It could be worse, a certain Yugo Sana comes to mind.

@alexandreb.1101

3 жыл бұрын

How Ian didn't already import a boatload of parts from Serbia, i don't know

@owensteele1274

3 жыл бұрын

When is he going to do something with that ugly love-child of a Renault 21 and mk1 Ibiza?

@General.Longstreet

3 жыл бұрын

@rogue Ulcer more like

Ahh it's Quentin!! The gift that keeps on giving (us all a good chortle). Another classic episode, thanks Matt

I have to say, Matt that I think the Quentin project is my favourite of all your projects. Keep them coming!

It's kicked you in the nether regions again, but you still have love for the Convertible. Unbelievable forgiveness and patience. Saint Matt of Kent, the patron saint of Rovers 👍

Great job, Matt. Lovely to see Quentin coming back to life. Always interesting.

Getting into BDSM would be less of a pain than this Rover! keep up the good work

Slowly, it gets better and better! Your perseverance is well worthy of praise - well done.

You have the patience of a saint, you will be rewarded when you can enjoy summer open top motoring.

Really fond of Quentin. What is a slightly rusty old car in the majority of peoples eyes is a very rare and really appealing Rover convertible from a bygone era and defunct car manufacturer. This, the Volvo and the P6 are my faves of all the interesting projects (I like them all lol)

The car does love you. It doesn't want to ever leave.

I admire your persistence, Matt! When you first showed the Rover I found it to dirty to touch and look at it now! 👍😁 BTW for the hood frame of my Golf convertible I used to use Teflon spray, it was recommended for this somewhere and worked very well.

I love that Volvo. I can't think of a more comfy way to do a winter drive. My dad had a 1982 340GL (with the awesome DAF gearbox) and the heated seats were like sitting in a hot bath.

Really enjoy watching the great work you’re doing on the rover that just keeps taking 😫

Ah good to see you and this Rover are back to being friends now! It's nice to see the little jobs that improve the look of it immensely. Fixing that broken air vent..simple but effective. Good stuff👍

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

It was alot easier than I was expecting, and in terms of result for effort, a huge win

Hi Matt,the Rover starts up once more because of the pipe,an original radio suits the car nicely,will be awesome to see the car back on the road.

Got to hand it to you Matt, you have way more patience than I ever would have had with it! Fingers crossed it’s on the road ready for summer so you can at least get some enjoyment out of it

11:39 Oh no! Rust... You invested a lot of effort into it. Can't wait for the next part.

Your patience defies imagining! Keep going......

"Breaking cars bums" doesnt happen when you have 'proper cars' to do the towing. Mr Seabrook needs a Volvo ;)

It is a very smart looking rover. Always loved thd interiors.

I am beginning to wonder if you and hubnut are 2nd cousins 3 times removed, your incredible patience with obstinate old cars is amazing , watching the 2 of you battle with the rusty mind frying antics of your cars is so entertaining. In the words of the empire, stiff upper lip old chap and carry on .

Much better content than hubnut !!!! Great tinkering vids ..... What more can i say !!!!! Sorry hubnut ,STAY SAFE 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍👍👍Rover looks great☕☕☕☕

I've found that if I've had a project like this that's repeatedly gone horribly wrong, to the point I've wanted to abandon it but I've persevered regardless, I feel even more attached to the car when it's finished. There might be an initial period of "what's going to break next", but the more time that passes without anything breaking, the more trustworthy it becomes and the more satisfying it is to drive, as it feels like the hard work was worth it after all.

The motoring equivalent of the Impossible Staircase, that Rover. Makes great watching for those of the schadenfreude persuasion. Pass it on when you find yourself holding onto the kitchen sink, thousand yard stare, and muttering over and over about your life choices.

Thank you for your perseverance.

Really enjoying this... Looks like it’s gonna be saved and back on the road soon 👍🏻 Well done - Keep up the excellent work 👌🏻

Great episode Quentin has definitely been testing you but he’s coming good now. Once the roof is done and nice paint job that is going to be a very nice rare little rover.

At least with Quentin you are never short of content!

Good old Nitrosilva, he’s the king of Rovers

I love the fact you went to all that bother when some fuel line and a couple of hose clamps is perfectly acceptable!

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

Its nice to make it right but its such a tight fit and to be honest, the newer hose is probably safer anyway!

Dont listen to the idiots who whine about camera angles I love the car reviews but the tinkering videos are my absolute favourites. Keep at it that convertible is really coming along good effort!

