A lot of pretrol heads dont realise how influential rover was and how much tech they packed in to a old looking square match box
@MatthewSmith-j1l
Ай бұрын
These were considered dream cars back in the late 80's when my friends had Cortina's, Mini's, Maxi's, knackered mk2 escorts, and I (being a poor student) had a Marina
@sydsnott5042
7 ай бұрын
Fabulous car and a credit to its owner. Like I said previously I had a D reg 825 Sterling but mine was rare. It was a manual gearbox and I had it fitted with the TWR body kit. If I remember correctly it cost £1,200 to buy fit and colour match. Plus I fitted an Alpine headunit with Alpine speakers front and rear. The 8" tri axial speakers were outstanding, no need for a subwoofer. The colour of mine was a dark silver grey, forget the name of the paint. The car was awesome. My Dad described the ride as floating on air, that's how smooooooth the ride was. Oh how I miss the 80's lol.
@TheFoolishboy9
7 ай бұрын
I had one too. D plate 825 Stering manual the same colour. Would pop out of second gear and i had to use a can of easy start on cold mornings.
@oldedinburgh6014
7 ай бұрын
I had a 1990 Sterling manual.
@TipTopMotors.
7 ай бұрын
@@oldedinburgh6014 was it flame red with a GAC plate?
@pk93cov
6 ай бұрын
The sterling is something else ❤
@classic_britain
7 ай бұрын
I am a big Rover nut and I never herd of this before it really is very rare!
@TipTopMotors.
7 ай бұрын
That surprises me as i know you as a Rover fan.I take it you meant the TWR kit and not the 800 as you rescued an 827 not long ago didn't you? We never stop learning do we and no one can know everything. If they say they do their lying.👍
@robertscriven602
5 ай бұрын
My father had one of these, dark grey colour without the bodysuit. It's was a bit of a wolf in sheeps clothing. It had been the personal car Rover dealer's director. Beautiful car to drive, it was an 88 F reg, it lasted till 2003, and it was still amazing to drive. Very fast, very stable, very comfortable 👍
@vintagebicyclenut5764
6 ай бұрын
This was built by Austin Rover at Cowley Oxford. The bodykit was a dealer fit option. The car takes me way back to when I worked there. Car is immaculate
@RetroRatchet
5 ай бұрын
Nice one glad u enjoyed it
@paulie-Gualtieri.
7 ай бұрын
Fantastic car so very rare now. The interior is stunning, and it really looks amazing with all the toys, beautiful wood, and leather.
@SirJimmySavileOBEKCSG
6 ай бұрын
I could never be seen driving one of these, there's not enough room on the back seats!
@seanoturbo
7 ай бұрын
I remember seeing my first in 1987 when I was 9. Blown away then and still love them now
@Luton-Mick
7 ай бұрын
I used to work at a Rover dealer in Hemel Hempstead back in the early 90s, I remember these well. My personal favorite was the slightly later 827 SLi saloon with a manual box, a sort of understated thinking mans Vitesse. Real trip down memory lane watching this. Many thanks for posting.
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
a v6 manual would definitely be an interesting drive I would think!
@stanelder9995
7 ай бұрын
Looks like the front bumper cover fit is not quite right ? 🤔
@Bomag1600s
6 ай бұрын
That's factory :D
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
yeah, a little bump, thats not been corrected by new owner
@HuSiaCat
6 ай бұрын
Proper old boy at the golf club motor that !! Loved the old 800 fastback adverts mocking the Germans! It was no BMW but it was interesting for the time.
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
yeah defo
@jonathonbrett-qn1ic
6 ай бұрын
I stunningly well built car from a day gone by Beautiful condition a little bit like a jag like with the very high spec interior. This car would be a expensive luxury wow love it great video thank you
@zigzagtoes
4 ай бұрын
I had m-reg 820sli, loved it. Also had g-reg 216se loved that too.
@Simon-ui6db
6 ай бұрын
Grew up in Oxford where the large rovers were built and I've never seen a mk1 800 with that body kit. What a stunner!
