Rover 75 CDTi Tourer
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The Rover is back and the bill is paid - £900 all in, including VAT. I believe this to be very reasonable given the number of panels (all four corners!), hours of extensive fabrication and even paint in the right colour. Very much recommended - I can't PM you for some reason Stuart but TJ Hobbs can be 'found' easily.
After a long work week a 7am start on a Saturday to tussle with Tubes and pedestrians wasn't an attractive proposition, but the train and subsequent Taxi was perfectly fine.
Thomas is a gentleman and petrolhead - ongoing Sierra and Volvo projects with significant engines from the correct eras were abound. This time he took me through the work completed, some of his experience and the sort of jobs he's keen on, plus the wonderful selection of vintage tools to gaze at.
The next patient was in the waiting room...
The sills are exemplary - and in the correct green to boot. Over 2 hours saunter back with the air con blasting - the 75 is ready for summer hauling and road trips. But it defintiely needs a deep clean, plus the brake discs. Oh and the rear misty shock. The rear parking sensor stopped as well...
Eh. Cars.
After a long work week a 7am start on a Saturday to tussle with Tubes and pedestrians wasn't an attractive proposition, but the train and subsequent Taxi was perfectly fine.
Thomas is a gentleman and petrolhead - ongoing Sierra and Volvo projects with significant engines from the correct eras were abound. This time he took me through the work completed, some of his experience and the sort of jobs he's keen on, plus the wonderful selection of vintage tools to gaze at.
The next patient was in the waiting room...
The sills are exemplary - and in the correct green to boot. Over 2 hours saunter back with the air con blasting - the 75 is ready for summer hauling and road trips. But it defintiely needs a deep clean, plus the brake discs. Oh and the rear misty shock. The rear parking sensor stopped as well...
Eh. Cars.
Edited by Spinakerr on Saturday 9th July 14:02
Nice to see all of that work having been done, it's money well spent on structural repairs to keep it on the road!
I agree with Cambs_Stuart though, I always feel twitchy after a large bill, as the car starts plotting.... 800 pounds of top end rebuild on my second Corrado, I went to pop the bonnet on the garage forecourt when picking it up, and the cable snapped!
I agree with Cambs_Stuart though, I always feel twitchy after a large bill, as the car starts plotting.... 800 pounds of top end rebuild on my second Corrado, I went to pop the bonnet on the garage forecourt when picking it up, and the cable snapped!
I have found a code reader free way to diagnose parking sensors for my mini which may work for the rover here:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
You just need a cheap multimeter.
Good luck
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
You just need a cheap multimeter.
Good luck
jamesson said:
itcaptainslow said:
Sills look a great job. Can I ask the dirty question of “how much”?
The OP said how much it was in the opening line of his last post.£900 certainly isn’t bad though, especially as the jacking points and inner sills looked like they needed some work.
That looks like £900 well spent! I'd be chuffed to bits if those were my sills, and for less than a grand too. I've heard T. Hobbs is the go-to man if you need Rover 75 sills doing, good to see some of the work close up; appears to be a very tidy job.
The original sills had a lower portion of stonechip under the paint, was that re-instating or were the sills "smoothed out"? Also, apologies incase I missed it, but how long was the car away for?
The original sills had a lower portion of stonechip under the paint, was that re-instating or were the sills "smoothed out"? Also, apologies incase I missed it, but how long was the car away for?
Thanks all - yes he did re-apply the tougher stone chip sfyle effect on the bottom, and the paintwork itself is a very good match.
The work itself took a week and a half, I left it with him for 2 as that was easiest for both of us.
Most importantly he was easy to speak with, discuss work and sent all the pictures above as work progessed.
As he has the panels pressed that saves a lot of fab time, buf nevertheless I am send the Saab his way for remedial work as the pennies allow.
Deep clean of the Rover is commencing, fhoughthe heat beats me at present. I may tavkle the discs this weekend if time and exhaustion permits!
The work itself took a week and a half, I left it with him for 2 as that was easiest for both of us.
Most importantly he was easy to speak with, discuss work and sent all the pictures above as work progessed.
As he has the panels pressed that saves a lot of fab time, buf nevertheless I am send the Saab his way for remedial work as the pennies allow.
Deep clean of the Rover is commencing, fhoughthe heat beats me at present. I may tavkle the discs this weekend if time and exhaustion permits!
Muddle238 said:
Sounds like an open and shut case; if you want 75/ZT sills doing, he’s the man to go to.
Enjoy washing it!
My headlamps are beginning to show signs of UV fading, a nice easy job to sort out but are getting worse almost every day…
The 3M kit worked well for me - I do have to cut a little bit every few months, then add some aerospace UV protector. Seems to do the job but it'll never be perfect.Enjoy washing it!
My headlamps are beginning to show signs of UV fading, a nice easy job to sort out but are getting worse almost every day…
Standard PH update - oil change and a good scrub.
Not a bad looking 184k-year-old. Aiming to get to Jules in Wales in August or so.
