by There is a substantial wad of receipts for the car, as well as a service book filled with Rover stamps, all at the same dealer. The car comes with its origina supplying dealer numberplates, sticker, service sticker, and all of the Rover security stickers in place.
The car's exterior is in very good condition, with a lovely paint finish, and excellent panel gaps. The glass is all original, and the car has a set of four matching wheel trims in place. However, as the car had an elderly owner for many years, the exterior is not perfect. The bumpers have scuffs on their extremities, as appears to be the norm with all 800s, and there is a scratch in the passenger side rear quarter. The sills are absolutely perfect, and all body colour, with absolutely no evidence of paint there. The underside is superb, particularly for a car of its age. One rear arch has a few bubbles, and, if I were keeping it, I'd certainly be attending to that this year, as the rest of the car is so nice.
The interior is in excellent order, as you'd expect from a car with such a low mileage. The wood has a few cracks in the varnish, on the main dash, but other than that, the trim is excellent. The seats are in fantastic condition, and the car smells exceptionally clean, and fresh! The original radio is in place too. One of the rear seatbelts has been replaced by a Securior one, including the belt, and clasp.
Mechanically, the car is lovely. The engine is exceptionally smooth, and isn't tappety like some 2.7s. The gearbox is smooth, and selects all of its ratios with ease. Unlike the majority of 827s, this one has a fantastic handbrake which will hold it on all inclines with no problems! The brakes are smooth and progressive, and there are no unpleasant clonks of bangs from the suspension.
The exhaust was fine in January, but there is a slight blow from the back box, though it's still very refined. Overall, it drives very well indeed.
If you have any questions at all, please do ask, as I want to give the most honest appraisal that I can, of this exceptionally rare, and, original Rover 827. It's certainly not perfect, but, it is a marvellous car, with concours potential, given a bit of spending.
A rare opportunity to own an interesting, and appreciating classic, for just £1350 though I'd rather the car went to a true enthusiast, and thus, I am open to offers. The car will come with a boot filled with spares too.
£1350 ONO
