Collecting my NEW TURBO CAR! Plus: Rover 800 Vitesse Update. What is it? 200 220 Coupe 600 620 Ti?

Another of my “12 car videos of Cornish Car Collectors” - a brief update on my cars, including what I like about them, what I don’t like, history and plans, and I rate my cars. This time, it is the turn of my Rover 800 Vitesse PLUS: I buy and collect a new car to add to my collection!
What is it? Well, it is another hot Rover and it’s a Turbo! Watch to find out and let me know in the comments what you think of the latest addition to Cornish Car Collectors.
Rover 800 Vitesse videos:
• Restoring my 800 Vitesse: • Rover 800 Vitesse / 82...
• Pride Of Longbridge 2023: • Taking my RESTORED Rov...
Thanks for watching!
--------- Video Content ---------
00:00 - Intro.
01:33 - Rover 800 Vitesse Update.
03:47 - Introducing my NEW CAR!
05:24 - Collecting the NEW CAR and driving back to Cornwall.
11:42 - Taking a look at the NEW CAR.
14:47 - Initial thoughts and Spec.
19:10 - Back in Cornwall and what do I think of my NEW CAR?

[@phil7301]

That's exactly what it's about,, it's your car collection and your choice, and I must agree it's a great choice a true forgotten sleeper. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment, I appreciate you sharing your thoughts on the Rover 600 and on my Channel. As always, thank you for watching and for the continued support.

[@tadghoconnor2896]

Great buy and value, happy motoring. The joy of reliving an old pride and joy.

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment, good to know you think the 600 was a good buy. I am certainly enjoying it so far; it is already becoming a car I think I'll struggle to let go! Thanks for watching.

[@Lot76CARS]

Full credit to the talented designer Richard Woolley for turning an unremarkable Honda Accord design into the much more elegant Rover 600. It looks lovely!

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment, which I could not agree more with. The drab Accord was transformed in 600 form. Thanks for watching.

[@964tractorboy]

I too thought it a great deal. It's worn its 90k miles remarkably well. The seats look superb. I love that fabric design with the leather bolsters. I'm not surprised you were irresistibly drawn to it; and at such a great price as it turned out. You've proven yet again that there are bargains out there if you know where to look. Enjoy your time together!

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment. Good to know you think it was a good price and good car. 👍 It certain feels like a bargain right now as it continues to run and drive nicely, plus when compared to some of my Fords it is a steal. Thanks for watching.

[@zubeystinzen540]

Stonking value for a hot classic ❤ it

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment, I’m glad you think it was a good deal. Appreciate you taking the time to watch the video.

[@stevenbutler2030]

Love old skool car's 💯💯💯👍

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment, it is great to know you like the Rovers. 👍

[@shaunalexander2277]

The rover looks great!! love the rover content a lot!!!

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment and for sharing your thoughts on the 600. 👍 Great also to know that you enjoy my Rovers and Rover content, I appreciate you following my Rover antics!

[@andrewread9556]

Another great video mate. I remember your last one ‘Junior’ and that was one of my favourite cars you’ve ever had!

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment dude; I appreciate you watching the video. I mention moving out of home with the green Rover outside; that was our house! 😎😎 The original 600ti (Junior) was awesome and this one has brought back some really fond memories. Cheers for watching mate.

[@Birmingham_racing]

I've always wanted to drive one especially the tom cat. I still remember tiff needle reviewing one

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment. Fast Rovers are great fun to drive and not too expensive to own. Hope you get into one at some point. Thanks for watching the video.

[@edlockley6925]

Lovely car used to have one of these amongst many other mg and rovers i can see myself on ebay later after another one after watching this

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment, it is great to know you like the 600. Late night eBay searches can prove expensive... trust me! 🤣 Good luck with your search and thanks for watching.

[@ianfrost3529]

It’s one car I had bought years ago at our local auction it was a nightfire red 600ti. I love the understated elegant looks

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment Ian. Nightfire is one of my favourite Rover colours. Nice to have a 600Ti in your car history. 👍 Thanks for watching the video and for the support.

[@steverotherham5672]

Hi love them rover 600s nice looking motor 👍

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment, great to know you like the 600... they are handsome! Thanks for watching.

