1989 Rover 827 V6 Review - British Luxury with Velour - Buy it, Try it, Sell it with Geoff Buys Cars 

I bought a white 827 ex police car back in the early 2000s. It used to scare me it was so quick. One of the best cars I've ever owned. Always loved the old rovers.

Very rare car now thanks to the scrappage scheme which youve made a great video on. I own two Mk1 827 fastbacks an SLi and a Vitesse i have owned saloons in the past but always preferred the fastbacks. Within the last four years ive restored seven 800s which were all rehomed within the club. I remember when this came up for sale i was tempted as its a very clean example in a rare colour but i had two many cars at the time. Its great to see it found a new home and was clearly appreciated by yourself

I had one of these, it was excellent. Everything worked, great ride, nice torque steer, comfortable.

Nice good for £600 I’ve got a 827 Vitesse myself, love it

Thanks for posting this video about a very rare and lovely car! It is actually an early 827Si, not an SLi. Rover-era geeks like me (I spent much of my youth in the back of one of these, fortunate lad I was) will point out that the SLi had alloys, more wood and coloured door-mirrors, plus an even posher fabric. This one is unusual in having an electric sunroof -they were manual as standard. This car is in such good condition, it needs looking after as only the Sterling-spec ones survive in any numbers.

I had the first of the 800's, it was a 1986 825i before they brought out the 827. It was a pleasure to drive, more electronics than the space shuttle for its day (full computer under the radio cassette with display showing if any lights were not working or doors open), reclining rear seats and literally could balance the old 50p on the engine whilst revving it. Only issue was with all rovers of the day, front window popping out when winding up but all solved with silicon spray. Later bought an 1997 825 Sterling with the KV6 engine.

Many years ago I briefly owned an early 825, on a D' plate, so first year of production. I know the 800 will never be remembered as Rover's finest effort, but I still like the way they look and drive, so will always have a soft spot for them.

Awesome car I don't care what anyone says about rover I love them, well not those city rover things but a good old classic rover

Tbf... The fact that its still cruising at its age and looks in real good nick for being on british roads all this time is i guess a testament to the quality of it if there was any which to be still here there must of been some, but ive never thought rover with quality in the same sentence, because rovers i dont feel had the quality name about them, but this was one rover i liked so to be still cruising around, and it feels like your driving sitting on your living room setee, with them big comfy chonky seats, and the ride was smooth as butter, or atleast the one my mates dad had was like that, but yeah, so good even today for its age, and they felt damn quick back then for its massive size, with that kickdown auto, im surprised to see it only had 167bhp, it felt like alot more back then, well probs felt like 200-250ish maybe abit more. Think i was 18 so 1999 time, they defo were pokey for the size, and i'd say for 600 quid i think u've done well lad, sure you cud make some profit if you do sell it, sort of a rare beast in a way.. Right??? Think ive seen 2 about personally over the last 30 years, very unique tbh. I,d have one just for a sunday cruise.

That's a 827Si,the SLi got A.C. and electric seats. The early F plate dials were better with extra gauges for oil pressure and battery voltage.

I loved these Rovers in their day. Every advert for them though always finished by saying "Above all it's a Rover" where I wanted to add "underneath it's a Honda"

Fantastic buy! Very nice motor.

Love these big beasts, liked the later facelifted model even more!

I'm sold. Sunroof is the most important

Some really interesting car choices my boy!

Exactly this one I had too and I loved it incredibly. Because of the colour I baptized it Golden Brown as it got a very dark husky growl from exhaust which had a little hole and sounded more like a V8. At exactly that timr Britain was governed by Prime Minister GORDON BROWN which had a ver dark growling voice. HZence the name 😂😂😂😂😂 Unfortunately one day Gordon Brown refused to start and no one in Germany wanted to maintain it. With no spares available, Rover gone, disastrous supply of spares by Caterpilars Xpart took 12 month to source replacement water expansion bottle which leaked so the car had to go. It was bought by the scrappers shourt before xmas.😢😢😢 The saddest xmas in my whole 55 years😢😢😢

This car uses Honda's V6 which is super reliable. Same engine as the Acura/Honda Legend (first generation). Awesome car.

