New toy has arrived

1965cap · 8th August 2015, 09:34

New toy arrived last night... 2000 Conny V6 auto in Atlantic Blue with most of the options on the order sheet ticked... all for the princely sum of £250. It needs an exhaust centre section and an hour with a wire brush and a tin of stonechip to get it through the MoT... last MoT had an advisory for "slight play in nearside balljoint" (didn't say which one though) but it has done 18 miles since then. So, recommission, trip to see the friendly MOT man (who drives a 75 Club CDT), then start to shine up the paintwork!

LotusLC · 8th August 2015, 10:40

What a car for the money, will look even better when you polish her all up..

Unicorn1 · 8th August 2015, 12:42

Very nice - I think this is the best shade of blue Rover did

Look forward to seeing it in it's full glory.

Les

1965cap · 8th August 2015, 15:49

Can't see the results of the hour with the wire brush and stonechip, but the results of the hour in the engine bay... now to start ordering the stainless fasteners...!

FrazzleTC · 9th August 2015, 18:50

Gorgeous in Atlantic Blue! Such a striking colour, and one that it's a shame wasn't offered for longer!

1965cap · 1st November 2015, 07:56

Well... she passed her MOT on Monday... slight fluid leak from somewhere (which now seems to have disappeared - may have been the coolant which gushed EVERYWHERE when I changed it last weekend), offside numberplate light out and rear numberplate delaminating... otherwise clean sheet and ready to go! Just needs a couple of paint scuffs and a parking ding sorting now, but she's on the road and has already done 4x the mileage she'd done since her last MOT.

Quite chuffed that another 75 which would otherwise have gone for scrap is now back on the road!

Thanks to everyone who's provided help and advice, and special thanks to Phil-T4 and Woolleysox for helping out with parts.

mbrenn · 1st November 2015, 21:11

Well done! Best of luck with your new motor, it looks great.

8th August 2015, 10:40	#2
LotusLC This is my second home MG ZT CDTi Auto / ZT-T Trophy Blue Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: York Posts: 3,981 Thanks: 3,329 Thanked 1,644 Times in 1,238 Posts	What a car for the money, will look even better when you polish her all up.. __________________ Lotus Carlton - Number 852 (My old car) https://i.imgur.com/Cwa3376m.jpg

8th August 2015, 12:42	#3
Unicorn1 Avid contributor Rover 75 CDTi Conn Join Date: May 2012 Location: Canterbury Posts: 169 Thanks: 281 Thanked 125 Times in 65 Posts	Very nice - I think this is the best shade of blue Rover did Look forward to seeing it in it's full glory. Les __________________ My other car's from Longbridge too - a 1948 A40 Devon.

9th August 2015, 18:50	#5
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	Gorgeous in Atlantic Blue! Such a striking colour, and one that it's a shame wasn't offered for longer! __________________ 1967 Rover 2000 Automatic 1969 Rover 3500 Series One 1979 Scimitar GTE 2013 Mercedes SLK250 CDI

1st November 2015, 21:11	#7
mbrenn Loves to post Rover 75 Saloons Conn SE 2.0L V6 (2001) & Conn 2.0L CDTi (2003) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dungannon Posts: 489 Thanks: 109 Thanked 110 Times in 100 Posts	Well done! Best of luck with your new motor, it looks great.