[@rickydub6950]

Nice find 😎 always room for one more 😁 i sold two and bought one in 2022 .... bought another in 2023... back to 7 again 🤦‍♂️

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment and for sharing your thoughts on the 600. It's always a case of "I have bought a car, where shall I put it?" as opposed to having the space to fill! 🤣 Thank you for watching and good luck with your collection.

[@Pmjs]

I used to have a 90s Honda Accord 2.0 in Pirates Black, the sister of the Rover 600, and a Ford Mondeo 2.0Si mk2 in Panther Black.

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment; nice car history. 😎 I appreciate you taking the time to watch.

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm420]

What a great buy. You saved it from potentially having that lowering kit fitted by someone else!

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment, it is great to know you think the 600Ti was a good buy (I already love it!). I wanted a standard car (it is a shame about the turbo control) and, as you say, have indeed saved this one from the mod'ers. I'll be keeping it stock and improving it. Thank you for watching and for the support.

[@BartMGRX]

Another great car for the collection! My first car was a 620si in BRG so I still have a soft spot for these. The white indicators are probably of a Honda Accord.

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment, I am glad you like the 620Ti. Wow... great first car, and in a great colour! Thanks for watching.

[@adrianriggs3220]

Had a white Rover 600 back in the 90’s. Great and very comfortable car more so than a Mondeo. I’m a Ford man at heart but there’s no denying the luxury these Rovers offered. Keep these videos coming. Can’t wait to see the finished Cosworth 👍

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment. Owning a 600 back when nearly new must have been great given they were a new (and luxury) model to market. I know my Dad considered swapping in his Rover 820SLi for a 600, but stuck with the 800 in the end. Thanks for following my Channel and my Sierra Sapphire restoration... I cannot wait to see it finished too! I appreciate you watching. 👍

[@robincook3367]

When buying cars, or indeed anything a chap might not necessarily need, but really needs (if you get my drift, Man Maths always comes in to play. Man Maths always allows you to buy things you want.

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment. Man Maths certainly applied here, but I am so glad I bought this car... I already love it and cannot see me selling it for a long time (which is the story of most of my cars!). Thanks for watching.

[@chrispatterson4989]

A rover 600 turbo. Definitely a cool addition. I'd definitely be interested in a 600ti Vs cosworth future video. Also interesting to learn that we both had 1.3 maestros as a first car. Maybe time to add a maestro to the fleet? 👀

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment Chris, great to know you are a fan of the 600Ti and want to see that Cosworth / 600 Turbo comparison (crazy these cars are so far apart on price!). Also, good to know someone else had a 1.3 Maestro as their first car... mine was British Leyland beige, but it was a very good car and saw me through those first two years of driving. Not sure if I'll ever buy in another Maestro, but having said that I didn't ever expect to own half of what currently resides in my little collection of cars. Thanks for continuing to watch and follow my Channel.

[@user-zy8dg3he4r]

I wish you will have a Happy New Year Sir with your family in 2024 ! Rover 620 ti was my favourite car with the 416 GTi back in the days.. Here in Greece Rover's dealership was presenting the car with 200 bhp & some times they were talking about an edition of a little bit improved performance at 215bhp & 220 bhp ! What a stunning sedan ❤! Very well equipped & the fastest in it's category at the time.. During my work experience as a security employee in a 5 Star Hotel in Thessalonians , I:ve met a group of English men. They were working in a big company from England, which was constructing power units for factories. They stayed almost a year at our hotel & I became a friend of them.One guy called John , if I remember well he was from Derby , he told me that he was working in Rover factory in Longbridge. He left for some days in England & he returned back with his car..Mr.John had a blue (early released) Rover 75 in immaculate condition ! The year was 2005..Of course it had right steering wheel dashboard.I was the only person who trusted me to drive his car..It was lovely ! I remember he had a sticking compass on his windshield , which was like the globe 🌍.. One other guy from them was from Newcastle.. That guy went to England and returned back by his motorbike...He had an old but reliable Honda... He said me that he managed to cover this huge distance only in..2 days..The first day he left Newcastle & arrived in Torino... And the second day he covered the distance from Torino to Thessaloniki.. Amazing guys from England , both of them.. I cannot forget them !

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment and for sharing your thoughts on the 600Ti (and 416GTi) and for the info. Nice story about the English party and in particular that early 75... very nice! Happy New Year to you too and thank you for watching.

