OK, I won't be making anymore HT purchases, or doing any work on my basement for a little while, as I bought myself a new toy.

All the Brits (even some Oz & Dutch folks) will appreciate this toy :) Imagine my surprise to find it in rural Ontario close to my home.

Ken./

http://www.roverclub.ca/mossSPF/Page017.html

Nice find. The father of my best friend at school had one of those. It was really cutting edge in its day.

Very nice, my dad's owned a shop for about 36 years that started out British-only. One of his customers had a Rover 3500 with US serial #00000001 :cool:

My brother also has a Triumph TR8 with the Rover 3.5L V8. Cool car :)

Ben

My dad had one, I guess that's when i fell in love with it. My wife thinks I'm crazy, I can;t afford it, I will have to leave my daily runabout outside for winter now.

BUT!!!, what the hell, what a classic, and in really good condition. In another 10 years it will be a true classic for sure :) Best Police car the British Police ever had. I'll get the leather recondiotned, car detailed and it will be good to go.

After that, it's lower the suspension, put Rover Vitesse Alloys on it, and baby her for the next 30 years!!

What with my:

NEC XG110LC
1976 Minty Raleigh Chooper MKII
1984 Rover SD1 VDP
PG Tips &
Monster Munch Pickled Onion crisps in the cupboard
The wifes New Age Music collection (God I hate Depeche Mode)

I'll be in Nostalgia Heaven

1976 Minty Raleigh Chooper MKII
1984 Rover SD1 VDP
PG Tips &
Monster Munch Pickled Onion crisps in the cupboard
The wifes New Age Music collection (God I hate Depeche Mode)

I'll be in Nostalgia Heaven

Ahh the memories. Is that the bike with the long seat, sissy bar and the gear selector on the cross bar. My best friend had one of those too. All you need now to complete the collection, is a Sony Walkman II and a box of Curly Wurlys.

Ahh the memories. Is that the bike with the long seat, sissy bar and the gear selector on the cross bar. My best friend had one of those too. All you need now to complete the collection, is a Sony Walkman II and a box of Curly Wurlys.


Yup, that's the bike :), don't have the walkman, but I do already have the curly wurleys. Nice British sweet shop close to my house here in Newmarket

That is a thing to behold. Excellent car you have there. I myself am an ex South African and guess what?? That was my first car. Actually my Rover was the 2.6 SDX straight six with a 4 speed auto tranny. It was an '81 model year. Down draft Weber monster carbs.

This was to date my favourite car, and not because it was my first car. It has tons of interior space and I guarantee that any pj will fit in the back (bonus) :D What a smooth ride that was/is , not to mention what good looks it has. Raced with a friend of mine over 615km between two cities and took 4 hours to cover that. He had a Mitsubishi Tredia Turbo . I won... :D

Mark

That is a thing to behold. Excellent car you have there. I myself am an ex South African and guess what?? That was my first car. Actually my Rover was the 2.6 SDX straight six with a 4 speed auto tranny. It was an '81 model year. Down draft Weber monster carbs.

This was to date my favourite car, and not because it was my first car. It has tons of interior space and I guarantee that any pj will fit in the back (bonus) :D What a smooth ride that was/is , not to mention what good looks it has. Raced with a friend of mine over 615km between two cities and took 4 hours to cover that. He had a Mitsubishi Tredia Turbo . I won... :D

Mark


mark,

I'll drive down and visit you once I have it all set with insurance registration etc :)

Give you a spin from the past. It's RHD as well!

I will hold you to that.... :cool:

I will hold you to that.... :cool:

Deal

Why would anybody export a 10 year old Rover from Australia to Canada :rolleyes: ....

I know we export a lot of our populous out to you guys....but our old Pommy cars too.....sheesh :D

Seriously, nice find.....

get some fluro socks whack some Duran Duran on that walkman....your good to go ;)

"Only the Brits in here will appreciate this'

You're right there. Someone even went to great lengths to get your car out of Australia...;)

At least the steering is on the right side.....but a British made car...crikey...reliability is not the first word that comes to mind...

