Restore a 75 - Just an idea?

sikelsh · 2nd November 2012, 09:37

Hi Yorkshire!

I don't know if this is a go'er or just a silly Friday idea.

But, do you think, collectively we could find a run down special car, perhaps a launch spec for a few hundred, keep it at a museum and then visit it to work on it?

I have been reading this website, at the South Yorkshire Transport Museum and it would seem some cars are privately owned and worked on there.

http://www.sytm.co.uk/html/vehicles.html

I don't know if the 75 is "classic" enough yet for this particular museum, but thought it could be something that could re-ignite the club house feeling that was Andys garage?

Perhaps Aero Venture would be up for it, I dunno.

Am I bonkers or does it have any legs? Would be nice to save one and perhaps use it at local events

Legal Bit - This has no affiliation with the Owners Club or Endorsement and as such would not be the responsibility of the club, but of the members in the Yorkshire Region.

Feel free to rubbish the idea or throw ideas about.

Simon

andy willi · 2nd November 2012, 09:42

good idea but I would save a zt as the club have ovp

just my Friday feeling

Andy

windrush · 2nd November 2012, 10:29

Why not its a good idea

RPWC · 2nd November 2012, 10:44

Sounds like a good plan,but what would your other halves say,considering the amount of time we already spend on our own cars.

Like the idea though.

Departed 32016 · 2nd November 2012, 11:53

The 75 and zt aren't special enough YET
I've been thinking about if the cars will ever be special to more people than the selected few of us, especially with the banger thread popping up.

The only equivalent car I can compare it to is the 600 and they car is truely in banger territory.

Canonite · 5th November 2012, 16:42

I like it. How many of us have found a car we'd have loved to buy as a project but found it to be too much work for one man.
As I suggested during 'the troubles' leading upto BBMs departure I feel a small collective of like minded enthusiasts form a kind of Preservation Society.

The problems I see are deciding on a worthy project, financing it and how to prevent the collapse of the goal of restoration without upsetting the balance of cost/reward.

Say for instance a member hits on hard times, loses interest in the marque and the restoration and wants to pull out but wants some form of recompense for his input?

There's quite a few things that could make it all go belly up, but for me, it's things like this that make cars classics. Peoples determination to put money and man hours into a project knowing they'll not get any return for their investment but do it anyway.
When a car or marque has that effect on people thats what make it special.

2nd November 2012, 09:37	#1
sikelsh This is my second home MGF Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 4,865 Thanks: 123 Thanked 281 Times in 178 Posts	Restore a 75 - Just an idea? Hi Yorkshire! I don't know if this is a go'er or just a silly Friday idea. But, do you think, collectively we could find a run down special car, perhaps a launch spec for a few hundred, keep it at a museum and then visit it to work on it? I have been reading this website, at the South Yorkshire Transport Museum and it would seem some cars are privately owned and worked on there. http://www.sytm.co.uk/html/vehicles.html I don't know if the 75 is "classic" enough yet for this particular museum, but thought it could be something that could re-ignite the club house feeling that was Andys garage? Perhaps Aero Venture would be up for it, I dunno. Am I bonkers or does it have any legs? Would be nice to save one and perhaps use it at local events Legal Bit - This has no affiliation with the Owners Club or Endorsement and as such would not be the responsibility of the club, but of the members in the Yorkshire Region. Feel free to rubbish the idea or throw ideas about. Simon __________________ Si Kelsh Last edited by sikelsh; 2nd November 2012 at 09:39..

2nd November 2012, 10:29	#3
windrush This is my second home December 2004 Rover 75 2ltr CDTi Connoisseur SE HL Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aldershot Posts: 74,464 Thanks: 2,431 Thanked 3,015 Times in 2,347 Posts	Why not its a good idea __________________ ][SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] My Pearl Black Beauty Best regards Lilian and Derek Club Member No. 96 / Forum User No. 111 REGISTRATION to the club as a member FREE, FULL MEMBERSHIP is £10 WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

2nd November 2012, 10:44	#4
RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	Sounds like a good plan,but what would your other halves say,considering the amount of time we already spend on our own cars. Like the idea though. __________________ Cheers. Rich…

2nd November 2012, 09:42	#2
andy willi I really should get out more....... PRE LAUNCH 75/ZT 190/XJ 550 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: carcroft doncaster Posts: 2,866 Thanks: 101 Thanked 680 Times in 342 Posts	good idea but I would save a zt as the club have ovp just my Friday feeling Andy

2nd November 2012, 11:53	#5
Departed 32016 This is my second home Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,190 Thanks: 101 Thanked 257 Times in 145 Posts	The 75 and zt aren't special enough YET I've been thinking about if the cars will ever be special to more people than the selected few of us, especially with the banger thread popping up. The only equivalent car I can compare it to is the 600 and they car is truely in banger territory.

5th November 2012, 16:42	#6
Canonite This is my second home BMW 330d Tourer, MG ZT 180 SE XPG, VW Polo 6R 1.2 TDI Bluemotion Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: York Posts: 6,022 Thanks: 363 Thanked 574 Times in 319 Posts	I like it. How many of us have found a car we'd have loved to buy as a project but found it to be too much work for one man. As I suggested during 'the troubles' leading upto BBMs departure I feel a small collective of like minded enthusiasts form a kind of Preservation Society. The problems I see are deciding on a worthy project, financing it and how to prevent the collapse of the goal of restoration without upsetting the balance of cost/reward. Say for instance a member hits on hard times, loses interest in the marque and the restoration and wants to pull out but wants some form of recompense for his input? There's quite a few things that could make it all go belly up, but for me, it's things like this that make cars classics. Peoples determination to put money and man hours into a project knowing they'll not get any return for their investment but do it anyway. When a car or marque has that effect on people thats what make it special.