2 Rover 75 -time for goodbye

[trikey]

Originally Posted by lovema75

along with a production manager who says "it will be fine, they wont notice" to affect change.

Or one that asks 'are you buying one?'

[tariq]

I've had loads of cars with high miles at sub 1k prices -so i have over 20 yrs experience of bangernomics- so i can compare .Admittedly none were as high spec or advanced as Rover 2.5
Bit of a culture shock when my biggest single outlay on parts prior to Rovers was £80 on my Citroen AX GT .This actually was most expensive car i purchased and mileage was low - but it wasn't very good either.
Most of work for 75 2.5 was done at my brother's garage.Thermostat housing, new Lamda sensor and all service parts cost me £350.I believe this a rather awkward job and involves dismantling half the engine.

[James.uk]

Quality control doesn't mean every object is examined, it's usually done on a percentage basis as the inspector simply doesn't have time for anything else. On small components that could be as low as .001 percent..

Even the "good" products can vary between near top limit to bordering bottom limit, but both would pass inspection...

With the thousands of bits used on each car, the possible variations are infinite innit..

Bit like the Triumph Stag, if yours got passed 30,000 miles it was a goodun, and would probably get to 100,000.. But not many got to 30,000 miles without seriously overheating. ... *the car should have been fitted with the tried and tested 3.5 V8 from day one*.....
...

[philjudo]

Originally Posted by thundercat

What I find amazing is the difference between these cars, some give endless problems and some just run on and on without a hicup, I wonder why, it cant be build quality, as these cars are all built using the same components, I cant see Rover or MG accepting a duff batch from a supplier as I am sure quality control would have weeded these out. So that only leaves lack of servicing or rough usage, I can't see that though.

Servicing, Preventative maintenance, Quality of service items. And not beating it to death.
75 or ZTs are no better and certainly no worse than any other car, Mine is not that much different from our X type 2.2 as regards cost to run but the 75 has it hands down for a more pleasant place to be as regards driver comfort and pleasant surroundings.
As said by others these cars are getting on a bit now but there's no reason why with looking after they can't run for years more. I don't think mine is too much different to when it left the factory mechanically but the thousands spent on it to please me and only me with all the extras and gizmos is what makes these special.

[Duotone]

Originally Posted by tariq

2001 Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur auto(Cowley built and pre project drive)





It was almost one -off spec with very rare extras totalling £5000 when new
Personal Line Green interior
Harmon Kardon sound system , with 6CD autochanger and sub woofer in boot. ( rare)
Driver seat 3 way memory (rare)
Electric Sunroof ( rare)
Folding Rear Seat with ski flap.(rare)
Elec height adjustment Driver's seat (rare)
Electric rear sun blind
Headlamp Power Wash (very rare)
Very rare 8 airbags spec on side pillar and ITS Side Impact Protection Airbags (this very very rare option gives a NCAP 5 star rating)

Wish the dopey first owner had specced Hi -Line Sat Nav , parking sensors,winter and intelligence packs instead!

Is the car a Connoisseur and not a SE ?? its got a few extra options for a Connoisseur or a few features missing for a SE.

The Hi Line sat nav would have cost £2300 as an option.

As this is a Cowley built 75 it must have been built before May 2000 and if it was not registered until about a year later, maybe it was sat in a field somewhere, adding to the problems you have been suffering.

This 75 looks blue in the picture, just wondering if its Arden Green.

Dave T

[1gp]

See ya...

[Dorset Bob]

Originally Posted by James.uk

Bit like the Triumph Stag, if yours got passed 30,000 miles it was a goodun, and would probably get to 100,000.. But not many got to 30,000 miles without seriously overheating. ... *the car should have been fitted with the tried and tested 3.5 V8 from day one*.....
...

Ain't that the truth.
Politics between Triumph and Rover management, at that time.
"We won't use that Buick engine that Rover use".
Let's weld a couple of Dolomite engines together.
lol

[TriumphStag]

Well, mine is on 57,000 miles on an original triumph engine....... 41 years old. Do you think I can relax about the running in yet?

[rathlindri]

Originally Posted by TriumphStag

Well, mine is on 57,000 miles on an original triumph engine....... 41 years old. Do you think I can relax about the running in yet?

Keep a fire extinguisher handy (I speak from experience!)

[lovema75]

Originally Posted by Dorset Bob

Ain't that the truth.
Politics between Triumph and Rover management, at that time.
"We won't use that Buick engine that Rover use".
Let's weld a couple of Dolomite engines together.
lol

But what an engine note - should be available on prescription!