My father had one in silver. Very, very good car. Automatic acceleration on kickdown was quick. Ahead of its time. Change oil regularly. Great design. Very reliable. This is a wonderful example.
Just another one of those British cars that should have had the mechanicals of a Japanese car.Great looking car.Shame the English were more interested in longer tea/ lunch breaks instead of looking after their motoring and thus their own financial futures.
My dad gave me one of these when I was 18 (30 years ago), I hated it as at the time it wasn’t cool and I swapped it for an escort, I have kicked myself so so many times over the years as I grew to realise just what I had.
As a former SD1 V8 owner, I’m just amazed the doors unlocked. Aside from that, it’s the idle not the revved engine that delights.
My father had one in silver. Very, very good car. Automatic acceleration on kickdown was quick. Ahead of its time. Change oil regularly. Great design. Very reliable. This is a wonderful example.
...very reliable? A Rover 3500? Are you kidding?
Hunk of Junk.
Nice car! I have had 3 of those 3500 SD 1:s in the 80:s and 90:s. And I have one now! And that car is gona stay with me for ever!
No issues with it/them?
Have a nice day! 🌹❤✋👍
Thanks, you too!
Absolutely gleaming under the garage lights. What a beauty!
Love these. My dad owned 2 in the 90’s
Beautiful car
Dio mio....nice sound.
I had one. Very often it wouldn't start in wet weather.
Wonderful car!
What a cool car, with a monster roar
Gorgeous
I had one of these in white. I wish I still had it.
I want one, i had the humble 4 cylinder 2.0 uk version with the Montego engine which i still enjoyed but a V8 wow on a different league 😅
Christ, that's a bad ass looking car.
Looks fantastic!
that fucking rocks!!!
Just another one of those British cars that should have had the mechanicals of a Japanese car.Great looking car.Shame the English were more interested in longer tea/ lunch breaks instead of looking after their motoring and thus their own financial futures.
My dad gave me one of these when I was 18 (30 years ago), I hated it as at the time it wasn’t cool and I swapped it for an escort, I have kicked myself so so many times over the years as I grew to realise just what I had.
My dad had an early 3500 auto, was very reliable but the body was rusting badly
design was zijn tijd ver vooruit. kijk maar naar audi .hebben design gekopieerd van rover
Not VdP EFI ?
No it is not. Normal 3500 carb
Should NOT immediately rev an engine like that after start.
If you listen carefully, you can hear it is not revved that high. Only about 2000 rpm. Sound is loud because of the garage.