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| Barneyboy Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Exmoor Posts: 1632   
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Hi, I’d forgotten about the Nissan Almera, we bought a brand new 2.0 Diesel Nissan Almera in 1996
N576 KBW it was our first new car, although it was a non turbo it was a good car  cheers Paul |
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5th Mar 2024 8:25pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10994
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There's a silver Nissan Almera around our way and i know where a Nissan Primera GT in green lives, i don't think iv'e ever seen another one of these about
Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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7th Mar 2024 10:50pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5293 
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just seen a rover 200 coupe pass me, been a good while since i saw a rover of that era. I think i was one of the last very around my area to own a early rover metro. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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13th Mar 2024 8:42am |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5922 
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Todays joy.
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16th Mar 2024 8:26pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2255 
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17th Mar 2024 9:24pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 04 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5293
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a bloke up the street used to own a few SD1s and Rover 800s in fact i think his wife owned a rover metro too. He Binned off the SD1 for a Jag and kept the rover 800. 10 years ago, the bloke must have retired, and switched the 800 for a SD1, i did take a photo of it years ago. He kept that for a good while, but now owns an MG roaster with wire wheels and chrome bumper, and he still owns the jag, His wife now owns a BMW mini. Since i have lived here, he has always had the big cars and always a British one on the driveway. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
In the words of my Good Friend, Gary Forrest 1980 -2025 " we will work something out" |
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17th Mar 2024 10:00pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3618 
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I forgot the Police had SD1’s
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17th Mar 2024 10:05pm |
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| Barneyboy Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Exmoor Posts: 1632
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Hi, how strange is that, we were visiting our friends on Exmoor at the weekend and on Saturday they went to a pony club meet over near Glastonbury and there was a Rover SD1 Vitesse in metallic light blue, it was always a car that I fancied owning but never got around to buying one 👍 cheers Paul
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18th Mar 2024 8:12am |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3618
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They are a real rarity these days.
I wonder how many cars were scraped to provide V8’s for series Land Rover’s and kit cars in the 80’s? I think that light metallic blue was called Zircon Blue. Like most Rover’s of the day, well most cars of that era, it contrasted the bubbling corrosion nicely  |
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18th Mar 2024 9:06am |
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| Muddybigdog Member Since: 11 Apr 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1038 
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Used to own an SD1, could almost see it rustling before your eyes. It blew a head gasket replaced it and it was the first and only time an engine started on first turn, made such an impression on me that I still remember it to this day Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold) Freelander 2 HSE - Sold Freelander 1 - Sold Disco 2 - Sold |
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18th Mar 2024 9:13am |
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| TexasRover Member Since: 24 Nov 2022 Location: Paris Posts: 1258  
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SD1 were revolutionary in design but predictably poorly executed by BL much like the RRC.
Always fancies a SD1, but never dared to pull the trigger on one. I hate dealing with rust. Now in France maybe one day I fancy a big Citroen, they are easy enough to get here with some good survivors. |
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18th Mar 2024 9:17am |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2237 
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lovely white Monza GTE in the local supermarket car park yesterday afternoon........
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18th Mar 2024 9:36am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10994
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^^^
Now that is a nice car to see, your very lucky to see one in the flesh, so to speak as i haven't seen one for a long time now  Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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18th Mar 2024 11:22pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2255
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My best pals dad had this Triumph Pi 2500 when we were at school. It had a James Bond style hidden overdrive switch inside the gear stick knob. I goto many classic car shows and this was the first I’d come across in years.
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