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[Vamps]

It is even cleaner than the add suggests, timing just a little wrong for me at the moment...........
I have had two before, so I know what they are like....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1992-ROVER-827-STIRLING-5-DOOR-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ250586340440QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item3a581c1c58

[Andy B]

It is even cleaner than the add suggests, timing just a little wrong for me at the moment...........
I have had two before, so I know what they are like....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1992-ROVER-827-STIRLING-5-DOOR-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ250586340440QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item3a581c1c58

You need a football field to turn them around. The most appaling turning circle I've ever come across. 

[hotel21]

My alarm bells are ringing at the odometer reading......

Cracking cars in their day though.  Managed to peddle one along quite nicely, thank you, back in the day.....   

[Ken T]

The cockpit doesn't look particularly inviting compared to a Mig, esp a facelift. I also think the Mig is considerably stronger, thicker metal, so if you hit anything you are more likely to come off still alive.

Ken

[TheBoy]

The cockpit doesn't look particularly inviting compared to a Mig, esp a facelift. I also think the Mig is considerably stronger, thicker metal, so if you hit anything you are more likely to come off still alive.

Ken

The Rovers don't rust like Vauxhalls  though...

[Andy B]

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Cracking cars in their day though.  Managed to peddle one along quite nicely, thank you, back in the day.....   

Ublievable understeer. It would only go straight ahead at a roundabout no matter where the steering was pointed.
I did only have it for a day or 2 

[hotel21]

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Cracking cars in their day though.  Managed to peddle one along quite nicely, thank you, back in the day.....   

Ublievable understeer. It would only go straight ahead at a roundabout no matter where the steering was pointed.
I did only have it for a day or 2 

They actually drove quite well if you drove to 'the system'....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadcraft

Loads of other references, go have a rummage under Police Roadcraft....

[Vamps]

My alarm bells are ringing at the odometer reading......Cracking cars in their day though.  Managed to peddle one along quite nicely, thank you, back in the day.....   

What makes you think than? the internal and external condition suggest a genuine car, though I felt that the rear archers may have been painted, if they have then a very good job, the colour may have helped in this.

I am not going to buy it, wrong time at the moment, though am tempted because you do not see many clean ones and it is on my door step, about 2 miles from work, found the place by looking at the photos

Had an 89 saloon that I used to part time Mini Cab when I lived in Hertford and up and down the motorway coming home, never let me down and a real flying machine, OK it is front wheel drive....

[hotel21]

899xzx miles, just ready to trip back to an even number, thats whats a tas suss for me, I'm afraid.....

[Vamps]

899xzx miles, just ready to trip back to an even number, thats whats a tas suss for me, I'm afraid.....

Fair comment, If I were buying would be investigating the mechanicals anyway. Engines tend to be sound anyway, after the initial valve rattle....

[chalcroft]

Had 3 of them over the years a 86 saloon 92 hatch and a 97 stirling between them done over 200k miles. They were very reliable. They do feel very dated compared to a mig though.

[Vamps]

Had 3 of them over the years a 86 saloon 92 hatch and a 97 stirling between them done over 200k miles. They were very reliable. They do feel very dated compared to a mig though.

 :-? :-?  Modern, reliable, light to drive, faster, better on fuel, fewer and less complicated cam belt changes as spacious and similar price, are you sure....
Anyway it was not to replace the Mig.....

[Mr Hagon]

My father ran a couple of these, one a D plate and one an E plate.  Engines were pretty good for the time but the dash was a slab of plastic and the front seats especially were awful for anything other than a short journey.

Then again a quick look on Autotrader shows you can pick up a P plate with reasonable miles for £500...

[Andy B]

..... fewer and less complicated cam belt changes  .......

I believe a cam belt cost. in the region of £800 at a dealers, transverse engine & a balancer shaft belt.

[Vamps]

..... fewer and less complicated cam belt changes  .......

I believe a cam belt cost. in the region of £800 at a dealers, transverse engine & a balancer shaft belt.

Noooo..... Even the Mitsubishi does not cost that much at my independent...... last one on a Rover at a Lada local garage was only about £200, OK about 10 years ago and 90K changes iirc..........