[@user-zy8dg3he4r]

@@cornishcarcollectors I tryed to purchase a Rover 620 ti ,2 two times in the period 2003-2004 Sir. Both of them had black paintwork. The first one belonged in a local individual dealership of Thessaloniki. During a very rough winter time regarding Greece , it was the only you which could start its engine with the first attempt.. Mercedes & BMW were not even close in the ignition sector compared with 620 ti ! It was a second hand car but unfortunately I discovered that it was involved in acar accident. The dashboard had marks at the globox and the lines between the front doors & the dash were not having equal sizes.. The same goes for the lines between the bonnet & the front wings & doors... So finally, I left it.. The second one was in immaculate condition It was from my birthplace town & its owner was a civil servant. I decided to purchase it but unfortunately someone else done it quicker than me and I lost the chance .. I was disappointed a lot... It's such a nice car ! If someone will maintain it correctly, I think he is going to have a good experience with it.. If I'm not wrong it's pretty fast (0-60 miles in 7,2 seconds) Some guys here in Greece mentioned that it could reach the speed of 280 km/h & few of them were claiming it could reach 300km/h !!!!

[@stephenbergin1181]

Love it. I heard a back window is impossible to get if broken!

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment and for subscribing, I appreciate it. Great to know you like the 600 and thanks for the info on the rear window... I will be careful!

[@CarzwithJC_]

Lovely example, mate! 😊 and fantastic video as always.

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment Joe and glad you like the 600 Ti (and the video). Hope you are doing okay. You'll probably get to see the 600 at the next Hilltop meet if you are going? Thanks as always for watching and Happy New Year.

[@CarzwithJC_]

@cornishcarcollectors Your welcome mate! 😀 Yes, MJ and I will be there. So, I look forward to seeing the 600TI in person mate. 🙌 Also, doing okay, mate, looking forward to what 2024 brings to the table ( fingers crossed a 200vi) I hope you and your family are okay, mate. 🤗

[@danielrussell446]

Hi Andy wow what a time warp I haven’t seen one of those for many years now my dad always wanted a 600 new but couldn’t quite afford one so we had a 416si saloon then a facelift 45 impression Always thought they looked such a classy car and they haven’t dated especially That one looks very well looked after and can see why you wanted one after your history with one before! That one is a great canvas and I know you will cherish it and give it love it deserves I look forward to seeing it at POL and great to also see that rover 800 was beautiful in the flesh sorry we didn’t get chance to meet when you were up All the best and happy new year Daniel

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment Daniel. I feel very lucky to have found this 600Ti and already know it'll be hanging around in my collection for the foreseeable future. I also intend to bring it (or my ZT260) to POL and hope to see you there. Thanks for watching.

[@stevewall4589]

Along with Ford's I was a big fan of Rovers back in the 90s after my dad had an original 213 with the Honda engine and then went onto an original 418GSD turbo saloon before he then had an 820. I worked in the Motor Trade in the early 2000's and had a 620 turbo to drive and what a beautiful car that was to drive and they still look a stunning looking car 30 years or so later.

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment and great to know you are both a Ford and Rover fan; you are in the right place! 🤣 Nice history of Rovers too, your Dad had some good cars and great that you got to enjoy a 600Ti when near new. As always, thank you for watching.

[@stephenwestley1017]

Had a 623 gsi until a dpd driver rear ended it brilliant cars underrated

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment. The 2.3 Honda engine in the 623 made it a properly luxury car to drive, particularly in GSi trim... very nice. Thank you for watching.

[@adebrade172]

I used to buy rovers especially 214sli from auctions in early 2000s trouble was I didn't want to part with them

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment. I know what if feels like to buy cars and not want to part with them, but you can probably tell that from my Channel! 🤣 Thanks for watching.

[@420somewhereG]

Nice 1 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. 👍

[@Rusty_Tank.]

What a great car ive got a big soft spot for rovers.Ive owned a couple of 25's and a 827 sterling which was my favourite.I worked at Longbridge for Rover for about 15yrs.I made the gears for the PG1 gearbox which will be in that ti it went in anything above the 1.4.Amazing gearbox and very strong.

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for commenting, it is great to know you like the car - I am really pleased with the positive comments so far for the 600Ti. I've never owned (or driven) an 827; must have been lovely to drive. Thanks for sharing your work history and being involved in the production of the gearboxes. Were you there in 1998? If so, then you may have built the gearbox in my car! Thanks for taking the time to watch.

