Happy fifth anniversary!

Bolin · 26th February 2016, 17:43

Today I have owned my Rover 75 five years.

Where does the time go?

And it has spent most of that time with chronic niggling gremlin issues and some projects/mods that are only half complete, as well as poor bodywork.

So I now intend to get most of what needs doing done by the end of the year - sill welded, underside undersealed, cooling system fully sorted, PAS weep sorted, AC fixed, slight running issue sorted, remaining options retrofits completed, remote boot release added, all security mods finished, highline fully upgraded. Maybe even get on to sorting my custom steering wheel colour combo (custom doorcard colour combo will have to wait until next year).

On the plus side the car's breakdown stats have improved over the last couple of years - in 2011, 2012 & 2013 I was averaging one breakdown per year, but none since!! Faith rewarded perhaps?

The car is the exact model that I have always wanted, just 56 were made so even though mine was a tad scruffy when purchased (and is, erm, even worse now) for a then bargain price, I'm glad that I didn't hold out for an immaculate example as there might not be one left out of such a small pool - I did look at a couple of others in 2014 but wasn't impressed with them compared to mine. So I intend to keep it for as long as I can

Here's to the next 5 years of ROVERING, or hopefully another 70 years if possible (I think I will give up driving when I reach 100, if I'm still going that this!)

charlie 22 · 26th February 2016, 18:16

I have had mine for 6 years now and know what you are feeling. Mine is an on going project from day 1, they are do become a passion of love for us.

26th February 2016, 17:43	#1
Bolin This is my second home Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE 4dr manual Wedgewood Blue 2 04-05/06/2001 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: N.E. Hampshire Posts: 4,624 Thanks: 289 Thanked 308 Times in 243 Posts	Happy fifth anniversary! Today I have owned my Rover 75 five years. Where does the time go? And it has spent most of that time with chronic niggling gremlin issues and some projects/mods that are only half complete, as well as poor bodywork. So I now intend to get most of what needs doing done by the end of the year - sill welded, underside undersealed, cooling system fully sorted, PAS weep sorted, AC fixed, slight running issue sorted, remaining options retrofits completed, remote boot release added, all security mods finished, highline fully upgraded. Maybe even get on to sorting my custom steering wheel colour combo (custom doorcard colour combo will have to wait until next year). On the plus side the car's breakdown stats have improved over the last couple of years - in 2011, 2012 & 2013 I was averaging one breakdown per year, but none since!! Faith rewarded perhaps? The car is the exact model that I have always wanted, just 56 were made so even though mine was a tad scruffy when purchased (and is, erm, even worse now) for a then bargain price, I'm glad that I didn't hold out for an immaculate example as there might not be one left out of such a small pool - I did look at a couple of others in 2014 but wasn't impressed with them compared to mine. So I intend to keep it for as long as I can Here's to the next 5 years of ROVERING, or hopefully another 70 years if possible (I think I will give up driving when I reach 100, if I'm still going that this!) __________________ "...the new Rover 75, which is a fabulous car......I think it looks fabulous....It's like sitting in a Rolls Royce......For me, this is the star of the show.....it looks so good" - J. Clarkson, motoring journalist on the launch of the Rover 75 in 1998.

26th February 2016, 18:16	#2
charlie 22 Posted a thing or two MG ZT-T 2.5V6, Mazda Cx30 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Greenford Posts: 1,137 Thanks: 875 Thanked 165 Times in 132 Posts	I have had mine for 6 years now and know what you are feeling. Mine is an on going project from day 1, they are do become a passion of love for us. __________________ Ugly Duckling