RE: Rover 75 Tourer | Shed of the Week
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We haven’t had one of these Automotive Misery’s for a while, with some quite nice Alfa’s and Fords. I can just see an equally depressing Saab coming out over the next few weeks 
I don’t like Scrappage schemes, and it would not reduce the number of 75’s or Saab’s on the road as the owners are of a certain type, that stick to such uncool vehicles.
In regards to previous posts regarding SD1’s. They may have had there issues, but they were desirable when new and now. No one will ever want to covet a Rover 75 long term.
I don’t like Scrappage schemes, and it would not reduce the number of 75’s or Saab’s on the road as the owners are of a certain type, that stick to such uncool vehicles.
In regards to previous posts regarding SD1’s. They may have had there issues, but they were desirable when new and now. No one will ever want to covet a Rover 75 long term.
Think the 75 was hamstrung by the then owners; original design was too close to the 5 series so was altered to fit between 3 & 5 series, making packaging a compromise. The v8 shows some of the potential if they hadn’t been forced down the fwd route. Same happened to the L322 FFRR, had to be made fatter to make it into effectively an X7.
This is our Tourer, currently sitting a little over 160k miles; diesel auto, had it for almost five years.
As a comfy thing to waft along in, it’s hard to beat. Personally I like it because it’s a bit of an antidote to the “modern car”; it has a calm and comfortable interior, creams and beiges with actual walnut, it doesn’t look aggressive or pretend to be sporty or fast, no bing or bonging noises, no bloody touchscreen, no 19” alloys on rubber band tyres and no rock-hard suspension.
It’ll sit four comfortably plus luggage, all day long at 80 on the French Peage, or happily waft around the British countryside pitching and rolling like an ocean-going liner as it soaks up the lumps, bumps and undulations.
Whenever I drive more modern cars, I find they leave me a bit cold. Yes, they’re invariably going to be quicker to 60, better an overtaking, able to corner flatter, have more useless tech such as touchscreens or apps or keyless this and that, but no matter how much better they are on paper, the reality is that lack a certain charisma of an old BRG Rover estate with a big old lump of walnut on the dash.
williamp said:
When I see the surviving 75's around today, and the surviving e46 saloons and c/e class, they appear in better condition with very little rust. Im beginning to think they were better built..
I've seen a couple of 75s recently.The steamy windows of doom look about them.
These cars were prone to the heater air intake plenum filling with water if you parked in the same county as a deciduous tree.
The 'body computer' would then suffer terribly.
These things were shed money 10 years ago and won't have improved.
Spares availability was beyond dire. Which at least means they are worth a bit as non-runners.
But it looks like nearly 90% of them have been scrapped now, so the few that are left may be the random good products of whatever BL was called that week.
Like any other banger, you are not buying the average of the model, you're buying an individual car, which my be 'individual' in a good or bad way.
I think the black ztt had a bit of 'presence' about it, the beige and 'toilet blue' colours did it no favours.
donkmeister said:
TBH I don't think anything in this size of car screams young/hip/trendy. I had an E-Class that smelled of old people when I bought it... Nothing offensive like wee, just the same smell you get when you go to the house of someone 80+ years old. Even M5 or E63 simply shouts "I spent my retirement lump sum on a treat" louder than it could ever shout "hey laydeez, I have all my own hair and don't need to take Mydixadroopin tablets". BMW will even give you a stylish Parker pen just for enquiring about the Competition pack.
Now, I've never met anyone who had a 75/ZT and didn't speak fondly of it. I know the early ones are better built etc but it does seem to be a well designed and well built car, and retro styling was on trend then (see the contemporary E-Class, CLS and S-Type).
The truly 'hip and trendy' don't need to scream about it.Now, I've never met anyone who had a 75/ZT and didn't speak fondly of it. I know the early ones are better built etc but it does seem to be a well designed and well built car, and retro styling was on trend then (see the contemporary E-Class, CLS and S-Type).
Om said:
MrGeoff said:
SebastienClement said:
You can tell the people who have actually driven or been in one of these and those who haven't from the replies...
I've driven 75s almost exclusively for the past 10 years. I sort of bought my first one by accident, but they have been absolutely super for motoring up and down the country.
They're much better built than people will have you believe, and all of my examples have been rattle free, with hard-wearing interiors that are a nice place to be. I've never been left stranded by one either, and I've had every available engine choice and put a lot of miles on all of them. A top-spec early car on 15" wheels absolutely eats up motorways and the ride is really very good indeed.
The KV6 engines are also excellent, having put a total of 300,000 miles on 3 of these, they sound absolutely great, are reliable, and not that bad on fuel for a 2.5 litre engine.
This is my current daily... It's a late 2004 registered 'Contemporary SE' - so without most of the chrome - and currently sporting circa 20,000 miles from new. I fully expect to be taking it north of 150,000 miles in my ownership.
The Rover 75 is never a car I would be in the market for, however, there is something about it that, in the right spec, looks quite refreshing. Yours looks quite nice but I just get the feeling, based on the comments in here that most people would think I'm a coffin dodger brexiteer who thinks the Daily Mail is a way of life for driving one.I've driven 75s almost exclusively for the past 10 years. I sort of bought my first one by accident, but they have been absolutely super for motoring up and down the country.
They're much better built than people will have you believe, and all of my examples have been rattle free, with hard-wearing interiors that are a nice place to be. I've never been left stranded by one either, and I've had every available engine choice and put a lot of miles on all of them. A top-spec early car on 15" wheels absolutely eats up motorways and the ride is really very good indeed.
The KV6 engines are also excellent, having put a total of 300,000 miles on 3 of these, they sound absolutely great, are reliable, and not that bad on fuel for a 2.5 litre engine.
This is my current daily... It's a late 2004 registered 'Contemporary SE' - so without most of the chrome - and currently sporting circa 20,000 miles from new. I fully expect to be taking it north of 150,000 miles in my ownership.
Muddle238 said:
This is our Tourer, currently sitting a little over 160k miles; diesel auto, had it for almost five years.
As a comfy thing to waft along in, it’s hard to beat. Personally I like it because it’s a bit of an antidote to the “modern car”; it has a calm and comfortable interior, creams and beiges with actual walnut, it doesn’t look aggressive or pretend to be sporty or fast, no bing or bonging noises, no bloody touchscreen, no 19” alloys on rubber band tyres and no rock-hard suspension.
It’ll sit four comfortably plus luggage, all day long at 80 on the French Peage, or happily waft around the British countryside pitching and rolling like an ocean-going liner as it soaks up the lumps, bumps and undulations.
Whenever I drive more modern cars, I find they leave me a bit cold. Yes, they’re invariably going to be quicker to 60, better an overtaking, able to corner flatter, have more useless tech such as touchscreens or apps or keyless this and that, but no matter how much better they are on paper, the reality is that lack a certain charisma of an old BRG Rover estate with a big old lump of walnut on the dash.
Chromegrill said:
Whatever else you might criticise the Rover 75 for, a lack of colour is not one of them. Including both ZT and 75, I am aware of at least 80 different body colourschemes, plus a further dozen (at least) duetone options.
Absolutely 
This particular car is part of the Monogram programme and the colour is Chatsworth Gold. It's not as 'flippy' as some of the other paints, but it can look Gold, Bronze and even Olive Green in different lights.
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