Rover 75 connoisseur 2.5 V6 FREE to Good home! - Page 5

stocktake · 27th May 2010, 16:12

Not often I'm lost for words chaps.

Don't think i have ever come across such generosity and honesty

Well done to all concerned, I truly hope you have that nice contented feeling inside. Except Thomas who will not sleep until it's on the drive

JohnDotCom · 27th May 2010, 18:19

May I add the pride I feel, of one of our members generosity to another.
Well done all round.

Graham1961 · 27th May 2010, 21:39

Such honesty is to be admired...Well done Tony, you are a true gentleman.

baggie9 · 27th May 2010, 22:11

Well done to the two Tony's.

VVC-Geeza · 27th May 2010, 22:43

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Originally Posted by baggie9

Well done to the two Tony's.

And everyone else who has taken the trouble to post,it's rare indeed to find such a balanced generous group of enthusiasts.

My faith in human nature has been somewhat restored,well done all

tonybubble · 28th May 2010, 16:11

I went down to Illminster this afternoon with my trusty copper/hide hammer, removed O/S rear wheel, gave the hub a couple of clouts and hey presto the wheel was free.

Jump started car and moved a few yards, but nasty graunching noise from nearside front - on examination the spring has broken.

Tony mentioned that he heard the noise, when he tried to free off the brakes under power - perhaps spring was already weakened and this was just too much? Lucky, I guess, that it didn't happen on the move for either of us.

Not sure what to do next, as clearly car cannot be driven as is. Options: get car collected and taken to my local garage, but this will cost or perhaps change the strut on site?? The latter is beyond my limited mechanical competence, but I could provide assistance if anyone is local, willing and able.
Tony is happy to give us a reasonable time frame to resolve things.

Thomas - I'm trying my best!!

As a PS, a club member who shall remain nameless offered to buy the car from Tony yesterday. To his considerable credit, Tony refused as he did not want the car to be broken.

tonybubble · 28th May 2010, 16:22

Thomas asked me to take a couple of pictures for him.

vincent48 · 28th May 2010, 18:44

I think It's about time we started a fund for this as It seems an undue amount of hassle and cost could be born by too few samaritans.

thomas 75 connie · 28th May 2010, 18:50

Hi thanks again go to tony, I've only just got in from work and read this. Thanks go to tonybubble and the tony that's given this for free. I'm glad you wernt driving the car on the road as that doesn't bare thinking about. Many thanks Thomas

3disco · 28th May 2010, 20:05

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Originally Posted by tonybubble

I went down to Illminster this afternoon with my trusty copper/hide hammer, removed O/S rear wheel, gave the hub a couple of clouts and hey presto the wheel was free.

Jump started car and moved a few yards, but nasty graunching noise from nearside front - on examination the spring has broken.

Tony mentioned that he heard the noise, when he tried to free off the brakes under power - perhaps spring was already weakened and this was just too much? Lucky, I guess, that it didn't happen on the move for either of us.

Not sure what to do next, as clearly car cannot be driven as is. Options: get car collected and taken to my local garage, but this will cost or perhaps change the strut on site?? The latter is beyond my limited mechanical competence, but I could provide assistance if anyone is local, willing and able.
Tony is happy to give us a reasonable time frame to resolve things.

Thomas - I'm trying my best!!

As a PS, a club member who shall remain nameless offered to buy the car from Tony yesterday. To his considerable credit, Tony refused as he did not want the car to be broken.

I can give someone a hand next week if thats of any use?

27th May 2010, 16:12	#41
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,587 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Not often I'm lost for words chaps. Don't think i have ever come across such generosity and honesty Well done to all concerned, I truly hope you have that nice contented feeling inside. Except Thomas who will not sleep until it's on the drive __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

27th May 2010, 21:39	#43
Graham1961 Moderator / RS East Scotland Rover 75 1.8 Conn Se saloon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Berwick, East Lothian Posts: 4,738 Thanks: 4,143 Thanked 753 Times in 563 Posts	Connoisseur 2.5 v6 Free to Good Home ! Such honesty is to be admired...Well done Tony, you are a true gentleman.

28th May 2010, 16:11	#46
tonybubble ZT, 75 & 260 Rescue 2002 MG ZT 260 (007), 2003 MG ZT-T 260 SE, 2004 75 CDTI Tourer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Brent Posts: 2,447 Thanks: 88 Thanked 50 Times in 29 Posts	A little good news BUT also some bad news: I went down to Illminster this afternoon with my trusty copper/hide hammer, removed O/S rear wheel, gave the hub a couple of clouts and hey presto the wheel was free. Jump started car and moved a few yards, but nasty graunching noise from nearside front - on examination the spring has broken. Tony mentioned that he heard the noise, when he tried to free off the brakes under power - perhaps spring was already weakened and this was just too much? Lucky, I guess, that it didn't happen on the move for either of us. Not sure what to do next, as clearly car cannot be driven as is. Options: get car collected and taken to my local garage, but this will cost or perhaps change the strut on site?? The latter is beyond my limited mechanical competence, but I could provide assistance if anyone is local, willing and able. Tony is happy to give us a reasonable time frame to resolve things. Thomas - I'm trying my best!! As a PS, a club member who shall remain nameless offered to buy the car from Tony yesterday. To his considerable credit, Tony refused as he did not want the car to be broken.

28th May 2010, 16:22	#47
tonybubble ZT, 75 & 260 Rescue 2002 MG ZT 260 (007), 2003 MG ZT-T 260 SE, 2004 75 CDTI Tourer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: East Brent Posts: 2,447 Thanks: 88 Thanked 50 Times in 29 Posts	In The Meantime Thomas asked me to take a couple of pictures for him.

27th May 2010, 18:19	#42
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	May I add the pride I feel, of one of our members generosity to another. Well done all round.

27th May 2010, 22:11	#44
baggie9 Posted a thing or two Jaguar s Type Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: tipton Posts: 1,369 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Well done to the two Tony's.

28th May 2010, 18:44	#48
vincent48 Avid contributor rover 75 saloon 1.8 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Jarrow Posts: 102 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I think It's about time we started a fund for this as It seems an undue amount of hassle and cost could be born by too few samaritans.

28th May 2010, 18:50	#49
thomas 75 connie This is my second home Rover 75 launch car x2, Rover 800 Vitesse Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Plymouth Devon Posts: 8,463 Thanks: 1,115 Thanked 1,083 Times in 653 Posts	Hi thanks again go to tony, I've only just got in from work and read this. Thanks go to tonybubble and the tony that's given this for free. I'm glad you wernt driving the car on the road as that doesn't bare thinking about. Many thanks Thomas