WILL IT RUN? First Start in 25 Years: Rover SD1 Vitesse Restoration | Ep. 1

BARN FIND TO TURNING THE KEY ONCE MORE After sitting off the road in a barn for 25 years, it is finally time to turn the key on this classic Rover SD1 project car. Will the legendary Rover V8 engine roar back to life, or are we in for a mechanical nightmare? In this video, we take you through chasing down bad wiring, flushing out decades of bad fuel, prepping the engine, and finally going for that high-stakes first start. If you love British Leyland classics, vintage car rescues, and satisfying automotive transformations, make sure to hit that SUBSCRIBE button to follow the rest of this SD1 project! What do you think of the Rover SD1? Was it British Leyland's finest design, or an absolute build-quality nightmare? Let me know your thoughts or any tips you have for the next phase of the project! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - The Forgotten Rover SD1 01:04 - Opening the Bonnet 02:58 - Interior of the car 04:26 - Tornado Evolution ECU 05:08 - First Clean in 25 years 05:30 - Check for Oil Pressure 09:58 - Testing the Fuel Injectors 13:18 - Spark Plugs 15:25 - Let’s See if She Starts Music from: https://uppbeat.io/t/iros-young/brighter-p... License code: CVZRCJVOJPXZJ8DY