Where have they all gone to

John Armstrong · 22nd February 2017, 10:27

I traveled to Southampton ex Doncaster with a few calls en route. Next day upon return, including visiting some friends in Oxfordshire, I did a total of 498 miles. I was on the lookout, as one does on long journeys, for 75/ZT's but I did not see one until coming back into our village, about a mile from home. = 497 miles Sad.

planenut · 22nd February 2017, 11:04

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Originally Posted by John Armstrong

I traveled to Southampton ex Doncaster with a few calls en route. Next day upon return, including visiting some friends in Oxfordshire, I did a total of 498 miles. I was on the lookout, as one does on long journeys, for 75/ZT's but I did not see one until coming back into our village, about a mile from home. = 497 miles Sad.

Exclusive !

IverRover · 22nd February 2017, 11:21

Sadly doing searches on the usual sites including the likes of eBay, Gumtree and shpok, there seems to be a large number of owners (present circumstances mean I am one of them), who have their cars off the road and/or up for sale. Hopefully they can find owners that will want to keep them trundling along the highways and byways for a lot longer to come.

Westonboy · 22nd February 2017, 13:53

I travel regularly from the South West to north Wales, 5 years ago I used to encounter as many as 18 Rover 75's on a single journey. Sadly nowadays 2 or 3 is the norm, and sometimes none at all.

Nige B · 22nd February 2017, 13:58

i see lots around donny and goole .Saw 3 in morrisons goole last week.

MangoMan · 22nd February 2017, 14:09

You should try driving around in one of these:

I have never seen another one "In The Flesh"...... I suppose it doesn't help that there are only about 350 left on the road which means about one for every 268 square miles!

Rover 75's & ZT's, at least 4 to 5 every day. And that's just going to the shops!

Roasty82 · 22nd February 2017, 15:22

There's at least 5 in my tiny village that I know about sitting on peoples drives, including mine.

Also on my drive to work the other day, I saw two White Gold ones (also my colour) going round Spitfire Island (right by the Jaguar factory).

clf · 22nd February 2017, 15:51

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Originally Posted by MangoMan

You should try driving around in one of these:

I have never seen another one "In The Flesh"...... I suppose it doesn't help that there are only about 350 left on the road which means about one for every 268 square miles!

Rover 75's & ZT's, at least 4 to 5 every day. And that's just going to the shops!

One for sale locally (for peanuts if you ask me) and it is one of those ones ' I wish I had space etc' that and the legend, I have always fancied one of each.

sent from my ZT

vacuman · 22nd February 2017, 16:26

There's a 51 plate 75 tourer and an 05 plate diesel ZT within two minutes walk of me. Neither are members or were even aware of the owners club when I spoke the owners.

andy willi · 22nd February 2017, 18:00

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Originally Posted by John Armstrong

I traveled to Southampton ex Doncaster with a few calls en route. Next day upon return, including visiting some friends in Oxfordshire, I did a total of 498 miles. I was on the lookout, as one does on long journeys, for 75/ZT's but I did not see one until coming back into our village, about a mile from home. = 497 miles Sad.

where are you in donny could have been me

andy

22nd February 2017, 10:27	#1
John Armstrong Avid contributor Rover 75 Diesel Saloon Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Doncaster Posts: 231 Thanks: 0 Thanked 31 Times in 28 Posts	Where have they all gone to I traveled to Southampton ex Doncaster with a few calls en route. Next day upon return, including visiting some friends in Oxfordshire, I did a total of 498 miles. I was on the lookout, as one does on long journeys, for 75/ZT's but I did not see one until coming back into our village, about a mile from home. = 497 miles Sad.

22nd February 2017, 13:58	#5
Nige B This is my second home honda civic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: lowton Posts: 4,414 Thanks: 899 Thanked 616 Times in 490 Posts	i see lots around donny and goole .Saw 3 in morrisons goole last week. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Nige B

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MangoMan This is my second home Looking.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: England Posts: 10,911 Thanks: 862 Thanked 1,111 Times in 868 Posts	You should try driving around in one of these: I have never seen another one "In The Flesh"...... I suppose it doesn't help that there are only about 350 left on the road which means about one for every 268 square miles! Rover 75's & ZT's, at least 4 to 5 every day. And that's just going to the shops! __________________ *Regards, Bill - (MangoMan).* (Member 00854) http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d.jpg~original

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22nd February 2017, 11:21	#3
IverRover Avid contributor Rover 75 2.0ltr V6 Connoisseur SE Saloon Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: South Bucks Posts: 200 Thanks: 54 Thanked 38 Times in 20 Posts	Sadly doing searches on the usual sites including the likes of eBay, Gumtree and shpok, there seems to be a large number of owners (present circumstances mean I am one of them), who have their cars off the road and/or up for sale. Hopefully they can find owners that will want to keep them trundling along the highways and byways for a lot longer to come.

22nd February 2017, 13:53	#4
Westonboy Posted a thing or two Honda Jazz Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Llangollen Posts: 1,025 Thanks: 301 Thanked 344 Times in 158 Posts	I travel regularly from the South West to north Wales, 5 years ago I used to encounter as many as 18 Rover 75's on a single journey. Sadly nowadays 2 or 3 is the norm, and sometimes none at all.

22nd February 2017, 15:22	#7
Roasty82 Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Birmingham Posts: 18 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	There's at least 5 in my tiny village that I know about sitting on peoples drives, including mine. Also on my drive to work the other day, I saw two White Gold ones (also my colour) going round Spitfire Island (right by the Jaguar factory).

22nd February 2017, 16:26	#9
vacuman Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: St Albans Posts: 855 Thanks: 69 Thanked 236 Times in 172 Posts	There's a 51 plate 75 tourer and an 05 plate diesel ZT within two minutes walk of me. Neither are members or were even aware of the owners club when I spoke the owners.