National Club Meet for the 25th Anniversary of the Rover 75 Gaydon 14th April 2024 - Page 26

starbug2 · 18th April 2024, 09:19

Glad i made it . sadly not able to bring my 75 as i cant not drive as just had a operation so my arm is in a sling .. it was hoped BEV WOULD DRIVE but she has leg issues so not comfortable driving a manual . So we brought our Automatic MG ZS. .

since the pandemic not been as active with my 75 at events but have been to many events in our mgs so wanted to come to this . with my iffy arm not been able to do much with the 75 but it works and not planning to get rid .
gaydon went well and i hope i can use my 75 at more events

Pim · 18th April 2024, 12:41

Hi,

I would like to thank the organization for last Sunday's event in Gaydon.
It was very nice to be able to speak to all kinds of 75 and ZT enthusiasts.
I followed the project team's presentation with great interest.
Unfortunately we had to leave a bit earlier to be able to catch the train in Folkestone on time.

In total we travelled 1300 miles but it was definitely worth it.

Regards,

Pim

Mattyboy · 18th April 2024, 17:42

I really enjoyed the day & the calibre of the 75/ZT’s on display was very high. The highlight for anoraks of the MGR Marque was the nearly two hour long question & answer session with R40 project team. It really tops off the Great R40 documentary from 2020. I certainly gleaned some interesting new information.

It was a real shame that Museum seems to have ‘lost’ the first production 75 (their answer) as those of us who have visited the museum many times are already familiar with the last 75. Still there were enough pre-production, early or just awesome 75’s to make up for it.

Many thanks to Reebs for organising the day & panel. I knew it would be special & it was. It was the inaugural outing for my ZT-T but I was much to interested in everyone else’s cars to stay with mine.

I also enjoyed getting to chat with some of the owners & recognised some of the cars from the previous days Longships & Octagons event at Great British Car Journey.

starbug2 · 19th April 2024, 07:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pim

Hi,

I would like to thank the organization for last Sunday's event in Gaydon.
It was very nice to be able to speak to all kinds of 75 and ZT enthusiasts.
I followed the project team's presentation with great interest.
Unfortunately we had to leave a bit earlier to be able to catch the train in Folkestone on time.

In total we travelled 1300 miles but it was definitely worth it.

Regards,

Pim

Nice to see you . hopefully see you again soon

Pim · 19th April 2024, 11:11

Hi Stephen and Bev,

it would be great seeing you again at one of our meetings on the continent from the Club Seventyfive / www.r75.info

Cheers,

Pim

WiltshireTouring · 21st April 2024, 15:13

Great day out! Very appreciative of the organisation of the event and found that there were multiple anoraks in the crowd! Great weather helped the day and amazed that members travelled very far to get there! Looking forward to next year's event

Reebs · 8th June 2024, 22:55

As a post script to the National back in April, Mike Humble the renowned motoring journalist and former salesman of Rover cars has penned an excellent write up of our meet in the July edition of Car Mechanics magazine, and this should hit the news stands around 12th June he tells me.

So look out for the July copy from the middle of next week. He really enjoyed being on the panel and also seeing so many cared for 75s and ZTs and was knocked out by the enthusiasm and passion we all have for our cars.

It really is a good read, and well worth buying a copy.

grout20 · 9th June 2024, 13:36

Hi Paul

It was Mike that got me into Rover 75's.

After a chance meet with Mike at a Car Show I straight-swopped my Rover Montego 1.6 which he fell in love with for his famous Moonstone Rover 75 1.8 Club SE that features on the AROnline Web Site.

When I later did a trade-in with a garage in Essex to get my current V6 I told Mike and he immediately went to the garage and bought the 1.8 back from them!

There's the full story on the AROnline Web site (along with masses of interesting articles there if you want to have a look)

A true gentleman with a vast knowledge of our cars.

Happy Roving all

John

18th April 2024, 09:19	#251
starbug2 This is my second home Silver Rover 75 Tourer Club SE CDTI + MGF 1.8 in BRG Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: EARL SHILTON Posts: 5,944 Thanks: 235 Thanked 144 Times in 108 Posts	Glad i made it . sadly not able to bring my 75 as i cant not drive as just had a operation so my arm is in a sling .. it was hoped BEV WOULD DRIVE but she has leg issues so not comfortable driving a manual . So we brought our Automatic MG ZS. . since the pandemic not been as active with my 75 at events but have been to many events in our mgs so wanted to come to this . with my iffy arm not been able to do much with the 75 but it works and not planning to get rid . gaydon went well and i hope i can use my 75 at more events __________________ Membership No. 7576 now with 2020 MG ZS 1Lt TURBO engine with automatic 6 speed gearbox to help keep the 75 and MG F going as long as possible

