Are we becoming an endangered species? - Page 4

EnEnGee · 26th April 2009, 16:40

Went up to Executive Motors in Upchurch, Kent yesterday to order a new key for my new Conn SE (ouch!!!) and I was quite surprised at the number of MGR products I saw on the way to and from their premises. The distance was around 6 miles each way and I saw something like 14 75s and ZTs including the several in my road and not including my own. I wouldn' have thought that MGR were any less represented than other manufacturers. There are around 5in my street not including mine.

apywell · 26th April 2009, 22:49

I have recently noticed a 75 at work.. So mine isn't the only 75 in the village.

There used to be another one at work after he saw mine and decided to have a chat to me and then purchased one himself.

I have also noticed a zt down the street where I live a couple of days running..

StevenWilliams · 26th April 2009, 22:59

Went to the Bentley and Wildfowl Museum today in the South east and counted 8 75 or ZT's on the trip.

Also spotted out granddad.

majedm75 · 27th April 2009, 10:44

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Originally Posted by Chris Broughton

I have a phobia about car parks and probably need help!!!!!!!!

If I cant find a slot where I think the car is protected from attack I spend as long as it takes to find somewhere I think is suitable.

Chris

Same here

Not that common in my area, but may spot sometimes 1 or 2 in the same day

(To mark the event, this is my 1000th post :lol

Allegroboi · 27th April 2009, 16:40

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Originally Posted by Chris Broughton

I have a phobia about car parks and probably need help!!!!!!!!

If I cant find a slot where I think the car is protected from attack I spend as long as it takes to find somewhere I think is suitable.

Chris

I do the same and it drives my partner mad, but I need to be happy with the space before I can leave the car.

Sitting in a meeting all day today I found I was looking out onto a main road into Guildford and was distracted quite badly after reading this thread. But during the course of about 6 hours I only spotted 7 75's and 3 ZT's (others could have driven past though while I was concentrating) they all looked reasonably well looked after though. What I did notice, which I think is a much rarer car is the City Rover I saw 4 of those (acquired taste I know) and of the 75's and ZT's there were no tourers. But amazingly I saw 15 Jaguar X Tyes estates in the same time, but that may have something to do with a main dealer being close to where my meeting was.

How much work did I achieve? who knows, spoke when I had to so it looked like I was listening, but a good car spotting day.

trebor · 27th April 2009, 17:04

not rare in some parts round here, only the other Sunday i was in the Cosford area and counted over 100 !

COLVERT · 27th April 2009, 17:20

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Originally Posted by trebor

not rare in some parts round here, only the other Sunday i was in the Cosford area and counted over 100 !

If i'm lucky I might see one every two months or so. But i'm usually unlucky. Cos it's rare it does attract attention though.

magranville · 27th April 2009, 17:29

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Originally Posted by allegroman

Plenty in Plymouth, and saw a fair few on the way to and from Pembrokeshire this week... with loads there too. Older Rovers gravitate westwards maybe?

I see the same three 75s each day on my way to work. I can tell how late or early I am by where I meet them on the A38.

Michal · 27th April 2009, 18:02

I have made a couple of trips to Poland and back in my ZT and I have only seen 1 Rover 75 with premium grille on French plates and no ZTs at all (I'm not counting those few R75s on British plates queuing for ferry or tunnel).
I like it when people give my car a look as if I had been driving a Ferrari or Bentley

26th April 2009, 22:49	#32
apywell Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon. 2.0 Diesel Auto. Connoisseur SE. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Derby Posts: 723 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have recently noticed a 75 at work.. So mine isn't the only 75 in the village. There used to be another one at work after he saw mine and decided to have a chat to me and then purchased one himself. I have also noticed a zt down the street where I live a couple of days running.. __________________ If there's one thing I've learned, it's that life is one crushing defeat after another until you just wish Flanders was dead. Now has an S-Type 2.7 diesel V6 twin turbo with Jag voice, bluetooth, sat nav, front and rear park assist, electric fold mirrors etc, etc, etc.....

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trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,523 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	not rare in some parts round here, only the other Sunday i was in the Cosford area and counted over 100 ! __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

26th April 2009, 16:40	#31
EnEnGee Posted a thing or two CDT Tourer (SORN) & 2.0 V6 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sittingbourne Posts: 1,058 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Went up to Executive Motors in Upchurch, Kent yesterday to order a new key for my new Conn SE (ouch!!!) and I was quite surprised at the number of MGR products I saw on the way to and from their premises. The distance was around 6 miles each way and I saw something like 14 75s and ZTs including the several in my road and not including my own. I wouldn' have thought that MGR were any less represented than other manufacturers. There are around 5in my street not including mine.

27th April 2009, 18:02	#39
Michal Regular poster Jaguar S-Type R Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cardiff Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have made a couple of trips to Poland and back in my ZT and I have only seen 1 Rover 75 with premium grille on French plates and no ZTs at all (I'm not counting those few R75s on British plates queuing for ferry or tunnel). I like it when people give my car a look as if I had been driving a Ferrari or Bentley