Anybody Want A Luxury Maestro? - Page 2

rob dean · 13th March 2020, 09:48

Interesting what constituted luxury 30 odd years ago... no ABS, air con, cruise, traction, fuel injection, alloy wheels, CD player, electric rear windows, remote locking, etc etc. There was leather on this example - not sure if it was standard - and there was the sunroof of course, which was common fitment on many cars of the era. Even my grotty Maestro 1.3L had a factory fit tilt / slide glass roof. I miss a sunroof - brightened up the car's interior, but it was assumed at some point that with the standard fitment of air con, you wouldn't want a standard fit sunroof.

mileshawk56 · 13th March 2020, 11:24

I always liked them, never had a problem with it. Chris S.

Gazmo65 · 13th March 2020, 11:41

Bought a diesel version as a stop gap, absolutely brilliant car fuel economy was fantastic and it just kept going, had it for a few months until the car I was after became available, sorry to see it go.

myfirstrover · 13th March 2020, 19:39

Father in law had a diesel one from new , actually a decent car and he never had any trouble with it .

Pete · 14th March 2020, 18:28

I know where there is an decent early VdP with a talking dash which the owner may well let go to a good home. If I hadn't bought the 800 Coupe off him I would have gone home with that instead. Or maybe the Mk1 Metro VdP he also had.

SCP440 · 14th March 2020, 20:46

I was given an early talking car MG with twin carbs many years ago by a mate who had given up on it. I drove it for a few months after fixing a few problems until the MOT expired and tried for a new ticket but it failed on so many points that I sold it on the bay of plenty for £200 to a guy who wanted it for parts.

What I do remember was the annoying buzz from the talking dash, central locking that only worked on 1 door, if you didn't catch it on a cold start it turned over for ages until it caught but a good old thing. Seemed sad to sell it for parts but I could have bought another one for what it would have cost to get an MOT.

baxlin · 15th March 2020, 07:02

I had the basic 1.3 with black steel bumpers as a company car......

Russp · 17th March 2020, 20:43

I'm just in the process of getting my EFi back on the road, hopefully lock down permitting later this year.
Although mine is an 87 car I have retro fitted the talking digital dash and trip computer

13th March 2020, 09:48	#11
rob dean Regular poster xx Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 88 Thanks: 11 Thanked 19 Times in 10 Posts	Interesting what constituted luxury 30 odd years ago... no ABS, air con, cruise, traction, fuel injection, alloy wheels, CD player, electric rear windows, remote locking, etc etc. There was leather on this example - not sure if it was standard - and there was the sunroof of course, which was common fitment on many cars of the era. Even my grotty Maestro 1.3L had a factory fit tilt / slide glass roof. I miss a sunroof - brightened up the car's interior, but it was assumed at some point that with the standard fitment of air con, you wouldn't want a standard fit sunroof. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

14th March 2020, 18:28	#15
Pete Owners Club Director Rover 75 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sherfield-on-Loddon Posts: 4,872 Thanks: 137 Thanked 996 Times in 444 Posts	I know where there is an decent early VdP with a talking dash which the owner may well let go to a good home. If I hadn't bought the 800 Coupe off him I would have gone home with that instead. Or maybe the Mk1 Metro VdP he also had. __________________ Follow The Club On Twitter

15th March 2020, 07:02	#17
baxlin This is my second home Volvo C70 Convertible and JZR 3 wheeler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tring, Herts Posts: 3,960 Thanks: 124 Thanked 173 Times in 124 Posts	I had the basic 1.3 with black steel bumpers as a company car...... __________________ Only my opinion, obviously, so please don’t shoot me if it doesn’t match yours!

13th March 2020, 11:24	#12
mileshawk56 Posted a thing or two MGZT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 1,738 Thanked 299 Times in 216 Posts	I always liked them, never had a problem with it. Chris S.

13th March 2020, 11:41	#13
Gazmo65 Loves to post Volvo S80 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Burton Latimer Posts: 268 Thanks: 11 Thanked 39 Times in 20 Posts	Bought a diesel version as a stop gap, absolutely brilliant car fuel economy was fantastic and it just kept going, had it for a few months until the car I was after became available, sorry to see it go.

13th March 2020, 19:39	#14
myfirstrover Posted a thing or two Rover 75 2.0 cdi Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 1,896 Thanks: 401 Thanked 448 Times in 303 Posts	Father in law had a diesel one from new , actually a decent car and he never had any trouble with it .

14th March 2020, 20:46	#16
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	I was given an early talking car MG with twin carbs many years ago by a mate who had given up on it. I drove it for a few months after fixing a few problems until the MOT expired and tried for a new ticket but it failed on so many points that I sold it on the bay of plenty for £200 to a guy who wanted it for parts. What I do remember was the annoying buzz from the talking dash, central locking that only worked on 1 door, if you didn't catch it on a cold start it turned over for ages until it caught but a good old thing. Seemed sad to sell it for parts but I could have bought another one for what it would have cost to get an MOT.

17th March 2020, 20:43	#18
Russp Loves to post MG ZT Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: holt Posts: 296 Thanks: 219 Thanked 112 Times in 49 Posts	I'm just in the process of getting my EFi back on the road, hopefully lock down permitting later this year. Although mine is an 87 car I have retro fitted the talking digital dash and trip computer