My Rover Vitesse thread

thomas 75 connie · 3rd January 2016, 22:27

I hope you dont mind me posting this on here. I have put some pictures up before of my newly purchased vitesse but I thought Id do a progress thread as even though this is a 75 club Im sure you wont begrudge me putting this here.

I will be posting hopefully regularly with updates. My 75 only needs a couple of bits which I will put into the 75 thread I have up here.

I actually bought the car on the 6th December and got it picked up by a great forum member on here SonicZS.

He loaded the car onto the trailer and said goodbye.

We turned left as we thought he wouldnt make it round the roads but he went right.

We got onto the A38 and I was doing the national speed limit and after 10 minutes we thought that we had better pull over. We then got a phone call. While we were waiting he was by South Brent which is about 7 miles closer to my house.

Panic struck in and we set back on the A38 in hunt of a big Rover on the back of a trailer.

We finally caught him up about mile from the sliproad we have to take.

The car was pulled off the trailer and put into the Garage.

I took some pictures which most have seen.

At home

tucked away

Me trying to be arty

The garage is quite a nice size

Miliage shot

Interior

This looks a little different now

Just shows how well appointed these wonderful cars are. The thought into putting Rover into the wood.

The only picture of my 2 Rovers together. Ill have to find a way of getting both together somewhere.

A few days passed and I went out to the garage and had a rummage as you do. I had an air filter in the boot as a spare so i thought id just see if it needed changing.

I stuck a new one in as it was there

I also stuck the numberplates on to make it more MOTable

Well a couple of weeks passed and I thought that the car would not be getting MOTd till atleast February of this year.

Well I checked my wages on the thursday before payday and to my surprise I had quite a good month wages wise.

I booked the car in for an MOT as a test(just so I knew what to tinker with over christmas)

I also had to find insurance and Adrian Flux came up good again.

I drove the car gingerly to the MOT station and half way there It started to vibrate which was the brakes binding.

I nursed the car to the station and then went around town and caught a Taxi home.

The MOT was due at 11am and I thought 12.15pm I would have a phone call with a list as long as my arm. Well that time went and so did 1pm just after 2pm I got a phone call.

Its all done.
I says whats wrong with it.
They say its a bloomin lovely car. They freed off the brakes and the car passed with flying colours.

Not 1 advisory either.

I was very happy with this and I bought the tax and then also phoned up Burtonpower.

They had the boost gauge I wanted. My dad has always fitted boost gauges in turbod cars as it shows if its overboosting(And it also looks good when the needle goes round)

Me being the tight person I am I paid for cheapo postage. I get a phone call back saying that it would not be here by christmas but they would upgrade the postage for no extra cost.

I got it on the tuesday before christmas.

fitting kit

I also had a rover 800 club sticker come through so fitted that aswell

I like the 800 forum but it doesnt have much traffic through unfortunately.

I filled up with super unleaded then had a little drive.
I got the miliage to 33500

I also (well my dad) fitted the boost gauge and we went out and tested it worked

I then took the car to a local tyre place and they balanced all the wheels and did my tracking for me.

I have not been able to drive the car for a little while as I had an operation but yesterday i went out and got a few quick pictures in a not great location

I then had to go back to work today and after work we went out and got some more pictures

When I get paid this month the car is having the cambelt,tensioner,waterpump,thermostat,aux belt and coolant change.

Thats all at the moment and I am sorry its such a long post. The add ons will be shorter im sure.

Thanks for reading Thomas

wullie480 · 3rd January 2016, 23:02

Absolutely stunning looking motor.
I've not seen one in donkeys years around here.

Roverandover · 3rd January 2016, 23:07

That looks in mint condition!

My father had three back in the day. All the older shape
2 were 820's and the last was a vitesse with the 2.7 Honda engine. I remember it being pretty quick for a big car.

coolguy · 3rd January 2016, 23:15

The 800 was a very underrated car. I ran one of the very first as a tester before my company would buy a load of them, and liked it so much that I ultimately bought it off the Co and ran it for some years. In 2000 I bought another and ran it until 2013, when I let it go as I was not using it. The only time it let me down was an alternator, on holiday in Cornwall, otherwise no problem. I sold it to some mates who needed a car for less than £500 to do a charity run to the south of France and back in 4 days. It did this with no problems (over 2000 miles), and I have a picture of it on the front in Monte Carlo, between two Rolls Royces! They even bothered to lock it up, as if anyone would have stolen it there!

