Rover 418SLD Tourer Roadtrip

[@windymiller5058]

I’ve just worked out who the new elegantly attired Captain Mustard reminds me of. You mildly resemble Richard Branson during the great barber shortage of 1993, when a billionaire could buy themselves a Rover 418 Diesel Tourer to whisk them between the boardroom and Stringfellows in thrifty luxury. Billionaires become billionaires by watching the pennies you know, I know a multi millionaire, not quite the same I know but it’s the closest I’m going to get. He’s the tightest man on planet earth. Moans every time it’s his round or he gets a hole in his sock. When I get a new car I like to get myself a cup of tea and go and sit in it with the handbook and look for secrets and surprises. Stuff that I didn’t have on a car before. It won’t work for you so much because you’ve had these before but tend to keep my car for 5, 6, 7 years so when I do get a new one there’s usually some new gadgets or buttons to learn about. This time I have folding mirrors for the first time, which I like, and stop start, which I don’t. And I have an electrically heated windscreen for the first which I have yet to have the opportunity to deploy in anger. We need speed bumps going uphill in the same way we need those rumble strips when you’re driving away from whatever it was that prompted these abominations in the first place.

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

The fact that the car is basically the same colour as Fred the Shed which you wanted to keep as a practical diesel estate seems to confirm that you should definitely keep it long term. There are a few tinkering and personalising jobs you can do and it completes the fleet with the 1.4 16v petrol 25 and 1.8 droptop MGF. No more swaps needed… quit while you’re ahead.

[@D.Dastardly]

To my mind R8 was best 'later' Rover, certainly the most successful. It completely outclassed the competition in its day. Going out for a drive! Now there's something I bet I haven't personally done for 40 years or so!😀 I must mention the Mustard-Music incidental track starting at 13:35 which I think is very good indeed. What a great sound from the keyboard too!

[@Karl_Burton]

I can't remember the last time I went out 'for a drive'

[@SeniorBaths]

We've had quite a few rovers now. First one was a British racing green 800 saloon 2.0si model 1997 it was 3 year old we loved it . Then a Rover 414 hatchback. Then another British racing green 800 2.0si. Another Rover came 17 years later as a Maroon 75 saloon V6 2.0L. which was my son's

[@brucemay5409]

Good video Paul! I had a Nightfire Red 418 Tourer for 4yrs.It was like driving a tractor- SLOWWW- but reliable and economical .😊

[@BenjaminBaker120]

It may be slow and rough around the edges but it is a noble, capable and honest old motor. Although it’s not a car to lust over, it is the sort of thing that could be parked up for months, dragged out and jump started and would just run and do it’s job - a noble car indeed.

[@merikblackmore]

My parents had a Citroen Visa with a 1769cc XUD7 engine, and they got rid of it when the head gasket failed. Later, they got a Xantia 1905cc td XUD9 engine, I've still got it. Currently, the coolant is disappearing without any obvious leak, think the head gasket might be the issue. So I don't think that the XUD is infallible, but it is definitely agricultural. It sounds like a proper diesel.

[@danpeters7850]

What a great looking car very rare a thing I personally like and being a diesel even better looking forward forward more content on this for sure

[@AliMackMechanical]

Slow and steady wins the race 😊Nice car btw😊👍

[@timJones-u8z]

Hi Paul great video.. I bought back in August my 2005/55 plate Range Rover Vogue I bought it on the Tuesday night and Wednesday morning I was going to Cinderford Just outside Chepstow to collect a pet dog called Mozzie he was going to a new home in Milford on Sea near Southampton or nearer Dorset Fuel wise It came to me showing 35 miles I tootled to Bridgend Sainsbury and put £20 quid in it. In the morning I drove to Cardiff Asda and fueled it with around £60 pound.. I got down the back roads driving around 40mph.. its not a fast car compared to my A6 Estate 2.7 its mega great on fuel even with a very heavy right foot at high speeds occasionally.. I love both cars but I also have a nice 09 plate Vauxhall Vectra estate SRICDTI 1.9 It gives a few extra miles and my 2013 plate VX CASSY 2.0 is even better on long runs..£56 quid south wales to London and back around 360 miles..

[@thtmotoring]

You really should do that video of the tourer with the cabriolet!

[@TheFoolishboy9]

Got to dive a R8 diesel once, Loved it.

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Mustard, are you going to put the rear badges back in the right place. Put the half leather interior into it, it will look great.

[@StuK323]

I'll be honest, when I get a new car, I dive in and go for a big journey as soon as I can. I figured if they can handle that kind of distance, I should be ok driving to Tesco and back. Only one that had an issue was my SAAB 9-3, but in its defence the alternator went pop. Very slow drive home that one.

[@jbconno]

Liking the more dapper look, standards dear boy standards.

[@petergrinnell2500]

It might be tatty and not the quickest on the road but the miles to the gallon will be good and will be reliable as it's had alot of work done on that engine and can carry stuff around if needed to 👍

[@andrewmalyon5699]

Where do you keep finding these tourers ?? You just do not see them any more, where were the views over when you stopped? Lovely countryside.

[@ChrisNewing-j5o]

fill it up i keep my zt on full every week

[@StevensPaul]

Geoff from the Geoff Buy's Cars Channel had.... and quickly sold a battered Blue 216 Coupe with a tuned Honda Engine in it which He bought from the Pub (via the 'Phone on Marketplace...)after His 22-Hour new Volvo Wagon's Engine ate itself 👀🎇❗. He paid £1500 for the Rover and even had the seller deliver it to the Pub👍.

[@TrevorBuick]

It should still pull hard in 2nd to push you into your seat with that engine

[@gazonatrike7005]

Can I have a happy birthday if my birthday isn't today, not have it today that'd be daft but on my birthday that'd be good and sensible too. Oh wait sensible is boring do don't worry I don't like boring.

[@StevensPaul]

No. You can't 👀😑😦🤐....................🤪.

[@rentrentrentlettings4178]

'Geoff Buys Cars' YT Channel has just acquired a rough 216 Coupe. You could offer him some consultancy/parts/collaboration?

[@wibble417]

Don’t blame the Pheasants!!!! They are fed by gamekeepers who travel by road to feed them therefore they associate the road with food, so in a way humans are teaching pheasants to stand in the road and wait for there death, although ultimately if we didn’t breed them to shoot them we wouldn’t have pheasant based problems on out rural roads in the first place.

[@hamishdunham]

Funnily enough, I'd just returned from a jaunt to the fridge to collect a knoble of Waitrose-branded Lancashire cheese to sustain me during this video. 🧀

[@paultaylor9652]

I wonder, have you ever worked out how many miles you drive a year and how much you spend on fuel Paul?

[@colinhutchinson5282]

Should you have put £10 in from one side, then another £10 from the other side - as 'instructed' ?!