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by montytom
Sun Apr 24, 2016 2:04 pm
Forum: Car parts Wanted
Topic: 17 inch vitesse alloys wanted please
Replies: 1
Views: 896

Re: 17 inch vitesse alloys wanted please

Sorted now thanks
Just need to get the new ones refurbed.
Thanks again Thomas
by montytom
Fri Jan 22, 2016 3:05 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Been out and picked up my new car today
Replies: 22
Views: 3597

Re: Been out and picked up my new car today

Rear brakes are always an issue on the 800. I've found that a lot of problems with these is the guide pins on the caliper carriers which seem to seize up. Periodic removal and greasing is essential to allow the calipers to move freely and allow the self adjusting mechanism to work correctly. Also, ...
by montytom
Thu Jan 21, 2016 3:43 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Been out and picked up my new car today
Replies: 22
Views: 3597

Re: Been out and picked up my new car today

Very nice :D Over christmas I also brought a T Plate 800 Fastback in charcoal which had been dried stored for ten years but used a bit more than yours before then . It past it MOT today and also only needed its bracks freeing off to achieve this :D Great news same as my MOT just needed the brakes f...
by montytom
Thu Jan 21, 2016 1:55 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Meastro T16 O-series thread
Replies: 12
Views: 2017

Re: Meastro T16 O-series thread

Andy Nicolls i think had a blue maestro running over 400bhp before he went onto the rover 200/25/zr
by montytom
Thu Dec 31, 2015 3:12 pm
Forum: Car parts Wanted
Topic: Mocal black psi boost gauge and associated hoses
Replies: 1
Views: 522

Re: Mocal black psi boost gauge and associated hoses

Sorted bought brand new from Burton power.
Thanks all :)
by montytom
Fri Dec 18, 2015 4:13 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Been out and picked up my new car today
Replies: 22
Views: 3597

Re: Been out and picked up my new car today

Hello people just thought id let you know that the vitesse is now fully road legal.
I have just had a call from the mot garage and it passed with no advisories after having the brakes freed off.
Very happy bunny
by montytom
Thu Dec 17, 2015 9:50 pm
Forum: Car parts Wanted
Topic: 17 inch vitesse alloys wanted please
Replies: 1
Views: 896

17 inch vitesse alloys wanted please

Bit of a long shot but has anyone got any vitesse 17 inch alloys for sale? Thanks in advance Thomas
by montytom
Fri Dec 11, 2015 11:15 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Been out and picked up my new car today
Replies: 22
Views: 3597

Re: Been out and picked up my new car today

stefaclese wrote:Very nice, as said its a rare enough car these days let alone at that mileage and in that condition!
Thankyou it was a very lucky purchase
by montytom
Wed Dec 09, 2015 3:40 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Been out and picked up my new car today
Replies: 22
Views: 3597

Re: Been out and picked up my new car today

godzilla wrote:Very nice car! You are a lucky people!
Thankyou I feel lucky picking this one up
by montytom
Sun Dec 06, 2015 11:32 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Been out and picked up my new car today
Replies: 22
Views: 3597

Re: Been out and picked up my new car today

Marty wrote:Nice car and the engine bay shot is all that was missing a true gem defo needs looking after. :)
Thankyou the engine bay needs a good clean but we are going to be doing a cambelt and waterpump,coolant change then go to town on keeping it as clean as possible
by montytom
Sun Dec 06, 2015 11:30 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Which do people prefer
Replies: 10
Views: 1572

Re: Which do people prefer

Thankyou everyone I really appreciate your views. I love the hitting boost cut one. When I had my 620ti my father and I were in Tesco car park and we turned the bleed valve a little and took it down the road. The boost cut came in and came as a shock how fierce it was my dad told me off for jabbing ...
by montytom
Sun Dec 06, 2015 11:22 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Been out and picked up my new car today
Replies: 22
Views: 3597

Re: Been out and picked up my new car today

That looks superb, I am very jealous, love the silver and the low mileage. Hope you look after it that is a rare one in that condition. If you ever decide to sell please let me know Thankyou it means alot coming from you,I have been keeping an eye on your vitesse for a long while now and its nice t...
by montytom
Sun Dec 06, 2015 11:21 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Been out and picked up my new car today
Replies: 22
Views: 3597

Re: Been out and picked up my new car today

rovermadman4825 wrote:That is clean :mrcool: you couldn't find one much better than that :D
Thankyou I am smitten with the car and so is my father.
It was raining when we picked it up and when we got it home I pulled it into the garage and my dad started drying it off with the chamois
by montytom
Sun Dec 06, 2015 10:42 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Been out and picked up my new car today
Replies: 22
Views: 3597

Re: Been out and picked up my new car today

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Hope this works im on my phone
by montytom
Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:15 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Been out and picked up my new car today
Replies: 22
Views: 3597

Re: Been out and picked up my new car today

all that effort to block number plates, then you do a shot of the boot with the plates in :facepalm: Thankyou I was never hiding my number plates otherwise I wouldn't have shown the boot pic. I only covered up my mates numberplate on his disco as he didn't want his numberplate on the forums. Also t...
by montytom
Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:13 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Been out and picked up my new car today
Replies: 22
Views: 3597

Re: Been out and picked up my new car today

tomcat espace wrote:8) so clean
Thankyou
by montytom
Sun Dec 06, 2015 8:40 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Been out and picked up my new car today
Replies: 22
Views: 3597

Been out and picked up my new car today

Hello all hope alls well? First time today I have been able to get onto the computer to write this. As above we went and picked up my new car a 99 T plated Rover 800 vitesse. Im very happy and thanks goes to the person who collected the car for me. Thanks mate. Here are some pictures of said new car...
by montytom
Sun Dec 06, 2015 1:24 am
Forum: Car parts Wanted
Topic: Mocal black psi boost gauge and associated hoses
Replies: 1
Views: 522

Mocal black psi boost gauge and associated hoses

Hi people I am after a Mocal boost gauge in black and also the hoses to plum it in with.

