My new car

Alex D · 18th May 2021, 21:17

Evening all. I often browse this forum but I don’t really get involved as much as I would like so I thought I would put a post up about my new car.

I’ve been thinking about replacing my 52 reg Connoisseur CDT manual for a few months now. Don’t get me wrong it’s a lovely car and I really liked it but my desire for an auto gearbox, a bit more power and a sandstone interior became too great so I started searching for a replacement.

It wasn’t long before I found something which fitted the bill almost perfectly. A 54 reg Connoisseur SE CDTi auto in Firefrost Red with a Sandstone leather interior with nearly 102,000 miles on the clock. Located about an hours drive away in Congleton. I also found out it is effectively a one owner car. It was purchased new by an elderly gentleman who sadly passed away a couple years ago. His wife then registered it in her name but didn’t really do much with it. It was then sold on to the garage who sold it to me. It has obviously been very well looked after. Serviced every year and has never failed an MOT. everything works and the only physical blemishes are a few parking scuffs and a couple of tiny dents.

Long story short I promptly arranged a viewing and a couple of days later I was driving it home.

I’ve had it for nearly 2 weeks now and can safely say (I know it will offend the purists) that it is a much better car than my old mk1. It’s smoother, handles better, has a nicer interior and somehow seems more comfortable. Ok maybe material quality is lacking a bit in some areas and the front end styling is admittedly much nicer on a mk1 but actual build quality is just as good.

It’s definitely a keeper and when funds allow I intend to get a Cowley or early Longbridge car as a stable mate.

I hope I haven’t bored you too much with my little story.

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18th May 2021, 21:17	#1
Alex D Regular poster 1999 Rover 75 2.0 V6 Connoisseur SE, 1998 Rover 825 Sterling Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 96 Thanks: 67 Thanked 76 Times in 24 Posts	My new car Evening all. I often browse this forum but I don’t really get involved as much as I would like so I thought I would put a post up about my new car. I’ve been thinking about replacing my 52 reg Connoisseur CDT manual for a few months now. Don’t get me wrong it’s a lovely car and I really liked it but my desire for an auto gearbox, a bit more power and a sandstone interior became too great so I started searching for a replacement. It wasn’t long before I found something which fitted the bill almost perfectly. A 54 reg Connoisseur SE CDTi auto in Firefrost Red with a Sandstone leather interior with nearly 102,000 miles on the clock. Located about an hours drive away in Congleton. I also found out it is effectively a one owner car. It was purchased new by an elderly gentleman who sadly passed away a couple years ago. His wife then registered it in her name but didn’t really do much with it. It was then sold on to the garage who sold it to me. It has obviously been very well looked after. Serviced every year and has never failed an MOT. everything works and the only physical blemishes are a few parking scuffs and a couple of tiny dents. Long story short I promptly arranged a viewing and a couple of days later I was driving it home. I’ve had it for nearly 2 weeks now and can safely say (I know it will offend the purists) that it is a much better car than my old mk1. It’s smoother, handles better, has a nicer interior and somehow seems more comfortable. Ok maybe material quality is lacking a bit in some areas and the front end styling is admittedly much nicer on a mk1 but actual build quality is just as good. It’s definitely a keeper and when funds allow I intend to get a Cowley or early Longbridge car as a stable mate. I hope I haven’t bored you too much with my little story. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by Alex D; 18th May 2021 at 21:24..