Sat here with my Aldi Cannelloni, a bottle of ‘ZX’ coke and a cheese and onion slice watching some legend fiddle with a British icon. Life is complete.

Its had the tailgate and most of the interior from a higher spec V6 Sterling fastback - a previous keeper had just salvaged the 820i badges from the original and plonked the above the Sterling one. Makes me feel old to think that even the earliest of these facelift 800s are now approaching 33 years old now. Once again a great find and hugely entertaining rescue! 👍👍

I recently saw an 820i sedan and it's a beautiful car in person, there are a couple of Rovers that are still being driven in the area I live in!

Used to have an 820Si in storm grey. It was a very civilised way to travel. One thing to mention. The 2 litre T series didn't suffer from the head gasket issues (kinda). The only thing you generally get with them is a small weep of oil from the front of the engine on the passenger side. This is due to the block which is identical to that in a 2 litre O series fitted to a Maestro or Montego.

Glad you got that classic Rover back on the road well done.

My Dad had one , V6 sterling , I borrowed it to drive to the south of France about 2004 . Amazing drive fully loaded 3 kids sat all day at 120 by far the most comfortable car I've ever driven . Even after 8 hrs in the seat . Light steering and and very positive on the road . Effortless.

I think you are the most lovable, comedic looney on KZfaq. I’m sitting here giggling my bits off. Superb!!!!

I always hankered for a 800 Fastback, and you are right, that car had a lot more to give, even at 110,000+ miles. Do the 600, the mid to late 90s Rovers were superb. I had a 620Si, and later got the fire-breathing 623GSi, and she was a quick sort and a sublime drive, they were both autos but the quality, the interior, and the 623 had full leather, it was an epic place to be. Honestly, well done, I loved every minute. If you fancy the King of the Rovers - do a P6, the engineering quality will blow you away (the rust might not) but they are big on Rover DNA. KBO, my friend. Love this channel.

If the alternator is not charging might be worth an exercise to look at it first before replacing it. If the bearings are ok and windings complete then usually it is just the diode pack. A new alternator can be £100 or more but a diode pack is around £20. A bit more hassle but might be useful footage for a KZfaq as well as saving costs. (Actually quite easy to change out a diode pack) 😊

I used to be a rover mechanic in a dealer in Northern Ireland. I love the 800 series. I'll have one someday, hard to get over here now. Get yourself an 827, big difference

I worked for a taxi firm that ran these, it helped we had a rover mechanic looking after them, but they all did intergalactic mileage. Look up Tony pond taking an 827 around the isle of man

Apart from electrical issues a major issue arose as councils started installing speed bumps everywhere - The 820's didn't like them seeing the bottom ball joints poping out of the cup in the lower arm , not pretty . Peugeot 405's used a similar ball joint ( screwed in instead of push in and circlip ) and had a similar issue when after market ones were fitted and the threads were wrong , whole thing came out . Then not long after - the new Cavaliers were recalled after their lower arms were snapping off where the ball joints were rivetted on seeing a lot of new car's wrote off . Cure was to grind off the rivets and replace the ball joint with a bolt on one . Sort of a 90's thing that kept me busy ... Now we have the crappy aluminium arms and linkages that just snap off iff you try driving up a kerb lol .... An old " get it through the MOT " thing was to remove the dash and cut the circuit board track going to the ABS warning light and solder in a jumper wire from the alternator charge light so the ABS came on and went off as the engine started .Rovers / Montego's / Maestro's , so worth taking a look behind the dash just incase .

I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE EARLY VERSION OF THE ROVER 75. MY FAVORITE CAR. BUT YOU HAVE JUST DONE MY THIRD FAVORITE.

Another fantastic TC episode with yet more graphic descriptions. This channel tends towards being a cross between a Haynes manual and Viz. Nothing beats the reference to the camel in a previous ep. though......brilliant

That was great Ben, couldn't believe it when it fired up so sweetly on that old petrol. A really nice car with some classic 90's looks. Well done mate.

Bargetastic viewing on a lazy Saturday. I have fond memories of my dad working for Rover selling them new and bringing the demo’s home. 827 SLI felt rapid

I had an 820i !! I am very curius about this New adventure! Good Luck! Mine was a saloon! Dark grey with white leather, very " posh"

34:43 Mr Incredible - is that you? Loving the Rover resurrection 👌 Top work!

