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Author PROJECT Rover Coupe UPDATED 29/09/2009
little_duke
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10th Aug 08 at 13:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
PROJECT ROVER COUPE

Spec Car Has To Date

Engine & transmission

1.6 16v dohc
K&N Panel filter
New exhaust system

Chassis

standard

Wheels

15” rover tomcat turbo wheels with 195/50/15 uniroyals

Exterior

Standard atm

Interior

Mp3 mutant head unit
Tomcat Turbo leather interior
• Front seats
• Back seats
• Door cards
• Armrest

Security:

Standard rover alarm and immobiliser

Work Done In Order

After searching a good few weeks looking for a coupe i seen this one and put it in my watch list.when the auction was coming to an end i put the kettle on and sat with my bid.put a random amount in and WON

these are the pics he supplied with the ad








the auction ended on 31st july,i then sorted out my travel.opted for the train journey so my dad could come along with me and have a look over it.

day of purchase 06/08/2008

trains were delayed in birmingham which ment our 2 hour journey became a 6 hours journey





i got the car home ready for cleaning





now i knew it needed abit of work on just little things (sensors playing up etc etc) but my dad used to work at longbridge so it didnt worry me.i know people slate the rover as a "HGF" car but as i say i wasnt worried one bit.

little tacky mods that needed sorting were as follows

wood tape everywhere & tacky phone holder




minimal rust





blue door handle(prone to snapping)



and dirt



soon sorted that & the tacky bits






i then went my local scrappy and bought some bits it needed to tidy it up including....

ariel
spark plug cover
dipstick
cig lighter
boot light

etc etc

all for £5

this all happened on the 7th august 2008

then came the morning of the 8th,i took it to the polish people to clean the inside as it was abit mucky after sitting under a tree for 2 years.




that made it look 10x better.

i then sourced some leather interior for £200 in norwich on a rover forum im on.i soon got my cash out and went the 300+ mile round trip to pick them up and have them fitted




i will update on the latest bits.comments welcome

[Edited on 29-09-2009 by little_duke]

[Edited on 29-09-2009 by little_duke]
Corsa_Scotty
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10th Aug 08 at 13:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looks awesome Mark
Mobby
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10th Aug 08 at 14:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much did the car cost?
Corsa_Scotty
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Hes obviously doesnt want everyone knowing how much he bought it for hence why hes distorted it on the Ebay ad
nova_gteuk
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10th Aug 08 at 15:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
He got it for a bargain price tbh,i just searched ebay. uber cheap.
little_duke
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10th Aug 08 at 16:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yep dont want to tell the price.

nova_gteuk....how much did i pay includign tax ontop then?
nova_gteuk
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10th Aug 08 at 16:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
£474.09 if you payed for 6 months tax.

Or

£557.34 with 12 months tax.
little_duke
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10th Aug 08 at 16:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
nope,but good guess
nova_gteuk
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10th Aug 08 at 16:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well thats what the winning bid was and the price of tax?

Im guessing you knocked him down in price?
little_duke
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winning bid: £372.34
6 months tax: £101.75
travel cost: £60

total: £534.09
Mobby
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10th Aug 08 at 16:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
go nova, how did you find out???
Corsa_Scotty
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10th Aug 08 at 17:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you told me the other night mark but i didnt want to say
little_duke
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10th Aug 08 at 17:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i know scott.nova just seemed to have stalked me ebay style!
mattievRS
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10th Aug 08 at 18:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the car looks lovely mate,much better with the removal of that fake wood tat! And the leather make such a difference.

I shall be watching this thread.
little_duke
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10th Aug 08 at 18:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers mate

yeah gotta agree the wood needed to go

got these comign off my mate very soon to replace the wood bits





[Edited on 29-09-2009 by little_duke]
calidus
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10th Aug 08 at 18:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ooooh zr dash trim parts looking quite tasty so far, what would rover 200 brm wheels look like on this?
nova_gteuk
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10th Aug 08 at 18:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by little_duke
i know scott.nova just seemed to have stalked me ebay style!


Basically i was right as you said the price of tax and car never mentioned travel costs

and on ebay you can search for completed listinbgs by date.

No stalking involved
little_duke
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10th Aug 08 at 18:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ive had the same thoughts as you on wheels.been looking for someone breaking a brm for some time now.and been looking for 620ti wheels.if not im going for mg zr straights
little_duke
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11th Aug 08 at 11:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
done a photoshop of how i want it to look

mg zr striahgts/lowered 30mm/grill



[Edited on 29-09-2009 by little_duke]
Corsa_Scotty
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that is nicer than the origionals mark the origional MG ones arent real carbon anyway
little_duke
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11th Aug 08 at 15:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers scott.its getting there slowly.
thegsi
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11th Aug 08 at 15:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Nice looking car that mate.
little_duke
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11th Aug 08 at 16:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
will be better once i got some cash,skinned myself out on them leathers
Corsa_Scotty
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quote:
Originally posted by little_duke
cheers scott.its getting there slowly.


Yep but the main part in modding is take your time and give yourself time to plan it because there is no point in finishing it all in a week hence why its a project
little_duke
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11th Aug 08 at 19:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so true scott.nest mod is wheels for definate

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