Should have kept it!

The_irish_rover · 3rd January 2016, 23:39

Stunning car!

mininuts · 3rd January 2016, 23:54

What a beautiful car this is, great news about the MOT............enjoy!
Thanks for sharing.

David Lawrence · 4th January 2016, 04:02

A beauty. Hope you enjoy it for many years to come.

victorgte · 4th January 2016, 06:13

Superb car. Great find.
I miss both of my 800's and as usual should never have sold them as there was nothing wrong with them. Keep us updated.

johnnyb44 · 4th January 2016, 07:56

What a cracking car you have there Thomas and a brilliant thread that you've shared with us all.
Well done to you buddy.

roverbarmy · 4th January 2016, 08:29

Gorgeous! Excellent build quality on that era (as you will find).

Enjoy,

Mike

3rd January 2016, 22:27	#1
thomas 75 connie This is my second home Rover 75 launch car x2, Rover 800 Vitesse Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Plymouth Devon Posts: 8,463 Thanks: 1,115 Thanked 1,083 Times in 653 Posts	My Rover Vitesse thread I hope you dont mind me posting this on here. I have put some pictures up before of my newly purchased vitesse but I thought Id do a progress thread as even though this is a 75 club Im sure you wont begrudge me putting this here. I will be posting hopefully regularly with updates. My 75 only needs a couple of bits which I will put into the 75 thread I have up here. I actually bought the car on the 6th December and got it picked up by a great forum member on here SonicZS. He loaded the car onto the trailer and said goodbye. We turned left as we thought he wouldnt make it round the roads but he went right. We got onto the A38 and I was doing the national speed limit and after 10 minutes we thought that we had better pull over. We then got a phone call. While we were waiting he was by South Brent which is about 7 miles closer to my house. Panic struck in and we set back on the A38 in hunt of a big Rover on the back of a trailer. We finally caught him up about mile from the sliproad we have to take. The car was pulled off the trailer and put into the Garage. I took some pictures which most have seen. At home tucked away Me trying to be arty The garage is quite a nice size Miliage shot Interior This looks a little different now Just shows how well appointed these wonderful cars are. The thought into putting Rover into the wood. The only picture of my 2 Rovers together. Ill have to find a way of getting both together somewhere. A few days passed and I went out to the garage and had a rummage as you do. I had an air filter in the boot as a spare so i thought id just see if it needed changing. I stuck a new one in as it was there I also stuck the numberplates on to make it more MOTable Well a couple of weeks passed and I thought that the car would not be getting MOTd till atleast February of this year. Well I checked my wages on the thursday before payday and to my surprise I had quite a good month wages wise. I booked the car in for an MOT as a test(just so I knew what to tinker with over christmas) I also had to find insurance and Adrian Flux came up good again. I drove the car gingerly to the MOT station and half way there It started to vibrate which was the brakes binding. I nursed the car to the station and then went around town and caught a Taxi home. The MOT was due at 11am and I thought 12.15pm I would have a phone call with a list as long as my arm. Well that time went and so did 1pm just after 2pm I got a phone call. Its all done. I says whats wrong with it. They say its a bloomin lovely car. They freed off the brakes and the car passed with flying colours. Not 1 advisory either. I was very happy with this and I bought the tax and then also phoned up Burtonpower. They had the boost gauge I wanted. My dad has always fitted boost gauges in turbod cars as it shows if its overboosting(And it also looks good when the needle goes round) Me being the tight person I am I paid for cheapo postage. I get a phone call back saying that it would not be here by christmas but they would upgrade the postage for no extra cost. I got it on the tuesday before christmas. fitting kit I also had a rover 800 club sticker come through so fitted that aswell I like the 800 forum but it doesnt have much traffic through unfortunately. I filled up with super unleaded then had a little drive. I got the miliage to 33500 I also (well my dad) fitted the boost gauge and we went out and tested it worked I then took the car to a local tyre place and they balanced all the wheels and did my tracking for me. I have not been able to drive the car for a little while as I had an operation but yesterday i went out and got a few quick pictures in a not great location I then had to go back to work today and after work we went out and got some more pictures When I get paid this month the car is having the cambelt,tensioner,waterpump,thermostat,aux belt and coolant change. Thats all at the moment and I am sorry its such a long post. The add ons will be shorter im sure. Thanks for reading Thomas