Awesome! Nice one for the content buddy! Had a soft spot for rovers myself Had 3 600's a 620, 618 and a 620 turbo diesel! Had a 216 carb when I was 18 and a 414 where I had a wonderful experience with the legendary k series! Also had a bubble shape 220 SDI which was actually a good car! Rover designed and made L series diesel very stout and reliable! Two words very rarely associated with Rover;😂 All the best and thank you soon much for stopping these amazing pieces of history from going to the scrap yard in the sky!

Got to love a Rover 800 Fastback! Cheers Ben you've just made my Friday night 👌👍

Love this channel. Couldn't stop laughing with your facial expressions when cleaning the gearknob and handbrake lol 🤣

Used to drive the 827 for work. A nice trip down memory lane looking around this survivor from distressingly long ago!

You cant possibly be happy listening to Jeremy Vile on the radio 😅

Another fabulous Friday night’s entertainment!! Very enjoyable!! The music also ticked the boxes again!! ❤

Another excellent couple of hours distraction! Superb stuff, many thanks and lets see more please. I am surprised that your viewer figures are not over 100k yet.

“Take me down to the paradise city” Absolute legend! Loving it 😂❤️❤️❤️

Meanwhile, Hubnut has changed one lightbulb 😜

Glad you got that classic Rover back)))

Thanks for a great video man. And double thanks for that road trip clip. It put the shine on an already great day. Good choice of music too.

I personally for a range of reasons used my Lidl petrol pressure washer.. it's helps remove loose panels & trim...also for Environmental reasons the more I use it the closer the Beach will come to my house... it's undoubtedly the absolute business & time saved cutting any loosey bits off

Confession: I nodded when you asked if the brake lights work! I am really enjoying the channel.. Great combo of cars from our youth and cheerfulness. That interior was put in by someone who was from the 'ah, fuck it' school of motor engineering and car restoration.

Brilliant,, loved seeing this old beauty brought back to life,always great to see new stuff from you ,

Enjoyed this one Ben. I had one of these in the late '90s, did a lot of miles in it, excellent car, totally reliable and very comfortable :)

British legend with japanese roots, it's actually a Honda Legend.

What a great car! Dad had the same model and used to let me drive now and again, great memories and loved watching you bring the old girl back to life. Well done, can’t wait for the next!!!

Brings back memories, my dad had a 820 vitesse turbo that was a quick car for its size, followed by a 827 sterling that where fitted with honda V6 engines.

Ben you do make me laugh , love the two option opening back windows .😂 It turned out to be a pretty good car I wasn't expecting it to be so solid .

Absolutely couldn't take my eyes off the Tele , great entertainment and even better than love island 🤣🤣🤣

Excellent Ben, thank you for the entertainment and laughter 😂

Another great video Ben and another classic saved for the road! :). I love the 2nd gen 800! I was lucky enough to be able to waft around in a (then) 5 year old 1997P 825 KV6 Sterling when I was 22 as it was cheaper to insure than my 1995 Vauxhall Vectra B 1.8GLS! I still say that that was one of the finest sounding V6s! These T-16 engines are good solid lumps - seen use in the R8 200/400s and the 600s as well as these. Best known in 197bhp turbo form in the R8 Tomcat coupes. Other than a wee oil seep from the block it's normally solid (though the turbo ones have been known to blow the big ends on occasion). The temp gauge issue may be a faulty thermostat - I encountered a similar issue with a Mondeo 3 where the gauge would vary depending on the undulation of the road and I was worried about HGF trouble or that and it was just one of the thermostats had failed.

Nice one Ben, really nice to see the old girl back on the road. Brings back memories for me, back in the 80's i had an 827Si, it was a lovely car to drive. And i agree, i miss the days when car manufacturers competed to see who could make their cars the most comfortable, and we were talking everyday family cars - not really high end models.

Top work again Ben, very underrated cars & glad this one will live on. Presumably the Sterling interior was from a saloon & that’s why the back rest wasn’t swapped!

I''ve seen most of your awesome videos but I really enjoyed this one. I lived near Cowley when they were making these when I was about 9 years old brought back a lot of memories. Great content as usual , I think your welding is getting pretty good . Keep up the cool mission Mark

Awesome episode, ran these cars for many years, all flavours but mostly honda v6 power. Got back into recently and doing nut and bolt rebuild on 89 Vitesse. Always hugely Underrated cars, keep up the good work Ben

Great video. My Dad had an 820si, a H reg in BRG. Remember it very well. Never went wrong, very comfortable and big! Enjoyed watching this film. Thanks

One of your best videos Ben loved the face when you were polishing the handbrake 🤣🤣🤣 top job pal👌

Great video. Reminded me of driving my dad's Austin Montego 2.0 HLS back in the late 80's. For a naturally aspirated 2 litre it used to shift quite a bit! Keep up the fantastic work! Made my overtime today flyby!

