What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 589

trikey · 2nd October 2016, 20:48

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Originally Posted by beejay

That's not the white one, is it?

No Barry, she is safely hidden away under cover

This is a white gold estate that had a locked auto box.

mbonwick · 2nd October 2016, 20:51

Washed, waxed and rain-X'd mine this weekend. Been starting to notice the amount of road dirt increasing as the weather turns damper, so time to get a coat of wax etc on to stop it sticking over winter.

LotusLC · 2nd October 2016, 21:01

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Originally Posted by trikey

No Barry, she is safely hidden away under cover

This is a white gold estate that had a locked auto box.

Blimey you cannot have had many coffee breaks doing all that work

KRISTLEE · 2nd October 2016, 21:24

Gloucester...around 4hrs drive there and 4hrs back again....I could tie it in with a trip to North Wales to book in with Jules to get my A/C sorted

..wow doing engine changes

, I used to get job satisfaction working on mine but these engines are too small and fiddly for me so I have lost my patience and motivation for heavy spanner work at the moment and am trying to sort the cosmetics out for a change of pace. I wouldn't need the reversing sensors as I already have a set ready to fit when I eventually get a replacement bumper, thanks for your offer and I will send you a PM in a couple of weeks when I get back on dry land again.

trikey · 2nd October 2016, 21:38

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Originally Posted by lotuslc

Blimey you cannot have had many coffee breaks doing all that work

Not many Gary, engine and box are back in now, just have to connect everything back up!

geoffh · 3rd October 2016, 05:31

New mot, broken spring repaired, no advisories. Headlamp restoration kit purchased and used on headlights and indicator lenses,they now look like new again, polished interior with Astonish leather cleaner. Washed,vacuumed and a quick polish. What a positive day. Just to round it of spotted baby fish in my pond and its only been set up since March.

marinabrian · 4th October 2016, 19:11

Came home this evening to see that some kindly soul (read complete wassock of a schoolchild) had thrown the contents of a bottle of tippex over the rear quarter, back window, bumper, boot lid and roof of Mrs MB's classicasseur SE

So some careful cleaning followed by a complete wash of the car, compounding of the affected areas all seems to be OK, well as OK as I could make out in the dwindling daylight

The wonders of manned park and ride car parking

Brian

jonathan63 · 7th October 2016, 14:27

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Originally Posted by geoffh

New mot, broken spring repaired, no advisories. Headlamp restoration kit purchased and used on headlights and indicator lenses,they now look like new again, polished interior with Astonish leather cleaner. Washed,vacuumed and a quick polish. What a positive day. Just to round it of spotted baby fish in my pond and its only been set up since March.

WHAT! a fish pond in your 75. You have got to get those leaks sorted out mate.

Lancpudn · 7th October 2016, 14:47

Finally got the MOT on my 75, it failed on the front near side lower arm (too much play), handbrake imbalance & emissions. I had the jobs done at my local garage as I couldn't make the time to do the jobs. He said he put a bottle of petrol treatment in the tank & gave it a hard run (Italian tune up

) just before going in for the retest, it passed the emissions OK

Lancpudn · 8th October 2016, 10:54

The birds have been using my 75 as target practice & the car was covered in elderberry poop

I've had it parked under some mature silver birch trees opposite us as we've been having some house improvement work & the scuttle panel is inches deep in silver birch seeds & fallen leaves

so I've given it a good clean inside & out & cleaned the plenum why I'm at it

2nd October 2016, 21:24	#5884
KRISTLEE I really should get out more....... None at the moment. Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Hartlepool Posts: 2,067 Thanks: 939 Thanked 384 Times in 294 Posts	Gloucester...around 4hrs drive there and 4hrs back again....I could tie it in with a trip to North Wales to book in with Jules to get my A/C sorted ..wow doing engine changes , I used to get job satisfaction working on mine but these engines are too small and fiddly for me so I have lost my patience and motivation for heavy spanner work at the moment and am trying to sort the cosmetics out for a change of pace. I wouldn't need the reversing sensors as I already have a set ready to fit when I eventually get a replacement bumper, thanks for your offer and I will send you a PM in a couple of weeks when I get back on dry land again. __________________ Best Regards, Lee. DONE: HAD A CRAZY IDEA THAT I HAD TO GET RID OF MY MG ZTT DUE TO NOT HAVING A DRIVE AND HAVING TO PARK ON A BUSY STREET WITH A VIEW TO GETTING ANOTHER ONE AT A LATER DATE WHEN I HAVE A DRIVE. ENDED UP REALISING IT REALLY ISN'T PRACTICAL NOT HAVING A CAR TO GET AROUND AND I NOW OWN A VW EOS 3.2 V6 INDIVIDUAL (1 OF 20 REMAINING IN THE UK WITH THAT ENGINE AND TRIM COMBO) EVEN THOUGH I STILL LIVE ON A BUSY ROAD WITHOUT A DRIVE

3rd October 2016, 05:31	#5886
geoffh Regular poster Rover 75 con. Saloon Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 85 Thanks: 103 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts	Mot time New mot, broken spring repaired, no advisories. Headlamp restoration kit purchased and used on headlights and indicator lenses,they now look like new again, polished interior with Astonish leather cleaner. Washed,vacuumed and a quick polish. What a positive day. Just to round it of spotted baby fish in my pond and its only been set up since March.

7th October 2016, 14:47	#5889
Lancpudn This is my second home MG ZS EV Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 15,587 Thanks: 4,591 Thanked 3,427 Times in 2,565 Posts	Finally got the MOT on my 75, it failed on the front near side lower arm (too much play), handbrake imbalance & emissions. I had the jobs done at my local garage as I couldn't make the time to do the jobs. He said he put a bottle of petrol treatment in the tank & gave it a hard run (Italian tune up ) just before going in for the retest, it passed the emissions OK __________________ Blessed are the tea makers. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3b...auto-2000_auto

8th October 2016, 10:54	#5890
Lancpudn This is my second home MG ZS EV Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 15,587 Thanks: 4,591 Thanked 3,427 Times in 2,565 Posts	The birds have been using my 75 as target practice & the car was covered in elderberry poop I've had it parked under some mature silver birch trees opposite us as we've been having some house improvement work & the scuttle panel is inches deep in silver birch seeds & fallen leaves so I've given it a good clean inside & out & cleaned the plenum why I'm at it __________________ Blessed are the tea makers. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3b...auto-2000_auto

2nd October 2016, 20:51	#5882
mbonwick Gets stuck in Connoisseur SE 1.8 Auto Saloon Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Kendal Posts: 633 Thanks: 129 Thanked 176 Times in 147 Posts	Washed, waxed and rain-X'd mine this weekend. Been starting to notice the amount of road dirt increasing as the weather turns damper, so time to get a coat of wax etc on to stop it sticking over winter.

4th October 2016, 19:11	#5887
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	Came home this evening to see that some kindly soul (read complete wassock of a schoolchild) had thrown the contents of a bottle of tippex over the rear quarter, back window, bumper, boot lid and roof of Mrs MB's classicasseur SE So some careful cleaning followed by a complete wash of the car, compounding of the affected areas all seems to be OK, well as OK as I could make out in the dwindling daylight The wonders of *manned* park and ride car parking Brian