Dutch Rover enthusiast
 

Hello all,

I am Thomas, 'just' 16 years old and I live in The Netherlands in Heiloo. I am a Rover lover since I was a little child. My has driven Rover since 1993, his first one was an Austin Montego 2.0DT Clubman, than he bought a Rover Tourer 1.8SLD ( rare cars, especially the diesel ). In 2004 he bought his first 75, a White Gold 2.0CDT, but after 5 months he had an accident and the car was total-loss. Than in September 2004 he bought a new 75, 2.0 CDTI Tourer Zircon Silver ( almost new, just 17.000 km - 10.500 miles ). We still have this 75, it's in superb condition and has 215.000 km on the clock ( 135.000 miles )

In June 2008 we bought a second Rover ( mother's car ), a Rover Streetwise 1.8 CVT, rare edition of the Streetwise. It's built in February 2005, so it's one of the latest Rovers. It also got the new dash.
The Streetwise also is in a superb condition, it has just 38.000 km on the clock ( 23.750 miles ).

Pictures say more than words, so here they are:
http://i56.tinypic.com/xmn5g2.jpg
http://i54.tinypic.com/2e5si93.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/rvkocm.jpg



http://i53.tinypic.com/2w2n6vc.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/imo6xf.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/2ahuv88.jpg
Streetwise:
http://i56.tinypic.com/21ah4z7.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/vimseb.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/33dwpyr.jpg
New exhaust, which sounds very nice :)!
http://i56.tinypic.com/2dqiwyo.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/28u0ksy.jpg

Here some pictures of the total-loss 75:
http://i55.tinypic.com/9942o4.jpg
http://i52.tinypic.com/2nuujat.jpg
http://i54.tinypic.com/2zs34tf.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/2n71995.jpg

I am not a real newbie a think, my father and I even joined one of 'your' meetings, in Gaydon last April, was a great trip and meeting!!!:
http://i56.tinypic.com/1zya7hw.jpg

Some of you perhaps know my father (Pim), because he organised the meeting in The Netherlands/Schoorl in Oktober 2008, there were 3 or 4 75's from the UK. He is also Boardmember and Moderator from www.r75.info.

As I said I am from The Netherlands, so forgive me my language mistakes:bowdown:

Kind Regards,

Thomas

Hi Tomas,

You have fantastic cars !!!

Welcome to the forum and I hope you'll stay here for a long, long time !

All the best and happy holidays !

Regards from Serbia
Milos

Very sad to see the 75 in that state :icon_sad:

The Streetwise was an interesting development of the 25......

Glad to see you on the site though :xmas-smiley-031:

welcome Tomas, i was in Amsterdam last July, there were quite alot of 75s

Merry Christmas

Thank you all for the welcome!

@dragrad: I agree, that such a state of a Rover 75 is sad to see, but our present 75 is much more beautyful than that one was. It's got more options, no scratches and the color... well even after 6 years I still don't know which one I prefer :D( White Gold or Zircon Silver ).

@g-mac: there are indeed quite a lot of 75's in The Netherlands!:)

Hello there and welcome here, another Dutch member!

In addition: There are 4500 Rover 75's registered in the Netherlands at this moment. Every year the number is going down, two years ago there were around 5000 75's.

So cherish you 75, We will be driving a classic car in a few years:biggrinsanta:

Hi Thomas,

what a car !!, and those wheels, looking for them a long time :biggrinsanta:
I'm also a member from the Netherlands and this club is great.

Sadly I had and have lots of problems with my 75. Last year got a new engine and
since august the car again is at the garage, waiting to get repaired. Probably headgasket again.

Hope 2011 will be a problem free year for my 75. But selling the car is not an option.

regards from Enschede

Hi Lucky75owner,

Thank you!

That's a pity! Hopefully your 75 will be back on the road soon, so you can enjoy driving this beautyful car. But nice to hear you won't sell your 75!

@ Arjan M: Thank you, but I guess you know me from the Dutch MG-Rover club..;)

hello , a real shame about the 75 that was damaged ... i have had online contact with your dad on the German club which i am also a member of and i will being going over to the meet over there next June so may see you then . welcome to this club :xmas-smiley-021:

Great looking cars, welcome to the club - good to get some young blood on board. Noticed the damaged 75 was in what looks like a rover grave-yard, are parts easy to get over there?

Parts are no problem over here, there are still some garages which deliver all Mg-Rover parts. And indeed on "specialized" grave-yards you can get a lot of parts.

Tourer parts are more difficult, as they were not sold a lot over here.

Welkom Thomas,

Allthough I am still a newbie 75/ZT owner.

Both cars are in a perfect state. I bet we'll see you in de detailing/valeting section of this site too.

Thanks for your comments!

Last week we were in Switzerland, here some pictures of the 75. It's quite dirty :P

http://i55.tinypic.com/wloqid.jpg
http://i53.tinypic.com/aysho8.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/351yazk.jpg

But meanwhile it has been cleaned ;) and it's like new again :)

Hi,

Some impressions of our vacation last week in your lovely Kent / UK

http://i56.tinypic.com/1p81ex.jpg

Near Ramsgate:


Near Faversham:

http://i51.tinypic.com/15gox6p.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/9k8nfc.jpg




But also this near Ramsgate:

http://i53.tinypic.com/2vs4vnr.jpg

Including a City Rover:

http://i53.tinypic.com/bgw6fo.jpg


Look forward to meeting (again) some of you at our next meet in June in
Germany !!