I owned a 827 Vitesse many years ago. I was given a grey leatherette interior from a Sterling & to fit the rear seat back in we welded a bar across the rear & attached the it with pipe clamps. Obviously it didn't fold down, but looked great. Would solve your mouldy rear seat problem, & would match the rest of your interior. Love the channel.

Ben....yet again you surpassed. Absolutely fantastic job mate. I love the long videos too, few beers and chill. Thank you mate 👍

Had 1991 ,amazin cars,handling is unreal,they are rapid ! Great video x

I finish work do what I have to do, get into bed put one of these videos on start watching it then fall to sleep repeat the next day but have to scroll through to where I can last remember all the time it’s like a never ending movie 🤣

Good Afternoon Ben, Hope are alright. I thoroughly and most Emotionally Enjoyed this Revival of a Tasty Classic Rover 820, not a Sterling. I was so Glad you removed those Fake Decals. She looked so much better. You would Not believe this Classic Rover 820 1.6 is the Incredible 31 years old. This is what your Channel Tasty Classics is all about. Bringing back these yesteryear vehicle, that you very Sadly do not see on our roads anymore. This reminded me of my Dear Beloved Mother who bought a Brand new Rover 213 S from a Garage that she looked after all of the time. I remember factory Fitted Rover Cassette Player and Radio that she had in her car. She was a Big Fan of Country Western Music and she Loved Tina Turner blasting out of her 4 Speaker Pioneer 6X9" Oval Parcel Shelf and Front doors Speakers, Happy memories with my Mum, driving to different places of Interest. So, now You have put this Beautiful and Rare vehicle on EBay for roughly nearly £ 900 pounds to the Lucky buyer and Owner of her. I think that she will make more. I reckon about £ 1500 pounds. This video was one of those Special ones that i will never forget. Ben, Very Well Done for your Excellent video, of this Beautiful and Stunning Vehicle. Tasty Classics is right up there on the Top Shelf. Thank you Ben. Jonathan. 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😎😎😎😎💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

Great road trip, loved the car, the destination and the sweet song you added.

A mate of mine successfully established his workshop business by initially specialising in major mechanical repairs/overhauls on 1990's MGs and Rovers.

Ben, this was another superb resurrection video, really loved it. I think the Rover 800 series was a great car, underrated at the time. Great job in getting another great car back on the road. I can't believe how well it started after being stood for over 8 years with stale fuel in the tank. Yes I was one of those people who was cringing at doing a long and spirited drive with an old timing belt........☺ Anyway, really looking forward to the next video, hopefully it will be the Saab.

My dad bought an rover 820 in british racing green. Lol just seeing that rover badge drags me back to my youth....waiting for my dad to come back from the longbridge plant.

I cant believe you didnt put a timing belt on it just for peace of mind, they are £18.77. Glad to see another modern classic brought back to life.

Keep up the good work ,love your videos. Your humour is right up my street 👌🏻

That was brilliant loved it well done

Excellent car on a excellent video, Man i enjoy every minute of it !!! Best channel ever, cant wait for the next one.!

Great car and awesome video. Thank you for sharing this experience. I honestly don’t know what it is about our love for Rovers, I wonder if it’s because we all love an underdog and let’s face it, Rovers was the underdog of the British motor industry. I have a 2004 1.4 Rover 25 which was a hand me down from my late grandparents. I hated it at first, I was embarrassed to drive it, but as time went on and I got a few more miles out of it and started working on it, I have become quite attached to it. Rover did make some great cars that do stand the rest of time (with a bit of love and care)

Nice to see another Rover back on the road, as said before I do have a soft spot for them, I would really love to have another P6 3500 V8, but money tight a moment, How about you looking for one of them soon.

Good luck, I had 2 Vitesse 827 , loved them. Very practical, comfortable and fast.

Back in the day I had an 820i auto in British Racing Green. Lovely car. Took it to France where it turned heads - all they ever saw was Citroens, Renaults and Pugs.

Brilliant once again, love it 👍🏻👍🏻

Great video and very tempted to bid on it especially as i worked at a Rover dealership for 12 years from 78-1990

We had an 820 4 door in white as a company car. That was pretty rapid. Great video Ben...keep them coming your my little Ray of sunshine 🌞

Superb job Ben and great music on the road trip.❤

Another brilliant video, a great way to pass a couple of hours away on a Sunday, keep up the fantastic work 👌🏻

Brilliant! Really enjoyed this! Thank you!

