Rescuing a Rover R8, stood for 10 years in a barn.

Just over a month ago I was invited to film the removal of this Rover R8 ready to go off for recommission. We wanted this video delayed until this car was actually working and ready for MoT. More to come soon.

[@rovercoupe7104]

The R8 was far more stylish than anything from any other manufacturer. M.

[@ProjectNigel]

I agree.

[@peteracton1515]

An excellent wild and rugged collection caper with bonus cartoon walking 👍

[@ProjectNigel]

Thank you 🙂

[@paultaylor9652]

Brilliant video and project, reminded me of the original series of Last of the Summer Wine walking down the lanes.

[@ProjectNigel]

Imagine if it wasn't so drizzly then 😅

[@davidlipski863]

This video was worth it for the scenery alone, nice Rover should clean up well.

[@ProjectNigel]

Thank you

[@stephenwestley1017]

Am I the only one humming the tune from last of the summer wine as you walked 😄

[@ProjectNigel]

Apparently not 😄

[@neilgent1595]

Another beauty saved. Bravo. Really miss mine.

[@brucemay5409]

Off the beaten track indeed Paul! I look forward to progress reports..Bruce

[@CynicalLemonade]

It’s like watching Last of the Summer Wine.

[@ProjectNigel]

As long as I'm not Compo

[@Dick-Dastardly]

The mystery revealed, and what an adventure! Project (or perhaps not project) Barney looks like a great find. 😃 Waiting at the remote hilly spot in the fog I was half expecting the Hound of the Baskervilles to appear! Of course I smiled broadly at the sped-up footprints!😁 The highlight and most replayed part of the video had to be the sinister march! The switch to black & white, that same Mustard expression (with a hint of smirk) and accompanied by that certain special Mustard keyboard refrain! 👀😆 Having had to scrap my rusty old but-so-bad-it-was-good Fiat Panda, I next had an R8. Not long later, I distinctly remember getting in, closing the door then being amazed by the solidity and quality of the door-shut sound! 🚗🤓

[@ProjectNigel]

My videos must haunt your sleep 😄

[@klutchcustoms2428]

Also, am I the only one getting 'Last of the summer wine' vibes from this video?

[@ProjectNigel]

The weather suggests the League of Gentlemen

[@windymiller5058]

@@ProjectNigel We didn’t burn him!

[@gemmab940]

I was also about to comment last of the summer wine!

[@projectronnie]

The wait is over!! Safe to say it’s in far better condition than I was expecting it to be, Matthew has a nice daily driver in the works there. 😊

[@ProjectNigel]

I will be doing the next episode soon 😊

[@hoddy121john]

Car is in great nick, nice colour, great video, some location , try driving up there in the snow.

[@ProjectNigel]

Try walking up there in the snow! 😄

[@repairupdaterepeat5815]

Preston registered..... Nice

[@andypeet6791]

That's at least three people watching from Preston.👍👍

[@klutchcustoms2428]

I do love a barn find, Captain Condiment. As opposed to a barn fiend. Which I assume is a really aggressive cow.

[@ProjectNigel]

Good observation

[@frothe42]

Barney, who is taken away in a similar era Jeep, to be scrubbed, polished, and a good going over. Poor Nigel, begging for new windscreen wipers! Love how the clouds just settle over the Dale's. Gorgeous. Now, kind sir, did you go warm up and dry off?

[@ProjectNigel]

I did enjoy filming with such a great backdrop.

[@georgeprime2249]

You could almost imagine walking down the track and meet Fred Dibnah or James Herriot coming the other way.

[@ProjectNigel]

Yes indeed 😄

[@AliMackMechanical]

A nice place to go find a Rover R8 doesn't look a bad little car. Alegro man knows what he is talking about lol. Beautiful area anyway I would have said a good day for a flask.

[@ProjectNigel]

Yes I normally don't go too far without my flask

[@Phil-1969]

Fantastic views you have up there, and Nigel needs some new wiper blades

[@ProjectNigel]

Yes you're right, and yes you're right 😄

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

Definitely need to order some Goodyear Vector all-season tyres for the Rover living up there….

[@ProjectNigel]

Or a Defender

[@georgeprime2249]

Gorgeous location.

[@windymiller5058]

I remember this, it was a few weeks ago and you were being all secretive about it. And now we know, it’s an old Rover. I went on a tour of the 55th best brewery in the world today and had a small amount of many beers and an all day breakfast. They gave me a tiny glass to keep that I’m going to drink beer from whenever I want to feel like Tom Hanks.

[@ProjectNigel]

Sounds great, and almost as good as no 54

[@windymiller5058]

@@ProjectNigel Very true, but that’s a good thing. This one was very good, very nice buildings and very nice beer. But there are 54 others that are supposed to be better. If I’d gone to the best one that would be it, all other breweries would be worse. Most of the 54 are in America though which is a bit far and I’ve been to America and found it all a bit too American.

[@bradrobshaw9910]

I think You could Be the new Danny Boyle with your film skills

[@ProjectNigel]

I want more people to say that 😊

[@chickyb27]

What a cracking barn find. I loved that colour on the duotone R8's. The design has aged really well and looking forward to updates. Are there any videos on the Allegro?

[@roygardiner2229]

That tower on the far hill looked like Peel Tower, on Holcombe Hill in Lancashire. I do hope the car works well. It looks to be very promising.

[@ProjectNigel]

No it's Stoogly Pike monument. I refer to it as Blackadder's Hat

[@stevesj80]

Looks good considering…. Looking forward to next instalment

[@ProjectNigel]

Thank you. Me too

[@segers887]

Nice deere

[@Vintageaudiofan1992]

Looking forward to seeing that car back on the road soon! :-) A very interesting video, love the scenery in Yorkshire! :-) Not sure about the wind though! ;-)

[@ProjectNigel]

I'm looking forward to it too 🙂

[@leonardgoldberg2879]

It was last MOT ' ed in 2008 with no advisories. It is on the logbook as a white rover, not gold.

[@StevensPaul]

Very quiet round there 👀. Almost too quiet 👀. It's just like here.....only it isn't 🇺🇸🇬🇧. 🚗🚜. Imagine IF ya went an brought Boaty 🚢⛵ along 👀(!).

[@ProjectNigel]

Plenty of outings with Boaty to come 😅

[@bradrobshaw9910]

Ideal for Dogging

[@user-iu9ob7wv3z]

'Eastwood' ish I presume?

[@mikeymike3240]

Are you going to follow the Allegro resurrection as well.

[@ProjectNigel]

Not sure yet.

[@mikeymike3240]

@@ProjectNigel You GOT TO MISTER lol

[@IfInDoubt..]

7:38 - a bit windy out there

[@timbutton4990]

So it didn't need a new subframe then?

[@ProjectNigel]

I don't know what it needs.

[@chrissmith5148]

Any magic mushrooms out on the trip??

[@ProjectNigel]

Probably

[@bradrobshaw9910]

Appently there is A update soon

[@timbutton4990]

Still no MOT though

[@bradrobshaw9910]

It's Not Autumn Yet

[@Patricki8bs]

You can keep a rover in a barn but it will always be a dog .🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🍺🗿

[@ProjectNigel]

Thanks for the beer