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21st July 2017, 21:32 | #1 |
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Never selling up
I have been driving 17 years, had numerous cars of various makes, many of them German, but two years ago I paid £400 for my old W reg 75 and for the first time I know I have a car I would never ever give up or sell.
This week it flew through the MOT and then had a B service, again the garage gave it a clean bill of health, I was only too happy to spend over £300 on it this week. Has anyone else found this with their 75 and decided this car is going nowhere, or am I getting old at 34 and stuck in my ways? I did have someone enquire about the car earlier this year, I said No without even asking what they might be prepared to offer. Its a 2.5 KV6 car from Cowley. |
21st July 2017, 21:39 | #2 |
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MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010
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Yup! Bought ole Yella 7 years ago and will never sell her. She will go to her new home when I either have to give up driving or travel upstairs.
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21st July 2017, 21:39 | #3 |
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MG ZT 135+ Rover 75 CDTi Tourer, 75 2.5 V6 Saloon Join Date: Oct 2014
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21st July 2017, 21:41 | #4 |
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When I had to scrap my tourer only car I could see myself driving was another 75 or zt.
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21st July 2017, 21:43 | #5 |
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21st July 2017, 21:47 | #6 |
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You will struggle to find a better car for such a reasonable price. I try to do as much work as I can myself but at 66 I shall struggle with major repairs I guess. The car is now 17 years old and has passed the MOT with no advisories, so I must be getting it right. Just short of 70,000 now and running sweetly.
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21st July 2017, 21:52 | #7 |
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Congratulations on the MOT pass these cars do certainly get a hold on you.
I managed to shake it off once with my two previous 75's, this time its going to be a lot harder with my current 190ZT. Its one of those strange love-hate relationships. |
21st July 2017, 21:56 | #8 |
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I can't imagine selling my old Cowley ... Keeps going through Mot's with little needing done and i get just as much pleasure driving her now as i did when i bought her.. I think this one is here to stay awhile.
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Glutton for punishment --- Previously ... 2.6 SD1 x 2, 3.5 SD1, 820S, 820Si x2, 216 Gsi, 220T saloon, 414, 45 1.4 x2 and now a Cowley 75 CDT |
21st July 2017, 23:54 | #9 |
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I have had many and varied cars and never kept them for long, \I used to swear by SAAABs but when I bought my first ZT T I feel in love with the cars and while I still change them quite often its always for another ZT/ZTT.
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SAVED SO FAR 2003 Le mans Green MG ZTT 1.8T, 2003 MG ZT CDTI BRG, ZT 190 Typhoon, 2001 Rover 75 1.8 Tourer , 2002 solar red MG ZTT 177, 2005 Silver MG ZTT CDTI, 2001 Trophy Blue MG ZT (Early No 131) 160, 2004 XPG MG ZT CDTI. 2004 MG ZT Ignition Blue MG Press car/Pheonix 4 personal car. Rover 75 CDT top spec Cowley car. 2003 MG ZT 190+ white Gold. Couldn't save MG ZT 1.8T XPG 2005 MG ZTT Goodwood Green(Devil car) MY PROJECT 2004 MG ZTT Diesel auto in disappointing grey. |
22nd July 2017, 05:34 | #10 |
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I like Saab's sold my 95 hot aero a few months back, flying machine though am enjoying the 75 tourer which was bought for £260..
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