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Feb 27, 2015 23:26:13 GMT
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I've said it before and I'll say it again my 820 Vitesse is one car I regret parting with and have always looked for another to scratch that itch.
I've been torn over the coupe or another saloon, as the Recaro's seem very rare in the coupes and I'd want the Recaro's as they were great. Vitesse coupe with Recaro's I'd have a hard time saying no.
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Some days you just need to take a grinder to an inanimate object, just to make your day a tiny bit better!!
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ryry87
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Current fleet.. 1987 Rover 820E 1987 BMW 735i Previous fleet members.. 1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v (Tickford) 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 L 1987 BMW 628CSi 1987 Rover 820 Si 1997 Rover 825 Sterling 2003 Saab 93 Aero 1998 Rover 620 SLi 1998 Rover 820 Sterling 2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1998 Rover 620ti 1977 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL 1987 Rover 213se 1979 Ford Cortina 1.6 GL 1995 Rover 620i 1979 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL etc etc...
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ryry87
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a few better interior shots, you've got to admit it's pretty plush for a poverty spec model. Ok it doesn't have the trip computer, all round electrics, wood, rear headrests etc that the Sterling had but for it's time it's pretty well equipped and an engine shot...
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Current fleet.. 1987 Rover 820E 1987 BMW 735i Previous fleet members.. 1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v (Tickford) 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 L 1987 BMW 628CSi 1987 Rover 820 Si 1997 Rover 825 Sterling 2003 Saab 93 Aero 1998 Rover 620 SLi 1998 Rover 820 Sterling 2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1998 Rover 620ti 1977 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL 1987 Rover 213se 1979 Ford Cortina 1.6 GL 1995 Rover 620i 1979 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL etc etc...
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That is a gorgeous looking machine... Rare and gorgeous...!
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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ryry87
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It's a lovely 80s cruiser, I can't wait until the weather gets better and I can start taking it to a few shows. Pride of Longbridge will be the first
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Current fleet.. 1987 Rover 820E 1987 BMW 735i Previous fleet members.. 1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v (Tickford) 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 L 1987 BMW 628CSi 1987 Rover 820 Si 1997 Rover 825 Sterling 2003 Saab 93 Aero 1998 Rover 620 SLi 1998 Rover 820 Sterling 2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1998 Rover 620ti 1977 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL 1987 Rover 213se 1979 Ford Cortina 1.6 GL 1995 Rover 620i 1979 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL etc etc...
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1987 Rover 820EMercdan68
@forddan68
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I just love this car unmolested and looks spot on
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Fraud owners club member 1999 Jaguar s type 1993 ford escort
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Loving this......keep up the good work sir.
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1982 Granada 2.8 Ghia X - SOLD ☹️ 1976 Mini Clubman Estate - Getting there slowly.
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ryry87
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cheers, i'm really chuffed with it. It's like a timewarp, sun out, shades on, Rick Astley cassette in the deck and all of a sudden its 1987 all over again, it definitely gets some looks. That's what it's all about for me
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Current fleet.. 1987 Rover 820E 1987 BMW 735i Previous fleet members.. 1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v (Tickford) 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 L 1987 BMW 628CSi 1987 Rover 820 Si 1997 Rover 825 Sterling 2003 Saab 93 Aero 1998 Rover 620 SLi 1998 Rover 820 Sterling 2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1998 Rover 620ti 1977 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL 1987 Rover 213se 1979 Ford Cortina 1.6 GL 1995 Rover 620i 1979 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL etc etc...
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ryry87
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it's come a long way since I rescued it from the little garage it had been sitting in, it's amazing what a bit of a tidy up can achieve
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Current fleet.. 1987 Rover 820E 1987 BMW 735i Previous fleet members.. 1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v (Tickford) 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 L 1987 BMW 628CSi 1987 Rover 820 Si 1997 Rover 825 Sterling 2003 Saab 93 Aero 1998 Rover 620 SLi 1998 Rover 820 Sterling 2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1998 Rover 620ti 1977 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL 1987 Rover 213se 1979 Ford Cortina 1.6 GL 1995 Rover 620i 1979 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL etc etc...
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ryry87
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Apr 16, 2015 15:14:02 GMT
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Current fleet.. 1987 Rover 820E 1987 BMW 735i Previous fleet members.. 1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v (Tickford) 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 L 1987 BMW 628CSi 1987 Rover 820 Si 1997 Rover 825 Sterling 2003 Saab 93 Aero 1998 Rover 620 SLi 1998 Rover 820 Sterling 2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1998 Rover 620ti 1977 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL 1987 Rover 213se 1979 Ford Cortina 1.6 GL 1995 Rover 620i 1979 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL etc etc...
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ryry87
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Apr 16, 2015 15:19:02 GMT
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Next up was the head unit itself, I initially bought a posher spec Philips one from a Sterling but sadly that got lost in the post so I decided to use this one, It's an incredibly rare Fujitsu Ten-Vox component system that I found brand new and still boxed on a well known auction site. Fujitsu made very high end systems for Toyota, Mazda and the like and this was one of their top end systems complete with a whacking great amp. It fits in the the 820E's interior almost perfectly and sounds absolutely spot on with those new speakers We mounted the amp behind the glovebox.. You've got to love 80's tech...
