Richard Woolley buys a 75 - Page 3

Branflake · 30th July 2020, 19:33

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Originally Posted by VVC-Geeza

My only critisism of the design is (in my opinion) the excessive gap in the wheel arch.I understand he was probably thinking about optimum comfort but the side profile looks much nicer. When lowered 30mm.

My understanding has always been that he designed the car to have a small gap between the tyres and the wheel-arches but that the production car didn't turn out that way.

BRG75 · 30th July 2020, 19:41

From Branflake (I messed up the quote bit)
You don't have to be driving it the whole time to enjoy it; you can just look at it! Were my hallway large enough, I'd have one sitting on a turntable on permanent display.

I've heard of people that do actually display a Vincent, or a bathtub triumph (amongst others) in a bay window or other prominent places within their homes.

I don't know of anyone with even a mini or (let's say a frogeye sprite) in their hall way.

I'm too old now to re-mortgage, so I can't create space to move a 75 indoors, but what a lovely idea.

Regards

Mike

bl52krz · 30th July 2020, 20:41

I have on my computer, photo’s of someone’s house, I think it is in Italy, who has many rooms which are full of various cars. But no Rover 75. There are R.R. Maserati, Countach, Aston Martin, and some classic yank tanks. It must be a collection of millions£.

30th July 2020, 19:41	#22
BRG75 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer, 9th & 10th Rovers Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Sevenoaks Posts: 976 Thanks: 670 Thanked 290 Times in 195 Posts	From Branflake (I messed up the quote bit) You don't have to be driving it the whole time to enjoy it; you can just look at it! Were my hallway large enough, I'd have one sitting on a turntable on permanent display. I've heard of people that do actually display a Vincent, or a bathtub triumph (amongst others) in a bay window or other prominent places within their homes. I don't know of anyone with even a mini or (let's say a frogeye sprite) in their hall way. I'm too old now to re-mortgage, so I can't create space to move a 75 indoors, but what a lovely idea. Regards Mike __________________ Presently 2004 75 CDTi auto Connoisseur Tourer - White Gold 2001 75 2.5 auto Connoisseur Saloon - White Gold Previously 2002 75 1.8 auto Club SE, 2000 75 1.8 auto Classic SE (Company Car) 1997 420 (Company Car) 1996 216 cabriolet, 198? 213 VDP 1986 SD1 V8 VDP, 1968 2000TC, 1966 2000. Last edited by BRG75; 30th July 2020 at 20:27..

30th July 2020, 20:41	#23
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,396 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	I have on my computer, photo’s of someone’s house, I think it is in Italy, who has many rooms which are full of various cars. But no Rover 75. There are R.R. Maserati, Countach, Aston Martin, and some classic yank tanks. It must be a collection of millions£. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.