Actually Mark,I 've heard the newer style rovers are a reliable second hand car and I was contemplating getting one but ended up getting an s-type jag.Some of these Brit cars aren't bad however the parts are a killer here in Oz.

Dave

The SD1 is a thing of beauty :)

Now if i can only find someone returning from the UK to bring a nice set of SD1 Vitesse alloy wheels with them :)

You could have bought a Ford Pinto cheaper. :rolleyes: It would look almost the same. :p

I remember cruising in my dad's pinto with his John Denver 8 track playing ;)

BTW, anyone know where I can score some Hob Nobs in the U.S.? :)

You could have bought a Ford Pinto cheaper. :rolleyes: It would look almost the same. :p


Not even close to the same thing. The Rover is a Big 5 door car, and does not explode if you kick the rear bumper

The British equivalent of the Pinto, is probably the Ford Capri

Didn't they make a Pinto wagon as well?

Didn't they make a Pinto wagon as well?

How did they extend a Pinto without it blowing up? just looking at the rear end of a Pinto was near certain death no? ;)

Our actually did go up in flames from a rear collision :)

Hope no one was hurt, and assuming not LMAO!!!

The SD1 is a thing of beauty :)

Now if i can only find someone returning from the UK to bring a nice set of SD1 Vitesse alloy wheels with them :)

Just to let you know... I have a UK trip planned in October...13 to 19.
Not sure at this stage if it will pan out yet. Waiting for the kids passports, which require renewal. The tickets are already purchased though....I think, or maybe just a deposit pais thus far. Will keep you in the loop if your'e serious.

Mark

Hey Ken

Way ot here, but I'm stepping out the door to go to E-homes 100 year anniversary exhibition at the art galery here in Kitchener. Just for interest sake....but who knows...something of higher interest may pop up...as high as my ceiling :D :D

Just to let you know... I have a UK trip planned in October...13 to 19.
Not sure at this stage if it will pan out yet. Waiting for the kids passports, which require renewal. The tickets are already purchased though....I think, or maybe just a deposit pais thus far. Will keep you in the loop if your'e serious.

Mark

Hey Mark,

Damn straight I am serious. I found a set in the Netherlands fairly cheap 135Euro, but shipping i bet will be a killer so I am not sure about them. So If I do find a set in the UK when your there assuming I have not bought a set by then, then great! Appreciate the help.

Once I get the car home, I'll take my 76 Infra Red Chopper out to stand beside it. Hell if I could put my CRT in the back of the Rover, everyone would see how perfect it is as a CRT Transporter ;)

Ken./

Hey Ken

Way ot here, but I'm stepping out the door to go to E-homes 100 year anniversary exhibition at the art galery here in Kitchener. Just for interest sake....but who knows...something of higher interest may pop up...as high as my ceiling :D :D

Fond me a nice 9500LC for a $100 I'll be happy :)

OK, I won't be making anymore HT purchases, or doing any work on my basement for a little while, as I bought myself a new toy.

All the Brits (even some Oz & Dutch folks) will appreciate this toy :) Imagine my surprise to find it in rural Ontario close to my home.

Ken./

http://www.roverclub.ca/mossSPF/Page017.html



Ah! – When we still made cars. Those were the days.

Nice motor guvna! – Trouble is you’ll need to talk to China now for parts! :eek:

Ah! – When we still made cars. Those were the days.

Nice motor guvna! – Trouble is you’ll need to talk to China now for parts! :eek:

nah, plenty of parts:

http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/rimmer/rover/sd1_india/intro

Hi Gents, Keith here (G70 owner from East London - currently the slums soon to be an Olympic Village!) The Rover 3500 SDI was known as a 'Jam Sandwich' because the 'Old Bill' used to drive them (Cops) - not sure why we call 'em the 'Old Bill'?? But the SDI's were called that because they were always white and had a fluorescent orange/red stripe down the sides to denote a Police Car....making 'em look like a jam (jelly) sandwich! Wouldn't call it a classic car myself.... now a Jensen Interceptor III that's a real British car (and just as unreliable)! I'll see if I can find a pic of a Jam sandwich for you!

