Primrose needs a new home ***No Longer For Sale***

The Yellow Peril · 3rd March 2014, 10:35

Hi Folks, its been a while since I last checked into the club site.
I've had a few adventures with other cars, a Chrysler 300c and a Peugeot RCZ to name but two, however, the time has come to part with Primrose, I can't justify keeping her locked in a garage and SWMBO has put her foot down with a firm hand and she has to go - the car not the good lady - more's the pity, anyway, I'm going to put her up for sale here in the hope that it will go to another true 75 lover.

She has a very full service history, registered in June 2000, with just two owners from new - Wendy and me. Her last MOT was in October 2013 (which she sailed through), and she is permanently garaged.

At the time of the last MOT, I had over £1000 worth of work done on her - check with Nick at Austin Garages who has ensured that she has always been kept in tip top condition - work included a New Radiator, New A/C Condenser, New Vis Motors, New N/S/F window regulator, New O/S/F door latch and much more. The previous year I had a new cooling fan, front discs and pads, new from suspension bushes and lower anti-roll bar drop links, inner ball joints and air intake hose. She comes with a full set of Serpent alloys (including spare), she has only traveled 500 miles in the last 18 months and is just too good to leave locked in the garage.

She is a 2.5 V6 Auto Connoisseur in what must now be a very rare Primrose Yellow. 91,700 miles - in extremely fine condition. It breaks my heart to see her go but . . . . . . the time has come and she needs to be used.

£1295.00 ono. PM me if you would like a test drive etc.

Cheers

Andrew (Yellow Peril)

FrazzleTC · 3rd March 2014, 11:06

That is a beautiful car, and my perfect 75! I don't suppose you'd like a swap for a 1990 Rover 827 with 39,000 miles from new?

MG Tom · 3rd March 2014, 11:26

I hope you can work something out Fraser, it would be perfect for you!!

The Yellow Peril · 3rd March 2014, 14:50

Thanks for your interest, I'm not really looking for a saloon just now. I am looking for an estate as we are going to be having dogs again soon. Silly me, I sold my 08 plate 75 tourer in November and now wish I'd kept that and parted with primrose then back then.

Cheers

Shabbs · 4th March 2014, 08:52

Beautiful example and am sure like many others wish we had a spare £1k and space. Have a bump for a lovely vehicle, sanely priced and good luck with the sale.

The Yellow Peril · 4th March 2014, 15:50

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Originally Posted by Shabbs

Beautiful example and am sure like many others wish we had a spare £1k and space. Have a bump for a lovely vehicle, sanely priced and good luck with the sale.

Thanks, she's a keeper for sure. It breaks my heart to even think about her going but, we've enjoyed 14 years of real pleasure and I know, given the full service history and the money we've spent on her that she's good for quite a few more.

sjc · 5th March 2014, 22:03

Blimey, that really is lovely, and you've had it virtually from new?

The Yellow Peril · 6th March 2014, 07:29

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Originally Posted by sjc

Blimey, that really is lovely, and you've had it virtually from new?

Yes, it was only a few months old and had been registered to MGRover who used it to ferry people around between the Airport New Street Station and Longbridge. Wendy went out one Sunday to get some stationary from Staples, and just opposite was Evans Halshaw. She phoned me to tell me she was having a test drive in 'our new car', the rest was history. Ironically, because of the colour, Evans Halshaw had discounted it massively as they reckoned no one would want to buy a car that colour, and if you think who the intended market for these cars was back then, the thought of some middle/senior manager driving a yellow car was not a good sales opportunity.

The more I think about it the less inclined I am to part company with her.

Dominic22 · 6th March 2014, 13:52

Having seen the car at Nick's (Austin Garages) I would also be very loathed to sell it. It really is a beauty in the flesh and one that would be very difficult almost impossible to replace in that condition with the level of detail in the service carried out by Nick.

Jules · 6th March 2014, 20:07

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Originally Posted by FrazzleTC

That is a beautiful car, and my perfect 75! I don't suppose you'd like a swap for a 1990 Rover 827 with 39,000 miles from new?