[@maidens40]

great vid andy.............

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for watching Byron, I appreciate it. Your car will feature as the next purchase - look forward to collecting in the week ahead.

[@johnbevan7157]

I must admit the Rover scene past me by from the mid 90’s to the late 90’s. Nice trim and power on these cars and your right about if they had a different badge they would be a lot more money. It’s in amazing condition considering it’s that old, even cars only 10 years old don’t look as good. Great video and interesting car collection, keep up the good work 🙂

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment John and glad you like the 600Ti. The condition really is extremely good, I too was surprised. I was unsure what to do with this car before I collected it, but having spent a few days with it... well, it'll be hanging around for a long time yet! Thanks for watching and for the support, I appreciate it.

[@richardtattersall647]

Rovers are great cars it did help having links with honda, the seat trim was also in the 214sei car too (l,n reg). GC is a Glasgow registered car, Your original 600ti NR was a Leicestershire registered . Looking forward to seeing next videos.

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment and for the info on both the origins of my 600s and the 214SEi. I appreciate you taking the time to watch the video.

[@richardtattersall647]

@@cornishcarcollectors I was near you yesterday delivering at sherford near Plymstock

[@lazyarsepie_vx]

Great bargain

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment, it is great to know you think the Rover 600 is good value. I'm chuffed with it and really enjoying the car... another keeper! 🤣 Thanks for watching.

[@CastleDude]

Sounds like you need a top of the range Rover 400 to complete the line up. Great video. As a kid i used to think that Rover 800s were only driven by directors 😂 Very classy cars. Congratulations on your astute purchase of the 620ti. Super cars and very quick indeed.

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment. I sold a Rover 420GSi Tourer a few years back... gutted! Great to know you enjoyed the video and like the 620Ti. As for the 800, my Dad was a senior manager at one of the big banks and, just like you, as far as I was concerned the 800 was reserved for the senior manager. Good times! Thanks for watching the video, I appreciate the support.

[@matthewlobley5766]

Did it have a number plate with Penntorr Cars on it? I may own it. Charcoal grey 420GSI tourer

[@cornishcarcollectors]

That's the one... I put the Penntorr Cars plate on the car @@matthewlobley5766 I bought it out of a local trade auction. The car had been traded into a main dealer. How's the car going? It was a beauty when I had it and I took it to several shows.

[@matthewlobley5766]

No way! Yes the car is my daily driver. I have recently had the windscreen out and roof rust repaired (they go along the windscreen top edge) which cost me more than the car! I’m slowly working round improving it and trying to hold off the rust. Don’t think I can send you a photo but my friend Phil who has the Revive My Ride KZbin channel did a little video on it and the leaks I’ve neatly managed to resolve!!

[@matthewlobley5766]

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[@benmarshall787]

Great video and sad in a way the Rover didn't catch on, sad too as you said if it had a Ford badge on in the current car climate it'd be worth more. I think the police missed a trick not using the 620 ti though as both as marked and unmarked it would have been a great asset! I do remember seeing a few Tis but as I think the 623 was a bit more common, I presume that's Honda power too. My dad swapped his lovely Escort Rs2000 4x4 for a Honda Civic (ie rov 400). We travelled from West Yorkshire to a Honda dealer in Grimsby to test drive the VtiS mod el or rather I did as dad was unable to drive due to a recent op so I got the RS to drive and the Honda he eventually bought. Great quality great drive in the right mood , however a right pain in the backside on the motorway , with only 5 gears, at 70 -80 was doing 4200 revs. As said in the right mood the car was supreme. However after a couple of Ferris Bueller sessions I got tired of the noise. The Rover bits in the car stood up well the only thing it liked was brake light bulbs. Swapped for a Seat Leon Cupra , which was fast, more relaxed on the motorway,but harsh brittle ride, my Focus would leave it for dead in corners. Your car sheds make me jealous! Best wishes for the New Year, I've still not been back to Bude yet, or the Tamar valley , nor the Scandanavian lodges where we stayed 30 odd years ago. Ben 🇬🇧🇺🇦🚌🚐

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment Ben and for sharing your Rover history, albeit must have been difficult to say goodbye to that RS! I appreciate you watching and supporting my Channel, thank you.

