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12th December 2016, 18:22 | #1 |
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My new purchase
Just thought I'd stick a few photos up of my new purchase - a 2005 Rover 75 Tourer Contemporary SE. I bought it on Saturday in Birmingham - it needs work, and general tlc which it seems to have lacked in its life. I'll get some more photos up tomorrow once it's here and in proper daylight. It was supposed to be delivered this morning, but the company contacted me to say they had double booked and will have to deliver tomorrow....
It's a diesel automatic and seems to have had most of the options ticked when new - powerfolds, xenons, cruise control, sunroof and hi-line sat nav. Not sure about the sports suspension though, doesn't look low enough for that? I'll get some better photos up tomorrow. It definitely needs some love, the engine is really rattly, I've ordered a new crankshaft pulley and belts as I think that might be the cause. There is oil leaking into the cooling system, I'm going to check the oil cooler, hopefully it's just the O rings that need replacing. Bodywork wise it's in great condition, but the interior needs a good tidy up - the rear view mirror is on the back seat and appears to have been bodged in the past with loads of nasty green glue to stick it to the windscreen... the sunroof has leaked into the car so it's a bit damp and smelly (and someone has previously taped the sunroof up so the paintwork is scratched on the roof) and the trim around the bonnet release catch is missing. Despite the problems I felt it was a car that definitely needed saving, it was really on the brink and could have easily ended up being broken for parts. And on top of that it was exactly the model, spec, engine and colour I was looking for! So presuming the shipping company deliver it tomorrow (fingers crossed) I can start work cleaning and fettling straight away, I'll keep you posted on the progress. |
12th December 2016, 18:32 | #2 |
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Nice one, masses of potential with all that spec.
Look forward to watching it develop |
12th December 2016, 18:35 | #3 |
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Best of luck with it. My Club SE tourer was an unintended ebay purchase that would almost certainly otherwise have gone for parts, but a replacement door has put the body right, the 2.5 engine seems OK for 88k miles, just needs a mysterious ABS fault found. Still has the tray over the spare wheel! So far as I know there are no water leaks at the back, unlike my 2.0 litre daily driver.
Keep us posted with progress! |
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Forgot to mention it has covered a relatively low 93k and has a smart detachable tow bar fitted. Curiously the spare wheel is missing and the well is littered with old bulbs, one bonnet catch and plenty of water oh and it only has one key and no service history... but the harman kardon and parking sensors make up for that I'm going to give it a thorough service, I've ordered a full kit of filters, oils and fluids, but will also need a new set of tyres as the current ones looked dangerous in almost every aspect...
First up will be rodding the plenums, then getting the engine running smoothly and correctly (no oil in the water), full service, sunroof drain mod, then a proper polishing and waxing, headlight restoration, interior clean and sorting the missing/broken trim. No doubt there'll be extra things along the way, but I don't mind as this really is my perfect car and will be well worth the wait! |
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It's arrived! I have to be honest the interior is pretty nasty, everything is covered in a sticky, slimey dampness and theres a swimming pool in the offside rear footwell... something not there before. The rear light lens is smashed and the wheels also need a good refurb. This really is going to be a labour of love, and if it takes a little extra time and effort to get it back into pristine condition then so be it! So the plan for this afternoon is to get it out of the rain and start stripping the interior out so it can dry out. Watch this space!
It's got MG Rover plates on which was a nice surprise |
13th December 2016, 11:00 | #7 |
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Nice one. Same spec./colour (and in about the same state) as my 'project' car except mine's a manual 2.5 with Meteors (with less than 60K on the clock but a suspect engine) - haven't really had a good look yet but the front cam belt cover is jammed behind the belt.
Have fun and if it's outside, first fix the sunroof drains issue (it's that p..s poor MGR line solution for joining two bits of rubber - couple of straight tube unions did the trick for me) otherwise you've also got yourself a small paddling pool with A/C |
13th December 2016, 11:02 | #8 |
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I know you'd probably want to remove and dry the carpets,,,but when I had an accident with the matrix pipes and flooded the drivers footwell,I soaked it up with towels and then started the engine,put the heater on full with the aircon(as this has a de-humidifier built in)and half an hour later ,everything was dry.
Good luck with your project. Ken. |
13th December 2016, 12:18 | #9 |
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Well done for taking it on,it's easy to see the potential the car has with some TLC.I'm sure it will repay you with many happy years of luxury motoring.I agree with you about the colour by the way
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13th December 2016, 12:19 | #10 |
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The rear footwell water probably came from the front when the car was loaded and transported on the beavertail.
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