@stevieboyNI
7 ай бұрын
What's not to love about this video?! Thanks a lot for sharing. My Dad had one of these early Stirlings back in the day and this brought back a lot of memories. Especially the 'leccy seats
@seankingsirtarquin6412
6 ай бұрын
Rovers just spell "Alan Partridge" to me. Always been a fan of rovers.
@seankingsirtarquin6412
6 ай бұрын
And Partridge of course 😊
@SB-vb8ch
4 ай бұрын
Those seat switches & trip computer are epic! Buttons on the steering wheel...imagine that!
@x_x_x_x_x
7 ай бұрын
I love it - i had a 2.5 diesel 'fastback' back in the early 2000's and loved it. Would love another one, but not sure there are many this nice left
@kcflyguy
6 ай бұрын
Fantastic review!! There’s a gentleman here in the states in Kansas City that has an 825 as well!!
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
thanks a lot, they must be super rare over there
@nickwatson2167
6 ай бұрын
They were rapid back in the day . I sat my driving lessons in one . Ended up with the 220 GSI or GTI can't remember its a classic now . These were brilliantly simple to drive . dunno if they ever had issues but learning to drive in one was good . And the 220 had little issues like the drive shafts snapping lol The engines were better than the bodies .
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
would love a shot of a 220 !
@michael5089
6 ай бұрын
@@RetroRatchetMathewsons have 220 turbo coupe in their current auction lots! Also known as Tomcat. 0- 60 in about 6.5 secs! ❤
@paulb4uk
7 ай бұрын
Superb car i always liked the rover 800 great cars.
@vincentsmith8345
7 ай бұрын
I have a series 1 SD1 V8 manual with 38k on the clock old Rovers are a retro classic which are now coming in to there own!
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
owww, they are a rare sight! lovely, I'm just putting my sd1 Vitesse on the road now for the year
@vincentsmith8345
6 ай бұрын
@@RetroRatchet thats awesome 👌
@rodpanhard
6 ай бұрын
I used to own the first gen Honda Legend which had the 2.7 V6 engine same as the one in the Rover 827 and it was a very responsive engine that would get the car which was no lightweight to 140 no problem at all. Having no nasty noises is a bonus usually the tappets need reshimmed.
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
not seen a legend in an awful lot of years
@akrambaig2689
7 ай бұрын
Rover game not over . They will return
@carlreading9916
7 ай бұрын
But if they do it will only be rebadged Chinese electric SUVs. I think I rather the marque stayed dead.
@MOSSFEEN
7 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Steve-K.G.
7 ай бұрын
I hope so, and I hope not. They will not be the same and will probaly tarnish our memories of the brand. But, maybe a miracle will happen and we'll see something updated but with the same style and design from the past. I love Rover and was so upset when they went under.
@TipTopMotors.
7 ай бұрын
@@carlreading9916 At least they didn't get the rights to use the Rover name despite them trying. Pleased to say its with Jaguar/Land Rover who own the brand name.
@andrewfrancis7079
6 ай бұрын
So, everyone realizes its a restyled Honda Legend, right?
@redlineste4283
6 ай бұрын
Lovely car. Super rare with that kit. Remember picking up a brochure with a silver sterling with that kit on the cover.
@chriswarren2599
7 ай бұрын
I had a 1988 Sterling, 2.7 Honda engine. In gunmetal grey. Mine had the reclining seats in the back. It was a lovely car.
@thomasshepard6030
7 ай бұрын
I had the 2.5i V6 with the HONDA engine in it it was a fantastic car never had a bit of rust it was about 5 years old when I bought it never had and problems with it whatsoever it was a dark silver grey colour automatic with grey leather interior then I bought the rover 827 vitesse fastback absolutely fantastic car another rover I never had any problems with or rust
@GlenB-qo7wd
6 ай бұрын
Had 3 R800s 820 Vitess 820 4 Dr 820 Vitesss coupe and the mighty 827, beautiful cars to drive
@AyrtonsLoafers
6 ай бұрын
My grandad use to be quite senior at the AA and he had an incredibly well spec’d 800 Vitesse, I think it was a P plate, the last ones before the 75. It was a company car but he kept it well into retirement. I forget how cool that car was.
