RE: PH Heroes: Rover 3500 Vitesse

[chockymonster]

Childhood memories!
My dad had a blue 3.5 v8, it then had a full Kat kit fitted and a red respray.
Many happy memories, I was a bit young to remember the sound though

[smash]

JRFJ said:

Picture of her on the driveway,I her keep locked away though.

Oh....my....giddy....aunt!!! You're a wonderful man. Simply superb.

[roversd1man]

slippery said:

My Dad had a V8-S. Pretty rare car these days I reckon. It was just before the Vitesse came out, but he never got one of those. I did though, some years later, YTV142Y. Probably long dead now!

Yes, according to DVLA it's not been taxed since 1996.

The vehicle details for YTV 142Y are:
Date of Liability 01 07 1996
Date of First Registration 05 05 1983
Year of Manufacture 1983
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 3500cc
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour RED
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available

[Stinkfoot]

This was my 3rd and best Vitesse. D350 RDV a late twin plenum in superb condition. It was highly modified with Jag brakes, group A suspension and exhaust and god know what else. I really regret selling her.

[slippery]

roversd1man said:

Yes, according to DVLA it's not been taxed since 1996.

The vehicle details for YTV 142Y are:
Date of Liability 01 07 1996
Date of First Registration 05 05 1983
Year of Manufacture 1983
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 3500cc
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL
Export Marker N
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour RED
Vehicle Type Approval Not Available

At least I have closure now.

[fatboy69]

Loved driving the 3500's. Big, brutal, noisy, great fun in the wet & made quite a good race car as well.

Had great fun working for PatrickMotorSport back in the early 80's when we ran these beast in the British Saloon Car Championship.

Superb fun when when we went testing without the boss being aware of what we were doing............

[JREwing]

God, I've been desperate for one of these since I was a small child. My father had an 800 Vitesse which was brilliant but not quite the same.....

[John D.]

K 5ive said:

Garlick said:

RichTBiscuit said:

Vitesse in Pictures needs Re-Gingercating.

That is all.

Agree 100%, not a great look with clears

Well back in 2005 when I changed it to some brand new clear lenses that I had tracked from the series 1 car, I thought it looked good, and so did the mags! All that was done was removing the orange filter from inside. I miss this car so much.

Back in 2005 you and the mags were wrong.

[pSyCoSiS]

I like these. something totally British and brutish about it.

It has alot of character - and I would consider one to smoke around in, if it came along at the right price.

[will261058]

Lovely car and a true classic.