The new daily

Ravinder · 16th June 2019, 16:25

In the past couple of weeks, I’ve been looking for a replacement for my daily shed which I’ve owned for more then four years and also my first 75 I’ve owned. The MOT has now lapsed and I’ve decided to call it a day on it. It’s done 226,000 miles and it shows on the bodywork. The sills are quite bad now and it’s at a stage where it needs welding probably each year to get it through the MOT. The engine is sweet but also having issues with wheel bearings, tyre wear etc. I will be breaking it and keeping some bits for spares before scraping the rest.

So, the hunt began. After looking at a few cars on autotrader and on the forum, there was one car that I kept going back to. I enquired of its availability and made arrangements to go view it the following week. Train ticket booked and cash ready, I got the train up yesterday morning at 8:04am to Aberdeen before changing over to Dyce and then catching the bus to Inverurie where member Gary (Lovel) collected me 3 hours later and drove me the seven miles to his home in the small Aberdeenshire village of Methwick. Once there, I had a nose over the 75 and Gary talked through the history of the car and the work that he has done to it over the years in his ownership. It was very obvious that the car had been well cared for through Gary’s ownership and prior. A deal was struck without even a test drive as I knew it was the one. We went inside to exchange the cash and do the paperwork over a cuppa and a biscuit and chatted about everything including the hunt for Mrs Singh....(still ongoing and cash still waiting...)

Before setting off, I had a slight setback when the battery went flat. Ignition was left on for a period of time whilst we stood chatting which took the juice out the battery. With a quick jump start by Gary, the car purred back to life. We shook hands and said our goodbyes before I set off. Gary even left me enough fuel in the tank for the 2 and a half hour drive back home. The drive back to Fife was a very pleasant one and it mostly stayed dry before hitting a quick shower when I reached Glenrothes where I stopped off at Morrisingh’s for a toilet break and a sandwich. There, I also spotted a rare Maestro in the car park. I got talking to the owner of the car, a young man in his twenties who was keen on older cars. He had purchased it several months earlier and uses it as his daily. I told him about my new buy which he had a good nose of before we parted our way.
I got home in good time. The car drove fantastically well and didn’t miss a beat. It’s very smooth and quite quick and just looks the part. I’m deeply in love with the colour - Firefrost Red. I was never a fan of the Mk2 75 but it has grown on me in just a single day.

This car is a keeper and I hope to enjoy many miles in it over the coming years.

Some pictures below.

Rover 75 Mk2 Connissour SE 1.8 Turbo
Firefrost Red
Mileage: 81,000

Waiting for the train at Kirkcaldy

Rubbish leg space. Don’t ask what the white stains are on my trousers....

Brought my iPad with me to keep me company.

The views across the Tay Bridge

Arrived in Aberdeen

Leg space better on the next train. Still, white stains on trousers, however...

My bus at Dyche for the short journey to Inverurie. Had it all to myself.

Arrived at Gary’s. My new baby.

After it’s mishap.

Quickly stopped in a lay by on the way home for a picture or several.

At Morrisingh’s

The Maestro

My current daily on the left. RIP.

A few snaps from last night after taking it out for a drive.

steve-45 · 16th June 2019, 16:37

That’s a long way north for an Essex registered car !

VVC-Geeza · 16th June 2019, 16:39

Looks stunning Rav,and knowing who the previous owner is it's sure to be tip top mechanically.To good for a daily really!

madeupname · 16th June 2019, 16:51

Nice looking car Rav. But do you think you could make the piccies a bit bigger please, there were a few molecules I had difficulty seeing.

Mickyboy · 16th June 2019, 16:57

Super looking car nice thumb size pics too

Hope you have lots of happy motoring in it
Mick

coolguy · 16th June 2019, 17:08

Looks lovely, and still wearing it's original dealer plates - I recognise them as Souls used to be my local Rover dealer, approximately 550 miles from where you picked it up!

bl52krz · 16th June 2019, 17:25

Lovely looking car Rav. It sure does look like a keeper. I like everything about it.

