Rover 75 Connoisseur‎ SE owned from new *Sold* - Page 10

Martin1972 · 5th October 2015, 12:26

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Originally Posted by Jules

Wonder what he's replacing it with ?!

As per an earlier post, I believe he will soon be lavishing attention upon a brand new Jag... lucky car.

Jules · 5th October 2015, 12:50

A lot of owners move to the Jag marque.
Most are happy but some have regrets !

It's the logical brand to move on to if we ever sold ours.
Just wish modern cars had an appealing interior designed with passion like the 75 was !

Martin1972 · 5th October 2015, 12:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jules

A lot of owners move to the Jag marque.
Most are happy but some have regrets !

It's the logical brand to move on to if we ever sold ours.
Just wish modern cars had an appealing interior designed with passion like the 75 was !

The interior like that in Rich400's 75 - black leather seats (or is it a dark grey) - is the nicest I've seen in any car. Really beautiful and suggestive of luxury and refinement, yet also clean and uncluttered. More modern cars are increasingly dull, dark, plasticky or gimmicky.

I looked at early-mid 2000s X-Types as well as 75s, and decided that 75s are better looking from the outside and on the inside.

The Rovering Member · 6th October 2015, 04:38

An XJ I can understand. But S & X-types just don't look good. They look like Jag pastiches.

Which is what they are, really. Bad impressions of the classic sixties cars.

rich400 · 6th October 2015, 15:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jules

Wonder what he's replacing it with ?!

XJ Portfolio in italian Racing Red metallic with 19" alleutian wheels, gloss burr walnut dash trim with rear blind and adaptive cruise. I will still miss my 75 though...
Nice of my son to work at JLR in order to help with this

The Rovering Member · 6th October 2015, 15:27

Now that I can understand.

I would still keep a 75 though.

rich400 · 6th October 2015, 18:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin1972

The interior like that in Rich400's 75 - black leather seats (or is it a dark grey) - is the nicest I've seen in any car. Really beautiful and suggestive of luxury and refinement, yet also clean and uncluttered. More modern cars are increasingly dull, dark, plasticky or gimmicky.

I looked at early-mid 2000s X-Types as well as 75s, and decided that 75s are better looking from the outside and on the inside.

Hi Martin
the seats are charcoal with grey piping.

markm1741 · 6th October 2015, 21:26

Stop it now to slush puppy this chit chat

rich400 · 13th October 2015, 10:26

As the 75 will shortly be heading its way to another club member i thought i would take the opportunity to fit the starter motor contact kit, which i had bought in readiness for any problems some time ago.
I will have to say that these kits are astonishing value for money, and very well made too. The fitting is quite straightforward (once you have worked out the 'other' tapped screw holding the starter on is above and to the right of it) When i saw the wear in the contacts,
I was glad i took the time to fit these to prevent the new owner from having any grief with this.

Jules · 13th October 2015, 10:36

Agreed Richard

Such a simple kit but majority of garages still insist on fitting a whole exchange motor & billing owners 200-300 quid !
Ignorance about the kit or lack of workshop skills to carry out such a task who knows

The rebuilt motors always seem to be noisier than the OEM original and probably won't last as long due to inferior materials??

We have not had a failed motor yet on a 75ZT ........always the solenoid.

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Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	A lot of owners move to the Jag marque. Most are happy but some have regrets ! It's the logical brand to move on to if we ever sold ours. Just wish modern cars had an appealing interior designed with passion like the 75 was ! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

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The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,963 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	An XJ I can understand. But S & X-types just don't look good. They look like Jag pastiches. Which is what they are, really. Bad impressions of the classic sixties cars. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

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The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,963 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	Now that I can understand. I would still keep a 75 though. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

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markm1741 Banned rover 75 v6 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: denton, manchester Posts: 449 Thanks: 235 Thanked 110 Times in 75 Posts	Come on Stop it now to slush puppy this chit chat

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Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	Agreed Richard Such a simple kit but majority of garages still insist on fitting a whole exchange motor & billing owners 200-300 quid ! Ignorance about the kit or lack of workshop skills to carry out such a task who knows The rebuilt motors always seem to be noisier than the OEM original and probably won't last as long due to inferior materials?? We have not had a failed motor yet on a 75ZT ........always the solenoid. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block