18th April 2024, 12:41	#252
Pim Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Heiloo / Netherlands Posts: 103 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 26 Posts	Hi, I would like to thank the organization for last Sunday's event in Gaydon. It was very nice to be able to speak to all kinds of 75 and ZT enthusiasts. I followed the project team's presentation with great interest. Unfortunately we had to leave a bit earlier to be able to catch the train in Folkestone on time. In total we travelled 1300 miles but it was definitely worth it. Regards, Pim __________________ Boardmember Club Seventyfive / www.r75.info Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Club - 620.000 km (387.500 miles) Rover Streetwise 1.8 CVT - 100.000 km (62.500 miles) Rover 220 Coupé - 250.000 km (156.000 miles) Last edited by Pim; 18th April 2024 at 12:45..

19th April 2024, 11:11	#255
Pim Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Heiloo / Netherlands Posts: 103 Thanks: 2 Thanked 71 Times in 26 Posts	Hi Stephen and Bev, it would be great seeing you again at one of our meetings on the continent from the Club Seventyfive / www.r75.info Cheers, Pim __________________ Boardmember Club Seventyfive / www.r75.info Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Club - 620.000 km (387.500 miles) Rover Streetwise 1.8 CVT - 100.000 km (62.500 miles) Rover 220 Coupé - 250.000 km (156.000 miles)

21st April 2024, 15:13	#256
WiltshireTouring Newbie MG ZT-T Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Great day out! Very appreciative of the organisation of the event and found that there were multiple anoraks in the crowd! Great weather helped the day and amazed that members travelled very far to get there! Looking forward to next year's event __________________ WiltshireTouring on TikTok

8th June 2024, 22:55	#257
Reebs Owners Club Director Rover 75 Conn SE V6 / MG ZT 260 SE V8 / MG ZT 180 SE V6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 20,966 Thanks: 645 Thanked 6,851 Times in 2,537 Posts	Car Mechanics - July Edition As a post script to the National back in April, Mike Humble the renowned motoring journalist and former salesman of Rover cars has penned an excellent write up of our meet in the July edition of Car Mechanics magazine, and this should hit the news stands around 12th June he tells me. So look out for the July copy from the middle of next week. He really enjoyed being on the panel and also seeing so many cared for 75s and ZTs and was knocked out by the enthusiasm and passion we all have for our cars. It really is a good read, and well worth buying a copy. __________________ Check your trim here . Check your spec here Check your colour here . Check Project Drive here Check your original price here

18th April 2024, 17:42	#253
Mattyboy Regular poster Rover 75 saloon / Rover 75 Tourer / MG ZT-T+ (180) Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Lincoln Posts: 89 Thanks: 16 Thanked 11 Times in 5 Posts	I really enjoyed the day & the calibre of the 75/ZT’s on display was very high. The highlight for anoraks of the MGR Marque was the nearly two hour long question & answer session with R40 project team. It really tops off the Great R40 documentary from 2020. I certainly gleaned some interesting new information. It was a real shame that Museum seems to have ‘lost’ the first production 75 (their answer) as those of us who have visited the museum many times are already familiar with the last 75. Still there were enough pre-production, early or just awesome 75’s to make up for it. Many thanks to Reebs for organising the day & panel. I knew it would be special & it was. It was the inaugural outing for my ZT-T but I was much to interested in everyone else’s cars to stay with mine. I also enjoyed getting to chat with some of the owners & recognised some of the cars from the previous days Longships & Octagons event at Great British Car Journey.

9th June 2024, 13:36	#258
grout20 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connie SE 2.5 V6 Auto Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Stevenage Posts: 625 Thanks: 619 Thanked 253 Times in 182 Posts	Hi Paul It was Mike that got me into Rover 75's. After a chance meet with Mike at a Car Show I straight-swopped my Rover Montego 1.6 which he fell in love with for his famous Moonstone Rover 75 1.8 Club SE that features on the AROnline Web Site. When I later did a trade-in with a garage in Essex to get my current V6 I told Mike and he immediately went to the garage and bought the 1.8 back from them! There's the full story on the AROnline Web site (along with masses of interesting articles there if you want to have a look) A true gentleman with a vast knowledge of our cars. Happy Roving all John __________________ . My 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto 75 is the • 20,516th 75 to be made out of 112,381 • 787th 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,671 • 1,248th Wedgwood Blue Metallic (code: JBH) to be made out of 7,515 code JBH 75's