New Member? How did you find us?
Are you a new member to the club? How did you hear about us?
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Good one Simon - like it ;)
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Great idea,
I noticed that the "old" site, is still drawing in new members and whilst we're not in competition as many of us view both sites, it would be nice to think that everyone that finds that site finds this one too. cheers |
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Found it via the dark side, i do still look at that, but it's much nicer here.
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You can all blame Raistlin for me being here :p: Buck passed!
If the "old site" is the one I think you mean I've almost made 50% of the posts on this forum as I have there, and I've been a member there since 04! |
I was head hunted ;) I post on general chat in .org hardly ever really look at the 75 section to be honest. Popped in now and again and wondered why it was so quiet. Anyway grey ghost and kandyman got hold of me and dragged me here kicking and screaming. Think they just wanted someone to poke fun at. :grouphug:
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the dark side became rather quiet so i just followed everyone here that and overmoderation on the other place kinda drew the line :)
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Ahh, so it's not just me then that thinks... well lets not say what I think;)
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no nor me i put it the best way i could all ill say is i hope the "super moderator" stays there
theres also a lot less spam here too , which is nice all this of course are my own views |
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I enjoyed the kicking and screaming bit. Fancy another go? :laughing2: |
:bigsmile: Never posted there that much in the first place, then they banned a fellow mod from Rovertech for posting the gif of the 'OVER' badge, and once they started wanting subscriptions before you could post in certain areas I stopped using it as that was the only place I'd been posting! A friend of mine was banned for speaking out about a certain dodgy well, I'd user the word tuner, but that'd give him ideas above his station! Now they've been proved correct, he's reluctantly been allowed back on :oops:
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I got here via "The other side" and found the other side while doing a search for info on Rover 75's when I was looking to buy one. Best ever search result I have ever had in my whole entire life. :) :D
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Since starting this forum nobody has been issued with an infraction, a few swear words have been removed (nobody reprimanded they are all in common parlance) and one or 2 jokes that were a bit too near the mark have also been removed. Always with a polite PM saying why and asking to be a little more circumspect. We do have a few kiddies that log on, Mikes kids Christophers and Keiths eldest to name just the ones I know about, they'll here this stuff soon enough but we'd rather not from here.
There is no need for Heavy Handed moderating, this is your club not ours and as such you all treat it and each other with respect. |
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Thanks To All
Grey Ghost Said: Since starting this forum nobody has been issued with an infraction, a few swear words have been removed (nobody reprimanded they are all in common parlance) and one or 2 jokes that were a bit too near the mark have also been removed. Always with a polite PM saying why and asking to be a little more circumspect. We do have a few kiddies that log on, Mikes kids Christophers and Keiths eldest to name just the ones I know about, they'll here this stuff soon enough but we'd rather not from here.
There is no need for Heavy Handed moderating, this is your club not ours and as such you all treat it and each other with respect. __________________ Regards MGM :iagree: Wot This Forum is Run Far better in my opinion and the results show, its also run on a Fraction of the Budget, I would like to thank all the People Involved in the setting up, Runing and Moderating for using common sense when required and giving us this very useful tool to sort out Problems, and a way to chat with like minded persons with pleasent banter. T H A N K S |
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Absolutely MM, you know I feel the same and I'm sure the blue goddess is most grateful that I post here too!! :luvya: xxxx |
Wher's the Colour Gone from Your Lovely Pic, Chick? (Still looks great though) Bet Ive missed a post somewhere?
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That was an arty black and white one, I've got loads, I'll change it again in a while! Thanks for the compliment :luvya: xx |
Ah You send me to :cloud9:
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How did you find us?
I hope someone votes on the poll, that they found us by flyer.
The number of flyers I have put on cars in the Leeds area should have bumped up the membership by loads. Lets hope they do some good. Dave T |
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The idea of this thread is really to get an idea of how many newbies are being attracted via our flyering campaign. Let's hope any new members notice this thread and mark the poll accordingly... :lol:
On a side note, I joined after I signed up 'over there'. As soon as this Club forum went live I came over here like a rocket on fire... It's the bestest club in the world. ;) I enjoyed all the info and company from all of you lot 'over there' and I can happily report theres even more of the abundant help and good nature over here. Excellent. :D |
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Makes a change to get praise for being admin/mod on a site, normally you jet have to put up with the .. they throw at you! :rolleyes:
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Followed from t'other side......too many glitches, too many overly-opinionated mods who act like the worst sort of school teachers AND it was so blinkin' dark!