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3rd March 2014, 10:35	#1
The Yellow Peril Posted a thing or two Primrose Yellow 75 V6 Conn SE Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hoar Cross, Staffordshire Posts: 1,176 Thanks: 23 Thanked 49 Times in 11 Posts	Primrose needs a new home *No Longer For Sale* Hi Folks, its been a while since I last checked into the club site. I've had a few adventures with other cars, a Chrysler 300c and a Peugeot RCZ to name but two, however, the time has come to part with Primrose, I can't justify keeping her locked in a garage and SWMBO has put her foot down with a firm hand and she has to go - the car not the good lady - more's the pity, anyway, I'm going to put her up for sale here in the hope that it will go to another true 75 lover. She has a very full service history, registered in June 2000, with just two owners from new - Wendy and me. Her last MOT was in October 2013 (which she sailed through), and she is permanently garaged. At the time of the last MOT, I had over £1000 worth of work done on her - check with Nick at Austin Garages who has ensured that she has always been kept in tip top condition - work included a New Radiator, New A/C Condenser, New Vis Motors, New N/S/F window regulator, New O/S/F door latch and much more. The previous year I had a new cooling fan, front discs and pads, new from suspension bushes and lower anti-roll bar drop links, inner ball joints and air intake hose. She comes with a full set of Serpent alloys (including spare), she has only traveled 500 miles in the last 18 months and is just too good to leave locked in the garage. She is a 2.5 V6 Auto Connoisseur in what must now be a very rare Primrose Yellow. 91,700 miles - in extremely fine condition. It breaks my heart to see her go but . . . . . . the time has come and she needs to be used. £1295.00 ono. PM me if you would like a test drive etc. Cheers Andrew (Yellow Peril)

3rd March 2014, 11:06	#2
FrazzleTC This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Staffordshire Moorlands Posts: 7,924 Thanks: 533 Thanked 1,178 Times in 920 Posts	That is a beautiful car, and my perfect 75! I don't suppose you'd like a swap for a 1990 Rover 827 with 39,000 miles from new? __________________ 1967 Rover 2000 Automatic 1969 Rover 3500 Series One 1979 Scimitar GTE 2013 Mercedes SLK250 CDI

3rd March 2014, 11:26	#3
MG Tom Posted a thing or two ex. MG ZT+ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Northampton-ish Posts: 1,484 Thanks: 156 Thanked 98 Times in 95 Posts	I hope you can work something out Fraser, it would be perfect for you!! __________________ '03 MG ZT+ 1.8T X-Power Grey with Monogram 'WTD' black alcantara trim. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] My project thread HERE

4th March 2014, 08:52	#5
Shabbs Loves to post Rover 75 Contemporary SE, Starlight Silver Join Date: May 2008 Location: North of Engerland Posts: 497 Thanks: 14 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts	Beautiful example and am sure like many others wish we had a spare £1k and space. Have a bump for a lovely vehicle, sanely priced and good luck with the sale. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]--------------------------------- 2005 Contemporary SE CDTi The Right Colour - Starlight Silver Member No: 3872 ---------------------------------

5th March 2014, 22:03	#7
sjc Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 180 Sports +, 2007 completely restored XJ 4.2 LWB Sovereign,Noble M400,LR Discovery 3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Little Baddow Posts: 1,315 Thanks: 65 Thanked 148 Times in 70 Posts	Blimey, that really is lovely, and you've had it virtually from new? __________________ The 75... " It's lovely isn't it ? Makes you wonder why people are obsessed with modern rubbish". Tiff Needell

3rd March 2014, 14:50	#4
The Yellow Peril Posted a thing or two Primrose Yellow 75 V6 Conn SE Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hoar Cross, Staffordshire Posts: 1,176 Thanks: 23 Thanked 49 Times in 11 Posts	Thanks for your interest, I'm not really looking for a saloon just now. I am looking for an estate as we are going to be having dogs again soon. Silly me, I sold my 08 plate 75 tourer in November and now wish I'd kept that and parted with primrose then back then. Cheers

6th March 2014, 13:52	#9
Dominic22 Posted a thing or two Rover 75 V8 Plus Others Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Swadlincote Posts: 1,603 Thanks: 18 Thanked 163 Times in 81 Posts	Having seen the car at Nick's (Austin Garages) I would also be very loathed to sell it. It really is a beauty in the flesh and one that would be very difficult almost impossible to replace in that condition with the level of detail in the service carried out by Nick.