CambsStuart - Millers 10W40, changed roughly every 5-6k. Never had a problem, purchased when on offer in bulk!
Our annual holiday to Cornwall was the familiar, easy break we needed - no airports, no ports, no fretting over luggage and Rover 75 we knew is a redoubtable, comfortable lugger for the locale.
While I may not be able to match r129's peerless planning, narration and photography for these hallowed pages, I will endeavour to transport you, humble reader, for a few minutes, to the villages of Mousehole and Fowey in air-conditioned, leather-shrouded Roversnugness.
The 75 was certified 'ready' in an afternoon with a top up of fluids and quick wash - the brake discs at the front be damned! The first leg took us down to Somerset to see my parents, raid their cellars and grill things, then a early morning jaunt to the Eden Project where my wife spent hours correcting the latin names of the plants, and I managed somehow to ignore the crowds and love the domes.
..then it was on to Mousehole, our favourite spot in Cornwall, after a trouble-free (and surprisingly traffic free) 3.5 hours. While we didn't pick up any car parts this time, the 'northern' route was without incident. A few beers at sunset and this view form the pub window - you know that's a proper holiday kicking off.
In true human sterotype fashion, a Dutch-plated Discovery had parked across two spaces for our arrival, so my wife (who described the bloated box's offset numberplate as an 'abheration to design') just boxed it in, unloaded and told the hotel manager to call us if they ever wanted to leave. She then unplugged the hotel phone.
A light exchange of views and Dutch swearies later:
We caught the weather between the heatwaves, which is perfect for our pale selves and the snorkelling/diving we favour. Highlights over the next few days includes the best-kept secret swimming beach, Prussia Cove:
...as well as a carefully endured day in St Ives to see an open-air theatre of King Lear. Of note, Cornwall planners, in St Ives is the 'Island' car park, which is all the way through town at the very tip. Threading the Rover through pedestrian-packed narrow streets and unforgiving walls may not be everyone's idea of fun, but the 75 negotiated it with ease.
Its a risk that a space may not arise for the first hour (as it was with us), but if you're there for the day it sure beats the park and ride from the rugby club.
Also of note is the old Rover garage at Newlyn - we didn't get a shot of the 75 outside it, but great to chat with the proprieter and see a few very low-mileage examples alongside popular TFs.
From Mousehole we spent a few days in Fowey, truly a jewel of Cornwall, that is familiar stop for the Rover.
Eight days, 600 miles, and the air con only started to be less than freezing in the last few wheezing moment of the M3 return leg. I sympathise - a return to London, especially when it resembles Arizona as it now does, is mentally malnourishing.
The 75 didn't miss a beat, and it appears to have cracked 50mpg average for the trip. I'll treat it to a proper bath to shake off the sand and rinse out the salt. Onwards to 190k!
Our annual holiday to Cornwall was the familiar, easy break we needed - no airports, no ports, no fretting over luggage and Rover 75 we knew is a redoubtable, comfortable lugger for the locale.
While I may not be able to match r129's peerless planning, narration and photography for these hallowed pages, I will endeavour to transport you, humble reader, for a few minutes, to the villages of Mousehole and Fowey in air-conditioned, leather-shrouded Roversnugness.
The 75 was certified 'ready' in an afternoon with a top up of fluids and quick wash - the brake discs at the front be damned! The first leg took us down to Somerset to see my parents, raid their cellars and grill things, then a early morning jaunt to the Eden Project where my wife spent hours correcting the latin names of the plants, and I managed somehow to ignore the crowds and love the domes.
..then it was on to Mousehole, our favourite spot in Cornwall, after a trouble-free (and surprisingly traffic free) 3.5 hours. While we didn't pick up any car parts this time, the 'northern' route was without incident. A few beers at sunset and this view form the pub window - you know that's a proper holiday kicking off.
In true human sterotype fashion, a Dutch-plated Discovery had parked across two spaces for our arrival, so my wife (who described the bloated box's offset numberplate as an 'abheration to design') just boxed it in, unloaded and told the hotel manager to call us if they ever wanted to leave. She then unplugged the hotel phone.
A light exchange of views and Dutch swearies later:
We caught the weather between the heatwaves, which is perfect for our pale selves and the snorkelling/diving we favour. Highlights over the next few days includes the best-kept secret swimming beach, Prussia Cove:
...as well as a carefully endured day in St Ives to see an open-air theatre of King Lear. Of note, Cornwall planners, in St Ives is the 'Island' car park, which is all the way through town at the very tip. Threading the Rover through pedestrian-packed narrow streets and unforgiving walls may not be everyone's idea of fun, but the 75 negotiated it with ease.
Its a risk that a space may not arise for the first hour (as it was with us), but if you're there for the day it sure beats the park and ride from the rugby club.
Also of note is the old Rover garage at Newlyn - we didn't get a shot of the 75 outside it, but great to chat with the proprieter and see a few very low-mileage examples alongside popular TFs.