@robertkirk4387
6 ай бұрын
I had one of those in silver, with a manual gearbox, it was a German car (I was in the British forces) it was a lovely car.
@Danny1282
7 ай бұрын
What a motor my dad had a F plate one back in the day however it was only the 820SI
@TheAllyMor
6 ай бұрын
Beautiful. Thanks for showing us round it. So clean! I was at our local AR dealers for the 800 launch (as a geeky 13 yo!) I remember sitting in the Sterling. I think it was around £15k new. Ps. I served petrol there as a kid so got to see all the new AR cars between about 1986 and 1990. Great days!
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
happy days!
@johnj3577
7 ай бұрын
My Dad had an early D reg 825i with the same grey leather interior and toys, brings back memories! Later our neighbour was so impressed he bought one too and it was a TWR version. He loved it until the front bumper fell off when the mountings rusted :( Lovely car though. Great to see one still going and with such low miles.
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@LosAngelesRaiders
7 ай бұрын
Nice. I've had several of these 800s. I currently have a 1987 E-reg Sterling V6 with all of the early touches as this car has. My father had a shantung Gold over Gunmetal grey D-reg Rover Sterling in the early 90s where I got my love for them from. I also had an 827Si with a TWR bodykit, although my car was a fastback rather than a saloon. As a point; the Mk1 Rover Sterling never came with a full set of 4 deep pile floor mats, for some reason they only ever came with 3. This also carried onto the Mk2 Rover Sterling that came with deep pile mats (although of a different materials) were only ever a set of 3. Great video!
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
thanks a lot! hmmm, have you any pics of that fastback, interested to see how it looked? ah right, so they never came with 4, I assumed it was lost lol
@idesignyou...9257
7 ай бұрын
What a lovely Rover, amazing condition! Loved all the retro buttons like yourself! I remember my dads Granada Scorpio having electric rear seats!
@Jeff44
7 ай бұрын
I always loved what Tom Walkinshaw(TWR) did with the Jaguar XJC, and even the Rover SD1s that were raced. This bodykit just doesn't work at all well however. I owned and loved the 2.7 Rover fastback, but certainly here in Scotland, with salt on the roads for 6 months of the year, the poor cars rotted like buggery. They were almost entirely gone from Scots roads from about late nineties onwards if not before.
@iconicetiquette4546
7 ай бұрын
Had 825 sterling great car😊
@ASI-l2w
7 ай бұрын
WoW...thanks. My dream car back in the day. Ended up with a 820e instead
@michael5089
6 ай бұрын
Your channel just popped up as a recommendation. Really enjoyed this Rover review. Subbed 😊❤
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot mate, glad you enjoyed it!
@steveneastland4128
6 ай бұрын
Love these Honda era Rovers, my Sister had an 827 Vitesse in the same colour and it was a wonderful thing, lacked the leather trim but with the fastback looked the absolute nuts
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
yeah the hatch version also looks great!
@cebudave
7 ай бұрын
I worked in the factory that made those sterling badges. It's nice to see a fine example like this car.
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
ah interesting! was that a separate vendor for badges?
@cebudave
6 ай бұрын
@@RetroRatchet Yes a company called Aston Plastics (part of the Owen Mumford group) in High Wycombe, they also made the plastic interior door trim to go around the door pulls on Rover group cars.
@jay.fromthebay
6 ай бұрын
These are just really badged first generation Acura Legends, down to the platform and drive train, and that's what made. Made these truly fantastic was that they had amazing bones. The biggest issue is we're well known that Lucas did an awful job with the wiring and peripherals which was unique to Rover as opposed to reusing. What Honda had already designed for the legend, so school issues sent so many of these out to early graves. Some of these were sold in the US and in all my days of junkyarding I had seen a ton of these, but the last three that I have seen or a few years ago and each of them had under 60,000 miles on them. I can't imagine what went wrong, but that was such a shame to see something of this stature and rarity, especially in the US, ending up as junk.
