Pre-production 75 V6 Connoisseur

itcaptainslow · 21st June 2022, 16:22

Here’s my pre-production 75 I’ve owned since 2017-I did have it listed for sale a short while back, but I sold another one of my cars and decided to keep this, being how rare it is.

Currently on 38k miles, it was resprayed fully in 2020 with every exterior chrome piece being renewed with genuine new old stock that I procured from across Europe (many hours spent snuffling like a digital truffle pig around the dark corners of the internet!).

One previous owner to me and before him (sadly deceased now it seems, which I’m guessing prompted the sale of the car) the car was registered to Rover. A knowledgeable soul from this parish has suggested it might be one of the Tower Bridge cars, going by the chassis number.

Azur · 21st June 2022, 18:09

Lovely car, looking very beautiful. How about changing the rusted bolds and screws under the bonnet so it looks even more new? A real beauty with great rims.

itcaptainslow · 21st June 2022, 18:36

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Originally Posted by Azur

Lovely car, looking very beautiful. How about changing the rusted bolds and screws under the bonnet so it looks even more new? A real beauty with great rims.

I’ve got a set to do it funnily enough! Unfortunately any car work has been severely curtailed at the moment after breaking my left leg a month ago.

Azur · 22nd June 2022, 10:34

Good health, other things can wait, sure it will look even better!

Bob Williams · 11th July 2022, 08:21

Beautiful photos Ian but, having seen it at Gaydon, the real thing is even better. Bob

itcaptainslow · 11th July 2022, 10:12

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Originally Posted by Bob Williams

Beautiful photos Ian but, having seen it at Gaydon, the real thing is even better. Bob

Thank you Bob! Pleasure chatting with you yesterday.

Briodyjl01 · 11th July 2022, 13:16

Lovely car! Never got chance to have a flick through your books! I came back and you was gone yesterday!

itcaptainslow · 11th July 2022, 13:38

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Originally Posted by Briodyjl01

Lovely car! Never got chance to have a flick through your books! I came back and you was gone yesterday!

It was getting pretty warm with a leg in cast-the best place to be was definitely the cad with ice cold air con!

21st June 2022, 16:22	#1
itcaptainslow Avid contributor Launch 75 Connoisseur V6 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Letchworth Posts: 146 Thanks: 38 Thanked 57 Times in 35 Posts	Pre-production 75 V6 Connoisseur Here’s my pre-production 75 I’ve owned since 2017-I did have it listed for sale a short while back, but I sold another one of my cars and decided to keep this, being how rare it is. Currently on 38k miles, it was resprayed fully in 2020 with every exterior chrome piece being renewed with genuine new old stock that I procured from across Europe (many hours spent snuffling like a digital truffle pig around the dark corners of the internet!). One previous owner to me and before him (sadly deceased now it seems, which I’m guessing prompted the sale of the car) the car was registered to Rover. A knowledgeable soul from this parish has suggested it might be one of the Tower Bridge cars, going by the chassis number.

21st June 2022, 18:09	#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: 345 Thanks: 664 Thanked 258 Times in 106 Posts	Lovely car, looking very beautiful. How about changing the rusted bolds and screws under the bonnet so it looks even more new? A real beauty with great rims. __________________

22nd June 2022, 10:34	#4
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: 345 Thanks: 664 Thanked 258 Times in 106 Posts	Good health, other things can wait, sure it will look even better! __________________

11th July 2022, 13:16	#7
Briodyjl01 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer, Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: May 2018 Location: Castleford Posts: 667 Thanks: 207 Thanked 127 Times in 91 Posts	Lovely car! Never got chance to have a flick through your books! I came back and you was gone yesterday! __________________ Custodian of - 1989 mk2 austin metro G851HUA (Katie) - 1995 Rover 114 GSi auto N883 VRA (Olivia) - 2004 Rover 75 Club se tourer CDT YS53 AZP (Betsey) - 2005 Rover 45 Club SE 1.8 Automatic - 1999 Rover 75 Connoisseur Saloon V149 LOE (Lola also known as Bluebird) - 1999 Rover 75 Club 1.8 launch spec T460 LNV. (Tallulah) - 1999 Rover 75 Club 1.8 launch spec T404 LNV - 2005 Renault Megane 1.6 CC

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11th July 2022, 08:21	#5
Bob Williams Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 367 Thanks: 5 Thanked 85 Times in 44 Posts	Beautiful photos Ian but, having seen it at Gaydon, the real thing is even better. Bob