Admirable lack of prejudice on a Rover topic. - Page 4

rustymotor · 11th December 2017, 05:57

Interesting thread, IMO due to the age of the 75's you would have to consider them a project car and as such will need quite a bit of maintenance to keep them in good reliable condition.

Given the 75's in general appeal to the older driver then, it becomes more and more difficult for the home mechanic however, it is fortunate that the folk on the forum are bend over backwards helpful.

I bought my Tour CDTI for £255, prepared it for our holiday and drove over 3k miles to Spain and back with 5 adults, never missed a beat even in 40c temperatures. On return I sold it for £350 mainly because of paint work short MOT, would I buy another yes and will in spring.

I'm driving a 52 passat 2.0 s 20 valve with 84K miles on it, drives like a new car and cost me a touch over £400. I have to say the cdti was a pain around town but, a wonderful cruiser.

Now I've passed all my ADI tests and qualified as a driving instructor, my bum will be stuck in a corsa or something similar.

Over the years I have had plenty of new cars however, as time goes on the penny drops and you realise it really is luck of the draw despite what you pay for a motor. If you want to have a flash car parked on your drive to impress folk then, prepare for the huge bills that go with it.

11th December 2017, 05:57	#31
rustymotor Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: May 2017 Location: Hull Posts: 1,848 Thanks: 216 Thanked 432 Times in 340 Posts	Interesting thread, IMO due to the age of the 75's you would have to consider them a project car and as such will need quite a bit of maintenance to keep them in good reliable condition. Given the 75's in general appeal to the older driver then, it becomes more and more difficult for the home mechanic however, it is fortunate that the folk on the forum are bend over backwards helpful. I bought my Tour CDTI for £255, prepared it for our holiday and drove over 3k miles to Spain and back with 5 adults, never missed a beat even in 40c temperatures. On return I sold it for £350 mainly because of paint work short MOT, would I buy another yes and will in spring. I'm driving a 52 passat 2.0 s 20 valve with 84K miles on it, drives like a new car and cost me a touch over £400. I have to say the cdti was a pain around town but, a wonderful cruiser. Now I've passed all my ADI tests and qualified as a driving instructor, my bum will be stuck in a corsa or something similar. Over the years I have had plenty of new cars however, as time goes on the penny drops and you realise it really is luck of the draw despite what you pay for a motor. If you want to have a flash car parked on your drive to impress folk then, prepare for the huge bills that go with it.