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georgeb Posted hell of a lot Posts: 7,864	SD1 lust georgeb @georgeb
	Apr 25, 2015 2:01:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Years ago, when I was a transport manager, we needed to get a small parcel from Cheshire down to darkest Devon ASAP. The boss, obviously thinking my Series 2A land Rover probably wasn't the vehicle for the job, threw me the keys for his SD1 Vitesse and told me to skedaddle. Naturally, I did. What a fantastic drive! Good job I'd taken a fuel card though. Just lovely beasts and although I never liked them when they very first came out, they've stood the test of time well.
	1995 Range Rover P38 4.6 HSE Letter from Manila

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grifterkid Posted a lot Posts: 3,627	SD1 lust grifterkid @grifterkid
	Apr 25, 2015 8:49:27 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Yes to a Vitesse...!!!
	*GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY*

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820 South East Posts: 793	SD1 lust 820 @820
	Apr 25, 2015 16:12:49 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I am completely biased and love these cars. That Goodwood video is superb. I quite fancy the idea of doing an SD1 2000 turbo, along with a Marina TC and .......
	www.rovervitesse.com

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V8Vitesse Part of things Posts: 47	SD1 lust V8Vitesse @rovertony
	Apr 25, 2015 21:37:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I'm guilty of owning an '85 SP Vitesse in "Silver Leaf". Learnt to drive in it 25 years ago(!), can't imagine selling it. Pictures will follow one day...


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Seth South East MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi Posts: 15,538	SD1 lust Seth @seth
	Apr 25, 2015 22:17:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Being ferried about as a teenager in my dad's modified Vitesse was certainly a good time.
	Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.

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fred Posted a lot WTF has happened to all the Vennies? Posts: 2,957	SD1 lust fred @ferdyfred
	Apr 25, 2015 23:46:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Would love another one, preferably in Vitesse flavour
	'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold 2000 Fozzer 2.0 turbo snow beast '85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold 03 A class Mercedes Looking for a FD Ventora - Anyone?

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gavs1 Part of things Posts: 571	SD1 lust gavs1 @gavs1
	Apr 26, 2015 7:32:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Always loved these old barges since watching them race at brands many years ago, my step dad used to drive a dark blue vp which we had half a pallet holding up the drivers seat, Ooh and was it the kidney run I'm thinking of? I remember watching on TV of the rovers darting around London??


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vertex Part of things Posts: 930	SD1 lust vertex @vertex
	Apr 26, 2015 8:05:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 26, 2015 7:32:51 GMT gavs1 said: Always loved these old barges since watching them race at brands many years ago, my step dad used to drive a dark blue vp which we had half a pallet holding up the drivers seat, Ooh and was it the kidney run I'm thinking of? I remember watching on TV of the rovers darting around London?? It was indeed the kidney run, Have a look at the sd1 police car thread I posted links to it in the later posts


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twistedpixel Kinda New Posts: 4	SD1 lust twistedpixel @twistedpixel
	Apr 27, 2015 0:57:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	didn't top gear do a piece on SD1 racing? When I was about 15, my friends dad had a VDP...I remember is being the most luxurious thing I'd ever been in. Can't remember the last time I even saw one now
	www.wheresmycar.co.uk - ever wondered where your old car is?

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vertex Part of things Posts: 930	SD1 lust vertex @vertex
	Apr 27, 2015 4:32:18 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 27, 2015 0:57:09 GMT twistedpixel said: didn't top gear do a piece on SD1 racing? When I was about 15, my friends dad had a VDP...I remember is being the most luxurious thing I'd ever been in. Can't remember the last time I even saw one now Top gear did the piece on the end of the engine, Which ended up with hammond entering a race in an sd1..