@mark70s29
6 ай бұрын
Beautiful example! Back in the 90's i worked at an Edinburgh Rover dealership.( Unfortunately no longer there)I was often sent to Appleyards to collect parts. Happy memories:)
@CONCOQUEEN
6 ай бұрын
This car was supplied by Appleyards Edinburgh.
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
af nobles was near to where I was brought up!
@mark70s29
6 ай бұрын
@@RetroRatchet I remember the name, can't place it though? I was on Lanark road, heading out to juniper green/Currie..:)
@thejudge-kv2jk
6 ай бұрын
Nice! Seen a couple down south over past 2-3 months. First I'd seen for a long long time.
@TipTopMotors.
7 ай бұрын
That's a beautiful car. Has it just changed ownership? Whoever owns it they are very lucky. The sterling was identified by the two tone paint but you could opt for single colour. They were very well spec'd cars then let alone now. Speed sensitive power steering with adjustable steering angle. Mine is the 1990 big bumper model and has the 2.7 engine. Its Azure blue with gunmetal and rare Prussian blue leather. The rear seats are electrically operated. They have some get up and go and the Honda engine is a great engine. Nice sound to it. The car you review here its amazing that there is no bleed on the lcd screen on the vehicle monitor. It also has an ice warning. The lambswool rugs you mentioned the drivers one is missing as i understand it and its hard to believe but they only came with 3 mats. The driver didn't get one why i dont know i'm told it was because they were concerned it may imped control of the car? This i find hard to understand because other manufacturer never had an issue. They also made them for the Montego 3only. Its Lovely car and i thoroughly enjoyed that thank you for bringing it to us.
@Azureecosse
7 ай бұрын
Amazing condition for the years I bought a, 1986, 800 SLI in 1991 and it was nowhere near the condition of this its been really mothballed an the previous owner need commended this is a time warp car. I remember when I bought the Rover I felt really special it was regarded as a Luxury car then
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
this one I thought still felt pretty luxurious
@tomwilliams7391
7 ай бұрын
36 years is extremely old for a car, it might be the last of its type left in the UK....to see a Rover even the late 90s early 00s ones is unusual in 2024!
@northseawolf
6 ай бұрын
Great set of gadgets for the time, my car now doesn't have seat memory! This is basically an S class merc!
@CurtF94
6 ай бұрын
River were pretty decent cars back in the day
@bunter6
7 ай бұрын
The body kit reminds me of the Holden's that TWR campaigned in Australia at roughly the same time. If only the 800 could have had a true Motorsport career like the SD1 had.
@TipTopMotors.
7 ай бұрын
Now that would have been interesting.
@oldedinburgh6014
7 ай бұрын
Lovely car, had one identical, same body colour but with a light tan interior, it was on a D plate!
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
bet that looked stunning with Tan interior.
@marketmalc
7 ай бұрын
Rover was class. From the front looks very SD1ish. The old Triumphs were special as well.
@johnnorman7044
4 ай бұрын
yes impressive car i have a MK1turbo saloon it had lived for over 8 years in a front garden when i got hold of it put a battery on it and it all worked all of it, put some petrol in it and it started 30 odd years old and it all still worked so much bull shit about QUALITY and it is still all there nothing has fell off and a lack of rattles with 167k on it yes i am impressed and seeing that my company car in the 90's was a ford scorpio 24v , i would much rather have had the 820 turbo, it took some time but i have one now
@dale3852
6 ай бұрын
Just wow
@Jon-bx1ij
7 ай бұрын
Looks stunning.
@GaryFry-k6l
6 ай бұрын
I haven't seen a rover from early ninties and back for a long time now. There's not many about thats for sure.
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
yeah unfortunately a dying breed!
@craigsg01
7 ай бұрын
I used to have one of these - I had the registration GOE5 24V on it. DVLA tell me it's impossible to get that registration back again :-( It was quite a fast car but I got burnt off by both an Audi RS2, and a Lotus Carlton !
