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My Classic NSU Ro80
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RotaryBri



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:21 pm    Post subject: My Classic NSU Ro80 Reply with quote

I thought that it was about time that I showed you my classic - a 1976 NSU Ro80 with just 10,000 miles on the clock.

I know that it will be too modern for Mrs Rick but I like it.











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Keith D



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What an incredible car! 32 years old and less than 10,000 miles on it! It's a new car still. Don't worry about Mrs Rick, I love it! - Keith D
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47p2



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 12:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes the Ro80 is a great car
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Greeney in France



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A great innovative car with the rotary engine, has it been in your family all its life or you purchased it like that?
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 9:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for posting the pics Rotary - very smart! Smile

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scott_budds



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice wheels

Very classy
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RotaryBri



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Greeney in France wrote:
A great innovative car with the rotary engine, has it been in your family all its life or you purchased it like that?


No Greeney, it has not been in the family at all. It was bought by me from ebay. The history is that from 1975 you could only buy a Ro80 by special order. They had to have one in the showroom for demonstration purposes.

Mine was the last showroom display car and was used by a director of VW and then sold to the man I bought it from with 2000 miles on the clock. He already had a Ro80 and kept this one as his 'hobby car' until I bought it last year. The mileage of 9865 was that on the clock when I bought it. I have all the MOT certificates to prove the mileage.

This is the last but one right hand drive car imported. Production of the Ro80 ceased in March 1977.
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andycars



Joined: 03 Dec 2007
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Location: South Wales

PostPosted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 5:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is something very special about any old car with low mileage, which cannot be matched in a restored car, never mind how well done.
That's not meant to be a dig at those who restore cars (including myself) - just love the originality, smells, patina, etc. Nice to see them used, though, albeit lightly, if the owner so-wishes; after all that is how you (and other people) get most pleasure from them.
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Ray the rocker



Joined: 01 Aug 2008
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:00 pm    Post subject: ro80. Reply with quote

nice looking motor rotor,good low mileage unit but sorry to say more of these cars would have been sold in the UK if they had`nt had so much problems with the internal sealing arrangement which did more harm to the engine in short mileage trips.Many ended up with the ford V 4 lump being fitted----sorry state of affairs.

Cheers Ray the Rocker...
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peppiB



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 9:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice wheels.

Family have a modern rotary (RX8) Goes like stink, but an eye watering 17mpg at best Shocked

I always wanted an Ro 80. My NSU ws the 1000CS
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