Another great vid. Nice to see a youtuber actually put the effort into the restoration/running effort of a classic, although i think the welding leaves a bit to be desired! Another plus is the fact that you are not one of those that gets a free/cheap classic and changes a battery and/or gives a wash and suddenly they think car is now worth 10k! Hopefully she will go to a good home, to someone that will cherish her.

🎉I'm amazed you say how lively it was , my 820se had the same engine as yours but the full boot not the hatch. It didn't have a speedo, it was fitted with a calendar........it was so slow . It finally did what all those engines did and developed a sticky valve and went lumpy so I got rid . But I have to say it was a very comfy car and ride. Later i had a 623gsi in firenze red , cream leather auto ......wow what a motor that was beautiful to drive till i finally swapped it .

Great vid well done . i`m looking for a daily useable classic myself and hadn`t thought of these. def opened my eyes cheers.

My father had a 825 turbo diesel in British racing green and loved it. One new suscriber. That's a really nice video!

It’s taken me until now to get through this video and that’s great, I can pick it up and put it down as it suits me. I liked this film, and I liked the other ones too. Very good. Well done. Thank you.

Great video as always ben love the rover 820i also love the sunbeam is it in the backround looks very nice never seen one before can't wait for that video to, keep up the madness and saving them classics 🚘👨‍🏭👍

What a fantastic car! Reminds me of been 10 yrs old again. Great job Ben! Rover 600 or 200 next please!

WOW that was brilliant Ben great video, your personality is so comical, roll on the next one

I love these long videos, but this one seemed almost too easy! Great job getting another British oldie back on the road.

Best car yet! Who is singing the song during the road trip, please ? I really love her voice.

Really enjoyed watching that, remember the 820i being the company car of choice in the 90's, surprised how well it went! Cheers Steve from Sydney, Aus (originally from Stockport)

Loved these cars, I had 827 Vitesse fastback, British racing green on a G plate, great car

Absolutely love them cars had them all the sterling was the last one I had still miss it 😢

Wonderful. Loved every minute of it.

Well done Ben you’ve done it again last time the P4 brought back fond memories of time with my Dad now the 820 was a car I owned myself bs k in the pre- retirement days! Love being a Patreon and looking forward to my sticker to put in my Evoque that’s should put a couple of quid on its value( debatable!!) 😅😅 stay safe love the vid thanks a lot Malc uk 🇬🇧 😊😊

I had the honour of owning an 820 vitesse turbo and that was seriously quick. 200 ish bhp from factory, recaro seats and the same spoiler as yours which looks suspiciously like it's off a vitesse lol. great video. Thanks

Great video 😊, I had a Rover 600 si in 1997 It was just over 3 years old when I purchased It, l was only 26 years old, the lads at work just took the piss ( Old mans car )😢 till we got on the road on the way home , xr3i , g t s goodbye boys . Very quick and lovely to drive ❤ happy days.😊 .

really enjoyed this one! well done for bringing her back!

This fella grunts and groans more than Debbie does Darlington!

Yeah !! Another Tasty Classic video 🎊🎉📽🎬👍

My parents had a rover 216, with the Honda 1.6 engine. It was well built, comfy and totally reliable. A fine car.

Well another fine job done well done sir What a treat to see that on the road again

Great satire and an entertaining renovation, as always. I'm living about 10mins from the Rover Works....you should have popped over for a drink at The Olton Tavern....😂😂Nice one man👍👍

Keep it coming bro . That was a pretty simple resurrection. If only they are all that simple . Love all your vids .

Great video again. I agree on the car comfort from the 90s. I’ve got a P reg Citroen ZX and the seats are like armchairs whereas my 2020 Skoda has seats like blocks of concrete. I had a ‘94 Escort as well and the seats were super comfy.

Love this video on the rover, my parents had a 214 si rover 2 door on the 90s and it was a great car, please do more of the same

Great video Ben, I am myself a Rover fan at heart, and seeing this really took me back to my youth of my Dad having Rover company cars, especially remember the 200 Gti's and coupe's...very underrated cars. Keep the videos coming, loving the channel and content. The mould thing on Rovers/Austin's why is that??? just for info the T series was 136 the M series was 140 😁

Fantastic video I just stumbled across your channel wow sat and watched the hole video loved it looking forward to watching more

Awesome content Ben, inspired me, to get back on my classic.

Love love this guy! This video was awesome.