MG Rover Press Cars. Please help! - Page 2

suzublu · 25th October 2012, 19:47

Wow,this is an old thread resurrection

GBCB1986 · 16th November 2021, 17:08

I’ve got I ‘Press car’ BX04 XHJ. Is there anyway of finding out where it was used? Cheers. Graham.

trikey · 16th November 2021, 17:10

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Originally Posted by GBCB1986

I’ve got I ‘Press car’ BX04 XHJ. Is there anyway of finding out where it was used? Cheers. Graham.

Try Googling the reg number, it’s really difficult to trace the press cars unfortunately.

R75800sd1 · 16th November 2021, 18:47

Interesting thread. My original 75 was stamped "MG Rover Press Garage" as the commissioning dealer. Its a Wedgwood CDT Connoisseur auto saloon reg BL02 WPP.
I`ve never seen reference to it having ever been used by the press so there`s probably no real provenance. However, it is the best finished and built 75 I`ve had out of the half dozen or so that I`ve had, which is why I`ve kept her out of front line service in a perfectly dry garage.

Be interested if anyone knows what the "Press Garage" did, whether they just had press cars for certain purposes, or they just commissioned cars "en bloc" to be sold as pre registered?

Anyone help?

1234dist · 19th July 2023, 08:41

i own this 45 which was the auto cvt press car

https://classics.honestjohn.co.uk/ne...-rover-45-cvt/

The Rovering Member · 19th July 2023, 14:57

Very nice that. Glad it went to a good home.

steve white · 27th July 2023, 16:45

Mine is missing off the list - BX04 YDC.
AutoCAR & Auto Express in May 2004 and Total MG in May 2005.

16th November 2021, 17:08	#12
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1234dist Avid contributor ROVER SPORT 220 GTI Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Stockport Posts: 111 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	i own this 45 which was the auto cvt press car https://classics.honestjohn.co.uk/ne...-rover-45-cvt/ __________________ 220 Coupe turbo K785OAT 218 VVC Cabriolet R220OVR Mercedes C270 diesel P80CJM

19th July 2023, 14:57	#16
The Rovering Member I really should get out more....... Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: London Posts: 2,953 Thanks: 263 Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts	Very nice that. Glad it went to a good home. __________________ Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it.

27th July 2023, 16:45	#17
steve white Regular poster ZT260 Saloon, TF160 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Rugby Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mine is missing off the list - BX04 YDC. AutoCAR & Auto Express in May 2004 and Total MG in May 2005. __________________ 2004 ZT260 #183 in monogram Twilight 2005 TF160 in monogram Bittersweet

25th October 2012, 19:47	#11
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,912 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Wow,this is an old thread resurrection

16th November 2021, 18:47	#14
R75800sd1 Avid contributor Rover 75s; 1 Diesel Tourer, 1 diesel saloon, Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 133 Thanks: 47 Thanked 48 Times in 32 Posts	Interesting thread. My original 75 was stamped "MG Rover Press Garage" as the commissioning dealer. Its a Wedgwood CDT Connoisseur auto saloon reg BL02 WPP. I`ve never seen reference to it having ever been used by the press so there`s probably no real provenance. However, it is the best finished and built 75 I`ve had out of the half dozen or so that I`ve had, which is why I`ve kept her out of front line service in a perfectly dry garage. Be interested if anyone knows what the "Press Garage" did, whether they just had press cars for certain purposes, or they just commissioned cars "en bloc" to be sold as pre registered? Anyone help?