[Rovernet] Sterling advice sought

[geffandjulie at comcast.net]

Ps, NO rust!

Geff and Julie McCarthy
677 NW Melinda Ave
Portland OR 97210
503-241-8468 (h)
503-799-3809 (m)

-----Original Message-----
From: Rovernet <rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org> On Behalf Of Tom Rymes via Rovernet
Sent: 23 January 2022 10:38
To: Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
Cc: Tom Rymes <tom at rymes.net>
Subject: Re: [Rovernet] Sterling advice sought

Geff and Bill,

Thanks for the advice and information!

Geff, please drop me a line about your car, I might be interested if you’re looking to sell. 

Tom
tom at rymes.net

> On Jan 19, 2022, at 7:09 PM, geffandjulie--- via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:
> 
> I am the conflicted owner of a 90 827S, Conflicted because it's a great car to drive off but made of rather cheap materials. There are two repair shops with parts one on the East Coast, and one here in Portland Oregon.
> 
> I assume you mean the outer door handles. One of mine broke off but it's not a hard repair to replace it, and while doing so lubricating and realigning the linkage.
> If you are referring to the automatic shoulder belt, it again is not a difficult repair and parts are available.
> The hood latch is a real pain, I have had to basically break one of the lights to get in and reach the cable to manually open the bonnet. Refreshing the cable is not too difficult. Frustratingly, the cable is not identical to the Acura.
> Power seat problem is almost certainly due to the switches in the center console which again are fairly easy to remove  to repair, or replace. I would have problems with several of them, but through the grace of God, all my switches are working perfectly at the moment.
> Remember, the sterling and the first Acura are the exact same car, mechanically. this series of cars was a joint project 60 / 40 Honda Rover. The collaboration terminated when Rover was sold to BMW. 
> All the engine transmission are identical, the air conditioning etc. is nippondenso, all these parts are readily available. Any aftermarket Honda shop can easily fix most mechanical things instantly. Further it is a very light car weighing just 2800 pounds with light parts which are easy to work with. Enjoy the speed sensitive steering, Connolly leather(mine is shot) balanced, supple ride(if the original shocks and springs have been retained) and general agility. Put the transmission in sport mode and you have a light weight luxury roundabout racer! zero to 60 in 7.7 seconds on 2.7 liters shows its efficiency, along with 30 plus miles per gallon at 75 mph.
> Dale Charles sterlingfixer at juno.net  in PA, 717-367-8324; Steve Ollison  here in PDX doesn’t communicate on email, but responds promptly to messages 2 503-504-9287.
> Tom if you're located close to Oregon, I'll sell you mine!
> Geff and Julie McCarthy
> 677 NW Melinda Ave
> Portland OR 97210
> 503-241-8468 (h)
> 503-799-3809 (m)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rovernet <rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org> On Behalf Of Tom Rymes via Rovernet
> Sent: 19 January 2022 14:45
> To: Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org>
> Cc: Tom Rymes <tom at rymes.net>
> Subject: [Rovernet] Sterling advice sought
> 
> Rovernetters:
> 
> I am considering the purchase of a Sterling, and I was hoping some Of you might be able to dispense some advice (even if it is “RUN AWAY!!!”).
> 
> Anyhow, among the small annoyances this car has are broken front door handles, a seat belt that doesn’t retract, a hood latch that has recently refused to release, and a power seat that does not move.
> 
> Are these common issues? Easily dealt with? Is it possible to move the seat manually until proper repairs can be made?
> 
> What other areas of concern should I worry about (I fear the response will be “if you have to ask, you don’t want to know.”)
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Tom
> _______________________________________________
> Rovernet mailing list
> Rovernet at rovernet.org
> http://rovernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rovernet_rovernet.org