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Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.

e21meister Guest	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.e21meister @GUEST
	Sept 9, 2010 0:25:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	My 800th post. As good as an excuse for Rover 800 pics. The stuff Legends are made of… The CCV & XX concepts that acted as an introduction for the 800 model: Even a convertible model was mooted at one point primarily for the U.S., but the lack of success of the Sterling put paid to that: Here's a pic of the Commonwealth Secretary-General's Rover 800 Limo. ( may / may not have it now) Photoshop, but would have looked good as an estate: The short-lived U.S. market Sterling: Call 1-800-ROVERLOVE and give this underdog some love! ;D
	Last Edit: Sept 9, 2010 0:58:25 GMT by e21meister

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retrowagen1234 Guest	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.retrowagen1234 @GUEST
	Sept 9, 2010 0:33:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ive liked the old boxy shape ones for quite some time now... But are those US spec ones bigger ? Its got a very honda legend look to it/ size, Is that just my immagination?


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retrowagen1234 Guest	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.retrowagen1234 @GUEST
	Sept 9, 2010 0:38:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	ahhh just checked wiki, Turns out it is legend based...


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fishbulb Part of things Posts: 41	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.fishbulb @fishbulb
	Sept 9, 2010 1:06:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I had a 600 for about a year and it was the comfiest cruiser I've ever had, puts my merc c class to shame. I'd love an 800 coop. Boxiness ftw.


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MonzaPhil Posted a lot Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought Posts: 2,456	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.MonzaPhil @monzaphil
	Sept 9, 2010 7:46:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	If only they'd stuck to 3.5 litres of V8 and RWD........ Here's my old 827 Sterling.... IIRC, the reason the Sterling flopped in the states is because it was a re-brand after Rover made such a pigs ear of trying to sell the cars there (dreadful build quality and materials.. sound familiar?). They had to pull out as Rover and re-launch under a different name...
	This is now a clicky linky!

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dbizzle Posted hell of a lot Posts: 9,327	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.dbizzle @dbizzle
	Sept 9, 2010 8:00:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Ah-ha!


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kapri Posted a lot [][] Posts: 1,562	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.kapri @aceadvice
	Sept 9, 2010 11:48:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Very similar to our '94 D16 SOHC Honda engined auto 416 Tourer daily Ours is same colour etc as this
	Last Edit: Sept 9, 2010 11:49:26 GMT by kapri

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mdh Posted a lot Posts: 3,865	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.mdh @mdh
	Sept 9, 2010 12:22:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hateful things, scrappings too good for 'em!!
	Koos

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captainwow West Midlands Posts: 2,591	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.captainwow @captainwow
	Sept 9, 2010 14:00:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sept 9, 2010 12:22:31 GMT mdh said: Hateful things, scrappings too good for 'em!! I love 'em! The final shape ones were retro when they were new. I remember wafting around in my mate's old 827 Sterling, that was awesome!! I'd definately rock a Vitesse coupe...


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ThePollitt Posted a lot Fix up, look... at that car on eBay! Posts: 4,696	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.ThePollitt @rfchris
	Sept 9, 2010 14:04:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Sept 9, 2010 12:22:31 GMT mdh said: Hateful things, scrappings too good for 'em!! Lol, agreed. I bought a 'good' one and in the seven months I owned it, it only chose to function on 7 days. It was low mileage, looked after and pretty damn tidy. That didn't stop it imploding at any given opportunity though. It was a hateful car and I was glad to get rid of it. Not owned a Rover since, which is a shame, as I liked them up until that car. Have some pictures of the heap... And just one of it's many, expensive failures... Chris


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skinnylew Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 5,546 Club RR Member Number: 11	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.skinnylew @skinnylew Club Retro Rides Member 11
	Sept 9, 2010 17:05:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	always had a bit of a soft spot for these especially in Vitesse shape with the recaros and 2.0 turbo engine
	Ax GTi Turbo retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=readersrides&thread=94086&page=1 aka skinny-Gabe ;D

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alolympic South East Posts: 1,809	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.alolympic @alolympic
	Sept 9, 2010 17:13:40 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	My dad had 2 Vitesse fastbacks and a Vitesse Coupe - not a days trouble with any of them. Felt proper quick for such a barge in the 90's!
	1962 Rochdale Olympic - retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=readersrides&action=display&thread=87630 1972 Triumph Toledo

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e21meister Guest	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.e21meister @GUEST
	Sept 9, 2010 17:41:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It's such a shame that Rover have such a maligned image nowadays. OK, for sure their build quality was a little iffy on some cars and they had a habit of launching a car while not ironing out every single details, but a lot of marques have had their bad days. At least the hardcore fans (like on Rovertech.net or MG-Rover.org) do cherish them, although there is a lack of modded 800s (and for that fact 75s).


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leigh Posted a lot Travelin' with Flavin Posts: 4,323	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.leigh @leigh
	Sept 9, 2010 20:05:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Funny, we had an 820i - what a ball of s**t!!! We only had it for a few weeks before my Da seen a bit if sense and bought another Sierra. The amount it had devalued in that few weeks was about as shocking as the drive quality
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10mpg Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 4,253 Club RR Member Number: 204	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.10mpg @10mpg Club Retro Rides Member 204
	Sept 9, 2010 20:11:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Still love them though never owned an 800 due to the complete fwd'ness of them.. Driven plenty though and rather liked them in vitesse and sterling flavour.. Though i do have a secret yearning for a really early 827 hatchback...I just don't tell anyone...
	The Internet, like all tools, if used improperly, can make a complete bo**cks of even the simplest jobs...

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Camp Davy Posted a lot Posts: 1,441	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.Camp Davy @davidastramk2
	Sept 9, 2010 20:13:57 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	does anyone remember tony ponds epic tt lap in a rover 800 he had to average 100mph RIP Tony Pond
	www.mind.org.uk/ www.samaritans.org/ 08457 90 90 90

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surprisingskoda Probably posted too much Posts: 10,925	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.surprisingskoda @surprisingskoda
	Sept 9, 2010 20:54:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I loved my 820i. Comfiest thing I ever sat in. Saw an 800 Coupe in a filling station yesterday. I pretty much came to a stop in the middle of the road with my mouth hanging open. They still look all that.
	...he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Acts 8:37 retrorides.proboards.com/thread/170153/continuous-thread-skodas-bmws-austins I drive a Subaru, ride a Ducati, race an Austin, cruise in a Chevy, and break BMWs

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simonrs7 Part of things Posts: 842	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.simonrs7 @simonrs7
	Sept 9, 2010 21:50:49 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	ive had 3 a 820 a 825 td was curse word and a 825 v6 again curse word i had it month didn't like it but seamed all good and everything sold it to a guy blew up 3 weeks later he did buy a new engine and didn't mind surpose you expect it from a rover 800 id have a sd1 and 75 but not another 800


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sowen Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,245 Club RR Member Number: 24	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.sowen @sowen Club Retro Rides Member 24
	Sept 9, 2010 22:12:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I like them, but never driven one yet. For some reason I really want the early 820 turbo, with the boost wound up ;D
	'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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Darrel Posted a lot Posts: 1,167	Love for the unloved - The 800(th) post.Darrel @boycie
	Sept 9, 2010 22:12:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I had an 827 Sterling. Amazing car. Very fast. Very comfortable, Very juicy and unfortunately very unreliable. It died on me one day and I tried 3 different garages that couldnt get it to start again. There was computers everywhere on it Lovely car while it worked. To be honest the 820's ive driven were not in the same league.


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