@Nick-Emery
6 ай бұрын
My uncle had the vitesse version of that car in black… he wouldn’t bring it out of the garage in the rain 😂 it was a lovely car though.
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
be nice in black!
@leesimmons2632
7 ай бұрын
I had 3 a early 820se fastback then a mk 2 820i then the best a late 97, 800 vitesse fastback with the 200bhp engine. (Was 2 years old when I brought it)Used to blow away the old 3500sd1 on acceleration and topped at 150mph. Did that a couple of times
@Hopgop1
7 ай бұрын
I hope whoever buys this brings this to FOTU!
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
I'm sure it will be seen at some shows this year :+)
@richie6921
7 ай бұрын
I had one of these, but mine was an 827
@garethparkin9498
7 ай бұрын
Nice early dash with battery meter I actually prefer that too the later one
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
yeah me too! like a more refined Maestro dash
@neilrafferty2097
6 ай бұрын
Was a competitor to the the 5 series and 124 Mercedes.Did not have the depth of quality to compete with those vehicles.
@limitedmark
6 ай бұрын
Nice example.
@thefloorkiller
7 ай бұрын
Fabulous Rover in as new condition, a credit to it's previous owner, but please remove those plastic door guards they hold water underneath and ruin the paint
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
yeah the new owner will be taking those off, I agree
@drsnz
6 ай бұрын
Wow - how similar does that look on the outside to the Alfa 164 (which I owned)? Same era, different designers.
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
yeah your right mate
@thatguyfromcetialphaV
7 ай бұрын
TWR built the SD1 Vitesses for the BTCC in the early 80s. They won the championship, but then got disqualified for having dodgy tappets on the engine.
@StephenDenni-d5w
7 ай бұрын
To me these rovers are the best looking with the jdm shape
@leechamberlain5706
7 ай бұрын
I have a 1992 Rover 820 turbo, one of low 500 ish built.
@KarlHamilton
7 ай бұрын
Nice. Subscribed!
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
thanks a lot
@samsdadalways888
7 ай бұрын
Cool car!
@JerseyPB
6 ай бұрын
Cook Pass Babtridge
@joselebeer
6 ай бұрын
Did it share components with Honda Legend? Engine, etc?
@RetroRatchet
5 ай бұрын
yeah i think so
@philipwelsh1862
7 ай бұрын
Another that that Clarkson geezer ran down = he ran most BMC LEYLAND motors down it’s because of him that millions listened to him running down the cars that people stopped buying them = they were all good motors and people now are realizing how nice and stylish they really were = I had lots of BMC CARS but the PRINCESS which clarkson slaughtered was a super motor I really miss it .
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
id love to drive a princess, had an ambassador many moons ago, im gonna do a very short vid on this month
@MonkeyHunch1
Ай бұрын
Avtually Clarkson said this was good car and could not find much wrong with it.
@MonkeyHunch1
Ай бұрын
Just because you hate Clarkson does not mean you can make things up.
@jasonjudd8656
5 ай бұрын
Was the 827 engine Honda or Rover made ?
@RetroRatchet
5 ай бұрын
There was a 2.5 and 2.7 honda and a later 2.5 rover unit
@MarkWright1963
6 ай бұрын
1998 is not 36 years ago you meant 1988 check you video !
@markjames3044
6 ай бұрын
Auto with that millage probably owner by a older guy probably garaged too.
@deanstanley5799
7 ай бұрын
Front bumper miles out !
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
yeah its now been corrected by new owner
@scottdoel5423
6 ай бұрын
Hasn’t it got the Honda 2.7 engine ?
