AV54 --- Near Rochdale ish.
 

Saw a grey 75 on a roundabout heading for Jun 2 of th A627 M yesterday. I think I have all th number plate but didn't want to put it on here for th owners security..

Think that will be me - A627 right where I live - AV54 X Power Grey. A Manchester bee sticker on the back. Last letter on the plate is B

AV54 "summat" "summat" B

Cool - I often wave at other R75 drivers :)

Hi Nick.

Yes it was you. Nice car. I was at work and visited a customer on Stake hill ind est so not in my 75.

Thanks - I've had it almost 5 years now.
It's a Connoisseur CDTI Auto, in fact it's the first automatic I have ever driven and I love it.
Its definitely a working car and I average around 1000 miles a month - I got it at 62,000 on the clock and it's now up to 125,000. But since I've been working from home since the beginning of March (our company pre-empted the lockdown in some sections), I've done 90 miles mainly pootling about locally but throwing it down the motor way once every few weeks - usually starting at the roundabout where The Ship pub is just down from junction 2 where you saw it. A well deserved rest for it at the moment.
Could do with a wash though it's covered in dropped blossom and pollen and I cleaned it about 2 weeks back, it seems sitting on the road attracts more filth rather than driving.

My car before was another Rover 75 - 02 reg. pre facelift manual Club 2.0 CDT.

I love 'em, best cars I have ever had or driven and I've had Vauxhall (pah!), Volvo, Audi (spent more time in the garage that A4 than on the road) e.t.c. although my old Triumph Spitfires I loved as much I think.

Not sure the better half will let me get another though as I spent a bit getting this one up to scratch plus I drive her mad with spotting them when out or in films (V for Vendetta for one), TV shows (Don't Forget the Driver with Toby Jones) and also a few weeks back we were chilling watching an old Antiques Roadshow and there were TWO in one episode.
I don't think that love for them will ever go even if I do end up getting something else.

In fact here she is on VE day enjoying a relaxing time in the shade, she's not usually parked there but needed the drive so we could sit out for a very socially distanced street party, all safely done Boris!

https://i.postimg.cc/ZRB41Ggs/DSC00335.jpg

its a beauty. Your are getting some use out of then. Mine only does around 4500 miles a year.

I normally keep cars for around 4 yrs, but like you iv found it hard to get rid so iv owned it 9 years. It had 37000 miles on th clock when I got it. Iv spent 4114 pounds on it so far (yes I log down everything and this includes MOT's) Bin to Chamonix in mine. 13 hr road trip and I wasn't exhausted after it either. They are great cars, that I carnt find anything that can compete at there prices.

Fotoes.

Showing off my new gold fan resistor.. !!

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...2f66e4e2e2.jpg

Chamonix with Monte Blanc in th back ground..

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...b10841606c.jpg

I've taken mine all around Europe - went to Switzerland with Spike last year, crossed the St Bernard over the top (not through the tunnel) into Italy and burned up a set of pads coming down towards Verbier. I'm planning a road trip to Greece through the Balkans too - need to get all the running gear in top shape before that! Such a lovely car to go on a long drive.