all the mud sprayed up the sills

Very nice. I do like Vitesse Stripes. I will put them on mine when i get the bottom half re-sprayed.

Yes the stripes should only really be fitted to 82/83 cars I am told when they were either optional or a deleted no cost option. As was pointed out at the SD1 club judging

Looks nice with them, will decide whether to put them back on closer to when I repaint her

The judging was in fact quite informative and not negative, although I do not class myself as a "concourse" type of guy will never polish the inside of my exhaust pipe or want anyone to offer

It is stunning to see a car that shines everywhere, I don't have the time or inclination

Thats a nice looking tp mate, i had thought about adding the stripes too coz i reckon they look 80's cool!, but now ive spent a nice wedge on my paint i will be buggered if im gonna cover a inch of it up just yet!

Looks cool. Were stripes still an option with the later deep chin spoiler?

The deep chin spoiler was fitted to the later Vitesse' @85/86 production single & twin plenums.

To my knowledge, please correct me if I'm wrong, as stated earlier the stripes were fitted as standard on 82/83 model years but could be deleted as a no cost option.

Thats what ive been told! Didnt know the deep chin was fitted to "all" late vitesses though! Every days a school day

As I understood it the deep chin was only fitted to TP's - happy to be corrected though.

Lovely car fella

I dint think it was only twins plenums that had them.

But i guess i may be wrong

Anyways very nice car