I must admit i do like the interior in the convertible. It is starting to come together, i hope when it does go for an MOT that it passes or at least there isn't too much to be done to make it pass as it would be good to see this car out on a road test. The fuel gauge would annoy me not working, but at least you know you just put some fuel in it. Great video as always.

Lovely Jubbly, this is what you call dedication to your car.

I like that roll bar that it has, when the roof is down.

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

Me too, adds a bit of strength and safety

Slowly getting there keep up the good work .

"It's only two weeks away". I immediately went to Ladbrokes to place a bet on a Furious Driving episode on 4th January "My Rover is broken again and I didn't touch it" but they wouldn't take my money

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

they aren't daft!

@seancooke4127

3 жыл бұрын

What are you on about? We have no Broken Rovers here. They are all in one piece.

Good morning Matt , did I really just hear you say ? “ You don’t want to WASTE money on Quentin “ until after the MOT 😂, hmmm 🤔 possibly a little too late for that !! I really do hope he passes without too many major issues and that the MOT Gods look down on you with kindness 🙏🏻🤞. Oh gosh don’t make a to do list ? That would be far too organised for you 😆, plus you’d never have time to stick to it anyway. Love your sense of humour and dry wit , another good video in the daily triumphs and disasters of Matt the Mechanic 😉👌🏻

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

How could saving a dead £100 Rover ever be considered easing money? Dont answer that!

@kevinnye5132

3 жыл бұрын

@@furiousdriving No I better not answer that ? But just think of all the Days , Weeks , Months of FUN 🤩 and delight Quentin has given you 😂, wet , cold miserable days lying underneath with a grimace on your face 😕 and that was just the Summer 😂, wait till Winter comes 🥶. Great vids Matt and I enjoy watching each one, while I remember have a “ Merry Christmas “ to you and family , stay safe ❤️👍🏻

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinnye5132 ah yes, all of the funs

I really hope that Rover appreciates your patience, time and understanding Matt! It certainly 'tasks' you.

I would be tempted to sell the "New" Rover Radio CD Player as they are worth good money in the BMW community and put the money into further repairs

Great video as always Furious. Pete 🇬🇧

I would invest in a secondhand 2 post lift for outside. They are affordable and you can tinker underneath the cars while standing and you have some more room on the driveway with one car in the air and one beneath it. Keep it up, she's coming along slowly but steadily.

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

Id love a lift but thought one would rust outside, also the fence is held by a brick retaining wall so Id worry about the stability of the ground under it just there

You are so patient.

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

We get there in the end!

You have the patience of Job.

"I want to waste money on the car" is quite a tricky sentence... Waiting for a road test, i wish you luck 😉

It's a good thing it will be completely reliable once you've done all that work on it. The vent outlet was probably damaged by a phone holder. Every car I've had has been damaged in that way by previous owners.

Oh lord, push-on pipe connector issues; I feel for you. Very besides the point of this video but the colour on that Merc, just gorgeous! And congratulations on getting the Volvo's boot dry! Wonderful. Yes those grommets to the front of the boot can leak and sealing them, if only to prevent further leakage in future is a good idea.

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

Petrol blue metallic, not common at all but absolutely georgeous

@timbre7999

3 жыл бұрын

@@furiousdriving Indeed! Mercedes had a lot of quirky solid colours but this one just fits the car perfectly and makes it more timeless.

Matt, I am glad to see that you have some progress on Quentin, all be it slowly. One easy and free cosmetic touch would be to restore you gearstick gaiter. I suggest using black liquid shoe polish, rub the sponge bit into the faded parts and wipe off with kitchen role and keep doing it until the gaiter is black and there is no more transfer of polish onto the kitchen role. It worked very well on my Mercedes S124 steering wheel. Happy Christmas Matt.

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

Somewhere Ive got a leather recolouring kit for black leather from doing the Coupe, I was going to do that and get one to match the beige seats here as well

You have the patience of a saint! I thought it we were up to part 926? Did I miss one!!!!?

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

that was when the engine fell out

It would be good to fill petrol tank as dirt in tank etc diluted and always good fuel supply plus it might help fuel level sender to kick into life. Try testing fuel gauge on dash if working by swapping with another used one. Good job!

Your dedication to that Rover is amazing. Saving that piece of british steel money pit. Congratulations.

Man you are persistant. Give the Rova some love.

I did have to take a double-take at 1157-1159 (I thought you'd put the keys in the boot, but I see there was a blip and they went back into your pocket); something else moved into the boot! Phew!

Way more patience than most.

Quintin dodges another appointment to the MOT center but he has an engine that starts finally. Hooray for Quintin. Merry Christmas.

The Rover that just keeps on giving. Then taking away.