Whereas here...t'is another story....;) |
Interesting to read all the comments, especially as I posted the 3rd msg on this and expected to be told off for discussing the dark side and not just completing the questionaire !!
I must admit to enjoying this site more ... :bowdown: .. but I have the odd look at the other side now and then. Keep up the good work. cheers |
I got a dodgy phone call from some Mike geezer in October :)
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Sorry posted the above before realising the entire thread had gone to pieces :D
We definately have three members here that have joined from my flyers as I have also put my email address on the bottom of mine and so I know so ner........... (how do you spell ner?) |
What is 'The Other Side'?
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Q: What is the Other Side?
Its another Rover Owners site with more expensive fees, harsher rules, Moderators and in my Opion not as Friendly etc. this is where most members have come from over here. (I Look on this as the Improved Luxury version) :bowdown:This is the BEST & only forum required,:bowdown: . Just do internet search to see other one. |
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I put 'Introduced by JohnDotCom' on bottom of mine (flyers) don't generally see the Owners as Cars are generally in AirPort Car Parks. Must learn to type even faster "Mach1rob" beat me to it.:pillow: |
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For a minute I thought you meant Rovertech |
God No.....its the .org one LOL.
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Just a little nudge for all our new members ;)
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On a more serious note: Has all of our flyering been to no avail? :( |
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Maybe you should PM one of them and ask for a personal clouting.... :rofl: |
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or are still out :wine::wine::wine::drunk: |
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:pillow: :pillow: :pillow: :pillow: :oh you: :flog2: :box: Had enough yet? |
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"Poo" !! |
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BTW as this thread has disintercrumbled into the shambles you see before you it is moving house the social forum. :) |
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Reasons to say rude things
I flew to Eindhoven yesterday, nearest airport to Beerse in Belgium where I had a meeting. Thick fog in Eindhoven so Ryanair could not land, so they landed at Neiderheim in Germany, 2 countries away so I think it fair to say
Poo:shrug: |
Re: Thread's original topic
Bringing this thread back onto topic....
Any new members out there? Where did you hear about us and how did you find this Club website? |
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To be fair, that site is still quite active, though in part that must be because there's now only a single 75/ZT forum. That's a sensible move because the mods seemed to spend a lot of time moving threads from one forum to another, a habit which is starting to creep in here. A bit of competition can be healthy but I don't care much for the politics of who belongs where and would prefer to see a free flow of information. I have pointed a few members on the other side to How-tos and threads here and hope no-one would object to links going the other way. It's unfortunate that we're seeing some people (mainly newbies) posting the same questions in both places, expecting other members to be "exclusive". On that subject, it's rare to see any links to the German members site, which even has an English section. I don't visit myself, but suspect there are members here who do. Even German-language threads could be of interest if passed through a translator. |
Moonstone just to pick up on the part about the German site.
http://www.r75.info/index.php?newlang=english we have a few members from here belonging to that one and them to us, have had a few meets where they have come over to us and in May 26th - 28th a few of us are going to The 2nd International Club Seventyfive Meeting 2007 in Luxembourg. Also if you look on the clubs web site :) http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=links |
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Links to .org are discouraged, but information on thread titles and advice to go and search are actively encouraged. Quote:
We do have very close links with our comrades on club75. Their moderators and members are very often to be found here and we over there. There is a very healthy information exchange. If a translation of an important thread or piece of information is required we have expert linguists to translate for us in both directions. |
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There is a link to this & other MG & Rover related forums in the links section of our website so any ZT or 75 owners that check our site can if they check the links be automatically directed here!
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So it looks like all of us who have been putting fliers on cars have been wasting our time, according to this poll!
