Won over!.............now looking for a 75 Tourer

podge · 7th November 2007, 16:58

Hello out there, I am a newbie who has admired the 75Tourer for a long time now, so......................I am on the lookout for one.75CDT Connie, diesel manual, leather seats(SE?) and in Midnight Blue, am I being realistic to get a resonable one(MK1 not facelift) with a budget of £5000? I saw a cracker,last week one owner and 42000 only just above my budget, needless to say 1st person to view bought it.I hail from Hampshire so if anybody knows of one, please let me know, there is no immediate rush.By the way, so nice to be in such a friendly club,many thanks,Pete.

Kandyman · 7th November 2007, 17:17

Hi podge,

Good luck with your search, remember there's no rush so take your time and a good one will come along for you.

BigRuss · 7th November 2007, 17:19

Hi, and welcome to the club.:lol:

You should be able to find a suitable Conn Tourer CDT for around that figure.
leather is standard on all Conn models, but Se has: Symphony radio, cruise control, and memory seats. If you are lucky you may find a highline, with sat nav and tv but they always attract premium prices.

Study the forum well, and get to know all common faults. this will help a great deal, as from my own experiences I can honestly say, there's quite a few overpriced, poor cars out there!

Russ

Jamie · 7th November 2007, 17:37

Welcome to the club....

When you find a suitable car just pop a new thread on the forums and the club members will tell you exactly which areas of the car to check carefully...they are generally extremely reliable...but there are the odd glitches to check for.

You will find a wealth of tips here on how to keep your car running at its best, how to avoid problems and tips on making it much faster...especially if its one of those smashing deisels, but then I am a little biased.

Good luck and as the man says...take your time...choose carefully.

pondweed · 7th November 2007, 17:42

have a look at Keith's Midnight Blue Club CDT in the for sale section. Would be a shrewd starter buy if you can forego the leather seats and want to keep £2000 in your pocket for extras.

JohnDotCom · 7th November 2007, 18:35

With the Leather seats and other bits from SMC you would still be in Pocket and have fun rebuilding the car.

SMC Trading · 7th November 2007, 18:56

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Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

With the Leather seats and other bits from SMC you would still be in Pocket and have fun rebuilding the car.

Funny you should say that we have just got a mint condition set of dark blue leather electric seats in.........

podge · 10th November 2007, 13:14

Hi Guys, well tomorow I am going to look at a 75 Tourer, 2 owners, service history, Classic(base model??), with 70,000 on the clock, from a dealer around the £4500 to £5000...........does that sound about right? and I would be very gratefull of any advice i.e. what to listen/poke about/etc, this is just a look at the moment.Thanks, Pete.

Tatts · 10th November 2007, 13:15

What engine does it have?

podge · 10th November 2007, 14:14

Sorry...what a doughnut!.....the BMW diesel.

7th November 2007, 16:58	#1
podge I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Tourer CDT CLUB SE Copper Red Mica Dec 01 ....now deceased....replaced by2003 Royal Blue T Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Warnborough, Hampshire Posts: 2,398 Thanks: 9 Thanked 69 Times in 20 Posts	Won over!.............now looking for a 75 Tourer Hello out there, I am a newbie who has admired the 75Tourer for a long time now, so......................I am on the lookout for one.75CDT Connie, diesel manual, leather seats(SE?) and in Midnight Blue, am I being realistic to get a resonable one(MK1 not facelift) with a budget of £5000? I saw a cracker,last week one owner and 42000 only just above my budget, needless to say 1st person to view bought it.I hail from Hampshire so if anybody knows of one, please let me know, there is no immediate rush.By the way, so nice to be in such a friendly club,many thanks,Pete.

7th November 2007, 17:37	#4
Jamie Posted a thing or two In Limbo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,685 Thanks: 4 Thanked 12 Times in 6 Posts	Welcome to the club.... When you find a suitable car just pop a new thread on the forums and the club members will tell you exactly which areas of the car to check carefully...they are generally extremely reliable...but there are the odd glitches to check for. You will find a wealth of tips here on how to keep your car running at its best, how to avoid problems and tips on making it much faster...especially if its one of those smashing deisels, but then I am a little biased. Good luck and as the man says...take your time...choose carefully. __________________ Finally given up trying to buy the last new rover V8 from Bristol, 2 years of haggling got me nowhere!

10th November 2007, 13:15	#9
Tatts This is my second home MG6 TL Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tarn Posts: 5,269 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 37 Posts	What engine does it have? __________________ http://www.wcgsig.com/115562.gif

7th November 2007, 17:17	#2
Kandyman Banned ROVER 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Limousine 2004 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Welling Posts: 10,995 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Hi podge, Good luck with your search, remember there's no rush so take your time and a good one will come along for you.

7th November 2007, 17:19	#3
BigRuss Premium Trader 75 CDT Tourer,2.5 Launch Saloon, Omipro MG/Rover (T4) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Liversedge, West Yorkshire Posts: 5,405 Thanks: 1,105 Thanked 1,340 Times in 661 Posts	Hi, and welcome to the club.:lol: You should be able to find a suitable Conn Tourer CDT for around that figure. leather is standard on all Conn models, but Se has: Symphony radio, cruise control, and memory seats. If you are lucky you may find a highline, with sat nav and tv but they always attract premium prices. Study the forum well, and get to know all common faults. this will help a great deal, as from my own experiences I can honestly say, there's quite a few overpriced, poor cars out there! Russ

7th November 2007, 17:42	#5
pondweed This is my second home Waiter, Waiter! I seem to have a Roomster in my drive... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sussex Posts: 3,268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	have a look at Keith's Midnight Blue Club CDT in the for sale section. Would be a shrewd starter buy if you can forego the leather seats and want to keep £2000 in your pocket for extras.

7th November 2007, 18:35	#6
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	With the Leather seats and other bits from SMC you would still be in Pocket and have fun rebuilding the car.

10th November 2007, 13:14	#8
podge I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Tourer CDT CLUB SE Copper Red Mica Dec 01 ....now deceased....replaced by2003 Royal Blue T Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Warnborough, Hampshire Posts: 2,398 Thanks: 9 Thanked 69 Times in 20 Posts	Hi Guys, well tomorow I am going to look at a 75 Tourer, 2 owners, service history, Classic(base model??), with 70,000 on the clock, from a dealer around the £4500 to £5000...........does that sound about right? and I would be very gratefull of any advice i.e. what to listen/poke about/etc, this is just a look at the moment.Thanks, Pete.

10th November 2007, 14:14	#10
podge I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Tourer CDT CLUB SE Copper Red Mica Dec 01 ....now deceased....replaced by2003 Royal Blue T Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Warnborough, Hampshire Posts: 2,398 Thanks: 9 Thanked 69 Times in 20 Posts	Sorry...what a doughnut!.....the BMW diesel.