slammed 66
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Mar 12, 2008 23:50:30 GMT
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Not much of a build diary as such as I'm too busy enjoying driving the thing to worry about fixing owt. This is my new ride  Its a supposedly rare car as its a mk1 VDP V8 with factory fitted vinyl roof. Its loaded with a 'goldseal' recon v8 and awesome sounding exhaust. Sitting on vitesse rimzzzzzz and with a vitesse spoiler on it. Full leather goodness and cruise etc etc. If it wasnt so darn'rare' (supposedly) i'd like to remove the vinyl, slam it, fit flared arches and paint it hearing aid beige. As it is, its just going to recieve the slam treatment for now, oh.... and a real mans gearbox wouldnt go amiss either!!! Damned autos  More pics when I stop driving it and start working on it  |
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smart!!!!
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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lurvely
looks a pearler
more pics please
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tigran
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1981 Rover SD1 VDP V8tigran
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Schweet! Can't wait to have a ride in this un.
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mk14dr
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1981 Rover SD1 VDP V8mk14dr
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Man with a plan I have to say, I lurve SD1's. More pics needed, whats the oily bits looking like? Whats the plan powerwise? Some fancy carbs or are you keeping the economy*? D *realitively speaking, of-course  |
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down to one car!!
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Mar 13, 2008 19:11:33 GMT
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ooooo
very very nice...
must get my series 1 done....
great cars..
si
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slammed 66
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Mar 13, 2008 20:24:44 GMT
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Man with a plan I have to say, I lurve SD1's. More pics needed, whats the oily bits looking like? Whats the plan powerwise? Some fancy carbs or are you keeping the economy*? D *realitively speaking, of-course Well the engine is a gold seal replacement thats donea genuine 30k. I'm deffinately not clued up on V8s but on the wish list is a holley carb and stainless headers, heavely lowered springs, and maybe some porsche lattice/bbs stylee 15s if i can find some at the right price and have some adaptors made. What deffinately needs doing is a manual conversion. The auto box is oh so sweet and all but manual is where its at. I really really do fancy the beige thing though with a full vitesse kit and flared arches but i think that would just be wrong to do to it. Whadda you guys think? Anyhoo......... pics  just had to put this on    fat pipe to make it sound... erm...... PHAT!  |
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Mar 13, 2008 20:36:20 GMT
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Delicious & ultra cool.
My dad had one of these, beautiful & a great soundtrack. ;D
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10mpg
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Mar 13, 2008 22:24:35 GMT
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oh please don't hack it about that is actually a rare car, and looks absolutely bang on as it is, i mean mechanical mods go for it, but leave the bodywork and paint and patina alone please? flared arches etc really ruin the lines imho..
Don't fit a Holley 390 or an offy manifold they don't work so well on RV8's get an edelbrock 500 on a performer manifold totally transformed my car, i used to have a Moonraker blue twin plenum Vitesse with a 500 carb on it was superb..
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The Internet, like all tools, if used improperly, can make a complete bo**cks of even the simplest jobs...
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Mar 13, 2008 22:45:29 GMT
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If you decide to sell that let me know.After you fit a manual that is |
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That's great. Must don my convervative trousers (sorry!) and say that I also think less is more with this one. You don't see many like that. I'd probably go further and get rid of the rear spoiler.
I'd also be happy with the slushbox but having driven a manual Vitesse, I can see the appeal of manual.
I've just looked at the pics again. SD1s are incredibly striking aren't they? A four-door sports car.
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That's really, really nice!
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gearoil
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Mar 14, 2008 11:15:23 GMT
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Love the SD1 Who gives a monkeys about fuel prices.... burble burble burble! |
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