You get £1 million but can only buy things you wanted/liked growing up , what do you buy?
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I don't buy much.
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Rover SD1 V8S in Triton Green with the gold alloys.
Those SD1s could break you, but even the narliest example is unlikely to take you for a million. Fantastic engine let down by the rest of the car's reliability. A Granny will give you fewer sleepless nights, but without the V8.
Been watching these videos recently -
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Noice!
Will be when it's finished.
Rover 825 Sterling for me!
Two-tone, pearlescent cherry red upper, grey lower
... unfortunately, never to be. I still have the matchbox model though
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I love the 800 too.
Not the fastback and not the facelift. The original saloon. Cracking motor.
In fact, I am a big fan of BL stuff.
Even the poo brown Allegro!
I've owned or driven various Metros (both first and second gen and a first gen MG Turbo) Maestros (sadly not the Turbo), Montegos (including a dealer owned EFi) an Allegro, an Ital, an Acclaim, a 214 and 416.
Even drove a1980 Dolly Sprint round the dealer's yard.
So of the 70s and 80s BL stuff, pretty much the only thing I haven't driven is the SD1 and the 800. Oh, and the 600.
Not the fastback and not the facelift. The original saloon. Cracking motor.
In fact, I am a big fan of BL stuff.
Even the poo brown Allegro!
I've owned or driven various Metros (both first and second gen and a first gen MG Turbo) Maestros (sadly not the Turbo), Montegos (including a dealer owned EFi) an Allegro, an Ital, an Acclaim, a 214 and 416.
Even drove a1980 Dolly Sprint round the dealer's yard.
So of the 70s and 80s BL stuff, pretty much the only thing I haven't driven is the SD1 and the 800. Oh, and the 600.
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I'm afraid the 800 hasn't faired too well, although I think a restoration on this level is quite achievable! 
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Recall at 14 years old being driven around a ministery of defence banked test circuit and seeing the speedo nudging 150 mph
Had a cousin who was a journalist for a mag called cars and cars conversion went on a test day with him
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I had a SD1, manual. Fantastic car with velour seats, no problem apart from tin worm. I also had a VW type III fastback with Bosch fuel injection, just couldn't get it to run right, wish I still had it, worth a few bob, but I wouldn't go out and buy one now. I did hanker after a Yamaha TZ 750, wouldn't mind one now for the occasional blat round a racing circuit.
I've got a soft spot for some BL cars too. It all started in The 70s. My Mum had a Princess 2200 HLS. It was quite quick in it's day with the straight six and twin SUs. With a caverous interior, huge comfortable velour seats and a 4 speaker radio it felt very special compared to the camparitively plain Cortina we had before it. While not perfect, I also liked the idea it was designed by Brits (Harris Mann) and built by Brits (when not on strike) at a British company.
My first car was a Dolomite. Alas not the Sprint - was the 1500HL.
