Rover 75 at 25 - The International Press & Dealer Launches In Spain - Page 2

Dorchester2 · 21st November 2023, 19:30

Thank you Reebs for that fantastic and much appreciated retrospective.

bl52krz · 21st November 2023, 21:25

Thank you for collating all this information on our cars. It would have been nice to have been there and seen how they were received. No doubt the freebies helped things along. It is interesting the colours that were chosen for the display. No monogram colours? Or pearlescent? Just imagining being there gives me a feeling of pride in these cars of ours. Thanks again for taking the time to put this all together.

Tourist · 21st November 2023, 21:37

Many thanks for putting all this info and the pictures together, Reebs. It's really interesting to read what a huge effort was made at the car's launch and to see all the pre-production saloons lined up. I wonder if they needed any of the spares during the press event - my experience of the build quality suggests they probably didn't.

Halcyon days when Rover was once again in the ascendancy.

Ken Lion · 22nd November 2023, 11:46

Fascinating stuff - thank you.

Roderick · 22nd November 2023, 13:12

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Originally Posted by Ken Lion

Fascinating stuff - thank you.

Indeed, absolutely wonderful, quite an event with so many cars taken there. the logistics must have been incredible.
As Ken Lions said: "Fascinating stuff"

… and thanks to Ken who kindly checked out the car I bought – I'm still driving it nearly 10 yrs on. A round trip of 500mls to Cornwall in 2 days and sadly not one other 75 seen whatsoever. Sad.

Reebs · 22nd November 2023, 13:43

One of the British journalists to attend the Seville Press Launch was James May on behalf of Top Gear, and you can see his review filmed out there below. He is in one of the 4 Arden Green LHD 2.5 V6 Connoisseurs. His example had Sandstone leather, a Sunroof, Headlamp Power Wash, and High Line Satellite Navigation. The item was original broadcast on BBC2 at 8:30pm on Thursday 18th March 1999.

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Reebs · 22nd November 2023, 14:20

And this is the review filmed at the Seville event from the team from the Granada Men & Motors Channel.

Watch out for the Primrose Yellow Courtyard Display Car with it's Deep Sea Green Interior at the end too

This model is one of the 6 Zircon Silver Ride & Drive cars, and went onto be exported to Italy after the event. It's a 2.0 V6 Manual Club with Ash Grey Cloth interior, has a Sunroof, Cruise Control, Low Line Navigation, and Traction Control.

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trikey · 22nd November 2023, 18:38

Great to know, I bet the transporting of those cars down there was fun!

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Raven Black · 22nd November 2023, 20:03

Having just seen this, all I can think Is he was an absolute traitor, appalled. The brits, together with the lefty BBC just loved to run excellent products like this down.

Reebs · 22nd November 2023, 20:42

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Originally Posted by Raven Black

Having just seen this, all I can think Is he was an absolute traitor, appalled.

Yet, 2 years later, on the same show, he loved the car

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21st November 2023, 19:30	#11
Dorchester2 incurable Rover addict Rover 75 Saloon V6 2.5 1999 - Rover 25 1.4 2002 - Rover 214i cab 1994 - Rover P5b coupe 1968 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bioule. South West of France. Posts: 1,643 Thanks: 612 Thanked 385 Times in 223 Posts	Thank you Reebs for that fantastic and much appreciated retrospective. __________________ Rover 75 V6 2.5 Auto Connie born 1 July 1999, 24 kOhms resistor, 10 kOhms manual starter, full E85, modified airbox, full derestricted SS exhaust line, power & torque remap -> 202 bhp This vehicle was the 7,517th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 1,190th 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary to be made out of 8,214 This vehicle was the 2,032nd 75 in Atlantic Blue Pearlescent (code: JEY) to be made out of 2,572 Atlantic Blue Pearlescent 75s

21st November 2023, 21:25	#12
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,394 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Thank you for collating all this information on our cars. It would have been nice to have been there and seen how they were received. No doubt the freebies helped things along. It is interesting the colours that were chosen for the display. No monogram colours? Or pearlescent? Just imagining being there gives me a feeling of pride in these cars of ours. Thanks again for taking the time to put this all together. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

22nd November 2023, 13:43	#16
Reebs Owners Club Director Rover 75 Conn SE V6 / MG ZT 260 SE V8 / MG ZT 180 SE V6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 20,941 Thanks: 645 Thanked 6,851 Times in 2,537 Posts	Just Found This Clip One of the British journalists to attend the Seville Press Launch was James May on behalf of Top Gear, and you can see his review filmed out there below. He is in one of the 4 Arden Green LHD 2.5 V6 Connoisseurs. His example had Sandstone leather, a Sunroof, Headlamp Power Wash, and High Line Satellite Navigation. The item was original broadcast on BBC2 at 8:30pm on Thursday 18th March 1999. Click Here __________________ Check your trim here . Check your spec here Check your colour here . Check Project Drive here Check your original price here

22nd November 2023, 14:20	#17
Reebs Owners Club Director Rover 75 Conn SE V6 / MG ZT 260 SE V8 / MG ZT 180 SE V6 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 20,941 Thanks: 645 Thanked 6,851 Times in 2,537 Posts	And this is the review filmed at the Seville event from the team from the Granada Men & Motors Channel. Watch out for the Primrose Yellow Courtyard Display Car with it's Deep Sea Green Interior at the end too This model is one of the 6 Zircon Silver Ride & Drive cars, and went onto be exported to Italy after the event. It's a 2.0 V6 Manual Club with Ash Grey Cloth interior, has a Sunroof, Cruise Control, Low Line Navigation, and Traction Control. Click Here __________________ Check your trim here . Check your spec here Check your colour here . Check Project Drive here Check your original price here

22nd November 2023, 18:38	#18
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,773 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Great to know, I bet the transporting of those cars down there was fun! Sent from my SM-G780G using Tapatalk __________________ Lest we forget..

21st November 2023, 21:37	#13
Tourist Loves to post 2004 Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Fulbourn, Cambridge Posts: 455 Thanks: 105 Thanked 123 Times in 101 Posts	Many thanks for putting all this info and the pictures together, Reebs. It's really interesting to read what a huge effort was made at the car's launch and to see all the pre-production saloons lined up. I wonder if they needed any of the spares during the press event - my experience of the build quality suggests they probably didn't. Halcyon days when Rover was once again in the ascendancy.

22nd November 2023, 11:46	#14
Ken Lion Gets stuck in R75 2.0 CDT Club SE Tourer Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Manchester Posts: 614 Thanks: 105 Thanked 101 Times in 89 Posts	Fascinating stuff - thank you.

22nd November 2023, 20:03	#19
Raven Black Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Horley Posts: 879 Thanks: 703 Thanked 267 Times in 198 Posts	James May Having just seen this, all I can think Is he was an absolute traitor, appalled. The brits, together with the lefty BBC just loved to run excellent products like this down. __________________ 2002 Connie SE CDTi Raven Black saloon 1978 MGBGT Brooklands Green