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Old 14th December 2016, 21:14   #1
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Strictly speaking the car isnt mine but my partners, Im just the mechanic trying my best to keep the darn thing going ! It wasnt particularly looked after by past owners sadly and has needed a lot of work. But it has so many of the extras it wasnt a bad buy at all -last april/may-

Reading through some of the posts I started wondering what age range the car is most popular with, Im 28 and my partner 25.
Theres several Rovers driving around the Wokingham area, but as my partner says, they never wave back, and are usually ladies so perhaps not so much of a Rover fan as a Rover driver.
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Old 14th December 2016, 21:18   #2
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My dad bought his first 75 in 2006 so would have been 35 back then. I bought my ZT at 20 There are quite a few young owners about
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Old 14th December 2016, 21:20   #3
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My dad bought his first 75 in 2006 so would have been 35 back then. I bought my ZT at 20 There are quite a few young owners about
I was 20 once. But now I'm 20x3.
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Old 14th December 2016, 21:53   #4
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Had my first ZT at 26/27 and my ZT-T 190 at 29, my 3rd ZT at 30 and my 75 at 31 which I have now.
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Old 14th December 2016, 22:09   #5
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I was 45 when i bought my 75, 48 now and enjoying 75 ownership all the way, yes several things have gone wrong/needed fixing, but this car is magic and has so much to give. Ideal car in almost every way for me. Hope to be driving this one for the next 3 years !
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Old 15th December 2016, 19:40   #6
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Old 15th December 2016, 19:56   #7
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Haven't been a Rover driver long but I got my 75 at 29. I love it. Had some grief from my mates but they soon pipe down when they have a look around it

I've always loved the 75, its stylish, well equipped and comfortable. I'd love a 2.5 V6 Connie though..... swaps anyone haha??
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Old 15th December 2016, 20:17   #8
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I'm 51, and bought my ZT at 49, but previous to that had a 45 for 11yrs and previous to that a 418 GSD for 9yrs.
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Old 15th December 2016, 21:01   #9
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Loving all the replies. Its fantastic that the car is so popular across all the generations
The design is beautiful, 17 years later and it still stands out in a car park as a beautiful machine and the interior hasnt dated. Of course some things needed updating such as the satnav, but the interior design is a elegant as it was so many years ago. Not many cars age so gracefully. As my partner said the other day 'the car crosses boundaries, Jaguars dont mind giving way to you, and (shall we say) lesser cars dont have an inferiority complex towards you'
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Old 14th December 2016, 22:55   #10
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Strictly speaking the car isnt mine but my partners, Im just the mechanic trying my best to keep the darn thing going ! It wasnt particularly looked after by past owners sadly and has needed a lot of work. But it has so many of the extras it wasnt a bad buy at all -last april/may-

Reading through some of the posts I started wondering what age range the car is most popular with, Im 28 and my partner 25.
Theres several Rovers driving around the Wokingham area, but as my partner says, they never wave back, and are usually ladies so perhaps not so much of a Rover fan as a Rover driver.


Hi Tom why not come to your local meets you will be most welcome our next meet will be on January the 7th at the ELY Blackbush near Camberly and in February back at the New Inn
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