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20th February 2017, 14:56 | #1 |
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The remains of Pre Production M001330
Today I discovered the small remains of a early Pre Production Rover 75....here in Sweden. Yes its true!! I was searching for a chrome bullet mirror cover when this mirror turned up at a scrapyard in the town Orebro .
It belonged to a blue Lhd Rover 75 2.5 litre manual from 1999. First reg. in Sweden oktober 2002 = import. Around 100.000 km done when scrapped. Chassieno: SARRJZLLSXM001330 Anyone here who knowes more about 1330? I dont belive the car exists any more, but I have sent the scrapyard an e-mail with a request. They just have the left and right handside outside mirrors, one taillight and one frontlight from the car to offer. Enclosed photo of the scrapyard register. The chassieno marked yellow and comparing data from my own Pre Production in blue. And also a photo of the right side mirror. To be continued............. // regards from Christian Sweden
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20th February 2017, 15:47 | #2 |
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Can't say I know anything about the one which has given up its mirrors, but I certainly remember your car very well.
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20th February 2017, 19:13 | #3 |
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Love this sort of thing, when a rare car or part is found ! Reminds me of the archaeologists when they find a single bone, then reconstruct the whole dinosaur...
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20th February 2017, 19:23 | #4 |
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Vehicle Information
vin RJZLLSXM001330 vin_sequence 1330 off_assembly_date Monday, 21st December 1998 @ 08:36:45 model 75 variant 2.5 V6 Contemporary num_doors 0 paint_code JEY brochure_model_desc R75 C3 Saloon 2.5 KV6 (177) home_export HOME country GREAT BRITAIN exterior_paint Atlantic Blue Pearlescent interior_trim Sandstone Beige / Ash Grey engine 2500 NA 177Bhp trimlevel Contemporary bodytype 4DR manual_auto M hand_of_drive LHD model_year 1999 sold_date Unknown General Information This vehicle was the 330th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 58th 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary to be made out of 8,214 This vehicle was the 61st 75 in Atlantic Blue Pearlescent (code: JEY) to be made out of 2,572 Atlantic Blue Pearlescent 75s Also born on this day... 14 75s
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20th February 2017, 19:27 | #5 |
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I'm puzzled why the model description is given as 'Contemporary'.
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20th February 2017, 19:37 | #6 |
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Wasn't 'Contemporary' used on the export models right from launch, but only introduced for the home market when the Mk2 came out ?
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20th February 2017, 19:55 | #7 |
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Not quite. It's just that the build database incorrectly reports a number of cars as being Contemporary trims, while they are really Connoisseurs. It's the same with my launch car...
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20th February 2017, 20:20 | #8 |
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More about scrapped Pre Production M001330........
Hello again!
Thanks for our replies here about M001330 . The paper says Blue, and Atlantic Blue is a very nice colour indeed. Just got a E-mail from the scrapyard. M001330 was dismantled and crushed in july 2015.....The only positive is that they gave me the swedish reg.number. Its possible that I can trace the former owners in Sweden. It must have been a private imported to Sweden in 2002. I also asked the scrapper if he had any photos of the scrapped 75 before dismantle - they often use photos in their advertisments. Im not sure if some the export 1999:s were namned Contemporary - never heard that!? To be continued....... // Christian
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24th February 2017, 17:56 | #9 |
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Recording to Rabett Rovers Database
From Rabett Rovers Database (2009) regarding the Pre Production Cars:
S446 AOX tax expired 29/8/2002 Blue Connoisseur LHD 2.5 Petrol Manual VIN 001330 (NO INFO AVAIL) This is the car that ended here in Sweden - scrapped in 2015. I have located the last owner before scrapped - a 80 year old lady with a artshop in Stockholm. Send her an E-mail two days ago - hopeful to read her reply about the car. The information in the Swedish database is correct regarding Rabetts above. Import to Sweden 2002, (Atlantic) Blue and 2.5 manual. // Christian "Speedblock"
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24th February 2017, 21:40 | #10 |
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Please keep us informed. Hope you get a reply from the lady owner. Be interesting what she can tell you.
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