THE ROVER SD1 FORUM

roms · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:20 pm Post subject: new little frenchie

hello there,

I'm Romain, a French 21 y-o boy and I got a rover SD1 2600 built in 1979 last week. It has not been running since 1987. I would like to fix it and keep it to drive a little on week ends or to tow other cars. There isn't a lot of work to do.

I tried to start it up by putting some gas in the two carburetors and it worked verry well, but once there isn't gas any more in them she stop. I have changed every gas flexibles but the gas circuit doesn't initiate. I think the gas pump must be dirty and plugged.

the other problem comes to the front left brake stirrup on whitch I have broken the drainage screw.

I will be very happy to get some advices and help. I'm looking for a front left brake stirrup and a silencer (mine has a big hole in t so it'sa little noisy)

see u

Romain

PS: I'm sorry if my english is a little poor...

Vulture · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:36 am Post subject: Re: new little frenchie

Welcome to the forum, Romain!

roms wrote:

There isn't a lot of work to do.

We ARE talking about an SD1 here, right??

roms wrote:

I'm looking for a front left brake stirrup and a silencer (mine has a big hole in t so it'sa little noisy)

Try here:

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roms wrote:

PS: I'm sorry if my english is a little poor...

No worries about that, you will make yourself understood!

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Mine's 18 inches. How big's yours?

roms · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject:

well this is a SD1, but she has been kept in a place safe from wet for a long time so she looks pretty good exept from brakes and gas circuit.

I'll try to make some photos these days

tim leech · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:20 pm Post subject:

Welcome aboard Romain, you are in a good place to be, have you considered coming to the UK sometime and attending someof the sd1 club activities? Theres normally a great selection of cars and parts.

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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

roms · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject:

I would like to go to UK, unfortunatelly it's a little expensive...I'll have to wait some time before coming and visit you...

Chris P · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject:

Welcome to SD1 ownership!

How many SD1s do you see in France? They are rare enough here!
Having said that, they did sell modest numbers in France (for a
foreign-built car!) and come up on eBay France fairly regularly.

roms · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject:

hi

here are some photos of my car. I still don't have any photos of the inside.

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Chris P · Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject:

That's a great looking SD1 Romain! Cool yellow headlights and black numberplates Very Happy

How is the mechanical work going on the car?

roms · Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:56 am Post subject:

It's not going so well...I don't have much time to do it and I live at about 500miles from this car now...It'll have to wait until Chrismas holydays and maybe I'll manage to do something if it's not to cold!!