'Pre-Production' and 'Launch' Cars - Page 6

Gate Keeper · 2nd October 2019, 10:49

Happy Birthday LJW, 21 today and a very Happy Birthday OVP, 21 tomorrow

Bluejon · 2nd October 2019, 20:01

'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' LJW & a very deserved congratulations to you Phil, our 'Vixen has just turned 20 yrs old this year,so no key to the garage door just yet.

Hope your keeping well Phil,Love to Jessica take care both look after LJW.

Best Wishes.....John & Jan.

trikey · 2nd October 2019, 20:22

A proper classic at 21

Gate Keeper · 3rd October 2019, 09:52

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Originally Posted by Bluejon

'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' LJW & a very deserved congratulations to you Phil, our 'Vixen has just turned 20 yrs old this year,so no key to the garage door just yet.

Hope your keeping well Phil,Love to Jessica take care both look after LJW.

Best Wishes.....John & Jan.

Thank you Jon and Jan for the birthday wishes and congratulations to Vixen for reaching the significant 20 year old mark. We are doing okay thank you. Jessica is in South Africa at the moment visiting the family farm. We are converting a store into an apartment with a drive in garage, the white building in the photo. Jessica met with an engineer to get his advice for a structural report for council approval.

Getting back to the Rover 75, what I love about LJW, she is a comfortable drive and although she has a a few cosmetic blemishes, overall she is very pleasing on the eye, with the lines, the interior finishes of leather and a real wood dash. What I have noticed this year, there seems to be fewer Rover 75 seen on the roads around here. I don’t what it like where you are.

Positive thoughts and love from us both x

Gate Keeper · 3rd October 2019, 09:56

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Originally Posted by trikey

A proper classic at 21

Thank you Andy and thank you very much for your expert advice and support over the years. The club is very lucky to have your input and skills, we really are

Stephen Fussell · 3rd October 2019, 10:25

I look forward to seeing the car at a local area meet at some point. A real collectors car, with a wonderful history.

Gate Keeper · 3rd October 2019, 16:59

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Originally Posted by Stephen Fussell

I look forward to seeing the car at a local area meet at some point. A real collectors car, with a wonderful history.

Stephen, thank you for those encouraging words and thoughts

I have owned the car for almost 10 years. It has 2 keys and it has the plastic wallet key, full service history and I have accumulated several large files documenting its repairs over the many years. I still have the 3 motoring magazines in which the car was featured back in 1999 and I also have the DVD of the car's appearance on TV - 5th Gear, when it took on the Mondeo and the Vectra.

2 weeks ago, it flew through its MOT and very soon, it is going into storage and will be maintained for the winter until next summer, whilst I am away in Africa. Hopefully we will be able to bring her to a local meet next year, thank you very much.

p49273 · 10th December 2021, 16:48

I know this is bringing this thread back from a few years ago, but is the attached a launch car as I was looking at it -

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-det...sn252ag&page=9

It certainly seems to fit the criteria. Cost seems a little high though, thoughts?

dave lincs · 10th December 2021, 17:51

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Originally Posted by p49273

I know this is bringing this thread back from a few years ago, but is the attached a launch car as I was looking at it -

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-det...sn252ag&page=9

It certainly seems to fit the criteria. Cost seems a little high though, thoughts?

Yes it is a launch car was sold on Ebay few weeks ago for £1755

Sonic ZS · 10th December 2021, 21:44

I had a feeling the 2.5 launch cars were Connoisseurs, not SE's, as it says in the advert ?

2nd October 2019, 20:01	#52
Bluejon Cumbria & N/Lancs Regional Secretary 2003 Rover 75 Saloon [Royal Blue] + 1999 Rover 75 Saloon [Duo-Tone Bacchus/Zircon Silver] Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cumbria Posts: 3,089 Thanks: 2,242 Thanked 1,656 Times in 769 Posts	'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' LJW & a very deserved congratulations to you Phil, our 'Vixen has just turned 20 yrs old this year,so no key to the garage door just yet. Hope your keeping well Phil,Love to Jessica take care both look after LJW. Best Wishes.....John & Jan. __________________

2nd October 2019, 20:22	#53
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,770 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	A proper classic at 21 __________________ Lest we forget..

10th December 2021, 21:44	#60
Sonic ZS Posted a thing or two 75 Conn CDT Tourer, 75 Conn SE V6, 75 Conn V6, 75 Conn CDTi Tourer, ZS 180 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Devon Posts: 1,986 Thanks: 1,287 Thanked 963 Times in 534 Posts	I had a feeling the 2.5 launch cars were Connoisseurs, not SE's, as it says in the advert ? __________________

2nd October 2019, 10:49	#51
Gate Keeper This is my second home 4X4 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nairobi Posts: 20,069 Thanks: 8,286 Thanked 7,017 Times in 4,160 Posts	Happy Birthday LJW, 21 today and a very Happy Birthday OVP, 21 tomorrow

3rd October 2019, 10:25	#56
Stephen Fussell Regional Secretary 2015 Mini Challenge 210 & 2005 Rover 75 Classic CDTi Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Weston-Super-Mare Posts: 269 Thanks: 101 Thanked 52 Times in 42 Posts	I look forward to seeing the car at a local area meet at some point. A real collectors car, with a wonderful history.

10th December 2021, 16:48	#58
p49273 Newbie None Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Swindon Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I know this is bringing this thread back from a few years ago, but is the attached a launch car as I was looking at it - https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-det...sn252ag&page=9 It certainly seems to fit the criteria. Cost seems a little high though, thoughts?