sorry screwed up again with the posting above....

Any chance of some photos of other members cars on this section as I have been through all the links and there seems very few pictures of your cars. Would especially like to see yours Chris P as the picture on your avatar is too small to see....

Really impressive pictures....Very good condition...a real credit to the marque....
IMO SD1`s suit red very well ...something to do with the Ferrari Daytona overtones in the design....which is rare as usually by now red fades in the sun which detracts from the appearance....Keep up the good work..
My secret plans to spray one of mine a nice deep candy red are getting more solid when I see A1 examples like yours....

I used the chrome type solution as Ramon suggested but I am going to have to do the drivers side again as it isnt good enough. I think the problem was not rubbing down the strip enough before sticking the tape on top.
the headlining material is of Rover origin as the previous owner had bought it to do the job but never got round to it. Thankfully it was sealed in a bag and is in excellent condition. I actually took the car up to a place in Alyth (Perthshire) to get the job done yesterday and phoned this morning to find the roof has already been taken out including sunroof and the finished job should be done for Friday. I cant to see the finished job as it really let down the interior of the car badly.

Hello all, I've not long got back into a Vitesse after a long absence, and I must say that 'TMX' is the best looking one i've seen so far!!
May I ask where the tailpipe was sourced from?
It looks unbelievable!
Mine has an awful 'bucket' up the middle, and the fumes in the car make my eyes water. It also looks poor!
Any pointers would be much apprecitated!
All the best,
Tommo.

Thanks for the comments on the car. It may look near perfect in the pictures but we all know how photos can hide all the problems of real life. I bought the full stainless steel system on mine from ebay at a major discounted price and it ws brand new and still in the original wrapping. The seller had bought it to put it on a project car but then bought another car to replace the project that already had a full system on it - hence the sale to me. I think all in sent to the door it was less than £300 and it has the stainless steel manifolds on it too so it sounds awesome.
I believe however that Rimmer Bros. now supply the tailpipe with their system in this shape and size instead of the DTM upward style.
That style as you mention will cause serious intoxicating fumes to enter the car as I had the same problem with my old TP so best to get one of the curved shaped ones to save you from those nightmare headaches your probably getting as I know I did.

Brilliant!
I'll have a look at Rimmers web site to see if they list justthe back box.
Mines got Rimmer manifolds, but a home made system. It too sounds amazing, but the fumes are awful. It looks homemade as well!
All the best,
Tommo[/img]

Thanks for the comments. The paintwork is better in the pictures than it is in real life but I am slowly trying to get it looking better. There are scratches on the bonnet and orange peel in other bits. It will need panels respraying which I plan to do before the end of the year. The bonnet is needing done fiirst along with the tailgate lip. I will get there though.......

that looks stunning if i can get my vdp half as good i'll be chuffed

A few pics I took the other day while it was sunny up here in Scotland - shock horror!!!

You will notice the reg change - this is the reg I had on my old Vitesse from a couple of years back - it was at the National in 2004. I personally think the car looks better with this reg even though I am not normally a fan of private plates.

Apologies to those of you who have already seen the pics on the SD1 Club website - a bit self-indulgent I know but .......I love my car!!!

No need to apologise, you're car looks awesome!

beeeeauuuuutiful

Sweet Baby Jesus and the Orphans!
If mine looked a quarter of yours my Missus might just see what I was on about!
That car is a credit to the movement, and an inspiration to us all.
There can be no better endorsement of what we are about than that car. What a missed opportunity, looking back. We had it all, looks, performance, handling, sound, practicality, service back-up, and we let it go. It is now up to us few to show the public at large that British was sometimes best, and that Austin Rover was not a motoring footnote, but maker of some of the most exciting cars the public has ever had the opportunity to buy.
Lets hope that we lose no more cars to the scrap-man, and that we can act as trustees to the memory of an oft criticised and abused marque.
Thanks for sharing an amazing car!
Tommo (the slightly tipsy, and still very much on holiday!!)