It's not a NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- Jag!

mantianak · 25th November 2006, 11:42

Time to vent some frustration on here!

There are two things, one frustrating and the other amusing.

It's happened a few times now. I go into a shop and ask about a part or whatever and the bloke asks what kind of car do I have and I tell the honest truth, "Rover 75".
"Oh nice! That's similar to a jag isn't it?"
This is the part where I have to be polite but really want to tell him to **** off!
It's not a Jag, if I wanted a Jag I would have bought a Jag.

Anybody else get annoyed with the Jag issue?

The other funny thing is the amount of people say "Hey, mate! You left your lights on."

Phil · 25th November 2006, 11:50

It amuses me actually. There are far worse cars to be compared to.

Nick Hoare · 25th November 2006, 11:55

My face lift 75 sometimes gets compared to a BMW, but what annoys me is if someone says it looks like a cross between a Jag and a BMW

M47Rman · 25th November 2006, 15:08

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Originally Posted by Phil

It amuses me actually. There are far worse cars to be compared to.

I assume from your comment that you have never been in, or driven an X type?? A Rover 75 is a FAR superior car to an X type!
We get the Jag comment here all the time. Mostly positive, in as much as they like our car, and compliment it, then say it is 'like a Jag'. At which point I tell them 'no it's much better than that' !
If somebody told me it looked like a BMW, I would probably have to be restrained!
Andy

Phil · 25th November 2006, 15:56

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Originally Posted by M47Rman

I assume from your comment that you have never been in, or driven an X type?? A Rover 75 is a FAR superior car to an X type!
We get the Jag comment here all the time. Mostly positive, in as much as they like our car, and compliment it, then say it is 'like a Jag'. At which point I tell them 'no it's much better than that' !
If somebody told me it looked like a BMW, I would probably have to be restrained!
Andy

I've sat in an X type and the word litter springs to mind, after being in a 75,
the quality and feel of it is worlds away from a 75, I had imagined I'd get an X type next but after being in one, no. I had actually had in my mind the old XJ6's and the likes when I wrote my comment. I also quite agree, I'd be most upset if someone said my British built and designed Rover bore any resemblance to a common BMW.

driverjgp · 25th November 2006, 12:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by mantianak

Time to vent some frustration on here!

There are two things, one frustrating and the other amusing.

It's happened a few times now. I go into a shop and ask about a part or whatever and the bloke asks what kind of car do I have and I tell the honest truth, "Rover 75".
"Oh nice! That's similar to a jag isn't it?"
This is the part where I have to be polite but really want to tell him to **** off!
It's not a Jag, if I wanted a Jag I would have bought a Jag.

Anybody else get annoyed with the Jag issue?

The other funny thing is the amount of people say "Hey, mate! You left your lights on."

The Jag issue don't really bother me and lets face it it could be far worst like being compared to a Lada or something **** like that, as for the lights do you have them on all the time or something??

mantianak · 25th November 2006, 12:44

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Originally Posted by driverjgp

The Jag issue don't really bother me and lets face it it could be far worst like being compared to a Lada or something **** like that, as for the lights do you have them on all the time or something??

No, I don't leave them on always. They turn off automatically after, I think, 30 seconds. I thought this was on all 75's. Think it's called a courteous light.

I haven't thought about comparing the car in that possative way. I think it's the way people assume a jag is the preferred car and had to settle for a 75. I've heard the term 'poor mans jag' being used more often.

I suppose at the end of the day it doesn't matter, I like my car. It just winds me up a bit.

tourerfogey · 25th November 2006, 13:24

'I think it's the way people assume a jag is the preferred car and had to settle for a 75.'

There's nothing wrong with being a poor man.

AndrewPorter · 25th November 2006, 20:34

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Originally Posted by tourerfogey

'I think it's the way people assume a jag is the preferred car and had to settle for a 75.'

There's nothing wrong with being a poor man.

I chose my tourer over an X type estate. Money did not come into it.

mantianak · 25th November 2006, 23:18

I think I've learnt a lesson from all the input on this thread.

A person comparing a car will compare it to one they are familiar with. I am a happy owner of a 75, therefore familiar with one, then I would compare a jag to a 75 rather than the opposite.
I think cars such as 75's, Jag's, Bently's, ect, are rebirths of what are already classics. A classic design made contemporary in a rebirth, retaining the traditional car style but in a modern form. Newer mould breaking cars such as the new Civic, Smart car, frog-car (what ever it's called), they all boast a new break-beat design and are brave attempts to create a classic (as the mini did). A difference being some cars breaks the mould by new models (Smart car) and others by a new generation of an existing model (Civic). A new, previously unrealised model would be a gamble; the car could flop or prosper.

Anyway, I’m starting to ramble. Rover managed to grab the best of both worlds!

25th November 2006, 11:42	#1
mantianak I really should get out more....... ZT 190+ Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Poole Posts: 2,413 Thanks: 6 Thanked 22 Times in 21 Posts	It's not a NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- Jag! Time to vent some frustration on here! There are two things, one frustrating and the other amusing. It's happened a few times now. I go into a shop and ask about a part or whatever and the bloke asks what kind of car do I have and I tell the honest truth, "Rover 75". "Oh nice! That's similar to a jag isn't it?" This is the part where I have to be polite but really want to tell him to **** off! It's not a Jag, if I wanted a Jag I would have bought a Jag. Anybody else get annoyed with the Jag issue? The other funny thing is the amount of people say "Hey, mate! You left your lights on." __________________ http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1..._signature.png

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25th November 2006, 23:18	#10
mantianak I really should get out more....... ZT 190+ Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Poole Posts: 2,413 Thanks: 6 Thanked 22 Times in 21 Posts	I think I've learnt a lesson from all the input on this thread. A person comparing a car will compare it to one they are familiar with. I am a happy owner of a 75, therefore familiar with one, then I would compare a jag to a 75 rather than the opposite. I think cars such as 75's, Jag's, Bently's, ect, are rebirths of what are already classics. A classic design made contemporary in a rebirth, retaining the traditional car style but in a modern form. Newer mould breaking cars such as the new Civic, Smart car, frog-car (what ever it's called), they all boast a new break-beat design and are brave attempts to create a classic (as the mini did). A difference being some cars breaks the mould by new models (Smart car) and others by a new generation of an existing model (Civic). A new, previously unrealised model would be a gamble; the car could flop or prosper. Anyway, I’m starting to ramble. Rover managed to grab the best of both worlds! __________________ http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1..._signature.png

25th November 2006, 13:24	#8
tourerfogey Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	'I think it's the way people assume a jag is the preferred car and had to settle for a 75.' There's nothing wrong with being a poor man.