Reaction to your 75 - Page 3

picky747 · 30th October 2009, 18:13

Bumped into an old workmate in Tescos car park and his reaction was "You've gone up in the world haven't you!"

Villa Villan · 30th October 2009, 18:18

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Originally Posted by The_Monk

Got stopped at a petrol station by a chap who came over to admire the car. Said it looked fantastic, was it a V8 (I said no a V6) and then nods of approval with "nice" lots

I have been asked that twice now and The Boss is a 1.8 T

...I have had the odd " you cant get spares" comment but the majority is "that looks very nice" even down to the time when SWMBO gave me a shout when two builders were giving her (The Boss) a squint when they came out of the newsagents as she thought they were eyeing it up for a nicking job, I went out and we ended up chatting as they loved her...The car not SWMBO

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Cheers
Tony

Dragrad · 31st October 2009, 00:02

I've had...

"How long you been driving a Jaguar?"

"What a beautiful car - what model Jag is it?"

"Nice car..... V6 or a V8?"

"What a lovely car... How could Rover have failed with a car like this?"

"I don't remember Jaguar producing a car like this!"

to

"I have got to get me one of these" (from a 14yr old nephew! That was after two minutes of silence from him when he first sat in the car - a rare thing for him - silence that is!)

On a seperate note - what is the fascination with Jaguar?

MN190 · 31st October 2009, 08:01

From an Audi A4 driver why did you buy a Rover its an MG
Answer the same reason you bough a Passat.

From a Hyundai V6 driver when you going to get a fast car.
The Hyundai 2.7 model is slower and less economical than the MG V6

2Diesels · 31st October 2009, 08:33

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Originally Posted by FredSpencer

And that's just from those ruffians on here who drive a ZT!

Watch it you

Austin Rover · 31st October 2009, 10:35

When I bought my 75, I had comments about "moving up in the world", and a friend of mine bought me a cigar "to go with your new car".

FredSpencer · 31st October 2009, 10:39

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Originally Posted by 2Diesels

Watch it you

You're nice ruffians though.

davidbooker · 31st October 2009, 11:26

I bought mine a few weeks before MGR went belly-up. The most common joke then, amongst many, was the "oh, you got the P75 then, unlike the Rover workers, who got the P45......".

Now, almost five years on, the insults have long since faded away, and my beauty is admired wherever she goes, despite often being mistaken for a Jaguar!

2Diesels · 31st October 2009, 17:08

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Originally Posted by FredSpencer

You're nice ruffians though.

Forgiven

Robson Rover Repair · 31st October 2009, 19:51

Usually goes like this....

Them - See you got an old mans rover.

Me - Its an MG actually.

Them - Ah sure its only a badge name....

Me - Complete structural re-engineering by MG and a body restyle by the man that did the McLarean F1....

Them - Ow really?

Me - Yeah, and half of the car is BMW bits, suspension and so on....

Them - Still an old mans car. Head gasket gone on it?

Me - No, never will.

Them - Whys that then?

Me - My engine was redesigned, wont ever have any of those problems.

Them - What engines that?

Me - V6, 24V quad cam.

Them - Ow right, must be slow and thirsty in that big old thing.

Me - Nope, 36 mpg on the motorway and will keep up with a Type R happily.

(Usually at this point they have walked around it and are inside it sitting in it)

Them - Nice in here actually......

Me - Lets go for a drive then.

And by that point I tell them own much it costs to own one, how they qualify as future classic on insurance as an MG and how much I payed for mine. Everyone who's slatted it, once they have had a drive or been a passenger has had a totally different opinion. Everytime.

31st October 2009, 00:02	#23
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31st October 2009, 10:35	#26
Austin Rover Newbie Rover 75 Club CDT Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	When I bought my 75, I had comments about "moving up in the world", and a friend of mine bought me a cigar "to go with your new car". __________________ Rich Gelder 2003 Rover 75 Club CDT 1986 Austin Montego 1.6 HL 1984 Austin Maestro 1.3 HL

31st October 2009, 19:51	#30
Robson Rover Repair NI/ROI RS ZT-T 190 / 75 Diesel x3 / 6 door limo / 216 Cabby / Rover 25 van Join Date: May 2009 Location: Antrim Posts: 8,103 Thanks: 299 Thanked 1,046 Times in 568 Posts	Usually goes like this.... Them - See you got an old mans rover. Me - Its an MG actually. Them - Ah sure its only a badge name.... Me - Complete structural re-engineering by MG and a body restyle by the man that did the McLarean F1.... Them - Ow really? Me - Yeah, and half of the car is BMW bits, suspension and so on.... Them - Still an old mans car. Head gasket gone on it? Me - No, never will. Them - Whys that then? Me - My engine was redesigned, wont ever have any of those problems. Them - What engines that? Me - V6, 24V quad cam. Them - Ow right, must be slow and thirsty in that big old thing. Me - Nope, 36 mpg on the motorway and will keep up with a Type R happily. (Usually at this point they have walked around it and are inside it sitting in it) Them - Nice in here actually...... Me - Lets go for a drive then. And by that point I tell them own much it costs to own one, how they qualify as future classic on insurance as an MG and how much I payed for mine. Everyone who's slatted it, once they have had a drive or been a passenger has had a totally different opinion. Everytime. __________________ Cheers, Colin Robson Rover Repair on Youtube DISCOUNTED MTEC BRAKES FOR ALL MG ROVER'S Braided hoses, more coating and pad options for 2024

30th October 2009, 18:13	#21
picky747 Gets stuck in ROVER Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vera Posts: 746 Thanks: 56 Thanked 111 Times in 85 Posts	Bumped into an old workmate in Tescos car park and his reaction was "You've gone up in the world haven't you!"

31st October 2009, 08:01	#24
MN190 Posted a thing or two MG ZT 190+ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: North Norfolk Posts: 1,423 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	From an Audi A4 driver why did you buy a Rover its an MG Answer the same reason you bough a Passat. From a Hyundai V6 driver when you going to get a fast car. The Hyundai 2.7 model is slower and less economical than the MG V6

31st October 2009, 11:26	#28
davidbooker Gets stuck in '51 Rover 75 2.5 V6 Conn. Purchased 02/05 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Whitby Posts: 571 Thanks: 8 Thanked 33 Times in 22 Posts	I bought mine a few weeks before MGR went belly-up. The most common joke then, amongst many, was the "oh, you got the P75 then, unlike the Rover workers, who got the P45......". Now, almost five years on, the insults have long since faded away, and my beauty is admired wherever she goes, despite often being mistaken for a Jaguar!