Bike rack

[driverjgp]

Originally Posted by Simon D

What age of car do you have? Coz someone made a discovery that ALL 75's/ZT's have folding rear seats. You just got to know where to look

Most cars have two oval buttons just either side of the rear head restraints and the C-pillars. Press one of these down fully and the entire seat back will tip forward.

If you do not have these buttons, you need to find the "other way in". Sorry, but I can't remember the original person who made this discovery but basically you need to dig around inbetween where the vertical and horizontal seat cusions meet. Hopefully you will find two tabs, one on either side of the car. You may find them from the boot side rather than the interior side. Give these two tabs a good firm pull and the seat will tip forward too.

Hope this helps!

Hi Simon,

Mine is one of the last Cowley builds (late 2000) Xreg Club, I'll have a dig around in the morning but I'm sure it was an option on my vehicle

[Simon]

Originally Posted by driverjgp

Hi Simon,

Mine is one of the last Cowley builds (late 2000) Xreg Club, I'll have a dig around in the morning but I'm sure it was an option on my vehicle

This is just it - folding seats with the "propper" buttons on top were fitted as standard after a certain date. Luckily, all cars before hand (well, all cars we know of, anyway) seem to have folding seats its just that the mechanism to fold them is burried away therefore requiring you to dig around to find these hidden tabs.

I'll see if I can dig up the original thread as it has pictures of where to find the tabs....

[driverjgp]

Originally Posted by Simon D

This is just it - folding seats with the "propper" buttons on top were fitted as standard after a certain date. Luckily, all cars before hand (well, all cars we know of, anyway) seem to have folding seats its just that the mechanism to fold them is burried away therefore requiring you to dig around to find these hidden tabs.

I'll see if I can dig up the original thread as it has pictures of where to find the tabs....

That would be well handy if that was the case, thank you Simon

[Simon]

Here we go, found if over on mg-rover.org

Rover 75 CDT Club Auto - Rover's secret- a folding "fixed" rear seat.

Hope this helps!

[driverjgp]

Originally Posted by Simon D

Here we go, found if over on mg-rover.org

Rover 75 CDT Club Auto - Rover's secret- a folding "fixed" rear seat.

Hope this helps!

Wow thanks Simon, I've just been out in my dressing gown pulling and tugging in the car (god knows what the neighbors think) and yes it worked and is worth knowing, mind you it was hard to get back into the locking latch at the top.

[Simon]

Originally Posted by driverjgp

Wow thanks Simon, I've just been out in my dressing gown pulling and tugging in the car (god knows what the neighbors think) and yes it worked and is worth knowing, mind you it was hard to get back into the locking latch at the top.

Hehe! The things we do for our cars!

Glad to hear it worked for you and that I was of help to you!

All the best with buying the bike now! :lol:

[colinjyates]

Originally Posted by Neil Coupland

The hydraulic bike lift makes fitting bikes onto the roof a cinch. I got a couple off ebay last year at about £50 each, primarily to use on our Zafira (the only alternative was to carry step ladders around just to reach the roof!) I think that the original price was over £150 apiece.

The are designed to bolt straight onto the MG Rover roof bars, but can be modified to fit the set of Thule bars that I use.

Hi Neil,

I have just bought a hydraulic thingy from Ebay - do I need any other attachments - such as another rack? or is it a lifting aid and rack in one?

Also, I assume the modified thule bars was simple? if not does anyone know the correct MGR part number for the roof bars to work with the hydraulic rack?

Thanks

[Neil Coupland]

Hi Colin

It is a lifting aid and rack all in one. You need to mount it onto a set of roof bars. Ideally use a rover set as it will fit without any modification. Rover bars come up on fleabay from time to time.

I already had a set of Thule bars and eventually drilled two small holes through them at each end to match the fastening holes on the bike rack mounting feet, and used some longer bolts to fasten through the bars. It makes sense once you have assembled the bike rack and can study the mounting.

PM me if it doesn't make sense.

Neil:lol:

[colinjyates]

Thanks Neil.