Regards, Pim

be nice to see you over in euro land . not long now

http://i53.tinypic.com/2vs4vnr.jpg very sad to see :(

Hi,

Some more impressions. These are from our vacation August 2010 in Berchtesgaden in Germany (known of course also from the Eagle's nest) near the Austrian Border and the beautiful city of Salzburg:

http://www.r75.info/modules/4images/..._800_x_601.jpg

http://www.r75.info/modules/4images/..._800_x_601.jpg

http://www.r75.info/modules/4images/..._800_x_601.jpg

Regards, Pim

Hiya Thomas. Just want to say a warm welcome to the best forum in the world.:) Poppy

Hi Poppy,

I hope you do not mind that I (father of Thomas and owner of this 75) do not fully agree ;)

Just take a look here: www.r75.info

http://www.r75.info/modules.php?name...ewtopic&t=5367

Some of your friends are coming over to Germany with Whitsun !!!!

Ok friends: let's say THE TWO BEST FORUMS IN THE WORLD...

http://www.r75.info/images/website/titelseite4.jpg

Regards, Pim

Hiya Pim. Nooo, i do not mind at all, although i think we will have to agree to disagree....:getmecoat::shrug::D:D:D:D:D. LOL. I will have a look at the link you kindly sent to me, but i am more than happy here..:):). Anyway, we all have the same thing in common at the end of the regardless of what forum we use / prefer.:}. Will look forward to future post from both yourself and Thomas. Kind regards Poppy

we will be seeing you next week :}

Welcome!
Do you intend to come over to the Brittish Car Jumble on 26. june @ Waalwijk? Perhaps we can come as a group? Our car as well as a V8 will be there. Perhaps we can meet en get to know each other?

Hi KazzebaZ,

Sorry for my late reaction, I don't check this forum every day..

Thank You for welcoming!

You already met my father, Pim, in Germany ;).

British Car Jumble is a very great event, but almost every year it is imposibble for me to visit it, due to school. A weekend later wouldn't be a problem... But next year there will be a big chance that I can join this great event :), because of the exams my holiday will already start at the begin of june.

Austria Silvretta Hochstr Montafon
 

Hi,

at a height of 2040 meters on the "Silvretta" road in the Alps of Austria today:


http://www.r75.info/modules/4images/..._800_x_595.jpg

Regards, Pim

Great shot of the car, I like the 'moody' lighting.

Club Seventyfive
 

Hi,

Picture taken last Saturday on the Autobahn A-3 (Motorway) in Germany near the Dutch border:

http://www.r75.info/modules/4images/...5/DSC_5848.JPG



Regards, Pim

nice photo :drool4:

Hi,

some more pictures from August 27, 2011. We had a meet that day in Germany.

http://www.r75.info/modules.php?name...ewtopic&t=7515

http://www.r75.info/modules.php?name...&p=64157#64157


http://www.r75.info/modules/4images/...as_27-08_1.jpg

http://www.r75.info/modules/4images/...oose_75s_9.jpg

http://www.r75.info/modules/4images/...oose_75s_2.jpg

Regards, Pim

Some very nice pictures here.

Rik.

Board Meeting Club Seventyfive in Luxemburg
 

Hi,

Some pictures from Luxemburg where we had a Board Meeting ( www.r75.info )some weeks ago:

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/6437/cimg2941f.jpg

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/7217/cimg2904a.jpg

Regards, Pim

Thomas must have his own Rover by now ? ;-)

Ohw, en groeten van een eveneens Nederlandse Rover rijder.. nouja.. MG.. ;-)

Good evening,

Changed the wheels today and fitted again the Serpent alloys with summer tyres:

http://www.r75.info/modules/4images/...2494_Kopie.JPG

http://www.r75.info/modules/4images/...2490_Kopie.JPG

http://www.r75.info/modules/4images/...2491_Kopie.JPG

http://www.r75.info/modules/4images/...2493_Kopie.JPG

http://www.r75.info/modules/4images/...2499_Kopie.JPG

http://www.r75.info/modules/4images/...2501_Kopie.JPG

Last October on the rear side at a mileage of 471.000 km or 294.000 miles the suspension as well as the brakes (second time) were being renewed.

But at the front the MacPherson strut-type front suspension is still original after a mileage of 487.000 km or 305.000 miles :}
(This stabilization bar is a new one made of stainless steel).


Regards,

Pim

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Hello Pim,

Great to see that even after that amount of miles the front suspension is still original, what a great cars.

Groeten uit Drenthe / regards,

Emiel.

Nice car, got to love seeing a 75 with that mileage being looked after and on the road.

Hi Timon and Emiel,

Yes great cars, thank you.

Regards,

Pim

http://www.r75.info/modules.php?name...ewtopic&t=9449

http://www.r75.info/modules.php?name...ewtopic&t=9451

Are you going to the 'best of British' meet in September?

Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk

http://www.r75.info/modules.php?name...ewtopic&t=9449

Here you can see I activated a meeting tool for members of our website who have the intention to visit 'Best of British' in Boxtel.

So the answer is: yes.

Regards,

Pim