Fleet update!

[guru]

Well unbelievably it's now 3 years since I sold my ZT-T and I still miss it, really wish I'd kept it as part of my 'collection' but at the time I didn't have the storage........certainly isn't a problem now! Anyway I've also just parted with the Mercedes as well which was a bit heartbreaking, had 3 very enjoyable years in that car and did 30,000 miles however sadly it had way more then it's fair share of problems, mainly with the hybrid system and given that only main dealers can repair that I just couldn't risk keeping it out of warranty. To be honest after 3 years with the same cars, no matter how good they are I was starting to get a little bored so............


The C-Class is gone


My Rover Sterling is finally back on the road!!!!! Really pleased about this as it sat in storage for almost 5 years and anyone who knows the story of this car will know why it means so much to me.


We have the SLK......posted another thread about this but really enjoying it still however must stop using it as my daily driver as she has quite a thirst!


We still have the Mini, which is a surprisingly fun little car although being a diesel and given what's happening to diesel values at the moment I'm seriously considering it's future in the fleet!


And finally we now have an Evoque! She's a 65 plate HSE, very nicely spec'd and with only 13,000 miles on the clock. My company actually acquired it new a couple of years ago however for various reasons it's now my daily driver......except that it isn't as Mrs Guru has already laid claim to it


And that's it! After 3 years of not much happening it's been a crazy month for car changes. I don't mind the Evoque although I find it a little bland and whilst I'm enjoying the SLK the car I'm most thrilled to have back in service is the Sterling, really missed driving that car and whilst she's never likely to be a daily driver again it's nice just being able to jump in it to take it for a spin.

If anyone's interested I've also updated my slightly nerdy car history site @ http://m6jkk.com

Finally I'm always on the lookout for a super low mileage ZT(-T) to join the fleet. I'm thinking something with less the 20k on the clock in almost new condition as I'd love to hang on to one of them long term.

[Yorkshire GOC]

Welcome back in anticipation of your successful search for a suitable ZT

[Fusilier]

Think you will find it very hard to find a ZT with less than 20k on the clock, but you may be lucky, and good luck hunting for one.

I am just about to let Blue Moon go, and he has 59k on the clock, and is not used as a daily driver, and the buyer is very impressed with the car, and it has been very well looked after, but like you, I am adding a slighter newer car to my fleet and therefore one of the ZTs has to go, as I only have maximum room for 4 cars

Good luck and keep us updated if you find one, and very much like the cars you have got in your fleet, they all look fantastic

Stu

This is Blue Moon

[charlie 22]

Hi, can we have some more pics and back story of the Rover Sterling please.

[marinabrian]

Originally Posted by Fusilier

Think you will find it very hard to find a ZT with less than 20k on the clock, but you may be lucky, and good luck hunting for one.

I am just about to let Blue Moon go, and he has 59k on the clock, and is not used as a daily driver, and the buyer is very impressed with the car, and it has been very well looked after, but like you, I am adding a slighter newer car to my fleet and therefore one of the ZTs has to go, as I only have maximum room for 4 cars

Good luck and keep us updated if you find one, and very much like the cars you have got in your fleet, they all look fantastic

Stu

This is Blue Moon

I'm sure Fred Henderson's had a ZT with about 83 miles on the clock in their showroom Stu

Not sure of spec though

[Groundsman Willie]

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-ZT-2-5-V...UAAOSwlJ1axl0H
34k on the clock, but it's not an estate

[guru]

Originally Posted by charlie 22

Hi, can we have some more pics and back story of the Rover Sterling please.

Sure, I wrote a bit about it back in 2010 on the Rover 800 forum but in a nutshell my Grandfather bought it when it was around 9 months old direct from Rover and then ran it until he passed away back in 2003. I then 'rescued' it from my Grandmothers garage in 2006, recommissioned it and ran it as my daily driver for a few years before putting it into storage in 2012. It's now back out and slowly being restored to it's former glory. I was very close to my Grandfather and he in turn was a complete car nut and the Sterling meant a lot to him. He actually flew in(and crashed in occupied territory) a Stirling bomber so I think he took it as a sign when he saw the Sterling in the auction and he had to have it. I still have all of the documentation with the car including the receipt from the auction house and the sales catalogue with his hand written notes in obviously made as the cars were going through. Sadly my Grandmother passed away in 2015 and knowing that they both took long trips over to Europe in the car makes it that much more special to me now. There's a gallery of pics on my website (http://m6jkk.com/cars/rover-sterling/)

Originally Posted by Groundsman Willie

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-ZT-2-5-V...UAAOSwlJ1axl0H
34k on the clock, but it's not an estate

That actually looks pretty nice and it's local too......might have to take a trip down there at the weekend