What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 1239

bl52krz · 10th February 2021, 19:23

Hi Dave. I don’t know if yours are the same but I find I have to force my boot lid open. Same on shutting.

ZedTeeTee · 12th February 2021, 15:00

Spent another cold morning on the car, this time unblocking the washer jet filter and cleaning the bottle out - absolutely clogged, all clean now. Also found another bodge where the washer pipe had been cut, now made good with a proper connector.

FLYING BANANA · 12th February 2021, 15:42

Started the Bear up and went essential shopping. Great to hear that noise from the pipes.

Odd Job · 13th February 2021, 14:06

I fitted a new battery.
The Halfrauds one died on Friday!

SideValve · 14th February 2021, 11:16

Yesterday I filled up for the first time since October! Checked and my petrol for 12 months is £1100 less than the previous 12. T'other half wants to spend it on raised beds....

Had to run down to London. After being sat since Christmas it was lovely to be out and purring along again - and glad I'd flushed the heater :¬)

coolguy · 14th February 2021, 12:00

Just back in from polishing the top (i.e. dirty) halves of the 11 cars which live outside, including 3 75s and 1 ZT (the monogram qualifies for one of the garages!). Needed to get going - felt one degree yesterday after having my jab on Friday, but back to normal? today. Only 2 degrees outside, but wasn't cold after the initial shock.

ryszard · 14th February 2021, 21:37

Hi,started up and took the launch car out of the garage for its scheduled maintenance fire up.Hard to believe its comming up to its second year of SORN.Regards Ry.......

Ched · 14th February 2021, 21:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by bl52krz

Hi Dave. I don’t know if yours are the same but I find I have to force my boot lid open. Same on shutting.

Hi Dave,

It opens about halfway then you have to push it fully open, it has to be physically pulled shut but the last bit there is very little resistance.

roverbarmy · 15th February 2021, 11:10

I fitted the new front numberplate this morning. 22 years had taken its toll on the old one which was almost see through in places! I got out my fixing kit to find that I had run out of white cups and covers. A quick look in my "joinery" stuff and I found that my kitchen fitters kit had almost identical ones which, after a slight rub with a small round file, fitted the screws perfectly. Numberplate cup and screw kit £2.99 a set of four. Kitchen cup and screw kit £2.29 for a set of 50 ! Go figure!!!

Ched · 15th February 2021, 17:19

Fitted my Alpine radio today

10th February 2021, 19:23	#12381
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,394 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Hi Dave. I don’t know if yours are the same but I find I have to force my boot lid open. Same on shutting. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

12th February 2021, 15:42	#12383
FLYING BANANA Moderator/Club Shop MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rattler Farm Posts: 22,565 Thanks: 9,270 Thanked 15,645 Times in 6,806 Posts	Started the Bear up and went essential shopping. Great to hear that noise from the pipes. __________________ 233,431. That’s our second meet done, no.3 next weekend. onen hag oll

13th February 2021, 14:06	#12384
Odd Job Gets stuck in MG ZT 2.0 cdti Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Derby Posts: 909 Thanks: 298 Thanked 191 Times in 149 Posts	I fitted a new battery. The Halfrauds one died on Friday! __________________ ….And the latest thing to break is..... ### MG STANDS FOR "MY GREMLIN" !!!

14th February 2021, 11:16	#12385
SideValve Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oxford Posts: 767 Thanks: 141 Thanked 204 Times in 141 Posts	Yesterday I filled up for the first time since October! Checked and my petrol for 12 months is £1100 less than the previous 12. T'other half wants to spend it on raised beds.... Had to run down to London. After being sat since Christmas it was lovely to be out and purring along again - and glad I'd flushed the heater :¬) __________________ The Story So Far: Austin A35, Morris Oxford, Triumph Herald, Mini 850, Mini 1000, Austin Allegro, MG Midget, MGB GT, Rover SD1 2600, Austin Maxi, Rover 200, Rover 825, Rover 800, Bedford TK, Range Rover 3.9 efi, Rover 400, Rover 100, MGF, Rover 25, Rover 75 1.8, Rover 75 Connoisseur SE 2.0 V6, MGF 1.8i, Rover 75 Connoisseur 2.0 V6 Auto, Morris Eight Series E, Morris Minor 1275.

15th February 2021, 11:10	#12389
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	I fitted the new front numberplate this morning. 22 years had taken its toll on the old one which was almost see through in places! I got out my fixing kit to find that I had run out of white cups and covers. A quick look in my "joinery" stuff and I found that my kitchen fitters kit had almost identical ones which, after a slight rub with a small round file, fitted the screws perfectly. Numberplate cup and screw kit £2.99 a set of four. Kitchen cup and screw kit £2.29 for a set of 50 ! Go figure!!! __________________ Oil in my veins! Last edited by roverbarmy; 15th February 2021 at 11:14..

12th February 2021, 15:00	#12382
ZedTeeTee This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Stanley Posts: 3,334 Thanks: 240 Thanked 303 Times in 172 Posts	Spent another cold morning on the car, this time unblocking the washer jet filter and cleaning the bottle out - absolutely clogged, all clean now. Also found another bodge where the washer pipe had been cut, now made good with a proper connector.

14th February 2021, 12:00	#12386
coolguy Coolguy Rover 75 CDT Tourer Auto, Rover 75 2.0 Connoisseur Auto, MG ZT 2.5 Auto and MG ZT Cdti Auto (Monogra Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Finedon Posts: 1,897 Thanks: 933 Thanked 638 Times in 430 Posts	Just back in from polishing the top (i.e. dirty) halves of the 11 cars which live outside, including 3 75s and 1 ZT (the monogram qualifies for one of the garages!). Needed to get going - felt one degree yesterday after having my jab on Friday, but back to normal? today. Only 2 degrees outside, but wasn't cold after the initial shock.

14th February 2021, 21:37	#12387
ryszard Gets stuck in Moonstone diesel,X351 Jaguar and now MG ZT 260 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Northampton Posts: 682 Thanks: 288 Thanked 118 Times in 96 Posts	Hi,started up and took the launch car out of the garage for its scheduled maintenance fire up.Hard to believe its comming up to its second year of SORN.Regards Ry.......

15th February 2021, 17:19	#12390
Ched I really should get out more....... MG ZT V8, MGZT 135 derv ,MG TF 135 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Romsey Posts: 2,293 Thanks: 553 Thanked 573 Times in 385 Posts	Fitted my Alpine radio today