Another 75 being rescued ... - Page 15

Woof25 · 13th April 2015, 08:39

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Originally Posted by J1MBO

Wow you've shifted Christopher, maybe you've a new career beckoning as a Top Gear presenter

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Makes my best of 14 hours from Vendee to home rather lame.

Keep the updates coming!

. Please don't go off topic jimbo

the fate of that alleged motoring show should be discussed elsewhere, this is about the return of avery nice 75 to land of its origin England!!

windrush · 13th April 2015, 10:37

well done Christopher will we see you and this car at the POL

dadragon · 13th April 2015, 13:01

Been following this thread and now it's just about at it's end I want to thank you Christopher, it's been great. I have only been to Malta once back in 1974 for Christmas and New year, we stayed in St Pauls Bay,I was only 15 but still remember it fondly, I must go back one year, I must!!!

Regards DaDragon

Telferstr · 13th April 2015, 20:33

Hi Christopher,
Trust you arrived back in Rugby okay and would join all the other posters in thanking you for entering such an enjoyable account of your new purchase.
Just one question. Are going to put your R70 cherished reg number on your new acquisition, and be up sides with R40.
Hope you have had time for some rest after your mammoth trip.
Regards,
Telfer.

Christopher · 13th April 2015, 22:17

Thanks all - I slept a very long sleep and now its back to work!

I should be there at POL with this 75 (hopefully it may even be washed by then!!) ... eventually "R70 FVE" will transfer over to this one. The silver one will HAVE to be retired it makes no sense to do otherwise (and I cant afford so many 75's to tax etc.) - so, once all the "wooden" bits and bits of hi-tech have been transferred over the current 75, R70 will have to be retired

I have to say though that I enjoyed the autobox experience - and whilst it doesn't pull like my ZT 190 the V6 2.0 Litre still has a nice pull when you stamp your foot down!!

See you all soon at POL

... and thanks for all the nice comments, it was a fun trip, wish I had time to take a bit more of a scene route, but I have done the Mt Blanc route a few times now and so at least I have seen it in the daylight before!!

Christopher · 13th April 2015, 22:24

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Originally Posted by w44nty

Well Done Christopher,now be careful now you are on the otherside of the road

Time for a nice English Cuppa

This was certainly onto agenda for me as soon as I got home!!

Doc Evil · 14th April 2015, 04:07

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Originally Posted by Christopher

This was certainly onto agenda for me as soon as I got home!!

Really? I think if it was me it would have been a pee lol

Well done mate an interesting read

Doc

bl52krz · 14th April 2015, 22:26

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Originally Posted by Number 6

No you dont

Have they given it up then?would like to know before I buy an uptodate one.

Jim Jamieson · 18th April 2015, 22:09

There are still plenty of 75's running about in Malta.
I've spotted several already without even trying on this visit.

Today it was a nice Aston Martin with the plate AM V8 also a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow with SHADOW 11
In Malta you can have almost anything as long as it fits on a standard size plate, I even spotted IRA just on it's own
I'm surprised DVLA don't offer such numbers.

Bazza58 · 19th April 2015, 07:40

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Originally Posted by Christopher

Chaps. This is me getting a car for me. I thought you would be interested in the fact another car was being saved. I purposely did not say it was for the club or such like.

My 75 was damaged in my accident 18 months ago and I have a project ZT too. So this will allow me to retire my 75.

If people cannot resist the temptation to just jump in when I post then as OP I will ask that this thread be locked/ deleted (or do it myself!) 😔

brilliant Christopher if i had to replace my car i would go that extra mile as well and nice colour and only 30,000 too .......NICE

13th April 2015, 10:37	#142
windrush This is my second home December 2004 Rover 75 2ltr CDTi Connoisseur SE HL Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aldershot Posts: 74,464 Thanks: 2,431 Thanked 3,015 Times in 2,347 Posts	well done Christopher will we see you and this car at the POL __________________ ][SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] My Pearl Black Beauty Best regards Lilian and Derek Club Member No. 96 / Forum User No. 111 REGISTRATION to the club as a member FREE, FULL MEMBERSHIP is £10 WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

13th April 2015, 22:17	#145
Christopher Owners Club Director Rover 75 V6 Copperleaf Red, MG ZTT 190+ Lagoon & Early MGF Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rugby Posts: 9,287 Thanks: 105 Thanked 343 Times in 81 Posts	Thanks all - I slept a very long sleep and now its back to work! I should be there at POL with this 75 (hopefully it may even be washed by then!!) ... eventually "R70 FVE" will transfer over to this one. The silver one will HAVE to be retired it makes no sense to do otherwise (and I cant afford so many 75's to tax etc.) - so, once all the "wooden" bits and bits of hi-tech have been transferred over the current 75, R70 will have to be retired I have to say though that I enjoyed the autobox experience - and whilst it doesn't pull like my ZT 190 the V6 2.0 Litre still has a nice pull when you stamp your foot down!! See you all soon at POL ... and thanks for all the nice comments, it was a fun trip, wish I had time to take a bit more of a scene route, but I have done the Mt Blanc route a few times now and so at least I have seen it in the daylight before!! __________________ Christopher in banana veritas

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13th April 2015, 13:01	#143
dadragon Gets stuck in Jaguar 3 litre sport. (Lee) Rover 75 Connoisseur T4'd (Roger) Rover 75 Connoisseur SE (Gaynor) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Wilmslow Posts: 691 Thanks: 194 Thanked 142 Times in 121 Posts	Been following this thread and now it's just about at it's end I want to thank you Christopher, it's been great. I have only been to Malta once back in 1974 for Christmas and New year, we stayed in St Pauls Bay,I was only 15 but still remember it fondly, I must go back one year, I must!!! Regards DaDragon

13th April 2015, 20:33	#144
Telferstr Posted a thing or two Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 3. 1.5 Petrol 6 Speed Manual Gearbox. Great fan of the Mk1 75 which I had 3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inverkip, Scotland. Posts: 1,223 Thanks: 23 Thanked 68 Times in 44 Posts	Hi Christopher, Trust you arrived back in Rugby okay and would join all the other posters in thanking you for entering such an enjoyable account of your new purchase. Just one question. Are going to put your R70 cherished reg number on your new acquisition, and be up sides with R40. Hope you have had time for some rest after your mammoth trip. Regards, Telfer.

18th April 2015, 22:09	#149
Jim Jamieson This is my second home Rover less ! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tarbolton Posts: 3,442 Thanks: 393 Thanked 888 Times in 542 Posts	There are still plenty of 75's running about in Malta. I've spotted several already without even trying on this visit. Today it was a nice Aston Martin with the plate AM V8 also a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow with SHADOW 11 In Malta you can have almost anything as long as it fits on a standard size plate, I even spotted IRA just on it's own I'm surprised DVLA don't offer such numbers.