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v8driver · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:37 pm Post subject: V8driver's TP vitesse

As requested, hope you like her (I certainly do) Very Happy

most are the Ebay photos, will post more but I'm mostly driving Cool

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JayDeeVDP · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 12:26 am Post subject: Another?

The rear three-quarter pic, do I spy another red SD1 in the background?

We're not being greedy now, are we? Laughing

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v8driver · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 12:29 am Post subject:

bought the car off my local SD1 club rep. I never saw the other SD1 in the background, although he was restoring a S1 2600 (gold),S2 VDP V8 carb (blue) and a S2 VDP EFI V8 (silver)

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v8driver · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 11:43 am Post subject:

I was also told that he had a mint black vitesse and used to own one with a Chevy small block

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tommosredone · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 1:04 pm Post subject:

Spot on! The "Welsh Dragons" on the plates finish it well.
Is it still in Wales?
It looks good.
all the best
Tommo

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kerosene · SD1 Regular Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 266 Location: IRL

that is sweet! Cool

.I'd love to get one like that.

tim leech · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 4:11 pm Post subject:

v8driver wrote:

bought the car off my local SD1 club rep. I never saw the other SD1 in the background, although he was restoring a S1 2600 (gold),S2 VDP V8 carb (blue) and a S2 VDP EFI V8 (silver)

Do you mean dear Mr Stock? The one armed bandit Very Happy

Hes a character and a half.

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stephenwhyte · SD1 User Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 80

Well done mate looks like you've done well.
Welcome to the Targa Red TP Rover Vitesse Club........theres that many of us now we could just about start our own club!!

I have a picture of your car in my collection of pics I will post up for you later. Your car as had a couple of cosmetic changes it would appear.......

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Here is your car as promised with a a couple of mods.

v8driver · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject:

tim leech wrote:

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Do you mean dear Mr Stock? The one armed bandit Hes a character and a half.

I do mean Mr Stock, great guy SD1 nutter, just a pity he's moved to Thailand I was ejoying visiting and seeing the vast array of SD1s coming to and fro. Sad

Cheers to stephenwhyte for the photo(don't mean to be greedy but have you any more of her?)I did fancy putting S1 indicators on her but am not sure from the photo.As your such a SD1 nutter I thought you might like to see my old 2600 VDP. sorry they aren't high quality but my scanner is broke and I've had to take a photo of a photo.

may she rest in peace

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tim leech · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 10:26 pm Post subject:

Thailand? Bloody hell he must have made some money!

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v8driver · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 10:31 pm Post subject:

since I've known him we've only been to one car show and he had a few grand burning in his pocket at that one(I'm told it was a regular thing) then he went on holiday came back for about three weeks and went back there for good.

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v8driver · Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 10:46 pm Post subject:

he must have made some good money from SD1s as well look at "lowering by 60 mm" post and compare with the photo of mine (background looks eeriely simular).

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plus I think mine looks just as low (god knows I've hit the front spoiler about a hundred times.

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stephenwhyte · SD1 User Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 80

The silver one you refer to was owned by Rob Stock. I bought the car from him but only kept it for a fortnight as I got the option on my current TP Vitesse.

I unfortunately dont have any more pics of your car but if you get a hold of the SD1 CLUB MAG No. 86 you will find it advertised in there and there is also a story a while back in one of the other club mags with a picture of it towing a caravan. (By the way IMO you should keep the car with the original indicators - a lot classier!!)

Also noticed ChrisP car in mag no. 77........

K5 · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 8:30 am Post subject:

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Here is your car as promised with a a couple of mods.

I remember this car being on e bay lods of times. I advised the owner to take the sticker off as i thought that was why it was not selling, plus fix the clutch. He did and it sold. Small world!

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