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I think Ken has been fliered more than once!! Oh the ignominy of it all!! :o:o
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Yep I have been done twice now!
o'h the joy of Asda and Tesco car parks:lol: |
:rofl: nearly spit my tea out reading that :)
I can just see ken walking back to his car and on seeing the flyer saying "Dont they know who i am" Ken make sure you have the clubs sticker in the car from now on :) |
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So there's been a falling out???? I've been off the forum for a few months due to serious computer trouble at home and my employers have a very 'blunt' filter on my work PC which denies access to all sites such as clubs, societies etc.
Quite truthfully I thought this was the old site and tried to log in under my old name of Barryboy, but got nowhere with it so re-registered in this name. I see one or two of you thought the old site was over-moderated and I have to agree, as I got a 'public warning' not long after joining for suggesting that Jeremy Clarkson was the type of person who engaged in solo sex. It seems that one wasn't allowed to use an asterisk to replace a letter in a swear word which I thought a bit petty at the time, but there you go, I suppose... Anyway I recognise quite a few of the names so a lot of you have made the transition. Let's just hope I don't have to post with too many problems!! Rob |
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I have a formal complaint! :twonk:
I drove through Lichfield twice recently, Sunday evening, and Monday morning, and I never got flyered despite a certain member on here saying he stuck fliers on 75s and ZTs in the area! It's most off! :flog2: |
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I'll make sure the individual in question is punished.... :getmecoat: |
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Bumpety Bump
As the titile says. :D
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Cough! :buttstr:
For all the newbies you didn't read their "Welcome" message ;) |
ive tried being green ,but im british again
i traded in a 6month old mitsubishi for a 3 1/2 year old rover cdi, the reasons are-Good points of mitsubishi, superbly reliable, 53 mpg, cheap tax, roadholding great,street cred. politically correct, brilliant trip computer.
Good points of rover je ne sais quoi and class.NO CONTEST! |
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How I found this owners club
Hi
I came across this owners club when doing a search regarding the ABS light staying on. Google came across a post on here with some suggestions. Hope to try these out within the next week or so (well, a friend is as he is an amateur mechanic or should that be hobbyist - either way he is knowledgable when it comes to car mechanics). Will let you know how I get on - Thanks to the guys who posted the replies I found - have given me hope yet - I always have a very tight budget. Hope to be able to contribute in the future. |
Glad to have you on board Stan.
Any problems just ask. :) |
Looking at the Graphs at the Top, what ever is happening to the Flyers I leave?
I've left well over 80 now, most upset. |
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Sorry, I just think the flyers need to be revamped. They make us sound terribly dull and hence don't pull in the punters....:o
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I think it would be nice to hear what members think of our flyers and if people would like a new one. Perhaps we should start a new thread? That is, if Christopher and Co. allow ;) |
Revamping flyers may help if anybody would like to re-write / re-design one we will certainly consider posting it for others to use.
Anybody can of course design and distribute there own flyers but please get them approved by the admins as they will probably have the club logo and name so would have to be vetted first. |
how did i find this site?
did an internet search for rover 75 repairs.found the .org site.posted a pm about non opening bonnet.never got a reply.did another internet search and found this site(nirvana).sent a pm to the grey fellow(cant remember his full handle).got anear instant reply.brilliant!!!
three pounds to join!! thats cheap even to a tight yorkshireman like me. long may you live. |
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Glad the grey fellow sorted you out :lol: Welcome to the club by the way :lol: Ken |
I was also directed to the club by the "grey fellow", I advertised a phone holder for a 75 on ebay as rare. I was emailed and told in no uncertain terms they are still available from rimmers. Best telling off I ever got!!
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So nice to be appreciated. :D
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Never realised you had gone that Grey before GG. :D
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I posted a message asking for buying advice on another MG Xpower forum. 'Tootal' PM'd me and told me about this site.
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I found this site through a Link from the MG-Rover.org site.
Glad I have and will certainly be staying............:D |
Having (to my shame) not had a supply of flyers in the car for a couple of weeks, I printed a few off before going away for the weekend.
In a carpark in Nottingham, I spy a 75, and set off flyer in hand. "Oh, we're not starting that again, are we?" came the response from SWDNUTCIIOA75 (She Who Does Not Understand The Commitment Involved In Owning A 75) - I bet that one's not in the glossary of abbreviations! Malcolm |
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zt.t in google and there you were
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Regards Nick. |
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About time you showed your face. :) |
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Nice to have you on board Nick.
