Amazing for nearly a 20 year old car

Sdeh · 22nd November 2020, 11:33

Amazing how well these cars can clean up with some of the example 20+ mines 20 in January and still cleans up amazingly well for its age. Not sure what to do next year cause how well it cleans up. I’m not selling though I keep thinking to take it off the road to restore. I have some plans for this car for the next few years so can’t wait for my plans to start coming together when I do start with the plans.

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Simondi · 22nd November 2020, 12:24

Looks splendid Thomas, hope you and yours are well

Yorkshire GOC · 22nd November 2020, 12:30

I personally think the ZT has stood the test of time style wise more than the 75 - when i compare my Tourer's lines with modern tourer offerings you dont think there is a 20 year gap at all. And when you compare against the Jag/Audi and less so BMW offerings of the same era ie 2002 they look far better.

Sdeh · 22nd November 2020, 12:29

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Originally Posted by Simondi

Looks splendid Thomas, hope you and yours are well

I’m good my dad was rushed into hospital a month ago but is now alright

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Simondi · 23rd November 2020, 19:19

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I’m good my dad was rushed into hospital a month ago but is now alright

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Glad he's ok, please pass on my best wishes

coab · 24th November 2020, 19:08

Good on you Thomas! A nice little project and make sure you look after your dad too!
BU number plate usually indicates a factory car.

Look after yourself and don’t fill your drive with more Rovers!

bl52krz · 24th November 2020, 19:56

Glad you are looking after your car Thomas. Just an observation, do your headlights need polishing to get the lens clearer. I hope your dad keeps improving.

Ray L · 26th November 2020, 13:38

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Originally Posted by coab

Good on you Thomas! A nice little project and make sure you look after your dad too!
BU number plate usually indicates a factory car.

Look after yourself and don’t fill your drive with more Rovers!

Excuse my ignorance but what is a factory car?

COLVERT · 26th November 2020, 15:45

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Excuse my ignorance but what is a factory car?

I think it's a car that they try out various changes on during development.----

david75 · 28th November 2020, 12:47

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Originally Posted by coab

Good on you Thomas! A nice little project and make sure you look after your dad too!
BU number plate usually indicates a factory car.

Look after yourself and don’t fill your drive with more Rovers!

One of my previous Rover 75s was BU51PHJ. I think the plates on it were the original dealer plates, which said Quicks of Leamington Spa.

22nd November 2020, 11:33	#1
Sdeh Avid contributor Manual Rover 75 S Reg, Rover 75 Auto, Rover SD1 2300S, Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Otley Posts: 232 Thanks: 52 Thanked 87 Times in 39 Posts	Amazing for nearly a 20 year old car Amazing how well these cars can clean up with some of the example 20+ mines 20 in January and still cleans up amazingly well for its age. Not sure what to do next year cause how well it cleans up. I’m not selling though I keep thinking to take it off the road to restore. I have some plans for this car for the next few years so can’t wait for my plans to start coming together when I do start with the plans. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 4th January 1999 Owner of the only Pre Production Diesel 75 Thomas Last edited by Sdeh; 22nd November 2020 at 15:53..

22nd November 2020, 12:24	#2
Simondi Regional Secretary MGTF, MG ZS EV Exclusive Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kilwinning Posts: 14,046 Thanks: 1,460 Thanked 3,563 Times in 1,857 Posts	Looks splendid Thomas, hope you and yours are well __________________ Simondi FAQ How do you do that? Club Flyers Looking for a car seen in a film or on TV? Fancy a change in colour or wheels - paint configurator OBD - Trip Meter Ultimate Buyers Guide Post YouTube videos

22nd November 2020, 12:30	#3
Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,069 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	I personally think the ZT has stood the test of time style wise more than the 75 - when i compare my Tourer's lines with modern tourer offerings you dont think there is a 20 year gap at all. And when you compare against the Jag/Audi and less so BMW offerings of the same era ie 2002 they look far better. __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

24th November 2020, 19:56	#7
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,396 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Glad you are looking after your car Thomas. Just an observation, do your headlights need polishing to get the lens clearer. I hope your dad keeps improving. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

24th November 2020, 19:08	#6
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,138 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	Good on you Thomas! A nice little project and make sure you look after your dad too! BU number plate usually indicates a factory car. Look after yourself and don’t fill your drive with more Rovers!