New Rover 1.8 Turbo Estate Purchased!

wixyw · 15th November 2020, 16:39

I have bought another Rover 75 1.8 Turbo Connoisseur SE. It's in the unusual Odyssey Blue colour with Black leather trim. The VIN number is just a few digits away from my present 1.8 Turbo and they were both registered on the same day with the same SA53 starting numberplate. How's that for coincidence? Both cars purchased in Scotland.

It drove back very nicely, so hopefully this one should be ok. Can't be so many 1.8 Turbo Estates left on the road now. However, sadly, this means I am going to have to sell my Rover 75 Diesel Saloon, which I never really intended to do. Just need to find a good home for it. I'll be listing it on the for sale section soon with more details/photo etc. I'd just got it MOT'd and got all the rear suspension arms replaced.

This one was going to be a keeper, but, I can't! I haven't room for three Rover 75s and we need the Estate cars for our dogs. Would like it to go to a club member, rather than end up as a cheap banger for someone.

macafee2 · 15th November 2020, 17:58

pictures we need pictures

macafee2

wixyw · 15th November 2020, 18:50

For sale ad for other Rover now under Members Cars For Sale.

Photos shown below

Phil

wixyw · 22nd November 2020, 12:46

Yorkshire GOC · 22nd November 2020, 13:31

Smart looking and great colour

BoroRover · 22nd November 2020, 19:29

Lovely colour !

gnu · 22nd November 2020, 19:55

Very nice!

wixyw · 31st December 2020, 17:21

Many thank for the nice comments.

Thought I would just give you a quick up date on how the first couple of months went. It's amazing just what you have to do and how much you have to spend getting a new old car as you want it !

First job, new genuine radiator cap, the old one was well iffy !

Next, not really needed, but both number plates were replaced, the rear one was just a standard shape instead of the proper one, and the front one was grotty.

Next, there was a noise when turning the steering, and it felt notchy, so took it to my regular garage, Rope Walk Garage in Skipton, who found the O/S top strut bearing was knackered.Also one of the upper rear suspension arms was rotten. So items sourced and fitted.

The steering wheel was really worn, so I managed to locate a mint one off ebay.

Next job was to drop it off at Jules in Colwyn bay for the Revotec cooling fan up-grade, as I'm convinced most of the head gasket problems are down to overheating due to cooling fan failure. I got this done on my other K series tourer a couple of years or so ago, no overheating since.

Whilst it was with Jules, he sorted out the handbrake which was in a dangerous state, fitted the front spring protectors, wheel arch hatches,front door solenoid and stay,two new horns, the one on sounded like my Vespa one, put on my new steering wheel, sorted the bonnet catch, and emptied a lake out of the plenum drains ! The steering had developed another fault, kicking back on full lock, Jules put this down to worn auxillary belts, would never of though of that, but no kickback now! Cheers Jules !

The exhaust system is well past its best, so that will be next, when the bank balance has recovered and I have managed to locate one.

So that is where we are with it up to date ! Getting there !

Phil

AndrewJames · 31st December 2020, 18:02

One word for that vehicle - premium. Sounds like it's getting the treatment too.

wixyw · 1st January 2021, 07:56

Glad you like it ! Yes it will be getting sorted gradually, not that it is really bad, but I've got a 'to do' list ! The Scottish winters have taken their toll underneath, so some rust treatment will be done when it gets a bit warmer !

15th November 2020, 16:39	#1
wixyw Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Gargrave, Nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire Posts: 98 Thanks: 33 Thanked 31 Times in 15 Posts	New Rover 1.8 Turbo Estate Purchased! I have bought another Rover 75 1.8 Turbo Connoisseur SE. It's in the unusual Odyssey Blue colour with Black leather trim. The VIN number is just a few digits away from my present 1.8 Turbo and they were both registered on the same day with the same SA53 starting numberplate. How's that for coincidence? Both cars purchased in Scotland. It drove back very nicely, so hopefully this one should be ok. Can't be so many 1.8 Turbo Estates left on the road now. However, sadly, this means I am going to have to sell my Rover 75 Diesel Saloon, which I never really intended to do. Just need to find a good home for it. I'll be listing it on the for sale section soon with more details/photo etc. I'd just got it MOT'd and got all the rear suspension arms replaced. This one was going to be a keeper, but, I can't! I haven't room for three Rover 75s and we need the Estate cars for our dogs. Would like it to go to a club member, rather than end up as a cheap banger for someone.