I've owned several Rovers, including an SD1, 2 -3500S and a P4-75. This one was my fav though, wish I'd kept it:
http://www.braveknight.com/dave/Rover70b.html

Dave

Wasn't the engine derivative of an earlier Buick? Almost bought one of these when they were still sold here in the US. Always struck me as a cool car. Still see one or two of them on the road around here once in a while

Yes, it was based on the Buick 215 aluminum engine...

Dave


Wasn't the engine derivative of an earlier Buick? Almost bought one of these when they were still sold here in the US. Always struck me as a cool car. Still see one or two of them on the road around here once in a while

I've owned several Rovers, including an SD1, 2 -3500S and a P4-75. This one was my fav though, wish I'd kept it:
http://www.braveknight.com/dave/Rover70b.html

Dave

That is a gorgeous motor, shame you parted with it. A true classic!

Did you guys know that 3500 was one of the first (i'm thinking THE first) to have a drive train (engine and gearbox) that was designed to drop to the ground and slide under the transmission tunnel in the event of a head-on collision, so you didn't wind up with it sitting beside you in a crash.....this was before the days of impact absorbing crumple zones .....quite a safety feature.

Sorry I don't know why I hold onto these useless facts.....

The baby cleared her safety check!!! :)

Picking her up on Saturday!! :)


The perfect CRT carrying machine ;)

Just to let you know... I have a UK trip planned in October...13 to 19.
Not sure at this stage if it will pan out yet. Waiting for the kids passports, which require renewal. The tickets are already purchased though....I think, or maybe just a deposit pais thus far. Will keep you in the loop if your'e serious.

Mark


Hey Mark,

All cleaned up & ready to roll :)

K./

nice :cool:

A beautiful car spoilt by poor build quality - my dad had two which rusted within a couple of years and the trim within was poorly shaped and fitted plastic and cardboard. Come to think of it...the engine disintegrated on the way home from college in my first year, leaving pieces along a few hundred yards of the road.

Still, fond memories and it went well.

Hey Mark,

All cleaned up & ready to roll :)

K./

That is a sweet ride indeed :cool: . I am now completely and utterly jealous. Gotta love all those buttons for rear fog lamps et al. If memory serves me, I think you should have that nice wood grain as well.

Still waiting for my childrens passports.....&*^&*^ . I wish that the SA high (or low in this case) Commission will pull their fingers out of their proverbial what nots already. I was told ....3 weeks ago ... that it would only take ten days..still counting. Hopefully my UK trip is still on.

Yeah, the only eyesore , as it were, are those rims. I never did like them. Real dirt collecting crevices which are pretty difficult to extracate from. Its still a site to behold. I am a lisenced tech so ....if its needed. :D
Little titbit for You Ken....don't forget to fill the carbs with oil up top..if they are the Webers.

Lucky devil you
Mark

By the way Ken.... that paintwork still looks pretty darn good. :) :) :)

Mark

Mark

Can't tell you how good the condition is. Honestly it is in as good a condition as my dads was in 88, and his was an 84 as well.

The paint on the hood & roof is not quite as good as the sides due to excessive oxidation of the clear coat. But I am sure it can easily be fixed.

By the way, fired up the XGLC today, and that to still blows me away for an old piece of kit :)

It's got Efi by the way, as it is Oz spec and they put Injection in. Not quite as good as the Vitesse injection, but nonetheless injection

By the way Ken.... that paintwork still looks pretty darn good. :) :) :)

Mark

Mark,

Are you going to Bronte park on Sep 21st for British car day?

I have cleaned her up, new wheels new springs on the way. Nearly there after 12 months lol!

K./