Bargain?

solarsailor · 12th March 2021, 23:35

Very reasonably priced (IMO) for such a low mileage example and a pretty good MOT history to boot.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-det...at_cars&page=1

AndrewJames · 13th March 2021, 00:59

It does look nice but has possibly done a fair bit of sitting and stagnating judging by the mileage and gap in the mot history?

Ps Honda engine in a 75? I'm happy to be corrected but that's not a thing right?

mh007 · 13th March 2021, 19:31

As said, the seller is getting a little confused here or has been misinformed.

Definitely a Rover KV6 (the Honda V6 was fitted to the 827).

hst125 · 13th March 2021, 23:08

There are a lot of cars in that driveway, I’d say it was a dealer in disguise.. especially looking at the schpiel.

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bsafly · 13th March 2021, 23:38

Just look at that mouldy o/s/r seat belt, definitely has been damp inside (or still is)!

Possibly no radio code either (looks like a few wrong attempts have been made at entering the security code).

hst125 · 14th March 2021, 00:16

I must admit I’m at the age now where I really don’t want to be buying another secondhand car because of the stress involved in deciding what’s a good car and what’s being fudged and covered up. My last 3 75/ZTs all came well documented with long ownerships and wodges of history. The last two developed several symptoms after purchase and with the current one I’ve shifted my expectations from modern car with no faults to classic car that requires this and that now and then.
I feel the CDTi is a proven lump that can be lived with relatively stress free, has one Achilles heel (the clutch and hydraulics) and otherwise powertrain excepted minor ailments that will need attention as and when.
Out of all the (dozens and dozens) of cars I’ve had in the last 25 years this breed is the easiest to live with and most rewarding to own. This R75 may well be a good buy for someone, I do love the V6 dearly but I’m sticking with diesel due to the driving I do.
Put it this way you won’t be seeing many Mondeos etc before long, an R75/ZT is already becoming a classic, and values are definitely creeping up. My last V6 was hibernated and sold due to storage loss. I paid £600 and it was a top notch ZTT190+, I fretted over a death rattle one morning and laid it up. I replaced it with a BGT then and MG3 then an MG GS!! I sold it for 850 and it’s on sale now at 2k with 60000 more miles on it. So a V6 can last forever, therefore at about a grand this 2.0 could still be a good buy. Just don’t tell the seller that....

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hst125 · 14th March 2021, 00:22

Plus - it’s a PPD car and they are the best ones!

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Discofan · 14th March 2021, 09:09

The cloth seats in club spec are growing on me, those look mega comfortable.

Annfield-East · 14th March 2021, 17:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Discofan

The cloth seats in club spec are growing on me, those look mega comfortable.

They are, and what's more they wear very well. Mine are indistinguishable from new, and its a 100k car.

12th March 2021, 23:35	#1
solarsailor Posted a thing or two 75 Saloon 1.8T Club SE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Colchester Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 87 Thanked 653 Times in 344 Posts	Bargain? Very reasonably priced (IMO) for such a low mileage example and a pretty good MOT history to boot. https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-det...at_cars&page=1 __________________ This vehicle was born on Wednesday June 4th 2003 @ 08:24:38 This vehicle was the 73,905th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 1,862nd 75 1.8 T Club SE to be made out of 3,980 This vehicle was the 6,856th 75 in Wedgewood Blue to be made out of 7,515 Wedgewood Blue 75s

13th March 2021, 23:08	#4
hst125 Loves to post 2004 ZTT CDTi manual, 2017 Fiat 500L MPW, 1946 MG TC Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Reading Posts: 272 Thanks: 22 Thanked 27 Times in 23 Posts	There are a lot of cars in that driveway, I’d say it was a dealer in disguise.. especially looking at the schpiel. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ My other car's got 3 V12s under the floors.

14th March 2021, 00:16	#6
hst125 Loves to post 2004 ZTT CDTi manual, 2017 Fiat 500L MPW, 1946 MG TC Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Reading Posts: 272 Thanks: 22 Thanked 27 Times in 23 Posts	I must admit I’m at the age now where I really don’t want to be buying another secondhand car because of the stress involved in deciding what’s a good car and what’s being fudged and covered up. My last 3 75/ZTs all came well documented with long ownerships and wodges of history. The last two developed several symptoms after purchase and with the current one I’ve shifted my expectations from modern car with no faults to classic car that requires this and that now and then. I feel the CDTi is a proven lump that can be lived with relatively stress free, has one Achilles heel (the clutch and hydraulics) and otherwise powertrain excepted minor ailments that will need attention as and when. Out of all the (dozens and dozens) of cars I’ve had in the last 25 years this breed is the easiest to live with and most rewarding to own. This R75 may well be a good buy for someone, I do love the V6 dearly but I’m sticking with diesel due to the driving I do. Put it this way you won’t be seeing many Mondeos etc before long, an R75/ZT is already becoming a classic, and values are definitely creeping up. My last V6 was hibernated and sold due to storage loss. I paid £600 and it was a top notch ZTT190+, I fretted over a death rattle one morning and laid it up. I replaced it with a BGT then and MG3 then an MG GS!! I sold it for 850 and it’s on sale now at 2k with 60000 more miles on it. So a V6 can last forever, therefore at about a grand this 2.0 could still be a good buy. Just don’t tell the seller that.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ My other car's got 3 V12s under the floors.

14th March 2021, 00:22	#7
hst125 Loves to post 2004 ZTT CDTi manual, 2017 Fiat 500L MPW, 1946 MG TC Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Reading Posts: 272 Thanks: 22 Thanked 27 Times in 23 Posts	Plus - it’s a PPD car and they are the best ones! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ My other car's got 3 V12s under the floors.

13th March 2021, 00:59	#2
AndrewJames Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 291 Thanks: 133 Thanked 102 Times in 61 Posts	It does look nice but has possibly done a fair bit of sitting and stagnating judging by the mileage and gap in the mot history? Ps Honda engine in a 75? I'm happy to be corrected but that's not a thing right?

13th March 2021, 19:31	#3
mh007 This is my second home MG ZT260 SE, MG ZT190+, MG ZTT 160, R75 Conn SE 2.0, R75 Conn SE 2.5 X 3, R75 Club SE 1.8, P5B Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Keynsham, Bristol Posts: 4,211 Thanks: 65 Thanked 635 Times in 499 Posts	As said, the seller is getting a little confused here or has been misinformed. Definitely a Rover KV6 (the Honda V6 was fitted to the 827).

13th March 2021, 23:38	#5
bsafly Just going about! Rover 75 CDTi Connie SE Tourer starlight silver and serpents. MG ZT-T 190+ in Raven Black. Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Great Leighs Posts: 468 Thanks: 626 Thanked 167 Times in 110 Posts	Just look at that mouldy o/s/r seat belt, definitely has been damp inside (or still is)! Possibly no radio code either (looks like a few wrong attempts have been made at entering the security code).

14th March 2021, 09:09	#8
Discofan Loves to post (Land)Rover Freelander 2 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Stuck in the 1980's Posts: 477 Thanks: 118 Thanked 135 Times in 94 Posts	The cloth seats in club spec are growing on me, those look mega comfortable.