Rover Vitesse 820Ti Rover 800 Turbo On Board Brands Hatch Track Day Porsche Nissan GTR BMW Chase

[@johnshaw8013]

The memories of my tuned 820 Vitesse come flooding back... such good times, a proper sleeper, easily tuned, just not too well built! Even over sized EBC Turbo grooved disks would over heat and crack with yellow stuff pads, and such shit diff bearings, made of chocolate. And suspensions desperately in need of being dropped nearly 3inch as they proped it up to qualify for American headlight height limits. But an epic British / Japenese car ;) It may not have handled like a Sapphire Cosworth, but on many occasions kept even my friends tuned variant honest! Epic car sadly missed, fondly remembered!

[@danvitesse]

Owned a good number of 820 and 827 fastbacks best car ever build in my opinion

[@linfordclarke]

Great driving you were keeping up with modern mid engined sports cars and you overtook godzilla my dad had this car it was fast for its time

[@photosmithy]

I used to love my Vitesse Sport , great memories of 1998. Good to see one alive.

[@thebigbowler]

Like the ESSO sticker. A little nod to Tony Pond's 100 mph isle of man record lap 😉

[@JBVITESSE]

Well spotted, yes in honour of the legend Tony Pond along with the blue OMP gloves

[@SociatalEffecta]

Such a pleasure to watch! British!!

[@johnshaw8013]

Nice driving by the way!

[@Simon-ui6db]

Just seen this, love seeing new cars getting owned by rovers :D

[@jimnewton6566]

blooming brilliant...do you still have the Vitesse?

[@JBVITESSE]

Thanks Jim, yes still got the Vitesse

[@jimnewton6566]

is there an owners forum or club? I had 2 827s a few years ago but the Vitesse 20 Turbo was my dream car

[@JBVITESSE]

I believe a new owners club for the 800's started last year.

[@johnshaw8013]

If you need any original Part's let me know! I have a small stash!

[@MGRracing]

Nice 820 vitesse! . How come I can see daylight at the top of the video?

[@JBVITESSE]

Thank you, the sun roof glass is replaced with a painted lexan panel, sometimes the corner lifts.

[@IvelLeCog]

Hi there, what kind of suspension setup are you running? Doesn't look like you've got very much body roll

[@JBVITESSE]

Hi, stiffer springs and bushes all round, adjustable dampers with rear converted to adjustable coilovers.

[@IvelLeCog]

@@JBVITESSE Thanks for your reply. How do you fare with bumps on the road? Is it very noticeable?

[@JBVITESSE]

@@IvelLeCog It is so track focused now and the suspension so stiff that bad road surfaces are a real problem, great on a smooth race track but no fun on the road