Love your vids Matt I have the same rover but it only starts when it wants to or if I change the battery but after 2 days it’s back to square one people have said starter motor to me I though it was that imobilizer but the light goes off ass soon as I unlock feedback would be much appreciated

Ah, the joys of recommissioning a car that has been laid up for years. Might want to clean up the surface rust before the new roof goes on.

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

theres a few things to do in that area

the volvo looks so clean and shiny compared to when you first got it Also if you earth the fuel gauge wire on the sender end it should make the gauge show full, it'll tell you if its the cars wiring or another dodgy sender unit

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it has come a long way! And yes, I just need to work out which one it is again

Normally when I proclaim a genius idea it then is doomed to fail!

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

Case in point right here!

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

Case in point right here!

Getting there! :)

Have we seen the hood go up and down before? Maybe I forgot. Very smooth. I am watching this on 21st Dec so I assume the decision to do the MOT in January has been made for you? It just goes on and one the lurgy thing. Great to see Quentin moving forward slightly. Cheers.

“ sodding fuel pump” 😂

God loves a trier.

Great job. It's coming along at last ☺ Sorry but there's some really nasty rust going on across the rear 'skuttle' behind the back of the boot lid but I guess you already know that 😥

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

Fortunately its just surface, we'll come to that area soon

Quintin has been talking to the Merc about using fuel and then asking for more.

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

I think the Volvo has just been siphoning it!

Gosh! Early again, I'm starting to think I have a problem.

It’s one thing after the next with that old dog. It’s reaching the stage where it’s going to need a strip down restoration if it’s ever going to be a reliable runner. It was a valiant effort but they weren’t built to last. You can pick up a very low mileage minty fresh rhd import for 6k which seems to me is going to be the much better value for money option in the end.

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

One a car starts being used the niggles are ironed out quite quickly, its just getting it to the point you can do that

Good content car

Fantastic! Quentin runs! And yes, waiting until after the New Year is better, hopefully. I hope Brexit does not throw a huge wrench into the works! Hopefully, after everything, Quentin will cooperate, or else! Aren't electrical faults part of owning a Rover, especially a classic Rover?

You didn’t grease the little bar with ball joints on either end that pulls the sides of the hood in when it goes down. They break ALL THE TIME if you don’t smother them with grease. You can see the part behind the bits you did grease. My Dad had a bag of them made so I could just screw the ball joints onto the end of each when they broke.

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

I did a fair but more with the camera off as it was taking a while - one is missing but I have a new one

I would love that car, always wanted a Rover Convertible but never brave enough to buy one

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

Get one thats working with a good roof (and look after it) and it will be a great car for you

@kins749

3 жыл бұрын

@@furiousdriving I should have done when good examples were less than a grand, no chance now.

Only part 927? It will be a nice car by part 999 😁

Quentin the quarrelsome cabriolet strikes yet again...

Good one glad you got it sorted have you ever tried rimmer brothers they do a lot of parts for rovers

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

yes, use them a bit but the cabrio is always hard to get bits for

@mikedavies4387

3 жыл бұрын

@@furiousdriving yeah I can imagine

Nice to see Quentin is coming along slowly, Any chance we can have vid on the Merc starting and seeing what you have to do please ?

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

Im going to put s quick clip on social media this morning (Facebook, Insta, twitter and the community tab on here)

I'd be tempted to get a gallon of 4 star and dowse the car in it and light it up !!

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

Its come close a couple of times!

I can’t believe I’m saying this-I’m starting to warm to Quentin

I can't hold it back anymore !!! It's NITROSILVIA not nitro Silver ! Sorry I know it's pedantic but James has a great channel and people will be more likely to visit if you say his name right ! Sorry for the rant ! great video peace and love and no offence intended 👍🏻☮❤

Had to pause until I could stop laughing at the title :)

Good morning Matt Your car covers are they completely waterproof and where did you get them from , I’m having trouble finding one for my Mk1 TT

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

the silver on is Halfords on the Merc, and the Rover is from Hamilton Classics They all get a bit of condensation under from time time so its good to take them off on a dry day but other wise very good. Ive broken a catch on the rover's so water has blown into the back on very windy days

It's easy to compare channels but at the minute you are winning in the tinkering stakes. That rover is the tattiest car you've got where as Ian has alot work ahead of him with several really rough cars. Look forward to the mailbag to see what's sent in to you.

Bmw radio CD player with a rover logo on it . Even the connection on the rear is standard Bmw .

