Rover 75 V Mclaren F1

Teflon · 28th March 2019, 11:22

So today I was out and about in the '75, driving down some nice country roads in full pipe & slippers mode, when I find myself being held up by a Mclaren F1 of all things.

A nice clear road with 50 MPH limit and he was pootling along at 30. Would have loved to have overtaken him, I could have offered him one of my Werthers Originals as I slowly wafted by, but sadly it just wasn't safe (too many blind corners)

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So now it's official: The Rover 75 - faster by far than a Mclaren F1

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Cliff

Lordy · 28th March 2019, 11:30

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Originally Posted by Teflon

So today I was out and about in the '75, driving down some nice country roads in full pipe & slippers mode, when I find myself being held up by a Mclaren F1 of all things.

A nice clear road with 50 MPH limit and he was pootling along at 30. Would have loved to have overtaken him, I could have offered him one of my Werthers Originals as I slowly wafted by, but sadly it just wasn't safe (too many blind corners)

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So now it's official: The Rover 75 - faster by far than a Mclaren F1

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Cliff

You could say you Rover Taken a F1.

Teflon · 28th March 2019, 14:28

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Originally Posted by Lord Vengeance

You could say you Rover Taken a F1.

Indeed. As nice as the Mclaren was, it would have looked even better if I could have seen it via my rear view mirror

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Cliff

FLYING BANANA · 28th March 2019, 14:52

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Originally Posted by Teflon

Indeed. As nice as the Mclaren was, it would have looked even better if I could have seen it via my rear view mirror

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Cliff

He was probably blinded by the light reflecting off of your car.

Mike Trident · 28th March 2019, 14:57

Probably looking in the mirror thinking "I wish I had one of those rather than this uncomfortable thing"

Teflon · 28th March 2019, 15:34

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Originally Posted by Mike Trident

Probably looking in the mirror thinking "I wish I had one of those rather than this uncomfortable thing"

Of course! obvious now you mention it

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Cliff

vacuman · 28th March 2019, 17:18

Once did 190mph at Bruntingthorpe in a Mclaren.....but as a passenger. Jonathan Palmer at the wheel.

I'm sure he said something about the car having much in common with the 75...perhaps the cupholder?

Teflon · 28th March 2019, 17:24

I believe they were designed by Peter Stevens who was responsible for the "Z" cars and facelift '75.

Cliff

gadget1960 · 1st April 2019, 12:27

Many moons ago my wife and I were travelling up to Norfolk when we spotted a Maserati on the inside lane of the motorway doing about 50mph, 'go on' I said ... have him! so she pulled out to overtake gave it some wellie and left it for dead.
When we were level with him we saw he was on a space saver so couldn't go any faster! it looked really weird tucked all the way in the huge Maserati wheel arch, and we just couldn't resist a cheaky 'beep beep' as we sailed past.
The driver was really stony faced and the passenger even less impressed,
and to add insult to injury... we were in my son's Rover 100! haha, can you imagine just how many stories were told that day.

28th March 2019, 11:22	#1
Teflon This is my second home Lagoon 2.0 V6 75 Conn SE Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chertsey Posts: 5,201 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 2,920 Times in 1,570 Posts	Rover 75 V Mclaren F1 So today I was out and about in the '75, driving down some nice country roads in full pipe & slippers mode, when I find myself being held up by a Mclaren F1 of all things. A nice clear road with 50 MPH limit and he was pootling along at 30. Would have loved to have overtaken him, I could have offered him one of my Werthers Originals as I slowly wafted by, but sadly it just wasn't safe (too many blind corners) . So now it's official: The Rover 75 - faster by far than a Mclaren F1 . Cliff __________________ No. 4 of 6

28th March 2019, 14:57	#5
Mike Trident Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDTi Saloon & Citroen C1 Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Oakenshaw, Near Bradford Posts: 1,622 Thanks: 385 Thanked 552 Times in 328 Posts	Probably looking in the mirror thinking "I wish I had one of those rather than this uncomfortable thing" __________________ Rover 75 2.0 CDTi (131Ps) Conn SE Saloon. (Manual) 160 Remap, cruise control, electric window blind, temp gauge, Real walnut / ZT interior, FBH with GSM control. BORN Tuesday, 5th October 2004 @ 12:35:52 This vehicle was the 104,679th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 3,318th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 4,744 This vehicle was the 12,440th 75 in Starlight Silver (code: MBB) to be made out of 14,280 Starlight Silver 75s

28th March 2019, 17:18	#7
vacuman Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: St Albans Posts: 855 Thanks: 69 Thanked 236 Times in 172 Posts	Once did 190mph at Bruntingthorpe in a Mclaren.....but as a passenger. Jonathan Palmer at the wheel. I'm sure he said something about the car having much in common with the 75...perhaps the cupholder? __________________ • This vehicle was the 8,186th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 • This vehicle was the 1,723rd ZT-T 190 + to be made out of 1,756 • This vehicle was the 149th ZT-T in Mica Blue (Ignition) (code: JGY) to be made out of 160 Mica Blue (Ignition) ZT-Ts

28th March 2019, 17:24	#8
Teflon This is my second home Lagoon 2.0 V6 75 Conn SE Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chertsey Posts: 5,201 Thanks: 2,825 Thanked 2,920 Times in 1,570 Posts	I believe they were designed by Peter Stevens who was responsible for the "Z" cars and facelift '75. Cliff __________________ No. 4 of 6

1st April 2019, 12:27	#9
gadget1960 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Maxton, Dover Posts: 519 Thanks: 183 Thanked 132 Times in 89 Posts	Many moons ago my wife and I were travelling up to Norfolk when we spotted a Maserati on the inside lane of the motorway doing about 50mph, 'go on' I said ... have him! so she pulled out to overtake gave it some wellie and left it for dead. When we were level with him we saw he was on a space saver so couldn't go any faster! it looked really weird tucked all the way in the huge Maserati wheel arch, and we just couldn't resist a cheaky 'beep beep' as we sailed past. The driver was really stony faced and the passenger even less impressed, and to add insult to injury... we were in my son's Rover 100! haha, can you imagine just how many stories were told that day.