Remember I said I was starting in on a new project?
Well I have orders in at Rimmer Bros and a bonnet off ebay means the project has started........I'll just give you a little look of her

Well, it's a series 1 car....

Stab in the dark... Optimistically, you are restoring a 'barn find' press fleet
car - LOExxxP or LOKxxxP registration.

Nope 1983 A reg

No West Yorkshire, its a S2 car
Here she is sometime in the 1990s

I've fitted the new bonnet now, had some new number plates made up.
Cost so far
00/00/2006
Car.........................................£350
21/12/2006
Numberplates..........................£12.40 off ebay
19/01/2007
Bonnet ...................................£20 off ebay 2 years old & mint
24/01/2007
Rigid Brake Pipe (Partial) Kit....£17.63 not inc postage Rimmer Brothers
4x Brake Flexi Hose.................£11.76 not inc postage Rimmer Brothers
27/01/2007
HANDBRAKE CABLE.................£11.75 not inc postage Rimmer Brothers
27/01/2007
Oil filter...................................£3.00 off ebay
28/01/2007
Vitesse Rear Spoiler................£40.00 off ebay

Hmm no offence but looks like a fairly basic 6 cylinder car so must have sentimental value?

shes gotta tow bar nnn a warn huggy quilt

nice to see one being looked arfetr though insteada going to the scarpy

No offence taken Tim it sure is a stright six, 2300s well with a 2600s engine now.
My dad was into Rovers,from 1982 to the late 90s its all he had.First off was a P6 2200TC then had two S1 V8s a S2 2000 a S2 2600s and finaly a S2 2300s.
His last one gave in on a Hoiliday,blocked oil spray bar mmm the know problem.
It was brought home but sadly dad became more ill and it was clear he wouldn't drive the car again so no repair and she was scrapped.
Dad died in 2004, he often talked of getting another three five as he called the V8.

Thats a nice story. That sort of thing doesn't happen very often. You were lucky to find it. I would love to find some of my old cars or indeed my parents.

I also found out some information on my dads old MK1 Transit motor home, its thought to be still around and agin a parts bin for the owner of Moss Bay Metals who loves the MK1 trannys

Fantastic news matey, I did do something the same with one of my late fathers cars although his was a Citroen, which he had new and was sold off just before he died. This car is now only 13 years old and I found it by chance when my cousin married the daughter of the then current owner!

Ist cost me a fortune since then but has my dads details in the servce book as the first owner so its all worth it!

Thats great Tim, I bet that was a great feeling, worth all the money and effort

Broken the golden rule already
I always liked the look of the vittesse and with this been a S2 I thought why not it won't be a replica, will still have the 2300s badge at the rear and no vittesse decals, I've just bought a rear spoiler and may go for a deep chin spoiler, I'm going to drop the side mouldings and have the sills painted silver like the rest of the car.....oh and some alloys
I just think it will turn more heads and look alot better for these little added items.