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Jun 14, 2015 22:29:12 GMT
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SOLD!
1996 Rover 800 Vitesse
Sheffield
£350Sadly I don't have the time to dedicate to getting this one back on the road. It served me reliably for over a year but it has been parked up for about 18 months now. Still starts (with a jump), runs and drives and I can nearly guarantee it's only a few days work from an MOT. It has the later coil-pack T16 turbo engine and LSD gearbox, both of which are tip-top and on relatively low miles (89k I think). The Recaro interior is in good condition, although I'd been storing a set of wheels on the back seats and they seem to have left a depression. Hopefully that'll sort itself out. It has been damp inside so it has a certain smell about it at the moment. In general the exterior is a bit scruffy, the paint is pretty swirled and the bumper brackets have warped. It's completely rust free bar the patch shown on one of the arches. As far as I know it needs: Brake discs and pads to be fitted - the parts are included. New tyres (it's been sat on them flat) - a set of nearly new budgets that are very very nearly the right size can be included at no cost. A new battery - £39 from Eurocarparts. That's it! It would of course break for more but I'd rather not be responsible for it's death. It will need to be trailered away as it has no MOT. I've found Shiply useful and surprisingly cheap for transporting cars in the past. I'll listen to offers but bear in mind we-scrap-any-car.com websites have offered £180 for a hassle free collection. I also find it very difficult to sell cars so please don't upset me further             |
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Last Edit: Jun 21, 2015 16:31:19 GMT by SamR380
I've got Rovers.
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Jun 14, 2015 23:05:04 GMT
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I hope someone will buy this to keep, they really are becoming scarce now, with a bit of TLC it could look its best again, the colour is good and its got the 6 spoke 17 inch wheels, 4 doors and a turbo, lowered a little these are lovely looking cars.
Good luck with the sale, £350 is a bargain
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Jun 15, 2015 18:35:17 GMT
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Whats the postcode of your location please bud? Want to get some quotes
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Jun 15, 2015 20:42:53 GMT
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PM'd Moving it around the drive at the weekend reminded me what a good looking car it is, I feel pretty bad that I let it fall into disrepair. I have decided I'd rather make time for it than scrap it but if someone wants to fix it that would be great |
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I've got Rovers.
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Jun 15, 2015 22:12:26 GMT
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Thanks Sam. Is the wing as matt as it looks in the picture? Also, could I ask why it was taken off the road in the first place?
Thanks bud
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Jun 15, 2015 22:30:36 GMT
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Yeah the wing is matt-ish, not by design but when I got it the lacquer had gone cloudy so I tried to tidy it up with a rattlecan clearcoat blowover. It could do with a polish really, either to make it shiny or polish off the extra clearcoat.
It wasn't meant to be 'taken off the road', I just bought more cars and stopped using this one. There was literally nothing wrong with it when I stopped using it.
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I've got Rovers.
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Jun 15, 2015 22:45:39 GMT
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Ok great. I am very interested anyway. Had an old 620ti that I loved as it was unexpectedly quick and I need to scratch that itch again
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Jun 16, 2015 22:44:47 GMT
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250?
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Jun 20, 2015 10:07:28 GMT
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I love these. Had one about 10 years ago and it was great fun. Much quicker than anyone expects it to be. As a post 96 car this one will be vitesse sport spec even if it doesn't state 'sport' on the logbook so it's got the 200 brake lump and the beefed up anti-roll bars etc. I recall from when I had mine the steering is really quick (about 2.5 turns lock to lock).
GLWTS
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Jun 21, 2015 16:30:18 GMT
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Sold! Thankfully to a very good home.
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I've got Rovers.
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hitman
Part of things
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Jun 21, 2015 22:06:17 GMT
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nice,glad its gone to a good home!  |
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Jun 22, 2015 11:29:36 GMT
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If only everyone selling a car was as kind and honest as sam1990. Nice to meet you, discs and pads were done yesterday evening, mot is in the next hour...
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Jun 22, 2015 18:32:33 GMT
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Passed it's MOT first time with only one advisory...
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Jun 22, 2015 19:18:16 GMT
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Ha! Glad to hear it, give it a wash and you've doubled your money |
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I've got Rovers.
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Excellent Hope it's behaving. I've just remembered that I've got a fairly good history file for this car somewhere, I'll try to find it this weekend. |
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I've got Rovers.
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Sounds good, let me know if you find it!
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Any luck on finding the history??
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