My Typhoon has everything except DVD.
Not including standard plus spec on ZT, mine comes to £31,135.
I always thought it must’ve been a very special order vehicle, the original buyer literally ticked every box on the options list. Only thing missing is DVD player and the drivers seat memory function.

The primertallic one would have cost just shy of 28000 new, I'm glad I didn't buy it new and have it be worthless four months later following the demise of MGR, when you couldn't give them away.

I recall looking at a brand new ZT=T 260 at Reg Vardy in the autumn of 2005, and with a full options pack, less than 200 miles on the clock.........it was priced at twelve grand :getmecoat:

Brian :D

My 190SE would be just a nat's under £26k when new, it didn't originally have the SE pack but now has HK, memory seats, rear blind and powerfolds but I don't know how much more this pack would have been on top.

I reckon it's probably now the equivalent of a £30k+ spec car when it was new.

The Yellow 75 was built 48 hours before closure but that doesn’t count as the Phoenix Four paid for it at a probable reduced rate, however, the Cimerron 1800 nasp was registered 4 days before closure and thought to be the last 75 sold from our local dealer before MGR ceased trading, we are second owners. £16,812 with the only option of a wooden gear knob. As part of the last car allocations they received a V8 which I think sold for around 15k and is still local I believe...

I’m struggling to remember what is standard trim for the 75 tourer if anybody wants to work out what the original cost would of been?
April 2005
Rover 75 tourer
contemporary SE
Diesel cdti
Auto transmission
Sports suspension
Leather, heated memory sports trim
High line with changer
Premium front bumper
Star spokes
Luggage net
Premium mats
Painted waste trim, shiny sill trim
Painted trophy yellow when it wasn’t an option ( although somebody once said that they would paint the cars any colour you wanted for a fee )
Rapid response modifications to include
Extra blue lights
‘Battenburg’ decals
2 way radio kit

My 54plate ZT V6Auto etc. misses out on T/Control and illuminated sunvizors only. Mind you when I got it there was a "birdsnest" Shannon tube, peeling paint front bumper, a defunct fan control thingy, and a dodgy waterpump. Mind you I forgive all those as it had electric folding mirrors, cruise control and a electric sunblind. I know the important things in life:D Its a lovely car and a treat to drive. Chris.S.

What you've all saved on your cars in insignificant compared with the potential savings over the same period if you ate just 25% less and turned the heating down to 18 degrees centigrade during the winter!

You'd also be healthier and could afford to spend mpore on the cars.

:};)

Yes that's a good idea, eat less, turn the heating down, save money to spend on the car.

Or have the heating set at a level that is comfortable, eat whatever you find pleasurable in moderation and spend what is necessary to keep the car running and in good order.

Or don't heat your house, eat bread and water, and run several cars.........what a grim thought :getmecoat:

I've just finished a plate of beef and green pepper in black bean sauce with fried rice, I don't have this often, but as a treat it's fine.

Ok now tell me about the dangers of MSG :getmecoat:


Brian :D

By not indulging in such excesses for a few months, you could have had a rear curtain in the car, Brian. :D

What the one which goes up and down at the press of a button?...........it's got one already.

Come to think of it, I've got a car which has curtains for all windows too :drool4:

Brian :D

You know, no one really likes a know it all, have it all, smart northerner! :p:

Mmmm Suntor ;)

I know, and it only gets worse when you see what accessories were available with my other car :drool4:

https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/a...1&d=1551647350

Brian :D

Nah - not impressed. That's so 1960's. :cool:

Well, it beats the leaping cat on a Jaguar or 'Spirit of Ecstasy' on a Roller...

Geez, retail on a 75 Connie over here in Australia was about $80,000 Aud.
Just shows the devuation of cars, especially orphan brands.
Heck of alot of car for the current prices.

Am I the only one cringing at the sight of those heels so near the paintwork? :eek::o

Cliff

What heels? ;)

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Yup, just me then. Note to self: Must get out more :o

Cliff

If you'd have bought that Bri and kept the miles down you would have got yer money back selling it today !

My Twilight Mk2 SE had cruise but none of them had MPG display.
You got to know the MPG by how fast the needle went down :cool:

Hmm. Wouldn't mind giving that a test drive!



















Car's not too bad either! :D

260 V8 cost
 

Lol. Generally speaking a car is much less expensive and more predictable.:D

I bought my 260 for £16999 in Nov 2005 just after Rover sadly went bust! Good discount on £28297 I felt. The car has been great. Let me down properly only once shortly after purchase (which turned out to be the petrol pump clip.)

Recently I went on 'webuyanycar.com' at a low point when I couldn't fix the boot leak. They offered under £1k for a car with a full service history in very good condition and full MOT. No wonder their CEO raked in £19million last year.

Because of the great help from so many members on this forum, I'm doing more of my own maintenance. I'm confident she's not depreciating and have no plans to sell. The car is now leak free and running very sweetly. Starts first time, no misfires.

Now just need to fix that wing mirror motor driver's side and track why the MIL has just come on!:shrug:

Well this thread has put a smile back on my face. Nice to know that in just over 2 years of ownership and 30,000 miles, my 2001 CDT Connie has cost me in purchase, repairs and maintenance, less than 1 tenth of its cost new.

Posted on this thread in 2009 :eek: and still got the old heap..:duh:;)

Same here.
Since 2008 still got our Ignition ZT with all the toys and Copperleaf Tourer with all the toys.

What I don't get is folk spending ££££'s then selling them rather than using them and getting their money's worth. :shrug:

I’ve been trying to find the Option shown in post 171 on Rimmers without success. Does anyone know the part number? or is it another of those extremely scarce Rover accessories such as the driver’s side cup holder, walnut handbrake grip and boot-mounted warning triangle?

Just studied this thread but can't see any reference to a factory fitted towbar and electrics. I guess it was a dealer option? That is the only info i'm missing from mine! As it was a company car the towbar would've been done at factory or sent out to a local dealer and sent back to factory.



29/01/2005

ZT-T 190 se....... £26,892
PAINT................. £1,000
TRACTION............. £325
VOL. ALARM............£250

TOWBAR.............. ?????


MGR company car for a finance executive working directly under one of the infamous Phoenix 4, but the original owner didn't pay for it to start with. He did buy it from the administrators in May 2005 at roughly 4 months old for £9500 (now that was a bargain!) He then kept it for 8 years selling it to We Buy Any Car for £1200 in November 2013 :eek:.

Not sure what WBAC do with there stock, but probably auction? Next the car was sold with new belts etc. at a garage in Stafford for £3495 March 2014. Just months later it was sold on here for £2750.

Went off the road for 5 years whilst the engine was swapped, new belts, clutch, radiator, ac condensor and plenty other new bits.
Been back on road since August 2020 and i bought it for not very much in my opinion ;) (JUST over a grand)

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...cb1a4b5b_c.jpg20201011_174826 by Tam Ogilvy, on Flickr
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Mine seems to have been an Ex MGR Fleet car being registered on a BX Reg and having an MG Rover Fleet Tax Disc Holder.

Built April 2001

2.0 V6 Connoisseur SE = £21,515

Wheels: 15in Crown Style Wheels

Trim: Ash Grey / Sandstone

Paint: Wedgwood Blue Metallic (Heritage Paint) + £450

Options:

Automatic Transmission Gearbox = + £1,175
Xenon Pack (Xenon Gas Discharge Headlamps with Power Wash) = + £600
Volumetric Alarm = + £225
Wood Rim Steering Wheel = + £200

Accessories:

Standard Mats: £45
Detatchable Towbar: £495

Total options price: £2200

Total price: £24,705

Adjusted for inflation: £44,144