Rover 75 CDTi Tourer
Discussion
Tractor Driver said:
Are you going to try to push past 200k miles in the last few days before the ULEZ expansion? Seems a shame not to see that after you’ve had her so long.
Seems crazy that to avoid Sadiq’s not very subtle money grab, you’ve had to get a petrol V8, which must do, what, a quarter of the MPG of the CDTi?!
Its a shame but to be honest we didnt think we would be near 200k by the time we sold it. Its still in use - you never know, it may not sell till 2045 and itll be exempt by then.Seems crazy that to avoid Sadiq’s not very subtle money grab, you’ve had to get a petrol V8, which must do, what, a quarter of the MPG of the CDTi?!
Sold, to a friend of the owner of the blue 75 tourer featured last year on this thread!
The friend had been indoctrinated over the past 12 months of proxitmity and is clearly goign to give it a loving & safe retirement in the countryside.
Very sad to see it go, but happy to see it go to the right owner, who I will luckily be keeping in contact with and want to have a day to go through a service in in November. Last photo includes the return of said blue Tourer.
Nine years, three house moves, one marraige, countless holidays and around 85,000 miles. Thank you, BV05YMY.
The friend had been indoctrinated over the past 12 months of proxitmity and is clearly goign to give it a loving & safe retirement in the countryside.
Very sad to see it go, but happy to see it go to the right owner, who I will luckily be keeping in contact with and want to have a day to go through a service in in November. Last photo includes the return of said blue Tourer.
Nine years, three house moves, one marraige, countless holidays and around 85,000 miles. Thank you, BV05YMY.
Thanks all - and I forgot to say thanks to everyone who read, commented, helped out, send me DMs over the years on this car - especially those who sent parts and the intel on when other HFF green Tourers were being broken in a scrappy - those leads kept this one on the road!
One final pic from the day before handover - the 75 jumped the 99 (after someone left the interior light on for 2 weeks... ahem) - a nice little image of 'passing the baton'.
As the car had developed a little rumble on power application, I bought a pair of new driveshafts from Tom Force and the new owner has it booked in for September - the least I could do to keep the goodwill going.
Intermittent updates to follow on the ZT-T thread, but thanks again to the PH community and all the ROver knowledgeables over the years!
mercedeslimos said:
On to new and exciting things!
On a side note, while it seems like you go all over the place and do big mileage, only that mileage in 9 years?!
I am just about to click over the 260k mark in my Mondeo, bought end of November 2019 at 182k!
Ha! Alright maybe its not mega mileage but its not too bad for something not in daily duties! On a side note, while it seems like you go all over the place and do big mileage, only that mileage in 9 years?!
I am just about to click over the 260k mark in my Mondeo, bought end of November 2019 at 182k!
One final pic from the day before handover - the 75 jumped the 99 (after someone left the interior light on for 2 weeks... ahem) - a nice little image of 'passing the baton'.
As the car had developed a little rumble on power application, I bought a pair of new driveshafts from Tom Force and the new owner has it booked in for September - the least I could do to keep the goodwill going.
Intermittent updates to follow on the ZT-T thread, but thanks again to the PH community and all the ROver knowledgeables over the years!
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