Pre-production/launch car excitement

Griffathome · 30th October 2016, 20:41

Today I attended the mg meet at whitstable with flying banana,

And was having an interesting conversation with one of the chaps about my 75,
Cut the story short it was mentioned that mine could be a pre production.

So getting all excited came home and after looking around the forum I have decided it's not a pr-production model or even a launch model. Although vin number is within the parameters of the launch cars.

Reasons given for the maybe was I do not have a commission number on the drivers door pillar, on the vin plate there are 3 x 1's on the top line, and although it's Cowley built it has colour coded sills.

But seeing that it is an early car, registered Sep 99. I'm still happy to own a piece of British history albeit not with the afore mentioned excitement lol

Gate Keeper · 30th October 2016, 21:09

Why not drop a pm to Reebs with the full vin number. Paul has access to a data base, which holds a lot more detailed info about when the MGR cars were built, plus his knowledge. This will add to what you already know. I suspect yours could be a launch car. By the way, I love the colour

Griffathome · 30th October 2016, 21:19

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Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

Why not drop a pm to Reebs with the full vin number. Paul has access to a data base, which holds a lot more detailed info about when the MGR cars were built, plus his knowledge. This will add to what you already know. I suspect yours could be a launch car. By the way, I love the colour

Sadly there is no data to be found, asked reebs to have a look already.

According to a post on here the launch cars had a specific spec etc, of which mine has none of the listed in the post.

The post does state that 'regular' motors were in production at the same time as the launch cars.

I love the colour to, but I haven't seen all colours in the flesh as it were so may change my mind in the future lol

scoubix · 30th October 2016, 22:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griffathome

Today I attended the mg meet at whitstable with flying banana,

And was having an interesting conversation with one of the chaps about my 75,
Cut the story short it was mentioned that mine could be a pre production.

So getting all excited came home and after looking around the forum I have decided it's not a pr-production model or even a launch model. Although vin number is within the parameters of the launch cars.

Reasons given for the maybe was I do not have a commission number on the drivers door pillar, on the vin plate there are 3 x 1's on the top line, and although it's Cowley built it has colour coded sills.

But seeing that it is an early car, registered Sep 99. I'm still happy to own a piece of British history albeit not with the afore mentioned excitement lol

If you have colour-coded sills then they surely have been resprayed. Given you car was reg. on September 1999, the colour-coded sills did not come into effect on the assembly line before MY2001, which was effective on July 2000. A few Cowley-built cars had them before the production moved to Longbridge.

See here for VIN introduction of body-coloured sills.
http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=226796

SD1too · 30th October 2016, 22:55

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Originally Posted by Gate Keeper

I suspect yours could be a launch car.

Hello Phil,

Don't forget that launch cars didn't have 2.0 litre engines or ash grey upholstery and they were Connoisseurs not Clubs!

I hope that you're keeping well.

Simon

Gate Keeper · 31st October 2016, 00:22

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Originally Posted by SD1too

Hello Phil,

Don't forget that launch cars didn't have 2.0 litre engines or ash grey upholstery and they were Connoisseurs not Clubs!

I hope that you're keeping well.

Simon

Simon, you might be informative, but I am no better for reading your post

SD1too · 31st October 2016, 08:20

Sorry Phil. The OP, in his forum signature shown in post no. 1, describes his car thus:

1999 Rover 75 2.0l V6 Club SE Auto
Wedgwood Blue (jel) with Ash Grey / Light Smokestone interior

It therefore cannot be a launch car, as you suggested, because they were all 2.5 litre Connoisseurs with Neptune blue personal line interior.

I just wanted to make sure that others reading this thread did not get the wrong impression, that's all.

Simon

30th October 2016, 20:41	#1
Griffathome Avid contributor Rover 75 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: bexhill, east sussex Posts: 158 Thanks: 53 Thanked 30 Times in 17 Posts	Pre-production/launch car excitement Today I attended the mg meet at whitstable with flying banana, And was having an interesting conversation with one of the chaps about my 75, Cut the story short it was mentioned that mine could be a pre production. So getting all excited came home and after looking around the forum I have decided it's not a pr-production model or even a launch model. Although vin number is within the parameters of the launch cars. Reasons given for the maybe was I do not have a commission number on the drivers door pillar, on the vin plate there are 3 x 1's on the top line, and although it's Cowley built it has colour coded sills. But seeing that it is an early car, registered Sep 99. I'm still happy to own a piece of British history albeit not with the afore mentioned excitement lol __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]1999 Rover 75 2.0l V6 Club SE Auto Wedgwood Blue (jel) with Ash Grey / Light Smokestone interior Mods so far Revotec fan, bmw handbrake compensator

31st October 2016, 08:20	#7
SD1too Doesn't do things by halves Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur Auto (1999) Dealer launch model. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Former Middlesex Posts: 20,368 Thanks: 1,587 Thanked 3,749 Times in 3,181 Posts	Sorry Phil. The OP, in his forum signature shown in post no. 1, describes his car thus: 1999 Rover 75 2.0l V6 Club SE Auto Wedgwood Blue (jel) with Ash Grey / Light Smokestone interior It therefore cannot be a launch car, as you suggested, because they were all 2.5 litre Connoisseurs with Neptune blue personal line interior. I just wanted to make sure that others reading this thread did not get the wrong impression, that's all. Simon __________________ "Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble." Sir Henry Royce.

30th October 2016, 21:09	#2
Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,064 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	Why not drop a pm to Reebs with the full vin number. Paul has access to a data base, which holds a lot more detailed info about when the MGR cars were built, plus his knowledge. This will add to what you already know. I suspect yours could be a launch car. By the way, I love the colour