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sowen Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,245 Club RR Member Number: 24	SD1 lust sowen @sowen Club Retro Rides Member 24
	Apr 27, 2015 7:16:12 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	How can anyone forget Jeremy Clarkson's SD1 from 'At Full Throttle'? Or the Practical Performance SD1? This was on ebay a few months back, Lexus V8 conversion: Flames A little bit of self whoring of my own project/hack
	'72 Rover P6 2300TC Saab turbo '75 Land Rover SIII swb '84 Rover SD1 3500 Vitesse '71 Rover P6 Ratty OM606 Landy

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bababoom Part of things Posts: 642	SD1 lust bababoom @bababoom
	Apr 27, 2015 10:15:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	How many people have read this thread then gone straight to ebay


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rob0r East of England Posts: 2,743 Club RR Member Number: 104	SD1 lust rob0r @rob0r Club Retro Rides Member 104
	Apr 27, 2015 12:05:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	My favourite SD1: retrorides.proboards.com/thread/177637/rover-drift-trackday-general-heap
	E30 320i 3.5 - E23 730 - E3 3.0si - E21 316 M42 - E32 750i ETC

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grifterkid Posted a lot Posts: 3,627	SD1 lust grifterkid @grifterkid
	Apr 27, 2015 12:15:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 27, 2015 10:15:35 GMT bababoom said: How many people have read this thread then gone straight to ebay I don't know what you mean...?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Well, I might have had a little peek...!
	*GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY*

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usedabused Posted a lot Posts: 2,490	SD1 lust usedabused @usedabused
	Apr 27, 2015 14:18:49 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top



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Frankenhealey Club Retro Rides Member And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death Posts: 3,881 Club RR Member Number: 15	SD1 lust Frankenhealey @frankenhealey Club Retro Rides Member 15
	Apr 27, 2015 14:31:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 27, 2015 10:15:35 GMT bababoom said: How many people have read this thread then gone straight to ebay Me! I've been having dreams of one of these with twin RR Artouste turbines converted to thrust and mounted in the back (obviously) with the jet pipes just poking out the back panel. 7000kN thrust should be enough for a one-way hoon
	Tales of the Volcano Lair here FrankenBug - Vulcan Power here The Frankenhealey here

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Mercdan68 Posted hell of a lot Posts: 9,203 Club RR Member Number: 68	SD1 lust Mercdan68 @forddan68 Club Retro Rides Member 68
	Apr 27, 2015 19:52:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Don't want to cloud anyone's nostalgia....but back in the day I worked for a large local car dealers and when these came in part ex they were awful, door panels falling of,rust attacking sills arches, and generally poorly built.....the salesman hated the things and all were traded out or sent to auction, me? I loved them and aged 20 I used to love wafting around in them,whilst trying to get electric windows back up! Probably explains why I've ended up with a 98 xj sport
	Fraud owners club member 2003 W211 Mercedes E class 1989 Sierra sapphire 1998 ex bt fiesta van

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gary1998 Part of things Posts: 254	SD1 lust gary1998 @gary1998
	Apr 28, 2015 2:26:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	last night for the love of cars a rare they said light weight manual police car www.channel4.com/programmes/for-the-love-of-cars/on-demand/60243-002


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dbizzle Posted hell of a lot Posts: 9,328	SD1 lust dbizzle @dbizzle
	Apr 28, 2015 8:26:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	DSC_9245 by dbizzle_, on Flickr DSC_9259 by dbizzle_, on Flickr DSC_7375 by dbizzle_, on Flickr DSC_7654 by dbizzle_, on Flickr DSC_7745 by dbizzle_, on Flickr DSC_7789 by dbizzle_, on Flickr


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bababoom Part of things Posts: 642	SD1 lust bababoom @bababoom
	Apr 28, 2015 11:11:35 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	About 10 years or so ago in practical performance car mag I think one of the writers of the mag was fitting a merlin engine either out of a tank or a plane. Half the engine was in the bay and half the other half in the cabin. Anyone remember it?
	Last Edit: Apr 28, 2015 11:12:00 GMT by bababoom

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