[@x_x_x_x_x]

Nice car mate, i always wanted a 600 but never got around to having one. Had a 800 'fastback' diesel back in the day and now have a Rover 75, n plate vectra and K plate Cavalier. I will be trying to get up to pride of longbridge this year

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment and for sharing your thoughts on the 600. You've got some nice car, congratulations. 😎 Thank you for watching and if you do make it to POL then please come say "hello".

[@philiprush3745]

I had a rover 620 sdi loved it biggest mistake I ever made was selling it I've been looking for another as a weekend car but any I've seen are a basket case

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment. The L-Series diesel engine in the 600 was excellent and I am certain you loved yours. Good luck in your search for another and, when you do get one, it'll look great at car shows and classic car meets. Thank you for watching my video.

[@andrewmorton3177]

I’m not the biggest Rover fan, the sporty R8’s are nice & I have a nostalgia for the Rover Metro because it was my first car. However that 800 Vitesse is a stunningly, handsome looking thing 😍 I nearly bought one in my early 20’s in the early 2000’s (which was a reasonable 8k from a Rover dealer) to replace my then Sierra 2.0i GT but my friends talked me out of it because it was an “old man’s” car 👴🏻 Ended up buying an Audi A4 2.8 Quattro in that oh so 90’s/early 2000’s Kingfisher blue which was a lovely car but I do regret not buying that Rover a bit 😕

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment Andrew and for sharing your thoughts on Rovers. It is great to know this video is being watched by viewers who are not big Rover fans, but still enjoy it and have some fondness for the marque (or certain models). I am glad you like the 800, it really is a handsome car... as is the Sierra GT (I am a big fan of these!). I bet the Audi was a cool car to smoke around in when in your early 20s. 😎 Thanks for watching.

[@jkevin474]

That was a good buy, i was eyeing it up myself on ebay and thought the millage and condition was good for the price, id love to own one if i had the space, i think they look really good espeacially with the 800 vitesse wheels on, i think they make the car look abit more special but not sure if they ever got sold standard with them on, but its good you purchased it as u will do it all the justice it deserves and i look forward to future videos on it😊

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment, good to know you think the car was a good buy. The 600s do look nice on the Vitesse wheels, but this one will be staying on the standard wheel... I'll be keeping it stock. I'll sort the couple of paint jobs, give the car a clean and enjoy it. There isn't really much more to do at this time, but we'll see. Thanks for following the Channel and the cars, I appreciate it.

[@chrisyoung5573]

I'm not in the Rover camp at all. However i do love your enthusiasm for the marque. When the kids were young my wife had the equivalent Honda to ferry them around, that was a fantastic little work horse. I worked for Ford from 1975 for many years so made no sense not to take advantage of there 25% discount for employees on new cars and of course all spare parts were heavily discounted too. Retired now so a new car every year is now out of the question. Do wish i had kept some of the cars over the years though

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment Chris, it is good to know my enthusiasm for these old Rovers (and Fords, of course) comes through on these videos. Working for Ford from 1975 you will have seen all of the best Fords and I do not blame you one bit for not straying from the Blue Oval. Thanks for following the Fords on my Channel and for watching the Rover videos too, I appreciate it.

[@adriann46]

Hi, I’m slowly getting around to watching all your videos and loving all the nostalgia these videos bring. I particularly loved your video on driving around Cornwall in the MG V8 in blue. I had the Rover 75 2.0 V6 club se in the metallic blue(with a rare electric sunroof-I was told) and it was a beautiful car, let down by its thirst . One thing always comes to my mind when you pick up a new car. I haven’t seen it yet in your videos but(without tempting fate!) have you ever broken down on the way back?

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment and for following my Channel. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch my videos. Thanks also for watching my Kernow300 videos which was a roadtrip I had planned for some time and it is brilliant to know some people have watched and enjoyed them. 👍 I've had a 2.0ltr 6-cylinder 75... lovely car, but as you say I believe the fuel consumption is consistent with the 2.5ltr. As for collecting these old cars, well I am always mindful of breaking down but I try to do my checks when with the car plus I have quite a few conversations with the seller prior to setting off to collect. To be honest, part of the fun is driving the car back and discovering the good (and often the bad!). I'm fully AA paid up so should always get home... eventually! Thanks again for watching the videos; I hope to hear from your again.

