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by BlairHobson
Tue Oct 10, 2023 11:49 am
Forum: Events and Meetings
Topic: Club AGM 2023 - Coventry Transport Museum 1pm Sun 15th Oct
Replies: 25
Views: 14741

Re: Club AGM 2023 - Coventry Transport Museum 1pm Sun 15th Oct

Lucky I hadn't chucked it from when I had my P6!
by BlairHobson
Wed Sep 27, 2023 7:31 pm
Forum: Rover 200, 400, 25, 45 and Streetwise Chat
Topic: R8 to feature in Auto Express again!
Replies: 8
Views: 5749

Re: R8 to feature in Auto Express again!

:D

I could have given you an all white R8, just with the wrong badge!! :tt2
by BlairHobson
Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:10 pm
Forum: Rover 200, 400, 25, 45 and Streetwise Chat
Topic: R8 to feature in Auto Express again!
Replies: 8
Views: 5749

Re: R8 to feature in Auto Express again!

GTiJohn wrote: Wed Sep 27, 2023 11:54 amIt's a big review article with lots of photos and a complimentary outcome :cool
Could have been even closer if they'd used something a bit higher than the base model, considering the Hybrid Kona is hardly the cheapest model in the range - a 216GSi perhaps!
by BlairHobson
Sun Sep 24, 2023 3:29 pm
Forum: Events and Meetings
Topic: Club AGM 2023 - Coventry Transport Museum 1pm Sun 15th Oct
Replies: 25
Views: 14741

Re: Club AGM 2023 - Coventry Transport Museum 1pm Sun 15th Oct

I should be there as well in my Concerto.
by BlairHobson
Mon Jun 05, 2023 11:30 am
Forum: Events and Meetings
Topic: Gaydon Show 9th July
Replies: 52
Views: 29772

Re: Gaydon Show 9th July

Yep, we should be there in the Concerto as well, nothing like a good "discussion" on why a Honda should be allowed in!! I'll hold off on a ticket as well, we're on hols until 4 July!
by BlairHobson
Wed May 11, 2022 7:27 am
Forum: Rover 200, 400, 25, 45 and Streetwise Chat
Topic: Tracing original dealership
Replies: 4
Views: 2988

Re: Tracing original dealership

Last three digits of the reg are the location identifier-post those up if you're happy to do so and I'm sure someone will know of the local dealerships! Check out my link above, CS, it's the last two digits that are the location identifier, which tallies with mine which has "NO" which is ...
by BlairHobson
Tue May 10, 2022 2:40 pm
Forum: Rover 200, 400, 25, 45 and Streetwise Chat
Topic: Tracing original dealership
Replies: 4
Views: 2988

Re: Tracing original dealership

The reg plates could narrow it down to an area and you could then see if there was a Rover dealer in that area when the car was originally sold?

https://www.car.co.uk/media/guides/numb ... area-codes
by BlairHobson
Wed Apr 27, 2022 7:05 am
Forum: Events and Meetings
Topic: POL 2022 - 23rd April
Replies: 96
Views: 68699

Re: POL 2022 - 23rd April

g259fsg wrote: Tue Apr 26, 2022 3:53 pm Think that was the biggest rally I've been to. So many cars it was impossible to see them all.
They recon around 2000 altogether!
by BlairHobson
Tue Apr 26, 2022 8:17 am
Forum: Rover 200, 400, 25, 45 and Streetwise Chat
Topic: Repair manual
Replies: 12
Views: 7403

Re: Repair manual

A bit late now but I always check my local charity shops before using eBay for Haynes manuals, I managed to get 214 and 216 ones for a couple of quid each!
by BlairHobson
Mon Apr 25, 2022 7:56 am
Forum: Rover 200, 400, 25, 45 and Streetwise Chat
Topic: Repair manual
Replies: 12
Views: 7403

Re: Repair manual

Yes I did look at that one, covers 5 engines and the 200 car so not sure how much info it will have, surprised they didn’t do one for the 218 in R8 form, guess they thought they’d covered it in the Peugeot Diesel engine book The 1995-on 200 series (R3) did not use the Peugeot diesel engine, it was ...