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Welcome Nick, thanks for the great service last week i was the guy who brought the front pads and sensor from you.
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I've never actually ever answered this Question before,
but only just realised reading all the thread again. I had an EMail from the "New" club telling me about it. I was on .org at time. Can't remember who from, but most probally the Grey One. :D |
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.....and yet Graph still reads "0" for Flyers :shrug: :getmecoat: |
Maybe he hasn't actually voted on the poll yet? :shrug:
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There should be a fair few from the flyers as I get through about 20 per day!
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I got one stuck on my Windscreen by my better half, or that is what he says, because it is the only way to find or contact him on the forums when he is away, or by email or private message, text or mobile which always says at a meeting!
I am still looking for my new car so at the moment still using the 620Ti. Now I do not think he is so pleased as I can check what he is up to. Perhaps now would be a good time to send him a message as we are both on our laptops together at the moment, him on ebay. |
Cheeky NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- has just told me to hit the Subscribe button and pay £3. :pillow:
says its cheaper than one of my magazines :p: |
Ah - Welcome Mrs.DotCom. :)
You'd think being the caring loving person that John is he'd donate a subscription for you ;) :pillow: :D |
Welcome indeed MDC! Ah, the 'connected' household! I seem to communicate to Mrs Nairda more via the wonders of the interweb than by regular means also!
I bet you have chat sessions using MSN or Yahoo messenger too....or is that just me and SWMBO? |
Thank you for your Kind words Simon,
I will have to watch my P's and Q's now :( She has now retired for the Evening but has Subscribed................Using MY PayPal Account :SHOCKED: Oh I might have to Ban her if this keeps on! :D Oh just realised, she will read this sometime, need a new Name :D |
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Let me see if we have a spare username for you John.................goes off looking...............found it.;) Henpecked? :lol: |
Ouch! :oh you:
Its a very friendly, loving Household I live In.............. So I'm told. Ooops! :D |
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and the dog :lol: |
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Woof, woof. :D |
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oh so true ;) |
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I must admit we use Yahoo messenger, it seems more than face to face due to the amount of work he does, or says he does. |
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my name is fernando, i´m from Portugal (Oporto). I have a MG ZT-T cdti Extreme Automatic in Black Pearl, and a Rover 25 idt. I found this forum when im looking on web for more information about ZT-T. congratulations for the excellent forum. |
:welcome: to the Club Barbosa. Have a good read and post some pictures of your car when you can.
If you can't find what you are looking for, just ask as they are a friendly bunch on here, we have a wealth of knowledge between us all. |
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I have to say this forum is fantastic, I have already gleened information with reference to items and faults to be aware of, owning a rover 75 does not seem so daunting now with all of the knowledge available on this site, many thanks to all regards Lee |
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So it does work.......:lol: I'm a member of a similar motorcycle club and never realised this site existed :shrug:..... 'till now :D |
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Good lad Martin. Much appreciated. :)
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Hi Simon, Yes I am a new member. I received a flyer from SMC Trading in Essex after buying a high note horn from them on e-bay. Thanks for the welcome and I look forward to finding out more about this great car!
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Seems that the flyers are none too effective!
I find this hard to believe as I have placed many a slip of paper under countless wipers over the last few months! I am feeling rather sad now! |
internet search this site pop'd up 1st it's the dog's doodah's:bowdown::D:);)
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I found you through an SMC advert on eBay for a RHD cup holder, with some how to pics on there with the name of this site. i bought a Haynes manual so as to find out how to fit the Drivers side cup holder. But the manual tells you nothig at all about how to remove the blanking trim or the cup holder.:shrug: Thanks to this site i now know!
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That's what it's all about K 5ive. All the info is here, plus it's a great social club too. |
Angler, new member.
Bought my Rover 75 in Sept 2007, had a minor problem and searched the net, found the site and the answer to my problem was there already,could not fault the advice.
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Welcome to the site, Angler
You will find that we are a friendly bunch! Where in the country do you live? |
Just surfing the web...
And Gotcha....
