High mileage cars

2750 HP · 19th October 2021, 10:44

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Azur · 19th October 2021, 11:07

Yep, lovely cars the 75's that if maintained properly will survive the EV boom cars with flying colours.

Oldoaks · 19th October 2021, 12:40

Call me cynical but I’m sure some of them will be cars with problems and odometers reading 999999

Rp61973 · 19th October 2021, 12:48

"Bunny" from Ipswich commented in the comments section:

"Rover 75, you've got to be kidding I've worked on scores of these. With the amount of rain water that leaked into them from numerous points they would be more use as a hip bath. Rear window seals, rear light cluster seals, fixing holes for bodyside trims, bulkhead seals all leaked badly."

bl52krz · 19th October 2021, 20:56

Sorry to disappoint you , but I have never had a leak on the cdt. Should I keep my mouth shut.

stevestrat · 19th October 2021, 21:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by bl52krz

I have never had a leak on the cdt.

I should think not . . . . could have been done for indecent exposure!

Andy_with_a_screwdriver · 19th October 2021, 12:57

Good to read, thanks. An example of the build quality of the cars and proves what many of us on here already know.

And another strong showing for the remnants of British motoring, with the LDV Maxus van in first place.

Rp61973, Yes I read that comment and had a chuckle too....

trikey · 20th October 2021, 13:02

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Originally Posted by Yorkshire GOC

I am sure on the site a few years ago someone said there was a Rover 75 taxi in Cardiff ?with over 400,000 miles clocked up.

It was in Durham, a 75 diesel that marinabrian t4’d and had over 600k on at the time.

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Jeff Turbo · 20th October 2021, 14:24

I clock up 40,000-50,000 miles a year and have done for over 35 years.
All of my everyday cars in the past had mega miles on and I run them to the ground before buying something else , the last ZT cdti had 300,000 on it before I had to scrap it.
The last petrol car I had was a 2002 MGZS 180, bought that with 13,000 on, I sold that to my son with 245,000 on it after 5 years of ownership and it was still going strong, well it was till it got written off a year later with my son aquaplaning into a central barrier
I do know of 2 Montego diesels with over a million miles on and they're both still going.

Andy_with_a_screwdriver · 20th October 2021, 20:56

The information apparently came from DVSA......

I'd agree with the comment on the 1.7 Isuzu engine. My 1993 cavalier which had a suspiciously low 105k when I bought it, had no engine issues doing another 75k, including quite a few on veg oil, for me before Mrs Andy crashed it on the M5. Even then with the driveshaft bent and the side stoved in it still ran perfectly well when i scrapped it.

Some later detective work led me to believe it had easily passsed 250k before the end came.

My combo is fast approaching 157k, and with a recent egr blank & manifold clean pulls well with a full load, though this later 16v cdti version seems like it'll suffer from ancillary or electrical problems sooner than the older version

A few years a go I worked with a former professional footballer who had moved into football coaching. He was also involved in scouting for players in the 1980s. He told me his club once sold a one year old Volvo estate that had 100k on it, after it was driven almost constantly all over the UK between football pitches to watch matches.

With that kind of mileage, it could easily be possible to do 500k in 20 years.

19th October 2021, 10:44	#1
2750 HP Loves to post ZT CDTI, 190+, 260, Triumph TR4, Rolls Royce, Bentley and Mercedes E220d cabriolet Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Little England Posts: 375 Thanks: 8 Thanked 72 Times in 46 Posts	High mileage cars https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/ca....html#comments

19th October 2021, 11:07	#2
Azur Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon. 2,5 V6 Conn.SE auto, Moonstone green, White gold, Dorchester red Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Hollandscheveld Posts: 481 Thanks: 684 Thanked 280 Times in 117 Posts	Yep, lovely cars the 75's that if maintained properly will survive the EV boom cars with flying colours. __________________

19th October 2021, 12:48	#4
Rp61973 Loves to post Rover 75 CDTI Classic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Galleywood Posts: 374 Thanks: 80 Thanked 67 Times in 45 Posts	"Bunny" from Ipswich commented in the comments section: "Rover 75, you've got to be kidding I've worked on scores of these. With the amount of rain water that leaked into them from numerous points they would be more use as a hip bath. Rear window seals, rear light cluster seals, fixing holes for bodyside trims, bulkhead seals all leaked badly." __________________ 2006 Rover 75 CDTI in Starlight Silver 1973 Rover P6 3500 in Monza Red

19th October 2021, 20:56	#5
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	Sorry to disappoint you , but I have never had a leak on the cdt. Should I keep my mouth shut. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

20th October 2021, 14:24	#9
Jeff Turbo Loves to post MGZT cdti Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lincoln Posts: 476 Thanks: 5 Thanked 28 Times in 24 Posts	I clock up 40,000-50,000 miles a year and have done for over 35 years. All of my everyday cars in the past had mega miles on and I run them to the ground before buying something else , the last ZT cdti had 300,000 on it before I had to scrap it. The last petrol car I had was a 2002 MGZS 180, bought that with 13,000 on, I sold that to my son with 245,000 on it after 5 years of ownership and it was still going strong, well it was till it got written off a year later with my son aquaplaning into a central barrier I do know of 2 Montego diesels with over a million miles on and they're both still going. __________________ 1958 White Ford Consul Convertible 1965 Gold Ford Zodiac Executive 1997 Blue Jaguar Xk8 Convertible 2003 Green MGZT 260 Project 2004 Monogram Poseidon MGZT cdti 2004 Pearl Black MGZT 260 Last edited by Jeff Turbo; 20th October 2021 at 14:27..

19th October 2021, 12:40	#3
Oldoaks Regular poster Rover 75 Contemporary SE Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Little Bentley Posts: 42 Thanks: 14 Thanked 23 Times in 13 Posts	Call me cynical but I’m sure some of them will be cars with problems and odometers reading 999999

19th October 2021, 12:57	#7
Andy_with_a_screwdriver Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Plymouth Posts: 695 Thanks: 141 Thanked 153 Times in 117 Posts	Good to read, thanks. An example of the build quality of the cars and proves what many of us on here already know. And another strong showing for the remnants of British motoring, with the LDV Maxus van in first place. Rp61973, Yes I read that comment and had a chuckle too....

20th October 2021, 20:56	#10
Andy_with_a_screwdriver Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer CDTi Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Plymouth Posts: 695 Thanks: 141 Thanked 153 Times in 117 Posts	The information apparently came from DVSA...... I'd agree with the comment on the 1.7 Isuzu engine. My 1993 cavalier which had a suspiciously low 105k when I bought it, had no engine issues doing another 75k, including quite a few on veg oil, for me before Mrs Andy crashed it on the M5. Even then with the driveshaft bent and the side stoved in it still ran perfectly well when i scrapped it. Some later detective work led me to believe it had easily passsed 250k before the end came. My combo is fast approaching 157k, and with a recent egr blank & manifold clean pulls well with a full load, though this later 16v cdti version seems like it'll suffer from ancillary or electrical problems sooner than the older version A few years a go I worked with a former professional footballer who had moved into football coaching. He was also involved in scouting for players in the 1980s. He told me his club once sold a one year old Volvo estate that had 100k on it, after it was driven almost constantly all over the UK between football pitches to watch matches. With that kind of mileage, it could easily be possible to do 500k in 20 years. Last edited by Andy_with_a_screwdriver; 21st October 2021 at 11:22..