The 800 saloon and 800 'fastback' were virtually identical yet they talk about them here as if they're totally different cars.

Bore fact: The garage forecourt where the bald guy drives like a nutter was Hartwells in Cowley, right outside the factory. It's now a Lidl. The estate where the salesmen are driving around is the Blackbird Leys area of Oxford too.

Watched this multiple times and it's better than TV ❤️

I really wanted to see Alan Partridge strut across the room at the Launch Party.....shame

so someone, wrote that script, hired the actors and freakin filmed it. Im speechless.

I use to go to those launch and demo parties as a kid with my dad. He was one of those brigade with a company car list and a knack for going against the established manufacturer that his colleagues had. He also pulled some negotiating in order to beat his own car list. Getting the bigger engined car but with solid paint instead of metallic Many a time I saw my older brother having to “debadge” a car in order for my dad to avoid awkward questioning at the office when he was driving above his pay grade. They all just accepted he had poor old man taste in colour and that’s why he wasn’t rocking metallic silver or burgundy like the rest of them.

Interesting to how the firms culture dictate the brand. I recall him working his way up the vauxhall tree with seniority. Cavalier-Carlton- Senator. A British firm of course. Then he went to work for a French outfit and found himself in a R25. 😂

All this made me the car lover I am today. Two brands, brands that were never on any of his company car lists were the ones aspired to. His customers and competitors often had them. And I’d be dragged along to a lunch time knees up aka meeting, where I’d see them. Saab and BMW. One guy he knew even had an Alfa 75 V6. They were so exotic and exciting over the Rover, Vauxhall, Ford and Renault that adorned his options for so long. The day I got taken out in a white E34 525i with black leather and front arm rests and boot spoiler was the day I became a bmw fan boy.

There's no point finishing the sentence, Lynn, because I am not driving a Mini-Metro

The added string back gives an extra bit of purchase

Surprised it made the test drive without falling to bits 😂😂

2:04 on the left is Hyacinth Bucket’s postman I wonder if he’s on the promotional video for their 200

I love watching old sales videos on YouTube and it's free and what I love👍

The Younger Actor Playing The Salesman Is Gary Love Who Played Cpl/Sgt Tony Wilton In Soldier Soldier From Series 1 In 1991 Till Series 4 In 1994

Alan Partidge's favourite car

Thoroughly enjoyed this, like a trip down memory lane 😁

I want a car of distinction! Are these Rovers still available?  I have lower class neighbours and they will respect me if I drive a Rover of distinction!

Andrew Paul, played Dave Quinnan in The Bill LOL

This is like an episode of White Gold!

Mercedes, rover, Mercedes, rover? That same evening she was wondering whether she would go to the ivy or to the local chippy..

Love these old sales training films. we'd use some from Xerox in our business back in the 80s-90s. SPIN selling, situation, problem, implication, need payoff. Prospect relations was key as demonstrated here. (I also owned a Rover 825S in the US, sweet car.)

The Coupe is definitely my favourite style