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

yes, amazon/ebay list it as BMW/Rover

This is the kind of car that can make you sell all projects and just get a Lexus

Can't help but notice there are two exposed holes for bungs in the volvo's floor, is it possible that you're also getting spray from the wheels up into the boot as well? I'm really looking forward to seeing the Rover done. Maybe you should look at keeping it for the summer as you haven't had any kind of soft top for ages

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

I unplugged those drains to let the water out as it was collecting while parked

@GreyTheFloydianSergal

3 жыл бұрын

@@furiousdriving Ah I see. I thought that may of been a potential secondary source

Are you able to locate the rover 200 you saved from the crusher a few years ago?

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

I see it on facebook now and then, Iooks good still

Removing the pipe most likely filled the system with air which will have struggled to purge due to low fuel level and flat battery

Matt, I have no idea how familiar with the Marx Brothers you might be (or not) but consider this from "Duck Soup" -- Secretary of the Treasury: "Sir, you try my patience!" Firefly (Groucho): "Don't mind if I do. You must try mine some time."

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

lol, yes Im a big fan!

Sorry Matt, Instead of laughing or at least, as well as laughing, we should be trying to help. The chances of the new fuel sender unit being faulty are very small, so it must be something else. You can test the sender using the ohms range on your multimeter . I've only dealt with variable resistance type senders, modern ones are probably more sophisticated (like hall effect), but The Rover is unlikely to be like this. As far as I recall, in the older Volvos, the gauge would go to 'full' if the circuit was broken (open circuit) between the gauge and the sender. The B+ went to the gauge (meter) which had a voltage divider circuit and a shunt. At the tank end the slider (the moving part of the variable resistor/ potentiometer) to ground. When the slider moved up as fuel level dropped, this presented less resistance between ground and the negative side of the meter circuit, moving the needle towards empty. To test the sender unplug it from the loom and read resistance between the casing and either of the pins. when the float arm is moved one of these readings should move, the other will be a fixed value. If your circuit is similar to this, an empty reading means that there is either a short on the loom going towards the tank, or no B+ at the gauge. I've confused myself now LOL

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

clear as mud!

@mikemidulster

3 жыл бұрын

@@furiousdriving I know, Sorry. :) Hard to put into words and you can't post drawings on this medium unless you have a site to link to.

Silly question. Why not put roof frame up and then car cover over the car?

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

The cover would rub on the inner-liner which could damage it

Maybe - having spent a proportion of my working life around British Car Plants - I know most of the horror stories to be true - from the need in the mid seventies at Landrover for some staff to pillage local car parts stores to try to plug supplies gaps when they started to build the SD1 at Solihull ans found themselves short of components having messed up their calculations . plus the sleep rota in Longbridge for the night shift - possible by gross overmanning . How well engineered is the suction end of the pump assembly ? Looking at the original made me shudder in terms of the engineering employed .

The groupies on this channel are not as brown nose as hubnuts so all good😀

I'm not sure why people are saying you're just copying Hubnut? Is there only room for one KZreadr who collects cheap broken vehicles and restores them? People seriously need to grow up. I for one think your content has a uniquely Furious Driving flavour and love all the content you produce. Your best bet is to laugh and ignore the 'you're just a copy' comments and keep doing the content that you love. Although you seem to be doing that anyway so keep up the great work!

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

It happens much less now than a year ago to be fair

@mehrzahl2219

3 жыл бұрын

I think both channels have their appeal and the style is quite different. That's why I'm supporting both.

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

@@mehrzahl2219 I think we complement rather than compete with each other

@johnmoruzzi7236

3 жыл бұрын

Well the mailbag is a pretty big copy... though Hubnut doesn’t plug his every episode.

@Uniongamers

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnmoruzzi7236 I'm sorry but having a 'mailbag' segment in your video is pretty ubiquitous among KZread channels. Tbh I'm not really sure why you're pointing that out anyway, you're observation feels more like a 'nitpick' than anything truly constructive.

You need to get some rust treatment on the boot/roof panel!

Hi Matt you do realise James Wade's channel is called Nitrosilvia as in S14 Nissan Silvia ?

👍👍👍👍👍

Mate, fuel pipe and some jubilee clamps?

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

olives on the pipe ends, tight fit and genuine Jubillee. the only reason they use quick release in the factory is for speed

The battery sounded quite flat when you were checking the fuel supply, maybe the pump simply wasn't getting enough power to supply sufficient fuel?

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

Its possible, and I hope thats all it was

clean your hob! :)

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

not my turn...

Do any of your cars start? Oh yes! Quentin Will-Son?!? Haha..

Should've dropped a match near the petrol ⛽ 💥

@furiousdriving

3 жыл бұрын

I was tempted a couple of times!