75 and ZT mk 3
 

As the facelifted 75 and ZT is now three years old, what would you do if you were manaufacturing the car now to facelift it again/ freshen it up for today's market?

I will offer the following up as proposals and would welcome your own ball-gazing thoughts....then maybe someone could photoshop what we come up with!?

• Tweaks to front and rear bumpers to provide a splitter effect (ZT only)
• Subtle rubbing strips down the flanks to provide some car park protection
• Replace the rear light lenses with LEDs (but NOT the Lexus-style abominations)
• Body colour dash option for the ZT
• Small rear (high level) spoiler for the ZT-T
• Revise the rear window for the tourer and ZT-T to prevent water ingress
• Uprated head gaskets for all K series cars

In giving this some thought, I've realised that there is so much I like about the styling of our cars that there's really very little (major) action I would take. My suggestions are mostly tinkering and adding bling.....but isn't that what manufacuturers tend to do anyway?

Ladies and gentlemen, your suggestions, please.....

Steve

I'd like to see a body shell in the style of the original ZA/ZB Magnettes, a bit like the way the 75 was evolved from the original 75.

I looked at a new Rolls Royce this morning when I was leaving the hotel in Dubai, and it struck me that the new 75 could follow a similar theme based on the original P5B coupe with a nice upright grille and that sloping rear boot with smaller tail lights that remind me so much of the 50/60s Rolls Royce and Rover P4 and P5.

Ideas for the Mk3...mmmm...let's see??

I know, reverse all the 'Korean' styling introduced on the Mk2 and make it look like the Mk1 again.

(I'm now going to hide under my stairs for a short while....)

if they could just redesign all the newbie panels to the same standard of the original that would be a start. and take those big letters off the boot. I keep trying to convince myself its sensible to go for a mk2 tourer but everytime I look at one, I know I'm spiritually better off with the more holistic original

That's exactly how I feel. I've toyed with the idea of getting something newer than my 03 reg Mk1 but with only 16K on the clock it means I'm looking at a very late virtually unused Mk2 - and they just ain't the same are they?

Either that or a higher spec model of similar vintage to mine, but it doesn't seem sensible to buy a car with a higher mileage than the one I've already got.

(it was dark and cold under my stairs so, sorry guys, I'm back ;))

Issue you with a couple of goldfish that you can place under your ECU, this would then give your plenum (not) drain a reason for existing :lol:

I would make it look exactly like the original and call it the Retro 75. Bet it would sell like hot cakes.

I have the new Tourer and am in the Process of removing Rover Letters across rear Tailgate. Will post pictures when completed.

I would choose the Mk2 Premium bumper on a ZT and remake all the body pannels in aluminium and have tighter fitting tolerances. I would also fully leather upholster the interior (door cards, centre console and dash). Then I'd find a better V8 than the Ford Mustang one and supercharge it, perhaps mate it with an autobox capable of transfering the power. Then I'd..... oh wait, hang on... I think I'd better stop now. Several apple carts have just been upset in the wake of what I've just said....... :o


..... I'll get me coat. :getmecoat:

Found a use for that new angle grinder then JD, I hope you bought some T cut as well. :D