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7th June 2009, 21:38 | #1 |
Steve
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More than just elegant
The many postings on this site are proof that we all love to wax lyrical about the good looks of the 75/ZT...... a veritable phoenix that rose from the the ashes of the struggling Austin-Rover (I know... I was selling them in those days!).... a car whose classic retro-styling more than matched that of Ford's efforts in the Jag department. It seemed the old stalwart of the British motor industry was re-creating those halcyon days......
Well, I've got something to add on a practical note:- What about collecting a pine Welsh dresser from a nearby furniture dealer... driving 70 miles to the only D.I.Y. store that had those full-height mirror doors at the right price so you could build that wardrobe the wife "needed" so desperately..... bringing home all those paving slabs for the new patio.....or taking all that rubble and waste down to the local tip after a garden makeover (with the loadspace liner in place, of course!) .... Bear with me - I'm getting to the point. My 75 Tourer is, of course, the epitome of elegance, but it's also a wonderful workhorse. Saved me hundreds of pounds in delivery charges etc..... turned otherwise impossible purchases into bargains.... and kept the other love of my life very happy! I can't be the only one who sees the Tourer as a "best of both worlds" option, so it would be interesting to hear from other members who think their 75/ZT has given them that "bit extra". What's the largest or weirdest load you carried in yours? I'm sure there are a few saloon owners with interesting tales too! |
8th June 2009, 08:10 | #2 |
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Nothing unusual in mine, just a slight frustration. My Bass guitar, in its hard case, won't go in the saloon's boot. So it has to take up the rear seat.
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8th June 2009, 19:07 | #4 |
Steve
Rover 75 CDT Auto Conn Tourer Join Date: Mar 2009
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Bax - if it's any consolation.... my Strat won't lay flat in the the luggage compartment of the Tourer either!!!!! Bit of a dichotomy there!
Roverowner - you're spot on! It's a great feature... but it took me some time to remember the facility was there! |
9th June 2009, 09:56 | #5 |
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1953 and 1955 series 1 landrovers, two series 3 landrovers, range rover, rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jan 2009
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my rifles and two of my shotguns won't fit in the boot of my saloon, so they have to go on the back seat, I once collected a 60 litre biorb fishtank and that wouldnt go in the boot, or fit in the rear door opening, so I had to go home and swap cars!
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9th June 2009, 16:20 | #6 |
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Largest and wierdest load? That would be the wife. I didn't mean it dear
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9th June 2009, 16:28 | #7 |
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Complete front bumper in my saloon, tight fit, but got it home without any scratches..
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9th June 2009, 17:39 | #8 |
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9th June 2009, 17:58 | #9 |
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snooker table in my saloon(admitidaly only a boxed 4 ft one)!!!
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9th June 2009, 18:01 | #10 |
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i've got to pick up an old antique rocking chair this weekend and doubt it'll fit in the boot, back seat or front seat. i'll have to use a catapult i guess
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