Wait, Is That What I Think It Is?

"Jack Does Cars" (jackdoescars)
07/05/2016 at 13:22 • Filed to: Rover

Oh yes, yes it is.

Sterling Rover 827SLi. Spotted in a friend’s very wealthy neighborhood, and it was an unusual sighting in an area filled with leased Infiniti’s. All I know is that I need one, even if it’s the worst Acura Legend ever made.

DISCUSSION (33)

S65 > Jack Does Cars
07/05/2016 at 13:27

I think I want it too...

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Jack Does Cars
07/05/2016 at 13:28

There’s one of these in Fort Myers that I always got super excited to see. Always pulled into the other lane in case it didn’t go when the light turned green, but was still happy to see it.

E90M3 > Jack Does Cars
07/05/2016 at 13:28

I saw one of those once, but it was in a junkyard.

RT > Jack Does Cars
07/05/2016 at 13:37

Haha, these are quite common over here and are usually ignored or ridiculed by most people.

I like them myself, it's interesting how rarity can change people’s views on a car though.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Jack Does Cars
07/05/2016 at 13:38

There used to be one not far from me. It was red and usually under a car cover. I should go check to see if it's still there.

Jack Does Cars > RT
07/05/2016 at 14:10

Where are you that Sterling’s are still a vehicle that people drive?

Jack Does Cars > E90M3
07/05/2016 at 14:11

I saw one this morning and it was outside of a house worth more than most life insurance policies.

Jack Does Cars > interstate366, now In The Industry
07/05/2016 at 14:11

I want it.

Jack Does Cars > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
07/05/2016 at 14:12

It’s got a Honda engine that works perfectly, it’s just the rest of it that doesn’t work.

Jonee > Jack Does Cars
07/05/2016 at 14:13

Kinja'd!!!

I ran into this one about 6 months ago. It was probably the first Sterling I had seen this millennium. Kudos to these folks for keeping the dream of English built Japanese luxury alive.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Jack Does Cars
07/05/2016 at 14:27

Oh sweet. K20 swap?

RT > Jack Does Cars
07/05/2016 at 14:36

UK. Here they don’t have the Sterling name though, so they’re just called Rover 800s.

Jack Does Cars > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
07/05/2016 at 14:46

It rides on the same platform of the Acura Legend and had the same 2.5 V6.

Jack Does Cars > RT
07/05/2016 at 14:46

They only got them with the Honda 2.5 V6 for the US and Canada.

Jack Does Cars > Jonee
07/05/2016 at 14:47

That’s amazing, but the one I saw was a Fastback which means I get one more point than you. It’s the rule.

RT > Jack Does Cars
07/05/2016 at 15:19

Europe also got the Honda 2.5 as well, but only until 1988.

http://www.rac.co.uk/drive/car-revi…

The 827 you found must’ve been extra rare though, it’s a 2.7.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Jack Does Cars
07/05/2016 at 15:43

I just rode by it. It’s covered, but it’s on GMSV. Also I misremembered the color. It’s apparently white.

https://goo.gl/maps/67npRuD52…

Jack Does Cars > interstate366, now In The Industry
07/05/2016 at 16:05

A Sterling and two Nissan’s. OK...

Jack Does Cars > RT
07/05/2016 at 16:07

Yeah, not a lot were made. I’d like to have one of these one day.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Jack Does Cars
07/05/2016 at 16:32

Yeah, lots of random combinations like that around here. My town is turning into a haven for surviving 80s cars. I should do a project on it.

Jonee > Jack Does Cars
07/05/2016 at 16:33

The fastback is totally way cooler. I actually dig it. But, I can only photograph the Sterlings fate delivers to me.

Jack Does Cars > interstate366, now In The Industry
07/05/2016 at 17:10

Absolutely, and you’ve got the Preludes so you’re contributing to that, which is a good thing. There’s someone near me who has 12 W123 Mercedes.

Jack Does Cars > Jonee
07/05/2016 at 17:10

I understand, and there’s not a lot of options.

RT > Jack Does Cars
07/05/2016 at 17:30

Nice, the 800 is a cool car and would be interesting to own.

Or you could get a 1st gen 2.7L Honda Legend instead. It's more common and reliable but doesn’t have the full Rover experience..

interstate366, now In The Industry > Jack Does Cars
07/05/2016 at 19:18

12 is, um, a bit excessive.

Jack Does Cars > interstate366, now In The Industry
07/05/2016 at 19:37

At least six of them are parts cars. I met him at a gas station on Friday, and he said that four of them are parts cars exclusively. So he has eight drivers???

ranwhenparked > Jack Does Cars
07/05/2016 at 19:54

Obligatory failed clear coat and yellowed headlights - but, at least it still has the corner turn signal lenses. Those were usually the first pieces to fall off.

Jack Does Cars > ranwhenparked
07/05/2016 at 20:10

I highly doubt that they’re original.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Jack Does Cars
07/05/2016 at 22:28

I think there are one or two W123s. There's an old Merc diesel wagon, a 1st gen Tercel, a Shelby Caravan, and a garage-kept Rampage, for starters.

Jack Does Cars > interstate366, now In The Industry
07/05/2016 at 23:48

This is a dream garage for someone like me. There’s an 81 280ZX for sale down the road from me that is so clean, and they only want $3,750 for it. Only downside is that it is an auto, but it is allegedly easy to convert those to manuals.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Jack Does Cars
07/06/2016 at 00:11

That’s a good price. There’s one guy near me who has an FC RX-7 convertible, an 80s Hilux, a MK3 Supra, a mid-90s Maxima, and something else in his backyard that’s been covered for years, but I want to say it’s a 280ZX.

Part of me also wants to do a photo series of cars here captioned with RCR-style judgmental comments. Like a picture of an SUV/CUV with a Salt Life sticker captioned with “I haven’t been to the ocean since 2011", a house with multiple clapped out Civics in the yard with "I have a shrine to Paul Walker in my back room", etc. I could see that getting old quickly, though.

Jack Does Cars > interstate366, now In The Industry
07/06/2016 at 09:23

I want to become friends with that person. But I could see that pseudo RCR idea being funny.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Jack Does Cars
07/06/2016 at 11:19

Thanks. The idea came the other day, when I saw a repair shop that was closed for the 4th, with the only car in the parking lot being an FD RX-7. "Oh, an FD in its natural habitat," I thought. The picture I took didn't turn out, but I'll go by there later today to see if it's still sitting there.