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Old 3rd March 2019, 15:32   #154
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Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV

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Originally Posted by marinabrian View Post
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

Brian
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
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'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle

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