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11th April 2010, 16:41 | #1 |
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South Africa???????
Any members here from SA??
long time 75 lover recently bought my first... 04 1.8T auto and id like to get to know more enthusiasts over here |
11th April 2010, 16:45 | #2 |
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Wow, didn't know we had any members is S.A.
Welcome to the club, hope you find some local like minded people
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20th April 2010, 07:38 | #4 |
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yes he is ,jo`burg i belive ,my mother was born there .and came here in 1925 asa 3 year old ..
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19th April 2010, 08:43 | #6 |
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Hi DCN808T,
I'm from SA and I also recently bought my fist Rover (75, 2004, 1.8T, racing green) and I don't regret it one bit. It's quite cool to know that there are more SA members on this forum.
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25th April 2010, 09:31 | #7 |
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awesome. gald i'm not alone... mines a black 1.8t auto. 2004 pre facelift. was really gunning for a white 75 but couldnt find one... i'm in white river in mpumalanga. have only seen one other 75 and one zt around here.
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I’ve only seen a ZT in town, being the only one with a 75 around here kind of gives a sense of uniqueness, I like it. To be honest, I wasn’t looking for a Rover, in fact I didn’t even know what car it was when I saw it. I was thinking of getting a Volvo or an Audi when I noticed this stunning looking car at the dealership, it was love at first site BTW, have you done any mods? I would really like to get a wooden gear lever and handbrake grip but I don’t know where to find it. I'm also going to replace the head unit with a Kenwood.
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10th August 2010, 05:10 | #10 |
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Hi!, I'm New Here
I live in a little town called Paarl at the outskirts of Cape Town. My office is in the city.
I just did a 1 000 kilometer round trip to Knysna and Wilderness this weekend and I am solidly smitten. We have a 330D as well and although the MG cannot compare with the BMW in many (most) areas, it does seem to sweep the floor with it in so many other areas. Despite the BM's massive torque, the MG's the better long distance car. It's as if nothing can unsettle it. Effortless and perfectly planted. I've read so much criticism about the 1,8 turbo engine on this forum. Well, I haven't had this car long enough to be a expert on it, but I know that I would't swop it for a more powerful engine. I will never like the engine sound below 3 000 rpm, but apart from that it has amazing torque. Acceleration from second and third gear leaves many (more powerful) cars behind. Sadly these cars are almost non existant on our roads. If you're lucky you might see a Rover 75 every six weeks or so. ZT's are even more scarse. The result of that is expensive and a scarsity of spare parts and poor service prospects. A local guy quoted me almost twenty thousand rand to fix a shuddering clutch. I discovered a coolant leak from the inside of the bellhousing and after closer inspection, saw that it was coming from the left corner of the inlet manifold, running down the side of the engine and into the clutch area. I replaced the thirty eight rand gasket on the inlet manifold and lost the shudder from the clutch - and the water leak. I would like to hear from owners in Cape Town. |
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