Considering buying this V8

Juice · 14th December 2021, 07:44

Hi All,

I have been lurking on this forum for many years, and have been quite happily driving my MG ZT 190 since about 2009, but recently this Rover 75 V8 came up for sale and I am quite tempted to upgrade

https://ibb.co/hdsbBpw
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https://ibb.co/SmhpB4Z

There are some things that concern me a bit though,and I thought I'd ask here about them. They are:

The engine has a check engine light showing, which the owner says has been that way since new and that the dealer/workshop told him not to worry about. He doesnt know anything about cars so couldnt tell me any more. The car has 103000 km's on the clock so its probably not anything serious if it has indeed been that way since new. The engine sounds very good and makes no weird noises, or smoke etc.
There is some kind of black "gunk" on the engine around the front where the belts are.I think it might be residue from the belts themselves wearing, but I'm not sure. See pic: https://ibb.co/sPYDC8L
There is this weird bracket hanging down underneath the car that doesnt look normal. Anyone have any idea what this is for? https://ibb.co/jf7zscX

Thats basically it for now..there are a few other mechanical issues like worn wheel bearings and maybe shocks, but that is normal old car stuff..

thanks in advance for any replies!

14th December 2021, 07:44	#1
Juice Newbie MG Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Considering buying this V8 Hi All, I have been lurking on this forum for many years, and have been quite happily driving my MG ZT 190 since about 2009, but recently this Rover 75 V8 came up for sale and I am quite tempted to upgrade https://ibb.co/hdsbBpw https://ibb.co/V3XndKB https://ibb.co/tJsTpDj https://ibb.co/SmhpB4Z There are some things that concern me a bit though,and I thought I'd ask here about them. They are: The engine has a check engine light showing, which the owner says has been that way since new and that the dealer/workshop told him not to worry about. He doesnt know anything about cars so couldnt tell me any more. The car has 103000 km's on the clock so its probably not anything serious if it has indeed been that way since new. The engine sounds very good and makes no weird noises, or smoke etc. There is some kind of black "gunk" on the engine around the front where the belts are.I think it might be residue from the belts themselves wearing, but I'm not sure. See pic: https://ibb.co/sPYDC8L There is this weird bracket hanging down underneath the car that doesnt look normal. Anyone have any idea what this is for? https://ibb.co/jf7zscX Thats basically it for now..there are a few other mechanical issues like worn wheel bearings and maybe shocks, but that is normal old car stuff.. thanks in advance for any replies!