R75 srapped or......

tezzer · 5th July 2011, 20:48

hi all my work has a rover 75 1.8 auto 100k for sale for £600, but they havent had no offers at all so they are thinking of scrapping it, its been abused over the years, and over the last couple of years has just been used for occassional use if anyone needs a car. the faults: power steering pump(maybe), engine loosing water, needs front fog light, no tax... Pros: years MOT, all chrome looks good, 4 good tyres and union alloys chrome bullets (passenger side has scratch) oak dash (plastic type)... now what to do, i havent the time or the money for a project myself, so if anyone wants this for either spares or a to do up project let me know and i could put in a cheeky bid, would be a shame for it to go straight to the scrappers..... thanks all attached photo

Talago · 5th July 2011, 21:09

Loosing water. Might only be inlet manifold gasket. Easy fix for even a novice.
Shame to let it be scrapped. Go ahead, put in a cheeky bid.

RPWC · 5th July 2011, 21:11

I agree, its too good to scrap, if I had the time and money,and space I would offer £300, but I don't so no point.Why don't you put it in the cars for sale section on this forum?

Thomas · 5th July 2011, 21:12

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Originally Posted by RPWC

I agree, its too good to scrap, if I had the time and money,and space I would offer £300, but I don't so no point.Why don't you put it in the cars for sale section on this forum?

not being his own car it cant be posted there so has to stay in the general forum...sorry guys

revor64 · 5th July 2011, 21:31

Sad!......

Villa Villan · 5th July 2011, 21:53

It is sad to see some of our cars scrapped however I myself and like many have had a good find at a good price to keep our girls on the road or modding from ones that have gone this way. The cars that I have seen in our local scrapper are pretty much done on an engine problem that could be easily fixed as said before, I guess some are beyond repeair but I feel that some people think " It's a MG Rover and we can't get it fixed anymore as you can't get the parts"...How many times have I heard that quote?

... I too would offer about 300 bangers for this car and I hope that it is not going the scrappy way and someone will snap it up for a fix

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Cheers
Tony

Intruder · 6th July 2011, 06:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by tezzer

hi all my work has a rover 75 1.8 auto 100k for sale for £600, but they havent had no offers at all so they are thinking of scrapping it, its been abused over the years, and over the last couple of years has just been used for occassional use if anyone needs a car. the faults: power steering pump(maybe), engine loosing water, needs front fog light, no tax... Pros: years MOT, all chrome looks good, 4 good tyres and union alloys chrome bullets (passenger side has scratch) oak dash (plastic type)... now what to do, i havent the time or the money for a project myself, so if anyone wants this for either spares or a to do up project let me know and i could put in a cheeky bid, would be a shame for it to go straight to the scrappers..... thanks all attached photo

What colour code is it?

kissifer1972 · 6th July 2011, 07:53

To be honest £600 is about what you would pay for one with no faults in todays market.

Prices have fallen to the floor on anything over 10 year old.

revor64 · 6th July 2011, 09:04

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Prices have fallen to the floor on anything over 10 year old.

But they might rise in future.

Even for this condition, you have to pay !
And there is a little bit more wrong than only a leakage.

DJO · 6th July 2011, 11:50

That's going to need a little more than a few tweaks,

David

5th July 2011, 21:11	#3
RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,180 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	I agree, its too good to scrap, if I had the time and money,and space I would offer £300, but I don't so no point.Why don't you put it in the cars for sale section on this forum? __________________ Cheers. Rich…

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Villa Villan I really should get out more....... ZT-T 160 1.8T Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Sussex Posts: 2,664 Thanks: 46 Thanked 64 Times in 42 Posts	It is sad to see some of our cars scrapped however I myself and like many have had a good find at a good price to keep our girls on the road or modding from ones that have gone this way. The cars that I have seen in our local scrapper are pretty much done on an engine problem that could be easily fixed as said before, I guess some are beyond repeair but I feel that some people think " It's a MG Rover and we can't get it fixed anymore as you can't get the parts"...How many times have I heard that quote? ... I too would offer about 300 bangers for this car and I hope that it is not going the scrappy way and someone will snap it up for a fix . Cheers Tony __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

6th July 2011, 07:53	#8
kissifer1972 Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDTi Conn Tourer & Rover 75 CDT Conn SE Saloon Join Date: May 2010 Location: Queensbury Posts: 1,368 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	To be honest £600 is about what you would pay for one with no faults in todays market. Prices have fallen to the floor on anything over 10 year old. __________________ Mods so far X-Power Performance Upgrade LED interior lights and sidelights Genuine Rover Xenons - now removed and sold Kenlowe fan Synergy 2 EGR Bypass

5th July 2011, 21:09	#2
Talago Gets stuck in Rover 75 Club SE Tourer 1969 Rover P6 3500 V8 1973 Rover P6 3500 V8 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Belfast Posts: 945 Thanks: 27 Thanked 31 Times in 24 Posts	Loosing water. Might only be inlet manifold gasket. Easy fix for even a novice. Shame to let it be scrapped. Go ahead, put in a cheeky bid.

5th July 2011, 21:31	#5
revor64 Loves to post Rover 75 2.0 cdt Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Eindhoven Posts: 391 Thanks: 14 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sad!......

6th July 2011, 11:50	#10
DJO Avid contributor Vauxhall Zafira Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Haywards Heath, West Sussex Posts: 231 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That's going to need a little more than a few tweaks, David