3rd January 2016, 23:02	#2
wullie480 This is my second home 1 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Banned Posts: 5,195 Thanks: 528 Thanked 1,022 Times in 786 Posts	Absolutely stunning looking motor. I've not seen one in donkeys years around here. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

3rd January 2016, 23:39	#5
The_irish_rover Loves to post Rover 75 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Kent Posts: 448 Thanks: 273 Thanked 132 Times in 98 Posts	Stunning car! __________________ 2000 Rover 75 Club SE 2.0 Auto. Previously owned by Grandy, then Wraymond. Mods include, blue LED interior lighting, "marmite" under door handle lighting, power folds & Naval 1 head unit with Kenwood sub. Since buying the car I've retro fitted an electric sunblind & converted the manual cloth seats to leather.

3rd January 2016, 23:54	#6
mininuts This is my second home Cooper S 210 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Port William Posts: 5,309 Thanks: 5,098 Thanked 2,406 Times in 1,631 Posts	What a beautiful car this is, great news about the MOT............enjoy! Thanks for sharing. __________________ *Paul* 2016 MINI Cooper S 210 : 2000 Rover 75 CDT Classic SE : 2009 Freelander 2 GS : 2000 Mini Cooper Sport : 1986 Mini Mayfair : 1980 Mini Pickup : 1971 Mini Cooper S

4th January 2016, 06:13	#8
victorgte I really should get out more....... MGTF, MGZT, Range Rover Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 2,803 Thanks: 395 Thanked 633 Times in 446 Posts	Superb car. Great find. I miss both of my 800's and as usual should never have sold them as there was nothing wrong with them. Keep us updated. __________________ MG TF 135, MG ZT, Range Rover P38

3rd January 2016, 23:07	#3
Roverandover Loves to post MG Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Up North Posts: 253 Thanks: 48 Thanked 38 Times in 28 Posts	That looks in mint condition! My father had three back in the day. All the older shape 2 were 820's and the last was a vitesse with the 2.7 Honda engine. I remember it being pretty quick for a big car.

3rd January 2016, 23:15	#4
coolguy Coolguy Rover 75 CDT Tourer Auto, Rover 75 2.0 Connoisseur Auto, MG ZT 2.5 Auto and MG ZT Cdti Auto (Monogra Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Finedon Posts: 1,897 Thanks: 933 Thanked 638 Times in 430 Posts	The 800 was a very underrated car. I ran one of the very first as a tester before my company would buy a load of them, and liked it so much that I ultimately bought it off the Co and ran it for some years. In 2000 I bought another and ran it until 2013, when I let it go as I was not using it. The only time it let me down was an alternator, on holiday in Cornwall, otherwise no problem. I sold it to some mates who needed a car for less than £500 to do a charity run to the south of France and back in 4 days. It did this with no problems (over 2000 miles), and I have a picture of it on the front in Monte Carlo, between two Rolls Royces! They even bothered to lock it up, as if anyone would have stolen it there! Should have kept it!

4th January 2016, 04:02	#7
David Lawrence This is my second home Rover 75 CDT-2001 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales Posts: 3,606 Thanks: 195 Thanked 606 Times in 501 Posts	A beauty. Hope you enjoy it for many years to come.

4th January 2016, 07:56	#9
johnnyb44 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: north wales Posts: 2,701 Thanks: 1,774 Thanked 902 Times in 507 Posts	What a cracking car you have there Thomas and a brilliant thread that you've shared with us all. Well done to you buddy. __________________ Replaced pcv filter, springs, plenum spy hole mod,Bonnet cable divider mod. Wax oiled.Air con recharged. Auto box oil changed , Jules plenum guard fitted .Smoked wind deflectors fitted.S/S Compensator.Club Grill Badge kindly donated by Andyg2011..

4th January 2016, 08:29	#10
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Gorgeous! Excellent build quality on that era (as you will find). Enjoy, Mike __________________ Oil in my veins!