I'd love a first gen Rover 800, dad had a 1987 820Si and I loved using it

My dad had one of these nice cars, thanks for the video

S4 means you've got the transmission in sport mode. Press the button by the shifter to put it back into normal mode. In S4 it wont shift into 5th gear either, it'll stop shifting up when it reaches 4th gear hence the 4 in S4.

Very original looking

My everyday hack is a Rover 800 Vitesse with 400k on the clock . The reason I keep it is its so economical and comfortable . Its more comfortable than my virtualy new series 3 Daimler V12 ! its very reliable but if anything goes wrong , say suspension components or other consumable parts , all are obscolete and very difficult to source . I do a 250 mile blast down the M5 every week end and the Rover is absolutely ideal for this type of journey . Forget Rimmer brothers for parts as they are abjectly useless and overpriced if they do supply anything at all !

We had an 827 Sterling, blue with the stunning quality light grey leather. Took it from 60k to 190k. Engine was 100% reliable and required nothing but filter changes etc. Then we bought the 30k miles 825 Sterling Coupe which was a superb car, oozing the quality of a hand-built car but the KV6 engine was such a disappointment after the Honda Legend lump. It lacked power and was unreliable Fond memories of the 827. After the Coupe we had the 820 Vitesse Fastback in BRG. Exiting car but suspension rock hard after the Sterlings !!

Had the same car late 80s same colour but the 825i with the Honda engine with grey leather automatic great car never had any problems with it

I have a ROVER 827 Coupe -- it is the best car I ever had PUT it is heavy to get Parts

what hapened to the blue MG ZT estate? Did you do the video yet?

And today the Mini is worth 10 times the price and the Mercedes 100! I did have an L reg 820SLI for a couple of years, was not a bad car really, lots of toys but everything rattled, replaced with a Mk1 A6 2.6, which was in a totally different league.

Back in the '80s, your car roof illustrated where you were on the social ladder: Sunroof: None - Pleb. Worthless member of society. Sunroof: Tilt-only. Glass - Working class. Sunroof: Tilt/Slide glass. Manual - Working class, middle class aspirations. Sunroof: Tilt/Slide glass. Manual - Middle class & Boy-done-good working class. Sunroof: Tilt/Slide glass. Electric - Middle class. Middle-upper management. Sunroof: Slide-only steel. Manual - Junior middle class. A bit leftfield. Sunroof: Tilt/Slide steel. Electric - Middle class. Surgeon/dentist/chief engineer. (Think Audi 200 Turbo Quattro Avant)

Looks good in Malvern

Mint

This had the Honda engine . Nice buy

I’ve just bought this car. Paid way too much but just had to have it when I saw it for sale.

I got given one of these when i was 17 years old and a friend put a battery on the wrong way round! Massive cloud of smoke and i never even got to drive it!!

Got a green saab 9000 cse, been watching since you had yours.. must admit this is the one car youve had thats equal to the Saab in my opinion

Very tidy Rover 800 saloon

Had an 820 'Si 90 model, bought it at a Rover dealer in 93. This is a strange model the instruments and badges where revised for the 90MY. This has new instruments old badging. Remember the day I bought it the sunroof open but then refused to close. Called the dealer and there's a key and socket n a flap on the headliner for such as enentuality. Can confirm the seats are remarkably comfortable but reliability was awful.

Wow you got that cheap me and my dad had a couple of these after the 3500 sd1's but only the 820s and the 820si fastback

Cook Pass Babtridge

Beautiful. M

Change the transmission fluid, fuel filter and timing belt.

PS. Nice car that. 👍 👍 👍

Funny the things we find important...the old dead bones of others..have no more existence..or meaning in this life...all of us are eventually forgotten...just like we don't know them..future generations won't know us....all cemeteries will eventually come to this ..dilapidated then...nothing

£30 phone..... Give over that was filmed on a potato 🥔

Honda rover was built by Honda with rover badge

Hello Iam working on a Sterling Facebook Group.If anyone wants to help,send a post.best Mike

Anyone who bought one of them new is now dead...sobering thought!

If with Honda engine gearbox then yes all rover no