2004 Tourer Connoisseur SE CDTi 131 - Page 3

Platemaker · 14th January 2009, 19:50

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Originally Posted by pondweed

well, its now got a new MOT and some new suspension bushes and generally a few more bits knocked off the 'to do' list! But I think for the longer term I'm still going to look elsewhere - so £2400ish will secure a fine car. There's lots of tax on it if you want it. Remember this has actual bills for about £5000 over the last three years!

I've got a new walnut dash kit specifically for this car/dash that's available, also walnut knob/handbrake and grey leather gaiters (to match the leather piping) - and I might be persuaded to let my new FBH retrofitting kit (fbh, exhaust and dosing pump) go at a decent price.

Worth remembering chaps that Messenger is at Sandhurst (nearish Guildford, Reading etc - Berks) and was a worthy candidate for driving a few miles to - i.e. he's one of us as well and is aware that some of us are not ex-main dealer users, and trying to run cars on a family budget. His BRG Connoisseur SE 2.5 Auto is also rather nice and rather cheap...

Thankyou Pondweed,

To anyone interested in this car I have driven and worked on it personally and can honestly say it represents excellent value for money at Pondweeds' new revised price.

pondweed · 25th January 2009, 08:10

ok, for completeness, invoiced in in last 35k...

alternator
radiator
dual mass flywheel
clutch
slave...errrr....twice!
master
front pump (rear pump done earlier)
MAF and MAFAM
top strut mounts
crankshaft pulley and new belt

and in last 1,000 miles:

new coolant and heater matrix flush
suspension struts
o/s wishbone
front suspension rear bushes
starter solenoid contacts replaced
plenum spyhole
air intake mod
pollen filter
fuel filter
EGR cleaned
rear pads
handbrake adjusted

not much left to do.....!

moonstoneboy · 25th January 2009, 08:28

They're a funny lot on here. Looks a bargain -except for the colour

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No doubt they are buying dodgy motors on ebay.

kevin · 25th January 2009, 15:26

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Originally Posted by moonstoneboy

They're a funny lot on here. Looks a bargain -except for the colour

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No doubt they are buying dodgy motors on ebay.

only reson I did not go and see this was. not a auto

pondweed · 26th January 2009, 07:20

in response to enquiry, it's now on 151k!

podge · 26th January 2009, 20:31

My lad has just sold his second car....which means we have space for one more....swmbo would kill me!...looks tremendous value.P.

pondweed · 26th January 2009, 20:36

...well, I'm in Basingstoke tommorrow

moonstoneboy · 27th January 2009, 08:09

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Originally Posted by pondweed

in response to enquiry, it's now on 151k!

I was the one who contacted Pondweed about this - but sorry, I am not interested in the car.

However, when I read the advert and it said high mileage I thought 250k. I then learnt 150k. That means it has at least another 100k life in it and with all the work well worth the money. Mine has 130k and the way it goes I am expecting it to go into the 200s without any problem.

Paul

dhammo14 · 27th January 2009, 12:30

why dont you come to essex instead! whats not to like, i'm only joking by the way, but on the subject of expected life of these engines ,any records of extreme high milage cars out there..
Pondweed def interested ! in car

pondweed · 28th January 2009, 07:13

a couple of ebay over the last few years at 270 and 290k and someone was talking about a taxi on 340k ish....

26th January 2009, 20:31	#26
podge I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Tourer CDT CLUB SE Copper Red Mica Dec 01 ....now deceased....replaced by2003 Royal Blue T Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Warnborough, Hampshire Posts: 2,398 Thanks: 9 Thanked 69 Times in 20 Posts	My lad has just sold his second car....which means we have space for one more....swmbo would kill me!...looks tremendous value.P. __________________ 01 75 CDT Club SE Tourer..."The Rover 75 is a British-built car to be proud of." B.M.Ws loss........OUR GAIN!!!!!!!! http://knowledgerush.com/wiki_image/...arp.300pix.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/3...b847e1c5_m.jpg

25th January 2009, 08:10	#22
pondweed This is my second home Waiter, Waiter! I seem to have a Roomster in my drive... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sussex Posts: 3,268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	ok, for completeness, invoiced in in last 35k... alternator radiator dual mass flywheel clutch slave...errrr....twice! master front pump (rear pump done earlier) MAF and MAFAM top strut mounts crankshaft pulley and new belt and in last 1,000 miles: new coolant and heater matrix flush suspension struts o/s wishbone front suspension rear bushes starter solenoid contacts replaced plenum spyhole air intake mod pollen filter fuel filter EGR cleaned rear pads handbrake adjusted not much left to do.....!

25th January 2009, 08:28	#23
moonstoneboy Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connoisseur SE CDT Tourer - naturally in Moonstone Green Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Surrey - near Gatwick Airport Posts: 1,316 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	They're a funny lot on here. Looks a bargain -except for the colour . No doubt they are buying dodgy motors on ebay.

26th January 2009, 07:20	#25
pondweed This is my second home Waiter, Waiter! I seem to have a Roomster in my drive... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sussex Posts: 3,268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	in response to enquiry, it's now on 151k!

26th January 2009, 20:36	#27
pondweed This is my second home Waiter, Waiter! I seem to have a Roomster in my drive... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sussex Posts: 3,268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	...well, I'm in Basingstoke tommorrow

27th January 2009, 12:30	#29
dhammo14 Newbie Rover 75 cdti tourer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Maldon Essex Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	why dont you come to essex instead! whats not to like, i'm only joking by the way, but on the subject of expected life of these engines ,any records of extreme high milage cars out there.. Pondweed def interested ! in car

28th January 2009, 07:13	#30
pondweed This is my second home Waiter, Waiter! I seem to have a Roomster in my drive... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sussex Posts: 3,268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	a couple of ebay over the last few years at 270 and 290k and someone was talking about a taxi on 340k ish....