THE ROVER SD1 FORUM

scumm · SD1 User Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 2

yeah here i am now...at first a few words about myself...i am a 25 year old mechanican from munich/bavaria/germany..i did my apprenticeship in an establishment for english and all other oldtimers...my former boss owned this car a year ago and now i got it for 1500 € from the new boss...i am very lucky with this car..aside from i dont have my drivers licens at the moment (a long other story)...now some pictures

*smile* it only has 118.000 km driven

there is some rust on the passanger doors you do not see here

hmmm...v8!...mercedes never did a v8 with this storage option..so i ended with rover Smile

the wood is chapped and there is no leather and its automatic..but i dont care (at first Wink

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*nothing to say* you like it or not

so far with the pictures..there is no big work on the car at first..it runs and brakes..the sun roof engine is claddering and some rust is to remove...but its not just a car to have it..its a car to love it

so far from myself..i hope i can meet some people who are also english-youngtimer-crackbrained Wink

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1986 SD1 VANDEN PLAS EFI MOONRAKER

Chris P · Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 11:47 pm Post subject:

Very nice

Great original condition; nice to see a VDP EFi without the rear
tailgate spoiler.

You may already know, but Rimmer Brothers in the UK have a significant
supply of new-old-stock parts. These have been returned to the UK after
about 20 years in India!

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The wood can be refurbished by a good upholsterer. I had this done a
couple of years ago. Many, many coats of varnish were used! Or you
could buy new items from Rimmers Smile

ksclark3522 · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 7:09 pm Post subject:

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hope i can meet some people who are also english-youngtimer-crackbrained

well, i'm 24 but it's close enough.
lovely car that matey.
1500 euros? vanden plas efi? can you get me one??!! Very Happy

welcome to the forum mate.

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1984 3500 VANDEN PLAS
1984 2600SE WITH VITESSE BODY AND VANDEN PLAS INTERIOR
1998 820 STERLING

LEE TVR · SD1 User Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 106 Location: SUFFOK

Looks great mate, I am 31 next year I will be 32 haaaa haaaa Cool

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D131OVP · Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject:

I'm 29

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4.5, TP, 45mm inlets, big heads - just not all in the car at the moment...

v8driver · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 3:41 am Post subject:

Same as you Monster,not english though....crackbrained??? maybe,I've been called worse....by close friends actually.Ah well.......Onward SD1 I say.

Gareth

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Half Poly bushed 3.5 Twin plenum VITESSE(currently undergoing 'Hotwire' conversion)
Baby Blue D889 MOJ Daily driver

Lehto · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject:

Nice to see another LHD SD1 still alive. Not a lot left... Im still 19 Very Happy

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Owner of 3 Rovers and 1 MG.

scumm · SD1 User Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 2

i dont want to affront someone..just joking

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1986 SD1 VANDEN PLAS EFI MOONRAKER

Lehto · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject:

Nah.. I think most people told their ages because they wanna let people know we SD1 fellows arent just a bunch of old farts who like to drive their slow cars at minimum speeds slowing traffic down and complaining of the remaining engine noise with the stock exhaust with 15 different types of silencers and mufflers.

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Owner of 3 Rovers and 1 MG.

LEE TVR · SD1 User Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 106 Location: SUFFOK

Lehto wrote:

Nah.. I think most people told their ages because they wanna let people know we SD1 fellows arent just a bunch of old farts who like to drive their slow cars at minimum speeds slowing traffic down and complaining of the remaining engine noise with the stock exhaust with 15 different types of silencers and mufflers.

I agreeee with you ,,, AND I AM STILL 31 YEARS OLD

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Vulture · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 10:54 pm Post subject:

Nice to see a german license plate on an SD1. I've been living in Heidelberg for 7 years now (does "Langzeitstudent" ring a bell? Laughing

), but I haven't seen a single SD1 around. Apparently there's only about 35 or so on the road in Germany, though I'm not sure whether that figure applies to SD1s in general or specifically to Vitesse models.

BTW: I'm 27

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

D131OVP · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 11:27 pm Post subject:

I'm 29

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4.5, TP, 45mm inlets, big heads - just not all in the car at the moment...

LEE TVR · SD1 User Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 106 Location: SUFFOK

I am still 31

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ramon alban · Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:47 pm Post subject:

Lehto wrote:

Nah.. I think most people told their ages because they wanna let people know we SD1 fellows arent just a bunch of old farts who like to drive their slow cars at minimum speeds slowing traffic down and complaining of the remaining engine noise with the stock exhaust with 15 different types of silencers and mufflers.

Steady on Lehto! Take care how you deal with these ageing folks.

I'm 69 going on 70, and I really object to your terminology.

I'm definitely an Old Fart and proud of it, but no way am I thinking of changing mufflers.

Noise is good! Thats why I'm running a 100watt sound system in my SD1 with extra speakers built into the rear parcel shelf.

Mufflers Indeed! Shocked

Ramon

Lehto · Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject:

Right... whats a muffler... I got none in my exhaust.

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Owner of 3 Rovers and 1 MG.