Doris my new......

Rob75 · 21st March 2009, 23:07

.... Daimler 4.0L

What do you all think of her!

Yes i know she needs a good polish but not bad for £800.

Phil · 21st March 2009, 23:15

Very nice Rob. what milage has it done? I guess the 4 litre is a V8?
Does that mean the Rover has gone? What are these like for reliability? For some reason I have got it into my head they have perculiar suspension on all except the sport which has regular springs? Are they prone to rust etc?

Rob75 · 21st March 2009, 23:27

Thanks phill, shes done 100k which is nothing for one of these, it has a inline 6 cyl engine and runs sooo smooth. Shes fitted with self leveling suspension all round with regualar springs. As for reliablilty these cars are bullet proof alough you have got to watch out for rust which luckely my car has none of!

And yes i still have my lovely rover waiting for a new home!

Phil · 21st March 2009, 23:31

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Originally Posted by Rob75

Thanks phill, shes done 100k which is nothing for one of these, it has a inline 6 cyl engine and runs sooo smooth. Shes fitted with self leveling suspension all round with regualar springs. As for reliablilty these cars are bullet proof alough you have got to watch out for rust which luckely my car has none of!

And yes i still have my lovely rover waiting for a new home!

Hmm, my step father bought a Jaguar XJ40 sport 3.2 straight 6 on an L plate (with a Ford key!) about 5 years ago and has probably done 100 miles in it since, that is BRG and spends most of its life in a locked garage sadly. That has done 95K I think. That is very tidy, or was when it went into hiding. Are they that bulletproof? They don't have a great reputation?

Rob75 · 21st March 2009, 23:46

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Originally Posted by Phil

Hmm, my step father bought a Jaguar XJ40 sport 3.2 straight 6 on an L plate (with a Ford key!) about 5 years ago and has probably done 100 miles in it since, that is BRG and spends most of its life in a locked garage sadly. That has done 95K I think. That is very tidy, or was when it went into hiding. Are they that bulletproof? They don't have a great reputation?

The only real faults with the xj40 is the electrics and rust around the floor pans and bulkhead, but thats very rare if you get a well kept one.

And when i mean bullet proof i mean bullet proof, the highest milage xj40 i've broken for spares was on 400k and still running lovely!!! Your step dad will have no problem atall reaching that milage if serviced on the intervals.

Phil · 21st March 2009, 23:51

It looks lovely Rob, I must confess to being a little bit jealous.

I bet she goes like a rocket. Are you planning on keeping her for a while? What are they like on fuel? What are the performance figures for these? Presumably they won't be much slower than a 260?

Dragrad · 21st March 2009, 23:32

Well its a Daimler...

What happened to the Jag?

Nice looking motor..... Very "busy" dash, and, seeing the handbrake, what octane fuel are you giving it?

Good luck with your new car OB.....

James.uk · 21st March 2009, 23:45

Doris!!

Good grief! And I thought "Brenda" was bad!

I always thought that Daimlers were upgraded Jags. I had a DB 18 and a 420G Daimler, the straight 6 .. But I thought all the cars lost their charm when they got rid of the nice round headlights and chrome bumpers..

Nice car though.. :lol:
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Rob75 · 21st March 2009, 23:49

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Originally Posted by Dragrad

Well its a Daimler...

What happened to the Jag?

Nice looking motor..... Very "busy" dash, and, seeing the handbrake, what octane fuel are you giving it?

Good luck with your new car OB.....

well shes still sort of a jag!

Reebs · 21st March 2009, 23:52

Rob, couldn't you find one with an Aubergine interior

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Rob75 Gets stuck in Jaguar Join Date: May 2008 Location: wellington, somerset Posts: 905 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Doris my new...... .... Daimler 4.0L What do you all think of her! Yes i know she needs a good polish but not bad for £800. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	Very nice Rob. what milage has it done? I guess the 4 litre is a V8? Does that mean the Rover has gone? What are these like for reliability? For some reason I have got it into my head they have perculiar suspension on all except the sport which has regular springs? Are they prone to rust etc? __________________

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Rob75 Gets stuck in Jaguar Join Date: May 2008 Location: wellington, somerset Posts: 905 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks phill, shes done 100k which is nothing for one of these, it has a inline 6 cyl engine and runs sooo smooth. Shes fitted with self leveling suspension all round with regualar springs. As for reliablilty these cars are bullet proof alough you have got to watch out for rust which luckely my car has none of! And yes i still have my lovely rover waiting for a new home! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	It looks lovely Rob, I must confess to being a little bit jealous. I bet she goes like a rocket. Are you planning on keeping her for a while? What are they like on fuel? What are the performance figures for these? Presumably they won't be much slower than a 260? __________________

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James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Doris!! Good grief! And I thought "Brenda" was bad! I always thought that Daimlers were upgraded Jags. I had a DB 18 and a 420G Daimler, the straight 6 .. But I thought all the cars lost their charm when they got rid of the nice round headlights and chrome bumpers.. Nice car though.. :lol: .

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