[@adriann46]

@@cornishcarcollectors hi, I really felt your pain when you were struggling to fill back up somewhere. I would have given up well before, got out and thumbed a lift 😂

[@redrover-zz1gq]

From a fellow 620Ti owner, this looks lovely. Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine! I see from looking at the engine bay a few modifications and improvements have already been carried out. The aluminium mount between the manifold and the throttle body fitted on your car is a great upgrade, I have fitted it to mine as well. The factory one is rubber and tends to perish over the years causing running and performance issues especially misfires.

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment, it is great to hear from another 600Ti owner. A few days into ownership and I am certainly enjoying it so far. As you'll know from the video, I loved my first Ti and was concerned about sullying that memory with a second, but that's not been the case at all. Thanks also for the tech info on the car as I am yet to delve into the engine bay... weather has been too bad here in Cornwall. I appreciate you watching the video. 👍

[@Slothdeman]

Lovely car!!! It is just great to see someone buying the cars they truly love. Keep on rolling dude! (I do have an MG ZR TD coming up for sale soon)

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment, it is great to know you like the 600. Appreciate the feedback on my Channel too. I have been bringing together some of my favourite cars over the past 15 years and I am just glad people enjoy following the cars and the collection. I do like the turbo diesel MG ZR - cracking to drive (arguably the best). Thanks for watching.

[@beardsandbangers]

Roverholics anonymous!

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment @beardsandbangers I enjoyed your update on your MG ZT260 a couple of weeks back... keep up the good work. 👍 Thanks for watching this video, I appreciate the support.

[@fatwalletboy2]

Weakness on the Rover 2 litre turbo's was the plastic cage inside the diff. I think the torque was detuned to 177lbft becsuse of that instead of being around 200lbft. Not sure if these ti models were affected.

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment and for the information, I appreciate it.

[@jameslast5814]

Rover 200 BRM , surely you have to get one !?

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment. I love the BRM and used to have one. I owned mine for a few years and really enjoyed it. Kind of regret selling it really, but there we go. Thanks for watching. I hope you stay tuned for updates on the 25GTi and my other Rovers.

[@charliecoco2115]

£1995 was cheap for that Rover 620 Ti.

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Many thanks for the comment and your thoughts on the price of the 600Ti. I bid with the auction having a further 5-days to run and was surprised no one bid against me, so that maiden bid carried through to win the auction. I hope you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.

[@stemcleeds]

Disappointed you didn't refill to full to get an accurate MPG

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Yeah, me too. Weather has been so bad I dashed out to film the end of this video during a rare hour of no rain / strong winds. Outside of this I hope you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.

[@stemcleeds]

@@cornishcarcollectors I did enjoy it. Cheers

[@MondeoAlan]

when you got it did you buy the other bits he had for it

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment. As for the aftermarket suspension and 17" 800 Vitesse wheels, no. I left them with Steve (seller) as I have no intention of modifying the 600Ti. Hope you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.

[@fenderac3049]

Rover produced very good cars in the 90's, far better than Ford or Vauxhall, their collaboration with Honda was very positive, except Honda never let Rover have so much input after the very good R8 and this was seen in the 400 and 600 models, the 400 HH-R was Roverised with the booted saloon. The 600 was a total different kettle of fish, the 600 was pure Honda and the only thing Rover was allowed to do was to reskin the Accord shell and what a brilliant job they did, not a single panel was the same as the Accord. It was the most elegant and pleasing to the eye of the Rover saloons, but, the Honda interior made the car very cramped, especially sitting in the back with the badly designed front seats, it might have been ok for the small Japanese people but not the taller European. Rover however did put in their excellent L Series diesel engine in it, which made it class leading and of course the T series engine for the Ti. The Ti became a very abused car and gave it a bad name leading to very few of them about today, which is a shame because they were great to drive, to which I can testify.

[@cornishcarcollectors]

Thanks for the comment and information, I appreciate it. As you say, the Rover range was strong through the 90s and it is borderline criminal the then Rover Group were not permitted to invest sufficiently to develop the next generation of Rover products. Still, there are enthusiasts around who keep survivors on the road. As for the Ti, many have gone the way of the car mod'er and numbers have dropped to sub-50 road registered cars. I shall certainly be keeping this one in good shape and ensuring it is a regular sight at shows. Thanks for watching the video.

[@stevesmith9351]

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