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Current fleet.. 1987 Rover 820E 1987 BMW 735i Previous fleet members.. 1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v (Tickford) 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 L 1987 BMW 628CSi 1987 Rover 820 Si 1997 Rover 825 Sterling 2003 Saab 93 Aero 1998 Rover 620 SLi 1998 Rover 820 Sterling 2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1998 Rover 620ti 1977 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL 1987 Rover 213se 1979 Ford Cortina 1.6 GL 1995 Rover 620i 1979 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL etc etc...
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ryry87
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Apr 16, 2015 15:25:07 GMT
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I spent this morning giving the interior a good shampoo (probably for the first time since 1987) it's always amazing how much curse word comes out of a seemingly clean interior...
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Current fleet.. 1987 Rover 820E 1987 BMW 735i Previous fleet members.. 1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v (Tickford) 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 L 1987 BMW 628CSi 1987 Rover 820 Si 1997 Rover 825 Sterling 2003 Saab 93 Aero 1998 Rover 620 SLi 1998 Rover 820 Sterling 2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1998 Rover 620ti 1977 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL 1987 Rover 213se 1979 Ford Cortina 1.6 GL 1995 Rover 620i 1979 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL etc etc...
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ryry87
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Apr 16, 2015 15:26:25 GMT
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The old boys slowly getting there...
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Current fleet.. 1987 Rover 820E 1987 BMW 735i Previous fleet members.. 1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v (Tickford) 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 L 1987 BMW 628CSi 1987 Rover 820 Si 1997 Rover 825 Sterling 2003 Saab 93 Aero 1998 Rover 620 SLi 1998 Rover 820 Sterling 2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1998 Rover 620ti 1977 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL 1987 Rover 213se 1979 Ford Cortina 1.6 GL 1995 Rover 620i 1979 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL etc etc...
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ryry87
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Apr 16, 2015 15:37:26 GMT
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couldn't resist this little addition either..
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Current fleet.. 1987 Rover 820E 1987 BMW 735i Previous fleet members.. 1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v (Tickford) 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 L 1987 BMW 628CSi 1987 Rover 820 Si 1997 Rover 825 Sterling 2003 Saab 93 Aero 1998 Rover 620 SLi 1998 Rover 820 Sterling 2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1998 Rover 620ti 1977 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL 1987 Rover 213se 1979 Ford Cortina 1.6 GL 1995 Rover 620i 1979 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL etc etc...
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MK2VR6
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Apr 16, 2015 15:45:57 GMT
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What a peach. I reckon the old chap would be chuffed to bits that you're mollycoddling his one owner Rover and upgrading the curse word bits. Lovely!
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Apr 16, 2015 17:53:32 GMT
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That is looking absolutely gorgeous...!!!
With those new speakers and that wonderfully high end head-unit this is getting close to perfection.
I can't believe it's taken you this long to get that lounge of beige velour shampooed...!!!!!!!! I bet it looks amazing in there now?!
Please do show us more pictures when you get a chance sir...
This is a lovely motor...
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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ryry87
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Apr 16, 2015 19:49:49 GMT
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Did a quick vid of the stereo in action, the crappy mic on my iphone really doesn't do it justice though, it sounds sweet as
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Current fleet.. 1987 Rover 820E 1987 BMW 735i Previous fleet members.. 1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v (Tickford) 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 L 1987 BMW 628CSi 1987 Rover 820 Si 1997 Rover 825 Sterling 2003 Saab 93 Aero 1998 Rover 620 SLi 1998 Rover 820 Sterling 2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1998 Rover 620ti 1977 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL 1987 Rover 213se 1979 Ford Cortina 1.6 GL 1995 Rover 620i 1979 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL etc etc...
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ryry87
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Apr 16, 2015 19:53:28 GMT
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I've been waiting for some half decent weather to give the interior a proper going over, it definitely looks a lot brighter and smells fresher!
Going to spend the day tomorrow getting it ready for Pride of Longbridge at the weekend. woo!
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Current fleet.. 1987 Rover 820E 1987 BMW 735i Previous fleet members.. 1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v (Tickford) 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 L 1987 BMW 628CSi 1987 Rover 820 Si 1997 Rover 825 Sterling 2003 Saab 93 Aero 1998 Rover 620 SLi 1998 Rover 820 Sterling 2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1998 Rover 620ti 1977 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL 1987 Rover 213se 1979 Ford Cortina 1.6 GL 1995 Rover 620i 1979 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL etc etc...
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ryry87
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Apr 22, 2015 20:21:39 GMT
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Current fleet.. 1987 Rover 820E 1987 BMW 735i Previous fleet members.. 1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v (Tickford) 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 L 1987 BMW 628CSi 1987 Rover 820 Si 1997 Rover 825 Sterling 2003 Saab 93 Aero 1998 Rover 620 SLi 1998 Rover 820 Sterling 2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1998 Rover 620ti 1977 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL 1987 Rover 213se 1979 Ford Cortina 1.6 GL 1995 Rover 620i 1979 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL etc etc...
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ryry87
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Apr 22, 2015 20:24:54 GMT
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Current fleet.. 1987 Rover 820E 1987 BMW 735i Previous fleet members.. 1991 Rover 820 Turbo 16v (Tickford) 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6 L 1987 BMW 628CSi 1987 Rover 820 Si 1997 Rover 825 Sterling 2003 Saab 93 Aero 1998 Rover 620 SLi 1998 Rover 820 Sterling 2009 Ford Fiesta Zetec S 1998 Rover 620ti 1977 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL 1987 Rover 213se 1979 Ford Cortina 1.6 GL 1995 Rover 620i 1979 Austin Allegro 1.3 SDL etc etc...
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