I know I can get them new but thought id ask on here first.

Thanks in advance Thomas
by montytom
Sun Dec 06, 2015 1:22 am
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Which do people prefer
Replies: 10
Views: 1572

Which do people prefer

Hello people can I ask a quick question. Which style boost guage so you prefer? Psi or bar? Me personally I like the psi gauge as it shows a definate figure ie 10 psi etc. I have had a bar one before but it was 0.7 bar boost. Sorry if it seems an odd question its just I cannot sleep as i pick up my ...
by montytom
Mon Nov 23, 2015 5:30 pm
Forum: The Living Room (Posh man's lounge)
Topic: New project soon
Replies: 7
Views: 1401

Re: New project soon

james3990 wrote:Now that is a nice example 8)
Thankyou I have a garage for it to be in
by montytom
Mon Nov 23, 2015 5:29 pm
Forum: The Living Room (Posh man's lounge)
Topic: New project soon
Replies: 7
Views: 1401

Re: New project soon

1994 BRG Coupe wrote:Nice to see such a clean one of these :thumbup:
Very few at all about now :(
Thankyou unfortunately they seem to be used as donor cars
by montytom
Sun Nov 22, 2015 11:19 pm
Forum: The Living Room (Posh man's lounge)
Topic: New project soon
Replies: 7
Views: 1401

Re: New project soon

Thankyou It's a very tidy example.sorry the pictures are so small I don't know what's gone on there
by montytom
Sun Nov 22, 2015 11:16 pm
Forum: The Living Room (Posh man's lounge)
Topic: New project soon
Replies: 7
Views: 1401

Re: New project soon

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by montytom
Sun Nov 22, 2015 11:08 pm
Forum: The Living Room (Posh man's lounge)
Topic: New project soon
Replies: 7
Views: 1401

New project soon

Hello people, alot has changed since I was last properly posting on here. I had to sell my old vitesse as the gearbox broke again and I was moving from the Isle of Wight to Plymouth so it would cost too much to bring it. I am currently waiting for my new car which is a 99 T plated rover vitesse. If ...
by montytom
Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:38 pm
Forum: The Living Room (Posh man's lounge)
Topic: Is Rovertech dead?
Replies: 41
Views: 5002

Re: Is Rovertech dead?

I dont frequent this place as much as I used to even then I was more of a lurker than a serial poster. I have a rover 75 so use the 75 forums for that but having just put a deposit on something in my eyes a little special I will be on here more and more to bore you guys. Sorry in advance :oops: :sor...
by montytom
Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:19 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Been offered a mg zt 190....
Replies: 13
Views: 2457

Re: Been offered a mg zt 190....

I've got the 75 in both 2.5v6 and diesel. Me personally go for it the v6 engine is a peach. The diesel in my opinion isn't that great really and mine is running a high map. If I had the choice I wouldn't buy the diesel again. The v6 is more of a cruiser than an out an out sports car. 0-60mph comes u...
by montytom
Wed May 07, 2014 10:29 pm
Forum: MG/Rover Chat
Topic: Rear Viking Ship Badge
Replies: 15
Views: 1316

Re: Rear Viking Ship Badge

My rover 75 rear boot badge is the same.
by montytom
Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:01 am
Forum: The Living Room (Posh man's lounge)
Topic: I need help...
Replies: 10
Views: 1111

Re: I need help...

When are you thinking of doing it?
Im not the worlds best but im good at doing what im told.
Im free this wednesday and i live in plymouth so could drive up???
Just let me know
Thomas
by montytom
Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:58 pm
Forum: What's it Worth?
Topic: "R" reg rover 800 vittesse turbo coupe
Replies: 5
Views: 931

Re: "R" reg rover 800 vittesse turbo coupe

Mmmmmmm lovely
by montytom
Tue Jan 07, 2014 9:27 pm
Forum: Cars for Sale
Topic: Rover vitesse tax reg nightfire red spares or repair
Replies: 8
Views: 1889

Re: Rover vitesse tax reg nightfire red spares or repair

Dave 220 wrote:Do you still have this?
Yes I do. I now live in Devon and the car is on the isle of wight. Hopefully be getting it over here to a gearbox specialist soon then back on the road.
by montytom
Wed Oct 23, 2013 11:23 am
Forum: The Living Room (Posh man's lounge)
Topic: The MG ZT
Replies: 9
Views: 750

Re: The MG ZT

That's got vinyl seats rather than part leather. It also seems like a sparsly specced car for top money. It would be better to look on www.the75andztclub.co.uk For that price I would want Zenon lights Alcantara seats Heated seats AUTO dip rear view mirror Parking sensors Highline ipk Maybe a sat nav...
by montytom
Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:37 pm
Forum: The Living Room (Posh man's lounge)
Topic: Names and meanings
Replies: 16
Views: 1827

Re: Names and meanings

Thomas-part druid - likes to dance round things naked :lol:
by montytom
Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:06 pm
Forum: Cars for Sale
Topic: Rover vitesse tax reg nightfire red spares or repair
Replies: 8
Views: 1889

Re: Rover vitesse tax reg nightfire red spares or repair

Hi I've spoken to my dad who's car it was originally and he is going to get it fixed. So the car is now not for sale

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