Discarded and forlorn yet plenty more life in her

Steve1966 · 5th April 2018, 11:38

I bought my 75 six years ago. Discarded and forlorn round the back of a used car lot and deemed 'not good enough to put on the forecourt' by the dealer I bought it unseen via ebay for £575 with 97,600m on the clock. I have just added my 70,000th mile to the total with zero 'during journey' breakdowns. There have been a few issues to sort (as can be seen in my signature below) but none of these have prevented a journey except for the overnight spring failure on my drive. More than a 115,000 miles since the only head gasket change and no current issues except for an IMG change that needs to be pencilled in (it eats them, this will be my 3rd). With a design life of only 10 years and 150,000 miles this car keeps on giving and hopefully will continue to do so for many years. It is also the only car I have access to so all my trips to the Lake District (460m round trip, 10 times in the last 18 months) are taken in her stride. She is loved but she has to work hard too.

Steve.

Simondi · 5th April 2018, 12:14

A great story, here's to many more miles

5th April 2018, 11:38	#1
Steve1966 Loves to post 2000 W Rover 75 Saloon 1.8 Man Club (SE) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 436 Thanks: 66 Thanked 95 Times in 48 Posts	Discarded and forlorn yet plenty more life in her I bought my 75 six years ago. Discarded and forlorn round the back of a used car lot and deemed 'not good enough to put on the forecourt' by the dealer I bought it unseen via ebay for £575 with 97,600m on the clock. I have just added my 70,000th mile to the total with zero 'during journey' breakdowns. There have been a few issues to sort (as can be seen in my signature below) but none of these have prevented a journey except for the overnight spring failure on my drive. More than a 115,000 miles since the only head gasket change and no current issues except for an IMG change that needs to be pencilled in (it eats them, this will be my 3rd). With a design life of only 10 years and 150,000 miles this car keeps on giving and hopefully will continue to do so for many years. It is also the only car I have access to so all my trips to the Lake District (460m round trip, 10 times in the last 18 months) are taken in her stride. She is loved but she has to work hard too. Steve. __________________ Jobs Done since (Apr 2012): Spyhole, Thermostat, IMG (x2), Front ARB Drop links (x3 pairs), Rear Damper, Coils/HT Leads, Heater Matrix, Unions, 13x tyres, Gearbox Oil, Full Service (x3), Water pump & belts, LH/RH lower arm & bushes, Front/Rear pads/Discs, Fr door finishers, Track Rods, Jule's intake tube, Clutch, Slave, DMF (ouch), 1 1/2 exhausts, front springs/top mounts, Jule's Fan upgrade/condenser, reverse gear switch, OSR upper arm, spring, and sill welding. 78,000miles (175,600m total).

5th April 2018, 12:14	#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	A great story, here's to many more miles __________________ 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