How did your 75 look when you bought it, and how does it look now?

[bl52krz]

Originally Posted by Mike Noc

Love the serpents Frazer, and the cream leather.

Don't have a photo from when I got mine, but it was brand new and hasn't had anything added as it came well loaded, so it looked pretty much the same then as it does now. I have replaced a few bits though, like for like.

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Not bad as I've had it coming up to 15 years. Wears it well.

Power folds to. Envious I am.

[bl52krz]

Originally Posted by suzublu

Started as a plain old Club SE.....
And now, lowered, interior changed, bit more chromey stuff

Would like to know how you open the bonnet please. Like the mesh grill, but you seem to have full covering on the grill. You could e.m or p.m me if you want to,keep it off the web.

[MangoMan]

Original Ad Photo's from when I bought it at the end of Oct 2010:








And now, 5 years on:







Of course there have been a few transitory changes in-between which I won't bore you with here.

[suzublu]

Originally Posted by bl52krz

Would like to know how you open the bonnet please. Like the mesh grill, but you seem to have full covering on the grill. You could e.m or p.m me if you want to,keep it off the web.

Two options David, first, as I do, pop the bonnet as normal, then slide your hand in between bonnet & slam panel & push the hook back from the bonnet catch, or, fit a ZT/facelift bonnet release.

[MGBJM]

This was BX03 on the dealer forecourt on the morning of collection - the monies had been handed over and I was just about to take a first drive as owner:



The drivers wiper sat too high and fouled the trim around the screen, the nearside sill was green and the offside a bit scabby, the badges were all ruined, the drivers seat bolster ripped, the off side headlamp was dead and needed polishing up..... The nearside B pillar was corroded, the towing eye was the wrong colour (still is, thanks to my inept brush paining with a 'mixed up' Halfords pot) and sun visors were both broken.

But a bit of spit and polish to release the car I thought was underneath and and it looked like this last summer



One day I might get some new plates made up, but most of the money I throw at it goes into keeping the servicing and mechanicals all good - I think it does look nice after a good fettle though!

[Lordy]

Originally Posted by suzublu

Two options David, first, as I do, pop the bonnet as normal, then slide your hand in between bonnet & slam panel & push the hook back from the bonnet catch, or, fit a ZT/facelift bonnet release.

There is other way too.

Cut the handle shorter and use your fingers to push the bonnet hook back.
That what I did with mine.

[marinabrian]

Frosty has gone through a few changes since his rescue, a full interior change, twice..... once to a set of PPD carpets and club SE seats, secondly to a set of full sports leather and he's the only Nonetemporyasseur SE in captivity.

Brian

[Lordy]

Got to say there are some sexy 75's and ZT's pics I've seen.

Anyone got anymore to show.

[Mike Noc]

Originally Posted by bl52krz

Power folds to. Envious I am.

Yes I was lucky as mine started life as a company car and was bought when BMW were selling Rover. As a result sales had dropped right off so they loaded them up with goodies, and the model we could get moved from Club to Connoisseur SE.

On top of that we were offered another £700 odd of dealer fit options. When they delivered it I couldn't believe the spec - by far the best company car I ever had!

[championdaddy]

I haven't got a pic of when I bought my Trophy Blue Zt-t.

But it was a basic + spec.....no roofs bars, straights, yellow/blue matrix seats no cruise.

Now it's blue alcanatara (although thinking of going back to original) roof bars, 11 spokes, and a revised front end,