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
hi, no these very early ones were 2.5 Honda
@Benito-lr8mz
7 ай бұрын
British Honda
@raycroal
7 ай бұрын
i would swap my 1998 cl600 for that
@marcushull12
7 ай бұрын
Yet again another one slagging off Rover , "Rust is always a major concern with any old Rover " from that era onward rust was never a problem, far less than any other car, having worked as an MOT tester`s assistant in a garage for 17 year and also having a 827 company car and my own two 825 Sterlings they never had any rust at all , they were all parked outside and I had them for 10 years . Show me any other car of similar age and price as a Rover 25/200, 45/400 , 600, 800 or 75 that has less rust than the Rover . I dont think Ive ever seen a 75 with rust on it unlike the Jaguar S-type of the same age where we needed to sills need welding every year . you should have said ," Rust is always a major concern with any old car"
@Sorted7
7 ай бұрын
Easy tiger. I’m not disagreeing with u that rust isn’t rover specific but 75s are rusting on the rear of the sills these days. Rovers defo don’t deserve the hate tho, the R8 for example was a bloody brilliant thing compared to its competition
@robertblair-uk4ph
7 ай бұрын
Hello Mark long time no see. I think you're half right. I don't think matey was slagging them off as such, and these very early 800s were very different to your (and my) old Mk2s. The Mk1c onwards were very good in terms of rust proofing. The early cars were not great. As for 75s, they were very good too, although now most of them have had new rear sills, arms and front subframes, or they need them. I had two 75s and both needed the sills welding at the back by the jacking points. Then again, so did my XJ8 by the time I sold it. On an X350 XJ6 now, which obviously is much better, if not a patch on the X308 to drive. You still got your X330?
@nicksmpsn6546
7 ай бұрын
Cool yer jets, man. I think he was very complimentary about the car, and let's be honest, rust is an issue with many marques of that era.
@johnpiggford9145
7 ай бұрын
Bore off mate 🙄
@seanoturbo
7 ай бұрын
He’s right tho
@magpie6648
7 ай бұрын
It's very straight? The front bumper's hanging a bit sqeuwiff.. nice car though😊 oh, duct tape on a seat belt latch??? There's plenty of decent adhesives available😇😉
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
yeah overall its a straight car, both of those issues have now been fixed by the new keeper
@patrickcannell2258
6 ай бұрын
Not a Rover. A Ronda.
@YTChiefCritic
5 ай бұрын
The ONLY reason that thing is called a Rover is because it bears a 'Rover' badge, and before any idiot starts making foolish remarks, READ CAREFULLY the development of this vehicle by Honda and the paltry input from Rover's so-called engineers.
@RetroRatchet
5 ай бұрын
I assume ur not a fan of them?
@YTChiefCritic
5 ай бұрын
@@RetroRatchet ....if you mark 'Honda' on them....
@MonkeyHunch1
Ай бұрын
@@YTChiefCritic actually they where better built than the hondas they where based on, but you would not know that.
@deanwelsh5702
6 ай бұрын
A rare pile of golden shite😂
@mrlover4310
7 ай бұрын
I do like old cars but this one is a bit ugly sorry
@tombrehony6277
7 ай бұрын
It's mainly the body kit.
@mrlover4310
7 ай бұрын
@tombrehony6277 yes I agree
@Horus69ss
6 ай бұрын
Not a rear wheels drive, ugly clocks, lazy AF gearbox
@simonroberts5882
4 ай бұрын
Great engine,awful car!🤮
@nigeltrigger4499
7 ай бұрын
The problem is that it looks cheap!
@wilmh9586
6 ай бұрын
Mate thats mint...i love it...rare as hens teeth
@-fuk57
7 ай бұрын
I had a Sterling 825. I found it funny that the 5 lug center caps were actually covering 4 lug wheels. I guess they were going for a more premium look with that.
@RetroRatchet
6 ай бұрын
interesting, I never clocked that !
@ToranaA9X308
6 ай бұрын
Ah it’s a farkin Honda we had them in Australia and were re badged as rovers.
@drsnz
6 ай бұрын
It was a joint development
@MonkeyHunch1
Ай бұрын
not going to watch any video that has 10 minutes of ads longer than the actual video.that cannot be skipped, sorry but blame youtubes new rules for this.
@RetroRatchet
Ай бұрын
lol
@MonkeyHunch1
Ай бұрын
@@RetroRatchet I did watch the video just now and subscribed , from a lover of older cars :). The unskippable ads seem to have stopped..
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