More than just elegant
 

The many postings on this site are proof that we all love to wax lyrical about the good looks of the 75/ZT...... a veritable phoenix that rose from the the ashes of the struggling Austin-Rover (I know... I was selling them in those days!).... a car whose classic retro-styling more than matched that of Ford's efforts in the Jag department. It seemed the old stalwart of the British motor industry was re-creating those halcyon days......
Well, I've got something to add on a practical note:-
What about collecting a pine Welsh dresser from a nearby furniture dealer... driving 70 miles to the only D.I.Y. store that had those full-height mirror doors at the right price so you could build that wardrobe the wife "needed" so desperately..... bringing home all those paving slabs for the new patio.....or taking all that rubble and waste down to the local tip after a garden makeover (with the loadspace liner in place, of course!) ....
Bear with me - I'm getting to the point. My 75 Tourer is, of course, the epitome of elegance, but it's also a wonderful workhorse. Saved me hundreds of pounds in delivery charges etc..... turned otherwise impossible purchases into bargains.... and kept the other love of my life very happy!
I can't be the only one who sees the Tourer as a "best of both worlds" option, so it would be interesting to hear from other members who think their 75/ZT has given them that "bit extra". What's the largest or weirdest load you carried in yours? I'm sure there are a few saloon owners with interesting tales too!

Nothing unusual in mine, just a slight frustration. My Bass guitar, in its hard case, won't go in the saloon's boot. So it has to take up the rear seat.

Totally agree! And the opening rear window. Great for just putting a few items in the back!
Have a trailer and the 75 is brilliant with it. Would rekommend the diesel tourer to any-one!:lol:Alan

Bax - if it's any consolation.... my Strat won't lay flat in the the luggage compartment of the Tourer either!!!!! Bit of a dichotomy there!
Roverowner - you're spot on! It's a great feature... but it took me some time to remember the facility was there!

my rifles and two of my shotguns won't fit in the boot of my saloon, so they have to go on the back seat, I once collected a 60 litre biorb fishtank and that wouldnt go in the boot, or fit in the rear door opening, so I had to go home and swap cars!

Largest and wierdest load? That would be the wife. I didn't mean it dear:bowdown:

Complete front bumper in my saloon, tight fit, but got it home without any scratches..

Dave T

Tempting fate;)

snooker table in my saloon(admitidaly only a boxed 4 ft one)!!!

i've got to pick up an old antique rocking chair this weekend and doubt it'll fit in the boot, back seat or front seat. i'll have to use a catapult i guess