A challenge of faith - Page 4

AndyN01 · 25th October 2018, 07:39

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Originally Posted by Jay

In the summer my Rover 75 was a complete joy.
Winter however was a nightmare. Scraping the INSIDE of the window screen and doors sticking.......

And that's why I've just spent some £££'s with Trebor & Devilish to have a fully working FBH with remote & cabin heater linked in.

Looking forward to my warm interior when it gets frosty.

Andy.

BillyMG · 25th October 2018, 15:42

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Originally Posted by AndyN01

And that's why I've just spent some £££'s with Trebor & Devilish to have a fully working FBH with remote & cabin heater linked in.

Looking forward to my warm interior when it gets frosty.

Andy.

Hoping to get mine hooked up weekend after next - are you using a remote, timer or gsm to activate It??

AndyN01 · 26th October 2018, 06:20

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Originally Posted by BillyRover

Hoping to get mine hooked up weekend after next - are you using a remote, timer or gsm to activate It??

It's on a remote at the moment. There's a small LED wired in above the interior mirror which shows when its "on." Devilish is a star

Maybe looking at gsm - I'll see how I get on with the remote first.

Andy.

Steve1966 · 26th October 2018, 11:30

I am hoping to avoid this dilemma in 3 weeks time at the MOT. Almost 19 years old, 175k miles, rusty sill and an all original rear suspension set-up. I'm expecting corrosion to cause a major costly MOT failure this year or next. But...77k miles in less than 7 years, a daily driver, and zero breakdowns. What 18 year old car can boast that? Having said that the cloth trim is starting to bubble and peel in various places so old age will become a factor eventually. 2nd but..I've been to the Lake District 14 times in the last 2 years (460 mile round trip) and she flies. Last trip virtually no cars overtook us on 200 miles of the M6 (if you get my drift). Living with the stress of the impending doom is a daily struggle.

Comfortably Numb · 26th October 2018, 13:25

Good luck - it's awful when you have to decide if your faithful old hack is no longer an economic proposition. Then it comes down to what are the alternatives you would replace it with. Do you love it enough to spend some cash on it? And if you do, how long before you have to spend more? I have a rule of thumb, if I can keep a car I like on the road for £400 a year, I hang onto it. Rust doesn't generally leave you stranded, - unreliability does. I know people who have spent £1,000 on welding a rarish car worth £2,000 max, just because they love it, and know what has been done already. It puts the smile back on your face, and that can be priceless!

26th October 2018, 11:30	#34
Steve1966 Loves to post 2000 W Rover 75 Saloon 1.8 Man Club (SE) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 436 Thanks: 66 Thanked 95 Times in 48 Posts	I am hoping to avoid this dilemma in 3 weeks time at the MOT. Almost 19 years old, 175k miles, rusty sill and an all original rear suspension set-up. I'm expecting corrosion to cause a major costly MOT failure this year or next. But...77k miles in less than 7 years, a daily driver, and zero breakdowns. What 18 year old car can boast that? Having said that the cloth trim is starting to bubble and peel in various places so old age will become a factor eventually. 2nd but..I've been to the Lake District 14 times in the last 2 years (460 mile round trip) and she flies. Last trip virtually no cars overtook us on 200 miles of the M6 (if you get my drift). Living with the stress of the impending doom is a daily struggle. __________________ Jobs Done since (Apr 2012): Spyhole, Thermostat, IMG (x2), Front ARB Drop links (x3 pairs), Rear Damper, Coils/HT Leads, Heater Matrix, Unions, 13x tyres, Gearbox Oil, Full Service (x3), Water pump & belts, LH/RH lower arm & bushes, Front/Rear pads/Discs, Fr door finishers, Track Rods, Jule's intake tube, Clutch, Slave, DMF (ouch), 1 1/2 exhausts, front springs/top mounts, Jule's Fan upgrade/condenser, reverse gear switch, OSR upper arm, spring, and sill welding. 78,000miles (175,600m total).

26th October 2018, 13:25	#35
Comfortably Numb Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Penrith Posts: 1,336 Thanks: 165 Thanked 303 Times in 241 Posts	Good luck - it's awful when you have to decide if your faithful old hack is no longer an economic proposition. Then it comes down to what are the alternatives you would replace it with. Do you love it enough to spend some cash on it? And if you do, how long before you have to spend more? I have a rule of thumb, if I can keep a car I like on the road for £400 a year, I hang onto it. Rust doesn't generally leave you stranded, - unreliability does. I know people who have spent £1,000 on welding a rarish car worth £2,000 max, just because they love it, and know what has been done already. It puts the smile back on your face, and that can be priceless!