15th November 2020, 18:50	#3
wixyw Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Gargrave, Nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire Posts: 98 Thanks: 33 Thanked 31 Times in 15 Posts	Pix For sale ad for other Rover now under Members Cars For Sale. Photos shown below Phil Last edited by wixyw; 22nd November 2020 at 12:47..

22nd November 2020, 12:46	#4
wixyw Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Gargrave, Nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire Posts: 98 Thanks: 33 Thanked 31 Times in 15 Posts	Photos!

22nd November 2020, 13:31	#5
Yorkshire GOC I really should get out more....... Rover 75 connoisseur se v6 auto Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hull Posts: 2,062 Thanks: 1,842 Thanked 623 Times in 469 Posts	Smart looking and great colour __________________ She came off the Longbridge Line on 20-05-2003 The Silver Machine was the 13th of 160 Rover 75's to come off the production line that day and is the 100th of 527 Starlight Silver Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Auto saloons listed in the build records produced world wide.

22nd November 2020, 19:55	#7
gnu Gets stuck in MG ZT Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Bristol Posts: 695 Thanks: 332 Thanked 164 Times in 133 Posts	Very nice! __________________ gnu

15th November 2020, 17:58	#2
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,911 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	pictures we need pictures macafee2

22nd November 2020, 19:29	#6
BoroRover Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 1,518 Thanks: 1,861 Thanked 723 Times in 471 Posts	Lovely colour !

31st December 2020, 17:21	#8
wixyw Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Gargrave, Nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire Posts: 98 Thanks: 33 Thanked 31 Times in 15 Posts	Many thank for the nice comments. Thought I would just give you a quick up date on how the first couple of months went. It's amazing just what you have to do and how much you have to spend getting a new old car as you want it ! First job, new genuine radiator cap, the old one was well iffy ! Next, not really needed, but both number plates were replaced, the rear one was just a standard shape instead of the proper one, and the front one was grotty. Next, there was a noise when turning the steering, and it felt notchy, so took it to my regular garage, Rope Walk Garage in Skipton, who found the O/S top strut bearing was knackered.Also one of the upper rear suspension arms was rotten. So items sourced and fitted. The steering wheel was really worn, so I managed to locate a mint one off ebay. Next job was to drop it off at Jules in Colwyn bay for the Revotec cooling fan up-grade, as I'm convinced most of the head gasket problems are down to overheating due to cooling fan failure. I got this done on my other K series tourer a couple of years or so ago, no overheating since. Whilst it was with Jules, he sorted out the handbrake which was in a dangerous state, fitted the front spring protectors, wheel arch hatches,front door solenoid and stay,two new horns, the one on sounded like my Vespa one, put on my new steering wheel, sorted the bonnet catch, and emptied a lake out of the plenum drains ! The steering had developed another fault, kicking back on full lock, Jules put this down to worn auxillary belts, would never of though of that, but no kickback now! Cheers Jules ! The exhaust system is well past its best, so that will be next, when the bank balance has recovered and I have managed to locate one. So that is where we are with it up to date ! Getting there ! Phil

31st December 2020, 18:02	#9
AndrewJames Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 291 Thanks: 133 Thanked 102 Times in 61 Posts	One word for that vehicle - premium. Sounds like it's getting the treatment too.

1st January 2021, 07:56	#10
wixyw Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Gargrave, Nr. Skipton, North Yorkshire Posts: 98 Thanks: 33 Thanked 31 Times in 15 Posts	Glad you like it ! Yes it will be getting sorted gradually, not that it is really bad, but I've got a 'to do' list ! The Scottish winters have taken their toll underneath, so some rust treatment will be done when it gets a bit warmer !

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