R75s are now "classics" - but we knew that...

Scimdaz · 17th August 2021, 16:28

Tidy looking Club SE in the next Matthewsons (Bangers and Cash) auction
Disclaimer - it's not mine and I know nothing about the car. https://www.mathewsons.co.uk/product...and-take-time/

steve-45 · 17th August 2021, 17:45

Don’t think that insurance companies think that Rover 75s are classed as classics yet !

Neonaise · 17th August 2021, 18:03

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Originally Posted by steve-45

Don’t think that insurance companies think that Rover 75s are classed as classics yet !

Niether does my missus....

solarsailor · 17th August 2021, 22:28

I wonder why the offside rear door card is from a sandstone interior.

Rp61973 · 17th August 2021, 22:45

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Originally Posted by solarsailor

I wonder why the offside rear door card is from a sandstone interior.

The nearside rear looks like sandstone too. Fronts are smokestone.

solarsailor · 17th August 2021, 23:53

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Originally Posted by Rp61973

The nearside rear looks like sandstone too. Fronts are smokestone.

Nearside rear is the correct smokestone.

Rp61973 · 18th August 2021, 05:40

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Originally Posted by solarsailor

Nearside rear is the correct smokestone.

In one photo (the whole car viewed from the nearside) it looked a different colour, but yes looking at other photos it is smokestone.

17th August 2021, 16:28	#1
Scimdaz Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Sheffield Posts: 90 Thanks: 64 Thanked 16 Times in 11 Posts	R75s are now "classics" - but we knew that... Tidy looking Club SE in the next Matthewsons (Bangers and Cash) auction Disclaimer - it's not mine and I know nothing about the car. https://www.mathewsons.co.uk/product...and-take-time/

17th August 2021, 22:28	#4
solarsailor Posted a thing or two 75 Saloon 1.8T Club SE Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Colchester Posts: 1,225 Thanks: 87 Thanked 653 Times in 344 Posts	I wonder why the offside rear door card is from a sandstone interior. __________________ This vehicle was born on Wednesday June 4th 2003 @ 08:24:38 This vehicle was the 73,905th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 1,862nd 75 1.8 T Club SE to be made out of 3,980 This vehicle was the 6,856th 75 in Wedgewood Blue to be made out of 7,515 Wedgewood Blue 75s

17th August 2021, 17:45	#2
steve-45 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon CDTi Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Belvedere Posts: 4,076 Thanks: 108 Thanked 1,089 Times in 774 Posts	Don’t think that insurance companies think that Rover 75s are classed as classics yet !