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by Erick
Fri Apr 14, 2017 8:21 pm
Forum: Members' Journals
Topic: "Famous" MK3 Cabriolet
Replies: 12
Views: 38763

Re: "Famous" MK3 Cabriolet

UPDATE! A few weeks ago a special friend came over from the UK for a weekend.. He brought the 2 convertible hoods we ordered from www.carhood.com and we started to fit the hood on his convertible, the result of that can be seen in another topic here.. ;) After we did his convertible, we started doin...
by Erick
Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:09 pm
Forum: Members' Journals
Topic: "Famous" MK3 Cabriolet
Replies: 12
Views: 38763

Re: "Famous" MK3 Cabriolet

Aaaaaaand... today it passed it's first Dutch MOT test.. no advisories.. clean sheet... :) Drove open all day obviously.. Haha
by Erick
Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:28 pm
Forum: Members' Journals
Topic: "Famous" MK3 Cabriolet
Replies: 12
Views: 38763

Re: "Famous" MK3 Cabriolet

And now... the Cabby has Dutch registration plates ! :D Drove it for the first time on a longer trip tonight.. open obviously.. :) Drives perfectly.. the only problem is a sticky brake pedal.. After using the brakes, the pedal doesn't come back to it's normal position.. but I'm sure we can sort that...
by Erick
Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:25 pm
Forum: Members' Journals
Topic: "Famous" MK3 Cabriolet
Replies: 12
Views: 38763

Re: "Famous" MK3 Cabriolet

Yesterday it went to the Dutch DVLA to get it registered in Holland.. Of course it wasn't a problem although they didn't know which model it was to put on the registration, so it'll probably just be registered as a Rover 100 ;) Now wait for the registration papers to come in the mail, then order som...
by Erick
Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:19 pm
Forum: Members' Journals
Topic: "Famous" MK3 Cabriolet
Replies: 12
Views: 38763

Re: "Famous" MK3 Cabriolet

I'm so glad this car can be enjoyed at last but definately needs storing away out of the weather. Cover Zone do an excellent Storm Force custom tailored Metro cover and it really is the bee's knee's. Hear your coming to PoL? Be great to see it, never seen a mk3 cabby! PoL is not certain yet, need t...
by Erick
Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:16 pm
Forum: Members' Journals
Topic: "Famous" MK3 Cabriolet
Replies: 12
Views: 38763

Re: "Famous" MK3 Cabriolet

DotMatrix wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:49 am exciting car you bought and nice towing car:)
Haha.. thanks.. both are rare as f*** in Holland ! :)
Most of my colleagues and friends think I'm crazy for driving British cars.. but at least I drive cars I don't see at every street corner like the most people do in Holland..
by Erick
Fri Mar 17, 2017 11:24 pm
Forum: Members' Journals
Topic: "Famous" MK3 Cabriolet
Replies: 12
Views: 38763

Re: "Famous" MK3 Cabriolet

Haha.. Jep ! Both will look AWESOME with a new roof on ! :D
by Erick
Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:22 pm
Forum: Members' Journals
Topic: "Famous" MK3 Cabriolet
Replies: 12
Views: 38763

"Famous" MK3 Cabriolet

Hello there! A friend of mine and me bought a 1995 Mk3 Cabriolet a few weeks ago, whothout even knowing this car was famous ! Famous because it had been posted on AROnline a few years ago when it was found in Germany being almost 20 years old bot had only 58 km on the clock! (36 miles). The story ca...
by Erick
Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:01 pm
Forum: Members' Journals
Topic: Rover 114 cabriolet
Replies: 11
Views: 34629

Re: Rover 114 cabriolet

Didn't you paint that rocker cover red on my garden table ? ;)
by Erick
Fri Mar 17, 2017 5:59 pm
Forum: Members' Journals
Topic: Rover 114 GSI - Rita
Replies: 2
Views: 11224

Re: Rover 114 GSI - Rita

I think I've seen that car before somewhere... ;)