1983 Rover 2600 SE (SD1)

[Shakermaker]

Welcome back; had missed your amusing outlook on the world of kind of 70s-era motoring.

Lovely day out to "grab a Granny" by the looks of it.

[anonymous-user]

Cheers! The Granny had a sticker in the rear window saying "Keep your Granny alive". This is probably better than a sticker saying "Get inside your Granny".

I have sold my Lotus Excel and my Daimler Sovereign, but still have my Dolomite Sprint, which is going well. My XJS is currently shaguared and sat on its arse under a cover.

I am trying not to buy cars at present, although I am a bit miffed that I did not bid on a decent looking Lancia Beta Coupe that sold on eBay yesterday for £3200. Oh well, it had been in a shed for 14 years, so I probably dodged a bullet on that one.

Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 27th March 10:19

[Google [bot]]

I echo the welcome back BV, nice to see the old girl, and the Rover.

[williamp]

Yes welcome back. And those images: were you on a "cruze" or trying to find the rave???

[Shakermaker]

Also would you be jealous if I told you that in the time since you went on sabbatical, I bought a Rascal van? it's kind of 80s even though mine is a 1990 registered model.

[anonymous-user]

Totez jelz.

We did find the rave eventually, but were dissapoints that there was no stash of Mandy in the spare wheel well of the Granada. Still the boot is big enough to haul dealer quantities of skag, or to store several murdered hookers; so, win.

[mr alan]

Breadvan72 said:

More shots with the Granny, including some comedy parking (by me, it was my turn driving the Ford, which is lovely - 2.8 litre Cologne V6 plus smooth autobox

A contender for the bad parking thread on both counts

[anonymous-user]

Guilty as charged, although my friend parked the SD1 with SKILLZ (the photo may suggest otherwise).

[anonymous-user]

Here is the SD1 just before setting off on the Granny grabbing caper:-

[anonymous-user]

Good to see you back and have an update on this marvellous car. I find the politics of this place a little "challenging" at times, but the owners cars threads are usually great as the audience is self selecting and most right wingers are not the sort to enjoy the charm of 1970s Leyland tat.

See if you can get some pics when your man takes the head off, I haven't seen a six cylinder SD1 for 20 years and have never seen one in bits.

[anonymous-user]

Yes, the shouty-righty-hateys who populate much of PH tend to think that huge and ugly white Audis are cars, FFS. We may safely leave them to their delusions, political and automotive.

I will indeed get some photos when the head comes off. Time to check that the dreaded engine-killing oil widget is not there, and, if it is, take it out.

[bungz]

Yep must echo the comments it's nice to see this still going and posting again.

[BigMon]

I've always enjoyed reading your missives on various subjects and thought it was a sad day when you departed (though I understood your reasons for doing so).

Please keep popping back with updates on your fleet. I love that picture of the Rover in between the modern 'stuff'.

[anonymous-user]

BigMon said:

I've always enjoyed reading your missives on various subjects and thought it was a sad day when you departed (though I understood your reasons for doing so).

Thanks for your kind words. As for reasons, I don't think that I ever mentioned them here (and I'm not going to now). It wasn't anything to do with PH, although I can't say that I've missed all the bickering and ranting that goes on in parts of PH.

[NomduJour]

I can just picture good ol' Nige at the helm of that SD1, pint of bitter sloshing in one hand, tab in the other, powering towards a hard BREXIT. Prime Pre-U iron.

[anonymous-user]

Ugh! Now I really want to sell the car.

[GreatGranny]

Nice to see you back if only occasionally.

I try to keep to the groups that are politics/ranting/obuse free so mainly this and bike banter :-)

[Rich135]

It's great to see your SD1 being used. My dad had a moonraker blue reg OOU 314Y, so the same vintage as yours. I loved going in it!

[anonymous-user]

Up that London:-

[anonymous-user]

In jail in Oxford -