BoroRover · 17th June 2019, 14:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolguy

Looks lovely, and still wearing it's original dealer plates - I recognise them as Souls used to be my local Rover dealer, approximately 550 miles from where you picked it up!

My Copperleaf is a Souls of Olney, printed on the smiley plate. I'm loving it !!

Ravinder · 18th April 2021, 07:07

A few current photos of the daily. Still in daily use. 😊

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

VVC-Geeza · 18th April 2021, 10:51

Still looks great Rav,lovely pictures.

I was looking at the roof aeriel.Is it for dab reception?Just my opinion but I think a sharkfin suits the car much nicer and gives it a more modern look.

16th June 2019, 16:25	#1
Ravinder This is my second home Rover 75 saloon x2, Rover 75 Tourer x2, Rover 220 Coupe Turbo Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife Posts: 9,036 Thanks: 2,278 Thanked 2,852 Times in 1,718 Posts	The new daily In the past couple of weeks, I’ve been looking for a replacement for my daily shed which I’ve owned for more then four years and also my first 75 I’ve owned. The MOT has now lapsed and I’ve decided to call it a day on it. It’s done 226,000 miles and it shows on the bodywork. The sills are quite bad now and it’s at a stage where it needs welding probably each year to get it through the MOT. The engine is sweet but also having issues with wheel bearings, tyre wear etc. I will be breaking it and keeping some bits for spares before scraping the rest. So, the hunt began. After looking at a few cars on autotrader and on the forum, there was one car that I kept going back to. I enquired of its availability and made arrangements to go view it the following week. Train ticket booked and cash ready, I got the train up yesterday morning at 8:04am to Aberdeen before changing over to Dyce and then catching the bus to Inverurie where member Gary (Lovel) collected me 3 hours later and drove me the seven miles to his home in the small Aberdeenshire village of Methwick. Once there, I had a nose over the 75 and Gary talked through the history of the car and the work that he has done to it over the years in his ownership. It was very obvious that the car had been well cared for through Gary’s ownership and prior. A deal was struck without even a test drive as I knew it was the one. We went inside to exchange the cash and do the paperwork over a cuppa and a biscuit and chatted about everything including the hunt for Mrs Singh....(still ongoing and cash still waiting...) Before setting off, I had a slight setback when the battery went flat. Ignition was left on for a period of time whilst we stood chatting which took the juice out the battery. With a quick jump start by Gary, the car purred back to life. We shook hands and said our goodbyes before I set off. Gary even left me enough fuel in the tank for the 2 and a half hour drive back home. The drive back to Fife was a very pleasant one and it mostly stayed dry before hitting a quick shower when I reached Glenrothes where I stopped off at Morrisingh’s for a toilet break and a sandwich. There, I also spotted a rare Maestro in the car park. I got talking to the owner of the car, a young man in his twenties who was keen on older cars. He had purchased it several months earlier and uses it as his daily. I told him about my new buy which he had a good nose of before we parted our way. I got home in good time. The car drove fantastically well and didn’t miss a beat. It’s very smooth and quite quick and just looks the part. I’m deeply in love with the colour - Firefrost Red. I was never a fan of the Mk2 75 but it has grown on me in just a single day. This car is a keeper and I hope to enjoy many miles in it over the coming years. Some pictures below. Rover 75 Mk2 Connissour SE 1.8 Turbo Firefrost Red Mileage: 81,000 Waiting for the train at Kirkcaldy Rubbish leg space. Don’t ask what the white stains are on my trousers.... Brought my iPad with me to keep me company. The views across the Tay Bridge Arrived in Aberdeen Leg space better on the next train. Still, white stains on trousers, however... My bus at Dyche for the short journey to Inverurie. Had it all to myself. Arrived at Gary’s. My new baby. After it’s mishap. Quickly stopped in a lay by on the way home for a picture or several. At Morrisingh’s The Maestro My current daily on the left. RIP. A few snaps from last night after taking it out for a drive. __________________ Wanted - Indian bride. Cash waiting. (All sorted - bargain) First name and forum name: Ravinder Rover 75 2.0 CDT Connoisseur SE 116 (160 remap) Royal Blue (JFM) This vehicle was the 50,481st 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 2,238th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,775 This vehicle was the 5,002nd 75 in Royal Blue (code: JFM) to be made out of 14,420 Royal Blue 75s