I am now hooked :bowdown: What a great site, I think forums like these are fantastic and there should be more of them...;) I have been reading like mad and when I am the proud owner of my next Rover I shall be posting plenty of pix... Carl :D |
New 75 owner
Looked up your site after I saw a 75 1.8 classic that took my fancy. Read through your forums and decided to buy. Its a 04 registered with 70k on clock. Bought it 5 hours ago. Drives like a dream and have got 12 months warrenty and breakdown cover. Your site was very informative when making up my mind. Had looked at other cars i.e. Alfa T Spark but the interior and comfort of the 75 swung it. Am not a boy racer , more interested in room and comfort.
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just have agood look round and you will see all you want to know. They are agreat bunch of lads here but if you are a bit MAD it helps.:grouphug: |
Totally by accident on GOOGLE, I was looking for a site more dedicated to my car not just a generic MG-ROVER one, this one is friendlier and a lot more personal!!! Can't get the silies to work yet like!!!
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I found this site from the "other" forum. I like what I see so far! :luvya:
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Well we hope you like it enough to stick around.
Welcome and enjoy your stay. |
Tim let me read the map,and this is where I ended up,
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Nice to have you here, was getting board of Tim ;)
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love you to mr kandyman:(
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Hey you know I'm only joking :bowdown:
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Just joined - learning yet again
Hi to all
Glad to find you, who am I ? ..... "Auld ***" just bought a rover 75, 00 plate, GEORGIOUS, cost not a lot, but it's not very well though. Previously owned a 820 for 14 years Previously completely rebuilt a 1975 MGB. from the ground up. Quite good with bikes. Bikers love me! Used to be superb at tuning pre fuel injection race engines. I am now starting to learn all over again what's under a car bonnet. I love the car and I love learning. Hope I manage this one. Today's conundrum, why is the sump full of chocolate soup? Oh dear I know Why are "Haynes" manuals not viewed as war criminals. I am old enough to remember when these manuals were both accurate, friendly and full of tips. What happened? Regards Alisdair810 |
Welcome to the club and forum Alisdair.
Enjoy your stay. :) |
I was referred here from the MG-Rover forums site, in response to a question about my trip computer average consumption being hopelessy wrong.
Glad to say I got a solution straight away. |
Good to have you on board Neil. We aim to please and many thanks for subscribing. :)
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Learning yet again
My car was running on water and bars leaks, and a little petrol. I enjoyed the improved fuel consumption and put up with the extra cost of anti freeze. Then one afternoon when I opened the cap on the header tank the water level dropped before my eyes. Nothing on the ground, it dawned on me that it was now in the sump. HGF. I got an array of massive quotes so decided to refresh my skills and do some DIY. A google search revealed a lot of answers and some dead ends. I found a thread on the internet that mentioned the club so I followed the link. I have ordered the upgraded head gasket kit (complete set)and timing belt kit. Wheel frozen onto hub. Scrivets replaced by steel screws rusted in. Lower timing cover missing. Temperature -8C. Lashed a 5'0" weight lifting bar onto a 3/4 drive sampson bar to break the tork on the crankshaft pully. Three goes later with the bar bending like you would not believe - its off!
I think the head is a replacement already, but I'll keep you guys posted of anything interesting. Weather Forecast - 80 MPH winds and rain. Why did I buy a house with no garage? Last time I did this job it was trolley jack, two bolts, drop engine, kitchen table, rebuild. VW beetle had it's advantages. |
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found this site through a search,just bought a rover 75 2.5 v6 so this site will be used a lot:lol:
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Sorry being a bit slack here.
Welcome Alisdair. :) Welcome Andy. :) |
From a Google search. Having just added a 75 to the long list of Rovers owned over the last 47 years. The first being a 110 in 1961, followed by a P5 3500, P6 3500, SD1, Land Rover Freelander TD4 ES Auto 2 door Soft top.620i now a 75 2.0 CDT Club Auto on a 51 plate for £2,150. 106,000 on the clock but in pristine condition, and quite a few factory fitted extras, Traction control, Cruise control, Electric sun roof, 6CD auto changer in glove box, Front fog lights, Headlamp power wash. Just had a towbar fitted to haul my Coachman Genius 500/5.
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Welcome Aboard Graham you won't be disappointed with your New Acquisition.
It sounds Great, Get some Pictures up when you can. Thanks for Subscribing too. |
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