DOTS: Spotted my first Rover in the US

by "Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs" (yowen)
Published 08/14/2017 at 10:14

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Never before have I spotted a Rover in the US! I lived in the Netherlands for 14 years and my mom still lives there, her boyfriend has had at least 4 Rovers I believe, he had a few Rover 600's (essentially a Honda) and his most recent one was a Rover 75, but that’s probably 8+ years ago by now. He currently drives a Peugeot.

Anyway, didn’t know they ever made it to this side of the Ocean.

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"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
08/14/2017 at 10:19, STARS: 1

I’ve seen several Sterlings and I think there’s a Rover 3500 floating around somewhere locally, but I’ve never seen any older Rovers that didn’t have the word Land before them.

"Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs" (yowen)
08/14/2017 at 10:38, STARS: 1

Yep, they sure are a rarity! In any shape or form.

"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
08/14/2017 at 10:48, STARS: 0

I saw a Riley Elf in traffic during a rush hour once and I was actually startled.

"ranwhenparked" (ranwhenparked)
08/14/2017 at 20:01, STARS: 1

Yes, we got the P6 for a few years in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, think they only sold about 1500 here, mostly 3500s. We also got the SD1 3500 for one year between 1980-81, with I think another 1500 sold.

Those were the last two actually sold under the Rover name, the Mk1 800 came here as a Sterling - they were going to rebrand the Mk2 model as a Rover, but ended up pulling out of the market before it could launch.

"TchmilFan" (tchmilfan)
09/01/2017 at 11:06, STARS: 0

Considering how many there must have been in the UK, I’m still surprised when I see one.

Here’s an interesting local example of the 2200SC

Wait, what’s that on the back? COMPUTER, ENHANCE!

Er, why?

"Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs" (yowen)
09/01/2017 at 12:28, STARS: 0

Eh, is that a decoration of some sort?

"TchmilFan" (tchmilfan)
09/01/2017 at 12:36, STARS: 0

Actually, I’ve only just noticed that there’s a smudge on the boot lid, perhaps it’s a spare wheel carrier?

"Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs" (yowen)
09/01/2017 at 12:49, STARS: 0

hmm, that’s a good thought, it could be that.