From Mousehole we spent a few days in Fowey, truly a jewel of Cornwall, that is familiar stop for the Rover.
Eight days, 600 miles, and the air con only started to be less than freezing in the last few wheezing moment of the M3 return leg. I sympathise - a return to London, especially when it resembles Arizona as it now does, is mentally malnourishing.
The 75 didn't miss a beat, and it appears to have cracked 50mpg average for the trip. I'll treat it to a proper bath to shake off the sand and rinse out the salt. Onwards to 190k!
Edited by Spinakerr on Friday 12th August 20:49
Edited by Spinakerr on Saturday 13th August 07:20
Thank you all - I have always thought those that return to the same location each year for holidays are doing holidays 'wrong' and everything should be a new adventure each time. I have since adjusted my view; at least one trip per year should be a known quantity, with zero fuss and hopefully a known car for transport.
Yes St Ives is a challenge except in the winter - on this occasion we wanted to get to the Tate, the Barbara Hepworth workshop, which was well worth the parking hassle, and the open air theatre in the evening.
Update - the air con finally exhaled the last of its cool air yesterday, so here's to the end of the heatwave tomorrow, fingers crossed!
Yes St Ives is a challenge except in the winter - on this occasion we wanted to get to the Tate, the Barbara Hepworth workshop, which was well worth the parking hassle, and the open air theatre in the evening.
Update - the air con finally exhaled the last of its cool air yesterday, so here's to the end of the heatwave tomorrow, fingers crossed!
This happened.
I may have had you for a second, but actually this is a friend's recent acquisition. I have ground him down over the years and he was keen to find a very clean example following a job move and the need for a reliable, comfortable mile-munching estate.
After he drove several examples of varying quality, engines and colours, this well- polished example turned up from an, erm, 'enthusiastic' owner in Thetford who had completed several rounds of pro-active maintenance, and fortunately it was a diesel manual to boot.
As you can see, it was very clean, garaged and scrubbed significantly for the past few years, and garaged for much of them.
Good colour, great condition, 110k, serpent 17in alloys... it necessitated a fair trek on a Saturday but I gave it a thorough check and couldn't find any faults that couldnt be easily fixed (5 new tyres requires, some tired front suspension. It has also been extensively waxoiled and well serviced by a Rover.
The main item that put me, and I think other potential buyers off, was the swathes of what can only be described as 'tat' attached to every possible nook and cranny.
Here is a small, but eye-gougingly awful sample of the true horrors of too much eBay:
Reflectors, LED stick on lights, chrome piping for the interior...
Plastic wood in War-Of-The-Worlds-Red-Mould levels throughout...
Not things you miss at even 5th viewing, like the plastic chrome on the vent blades...
Also several items to be removed immediately - fuel line 'magnets' and a spaghettified Synergy box looking ropey and by the look of the bills, chewing through fuel pumps.
But! Taste and interior aside, a very sound and well-kept example that I was happy to see my friend excitedly pay money for (his first car purchase, aged 28 - straight into Patridgian 40s by now), and at a nearby pub we toasted a successful hunt with a binful of tat and a pint.
Isopropyl, scredrivers and razorblades at the ready...
Our trusty 75 is on 187k and due a few service items & I think sunny Wales is calling me.
I may have had you for a second, but actually this is a friend's recent acquisition. I have ground him down over the years and he was keen to find a very clean example following a job move and the need for a reliable, comfortable mile-munching estate.
After he drove several examples of varying quality, engines and colours, this well- polished example turned up from an, erm, 'enthusiastic' owner in Thetford who had completed several rounds of pro-active maintenance, and fortunately it was a diesel manual to boot.
As you can see, it was very clean, garaged and scrubbed significantly for the past few years, and garaged for much of them.
Good colour, great condition, 110k, serpent 17in alloys... it necessitated a fair trek on a Saturday but I gave it a thorough check and couldn't find any faults that couldnt be easily fixed (5 new tyres requires, some tired front suspension. It has also been extensively waxoiled and well serviced by a Rover.
The main item that put me, and I think other potential buyers off, was the swathes of what can only be described as 'tat' attached to every possible nook and cranny.
Here is a small, but eye-gougingly awful sample of the true horrors of too much eBay:
Reflectors, LED stick on lights, chrome piping for the interior...
Plastic wood in War-Of-The-Worlds-Red-Mould levels throughout...
Not things you miss at even 5th viewing, like the plastic chrome on the vent blades...
Also several items to be removed immediately - fuel line 'magnets' and a spaghettified Synergy box looking ropey and by the look of the bills, chewing through fuel pumps.
But! Taste and interior aside, a very sound and well-kept example that I was happy to see my friend excitedly pay money for (his first car purchase, aged 28 - straight into Patridgian 40s by now), and at a nearby pub we toasted a successful hunt with a binful of tat and a pint.
Isopropyl, scredrivers and razorblades at the ready...
Our trusty 75 is on 187k and due a few service items & I think sunny Wales is calling me.
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