Who's got the newest 75

howardf · 9th August 2017, 21:54

Following on from an earlier post re one owner cars I did a search on my 75 that I bought new in 2006 after the demise of rover and came up with this...

Left production line. Thursday, 24th March 2005 @ 08:28:50
This vehicle was the 111,933rd 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381
This vehicle was the 850th 75 CDT Classic (135) to be made out of 899
This vehicle was the 14,157th 75 in Starlight Silver (code: MBB) to be made out of 14,280 Starlight Silver 75s

Strange build spec, it came with leather interior and the nice se alloy wheels but walnut dash and single control air con.

So one of the last 450 built.

vacuman · 9th August 2017, 22:28

My ZTT was built on Monday, 4th April 2005 (the month the factory closed) and 90 75's were built the same day. That could mean up to 1,350 75's were built in the last month plus some MG's.

My car didn't get registered until Feb 2007.

sworks · 9th August 2017, 22:49

Mine was built on the 5th April

freddie · 10th August 2017, 07:14

Add your vin number here.

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=219142

Ravinder · 10th August 2017, 08:08

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Originally Posted by sworks

Mine was built on the 5th April

This year?

Mickyboy · 10th August 2017, 09:18

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Originally Posted by sworks

Mine was built on the 5th April

Mine was too

Mick

sworks · 10th August 2017, 20:38

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Originally Posted by Mickyboy

Mine was too

Mick

2 hours and 23 minutes before mine

Mickyboy · 10th August 2017, 21:05

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Originally Posted by sworks

2 hours and 23 minutes before mine

Yeah that's spot on mate

and then registered on the same day and delivered together, I wonder who of the Phoenix 4 delivered mine & yours ?
Mick

sworks · 10th August 2017, 21:19

I was told mine was handed over in person by John Towers at an event at Coombe abbey so I would presume yours was there too. A member of the air ambulance team used my car so she knew quite a bit about it. Whenever I asked about XCF she was a bit vague to its exhistance so I was surprised once it surfaced. Photos were taken by the air ambulance staff at the event but none seemed to of been saved as the years passed. I'm guessing the press weren't there as none of the Phoenix Four were particularly popular at that time so no press photos. I did uncover a copy of an article in the Birmingham Post though.

Mickyboy · 10th August 2017, 22:09

What I found out by contacting various people, starting with the people who uploaded the photos of my car in service onto Flickr was it spent a lot of its time active in the daytime around Birmingham heartlands hospital area rather than at night, also the cars covered 2 separate patches (Warwickshire & Northamptonshire,) I spoke to quite a few people and someone suggested to me that all 4 of the Phoenix 4 arrived in the two cars (2 in each car) and some pictures were taken hoping to improve their current image, it kind of tied in with the news article in the Birmingham post

http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/busi...ugh-up-3994435
I'm still trying to get hold of the reporter as I hope they could chuck some more light on it, and who has the photos of the former directors with the cars.
Mick

9th August 2017, 21:54	#1
howardf Regular poster ROVER 75 SALOON Join Date: May 2014 Location: Doncaster Posts: 64 Thanks: 22 Thanked 25 Times in 15 Posts	Who's got the newest 75 Following on from an earlier post re one owner cars I did a search on my 75 that I bought new in 2006 after the demise of rover and came up with this... Left production line. Thursday, 24th March 2005 @ 08:28:50 This vehicle was the 111,933rd 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 850th 75 CDT Classic (135) to be made out of 899 This vehicle was the 14,157th 75 in Starlight Silver (code: MBB) to be made out of 14,280 Starlight Silver 75s Strange build spec, it came with leather interior and the nice se alloy wheels but walnut dash and single control air con. So one of the last 450 built. Last edited by howardf; 10th August 2017 at 18:13..

9th August 2017, 22:49	#3
sworks Been absent for a while… Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,065 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	Mine was built on the 5th April __________________ ................................................. 'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle

10th August 2017, 07:14	#4
freddie Passed Away 75 cdti connoisseur se saloon Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: norwich Posts: 11,360 Thanks: 1,171 Thanked 1,921 Times in 1,345 Posts	Add your vin number here. https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=219142 __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC][ LADY IN RED

10th August 2017, 21:19	#9
sworks Been absent for a while… Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,065 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	I was told mine was handed over in person by John Towers at an event at Coombe abbey so I would presume yours was there too. A member of the air ambulance team used my car so she knew quite a bit about it. Whenever I asked about XCF she was a bit vague to its exhistance so I was surprised once it surfaced. Photos were taken by the air ambulance staff at the event but none seemed to of been saved as the years passed. I'm guessing the press weren't there as none of the Phoenix Four were particularly popular at that time so no press photos. I did uncover a copy of an article in the Birmingham Post though. __________________ ................................................. 'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle Last edited by sworks; 10th August 2017 at 22:23..

10th August 2017, 22:09	#10
Mickyboy SERVICING AND DEALER DIAGNOSTICS MG ZT CDTI 135 + & MGZT CDTI AUTO 160 & ROVER 75 TOURER CDTI 160 TROPHY YELLOW Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hernebay Posts: 4,331 Thanks: 818 Thanked 2,414 Times in 1,141 Posts	What I found out by contacting various people, starting with the people who uploaded the photos of my car in service onto Flickr was it spent a lot of its time active in the daytime around Birmingham heartlands hospital area rather than at night, also the cars covered 2 separate patches (Warwickshire & Northamptonshire,) I spoke to quite a few people and someone suggested to me that all 4 of the Phoenix 4 arrived in the two cars (2 in each car) and some pictures were taken hoping to improve their current image, it kind of tied in with the news article in the Birmingham post http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/busi...ugh-up-3994435 I'm still trying to get hold of the reporter as I hope they could chuck some more light on it, and who has the photos of the former directors with the cars. Mick __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] T4 Owner Jobs done : new UBP, Spy hole mod, Rear hub(wheel bearing),plenum cleaned and emptied, Inline thermostat fitted,Full service, In car Digital tv/DVD Bluetooth Satnav etc, Replaced UBP, Restored headlights,Fixed airbag connection.replaced HP pump,replaced rear light seals,changed intercooler O rings. Jobs to do: ,replace drivers lock,.[/SIZE]