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2750 HP · 11th December 2019, 19:03

2004 75 1.8Ti, navy blue, good body and black interior, one owner (my wife from new), usual hgf caused withdrawal from service. Will need to be trailered away.

Car located at Stone, Staffordshire

Any interest please pm me. If no takers I will break for spares. Ta.

Steve

john116 · 12th December 2019, 08:34

what is hgf?

Arctic · 12th December 2019, 08:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by john116

what is hgf?

Head Gasket Failure

admiralalcatraz · 13th December 2019, 16:00

I have PMd you

2750 HP · 15th December 2019, 21:15

Looks like this car may run again as a local chap is taking delivery on the 27th December with a view to sorting out hgf and returning to the road.

Steve

vacuman · 16th December 2019, 14:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arctic

Head Gasket Failure

Once learned, never forgotten

2750 HP · 27th December 2019, 15:12

Tom from Stoke picked up the car this morning. Since my original post got the car running and it did about 1/4 mile on private land to test this morning. Despite effectively being abandoned in December 2016 the body appears in good condition as are possibly the four off Avon tyres though only cursory look undertaken. MOT will decide the position.

Most pleasing that this car which I bought new for my wife with two young children in February 2006 at 1/2 price from a main dealers will live to see another day - once the head gasket failure has been attended to (will be the third time) and anything else time has caused me to forget. Tom hopes to have the car at 2020 Pride of Longbridge event and I wish him luck.

So a very good 1999 Rover 416 four door saloon left our house for pastures new last week and the 75 this week.

I really need to thin out my ZT collection!

Steve

admiralalcatraz · 29th December 2019, 20:23

Thanks Steve. I managed to get her back to my lock up. Havent gone in depth yet. Tyres seem to be good apart from the O/S rear which has cracked from standing and the plenums have been blocked. But I should hopefully making progress with it shortly. I bought a new battery today. She is now known as 'Puddles'

It was good to see you, and some of your collection. I have started a thread to follow call 'Saving Private Puddles'

11th December 2019, 19:03	#1
2750 HP Loves to post ZT CDTI, 190+, 260, Triumph TR4, Rolls Royce, Bentley and Mercedes E220d cabriolet Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Little England Posts: 375 Thanks: 8 Thanked 72 Times in 46 Posts	Free car complete available 2004 75 1.8Ti, navy blue, good body and black interior, one owner (my wife from new), usual hgf caused withdrawal from service. Will need to be trailered away. Car located at Stone, Staffordshire Any interest please pm me. If no takers I will break for spares. Ta. Steve

27th December 2019, 15:12	#7
2750 HP Loves to post ZT CDTI, 190+, 260, Triumph TR4, Rolls Royce, Bentley and Mercedes E220d cabriolet Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Little England Posts: 375 Thanks: 8 Thanked 72 Times in 46 Posts	Tom from Stoke picked up the car this morning. Since my original post got the car running and it did about 1/4 mile on private land to test this morning. Despite effectively being abandoned in December 2016 the body appears in good condition as are possibly the four off Avon tyres though only cursory look undertaken. MOT will decide the position. Most pleasing that this car which I bought new for my wife with two young children in February 2006 at 1/2 price from a main dealers will live to see another day - once the head gasket failure has been attended to (will be the third time) and anything else time has caused me to forget. Tom hopes to have the car at 2020 Pride of Longbridge event and I wish him luck. So a very good 1999 Rover 416 four door saloon left our house for pastures new last week and the 75 this week. I really need to thin out my ZT collection! Steve Last edited by 2750 HP; 27th December 2019 at 15:14..

12th December 2019, 08:34	#2
john116 Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Sydney Posts: 176 Thanks: 82 Thanked 41 Times in 21 Posts	what is hgf?

13th December 2019, 16:00	#4
admiralalcatraz Avid contributor 2000 Rover 75 Saloon 1.8 Club SE/ 2004 Rover 75 Contemporary T 1.8T / 2005/55 Rover 75 Classic T Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Stoke On Trent Posts: 101 Thanks: 36 Thanked 25 Times in 13 Posts	I have PMd you

15th December 2019, 21:15	#5
2750 HP Loves to post ZT CDTI, 190+, 260, Triumph TR4, Rolls Royce, Bentley and Mercedes E220d cabriolet Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Little England Posts: 375 Thanks: 8 Thanked 72 Times in 46 Posts	Looks like this car may run again as a local chap is taking delivery on the 27th December with a view to sorting out hgf and returning to the road. Steve

29th December 2019, 20:23	#8
admiralalcatraz Avid contributor 2000 Rover 75 Saloon 1.8 Club SE/ 2004 Rover 75 Contemporary T 1.8T / 2005/55 Rover 75 Classic T Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Stoke On Trent Posts: 101 Thanks: 36 Thanked 25 Times in 13 Posts	Thanks Steve. I managed to get her back to my lock up. Havent gone in depth yet. Tyres seem to be good apart from the O/S rear which has cracked from standing and the plenums have been blocked. But I should hopefully making progress with it shortly. I bought a new battery today. She is now known as 'Puddles' It was good to see you, and some of your collection. I have started a thread to follow call 'Saving Private Puddles'