16th June 2019, 16:39	#3
VVC-Geeza This is my second home 2005 Connoisseur SE 1.8 Turbo,2004 45 1.8 Connoisseur and my beloved 1998 VVC Coupe. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Derby. Posts: 8,757 Thanks: 2,022 Thanked 1,016 Times in 739 Posts	Looks stunning Rav,and knowing who the previous owner is it's sure to be tip top mechanically.To good for a daily really! __________________

16th June 2019, 16:51	#4
madeupname Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connie Mk2 1.8 (Mo) Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,531 Thanks: 875 Thanked 335 Times in 289 Posts	Nice looking car Rav. But do you think you could make the piccies a bit bigger please, there were a few molecules I had difficulty seeing. __________________ Mo was born Tuesday, 22nd June 2004 @ 08:32:41 This vehicle was the 99,307th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 5,377th 75 1.8 Connoisseur to be made out of 6,033 This vehicle was the 783rd 75 in Firefrost Red (code: CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75s

16th June 2019, 16:57	#5
Mickyboy SERVICING AND DEALER DIAGNOSTICS MG ZT CDTI 135 + & MGZT CDTI AUTO 160 & ROVER 75 TOURER CDTI 160 TROPHY YELLOW Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hernebay Posts: 4,331 Thanks: 818 Thanked 2,414 Times in 1,141 Posts	Super looking car nice thumb size pics too Hope you have lots of happy motoring in it Mick __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] T4 Owner Jobs done : new UBP, Spy hole mod, Rear hub(wheel bearing),plenum cleaned and emptied, Inline thermostat fitted,Full service, In car Digital tv/DVD Bluetooth Satnav etc, Replaced UBP, Restored headlights,Fixed airbag connection.replaced HP pump,replaced rear light seals,changed intercooler O rings. Jobs to do: ,replace drivers lock,.[/SIZE]

16th June 2019, 17:25	#7
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,387 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Lovely looking car Rav. It sure does look like a keeper. I like everything about it. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

16th June 2019, 16:37	#2
steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	That’s a long way north for an Essex registered car !

16th June 2019, 17:08	#6
coolguy Coolguy Rover 75 CDT Tourer Auto, Rover 75 2.0 Connoisseur Auto, MG ZT 2.5 Auto and MG ZT Cdti Auto (Monogra Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Finedon Posts: 1,896 Thanks: 933 Thanked 638 Times in 430 Posts	Looks lovely, and still wearing it's original dealer plates - I recognise them as Souls used to be my local Rover dealer, approximately 550 miles from where you picked it up!

18th April 2021, 07:07	#9
Ravinder This is my second home Rover 75 saloon x2, Rover 75 Tourer x2, Rover 220 Coupe Turbo Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife Posts: 9,036 Thanks: 2,278 Thanked 2,852 Times in 1,718 Posts	A few current photos of the daily. Still in daily use. 😊 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Wanted - Indian bride. Cash waiting. (All sorted - bargain) First name and forum name: Ravinder Rover 75 2.0 CDT Connoisseur SE 116 (160 remap) Royal Blue (JFM) This vehicle was the 50,481st 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 2,238th 75 CDT Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,775 This vehicle was the 5,002nd 75 in Royal Blue (code: JFM) to be made out of 14,420 Royal Blue 75s

18th April 2021, 10:51	#10
VVC-Geeza This is my second home 2005 Connoisseur SE 1.8 Turbo,2004 45 1.8 Connoisseur and my beloved 1998 VVC Coupe. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Derby. Posts: 8,757 Thanks: 2,022 Thanked 1,016 Times in 739 Posts	Still looks great Rav,lovely pictures. I was looking at the roof aeriel.Is it for dab reception?Just my opinion but I think a sharkfin suits the car much nicer and gives it a more modern look. __________________