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Old 30th June 2021, 14:21   #1
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Default Pre Production 75 Saved in Cornwall.

I have recently purchased a pre production 75 in North Cornwall, off the road since 2012 and stored in a garage, the elderly owner had given up driving. Luckily i got there just before the next buyer - a scrapman ! The car is a Wedgwood Blue 2.5V6 Manual with full leather and all the toys . Registered 1st March 1999 on a 'T' plate, it is very beautiful, almost immaculate interior, starts and runs, but very spongy brakes ! As there is no cambelt history I only run the engine for short periods until new belts are fitted.
It needs some work to the brakes and some other items but has much potential. I will post some pictures when I learn how, but in the mean time it is sitting in my yard looking very stylish and i am so glad I saved it.

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Old 30th June 2021, 15:20   #2
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Hope we will see some pictures soon
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Old 30th June 2021, 15:37   #3
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Good on you. The scrapman would have had zero sentiment as it was reduced to a shell. The trader I bought mine for was offered £250 from a nearby scrappy but declined on the grounds that it was worth saving and too good to scrap. Looking forward to seeing a pic or two.

With mine, that's two T Reg examples saved in as many weeks. Just a pity they are so far apart - a photo of them together would have been nice.

As there's a sub group of members calling themselves the Moon Club for those with cars that have clocked up the miles to go there and back, perhaps us owners of T Reg 75's could form a similar sub group; we could call it the Tea Club.
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Old 30th June 2021, 15:59   #4
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The Tea Club ! I like it ! It is great you saved one too. The scrap man had told the seller that he would take out the leather seats before scrapping the rest - gives me nightmares !
Very lucky that the car had some sentimental value to the seller as when i said i was an enthusiast and would save the car he said he would save it until I got there, - it was a fast drive up to North Cornwall ! An hour later and it would have been picked up with a hiab and that would have been its fate sealed.
The serial number is an early one starting in 00, I havent put it on here as I am new to the club and dont know if that is against the rules ? The reg ends in JOP which I think looks great . I had better start saving my pennies for the new cambelts !
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Old 30th June 2021, 16:28   #5
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You should add it to the list of cars on this thread

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...d.php?t=219142
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Old 30th June 2021, 18:21   #6
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Yes thank you, I have just added it, appears to be an early one.
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Old 30th June 2021, 18:36   #7
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Yes thank you, I have just added it, appears to be an early one.
Well done on your aquisition
Bit of light reading for you https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...=213426&page=2
https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...ad.php?t=27331

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That is really interesting reading thank you. Looking at the dates of registration it appears some were registered some time after they were built. I presume some which should have been S reg were held back until 1st March so they showed the 'new' T plate. The serial number before mine was registered a month before so I presume mine would have be built very late '98 or early '99 . And sure enough there is a photo of it in 2009. So was known to the club back then.
I wonder how many other early ones are out there waiting to be discovered.
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Old 30th June 2021, 20:59   #9
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That is really interesting reading thank you. Looking at the dates of registration it appears some were registered some time after they were built. I presume some which should have been S reg were held back until 1st March so they showed the 'new' T plate. The serial number before mine was registered a month before so I presume mine would have be built very late '98 or early '99 . And sure enough there is a photo of it in 2009. So was known to the club back then.
I wonder how many other early ones are out there waiting to be discovered.
I’m just down the road to you in Saltash. Keep your eyes open on the events page as we put breakfast/ evening meets together. Louis tea rooms up on Kit Hill is one meeting place we go to.
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Old 30th June 2021, 21:19   #10
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Great to hear these positive uplifting stories.Well done
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