very strange

Timbo.P6 · 14th March 2016, 17:39

Our previous 75 Tax runs out 1st October this year, its still insured ,but mot ran out 3rd October last year, Wonder where shes hiding, and if she belongs to someone on this site, its BV02XPX,strange that its still taxed and insured but not on the road.??

Our first one seems to have gone to Rover heaven, nothing on her for years

she was NU51 WJL

FLYER · 14th March 2016, 19:38

My first 75 which was a Y reg also appears to have been turned into various white goods or chinese made nuts and bolts.

Timbo.P6 · 15th March 2016, 15:02

Just curious what happened to our last ones lol

Digbysdad2003 · 19th April 2016, 05:50

Save her from French scrapyard and she’s yours – free!
Strange and sad. But read on folks for a possible bargain (no promises). BV02XPX went with me last week for a short holiday in France but did not come back. Clutch cylinder failed (not the first time) and I had no Euro breakdown cover. Because of other problems that I have not money or expertise to solve – and for family holiday reasons – I very regretfully left her with a French garage. Had little choice. My understanding is they plan to scrap her next week. Shame in many ways. Engine still great, lovely car.
Timbo is right that she was without MOT – I’d simply not spotted that fact (Idiot, I know). But she’d had new front discs and pads fitted the previous week.
How might she be saved? Well, because I did not have V5 with me when she broke down the French garage is waiting for me to send that over. They apparently have no interest except to get rid of her and could probably be persuaded to part with her free or for a nominal sum if someone approaches them – with my V5 – and with the means to bring her home.
I’m willing to help that happen even though time is short. Please contact me pronto if you’re interested.
Other things you should know. She’s quite high spec Connoisseur Saloon (2.0 diesel manual) with headlamp jets, driver seat memory, heated front seats, all electric windows etc. Midnight (I think) Blue in colour. But: radio aerial has failed, intermittent probs with reversing sensors, sill and doorhandle trims to front doors all loose or off… and some clown dented the front N/S wing while she was parked up one evening (left no note or anything).
There you have it, and if you think you’d like to recover her in some way I will do all I can – starting by contacting the garage in Pontivy, Brittany – to make that possible. I don’t want any cash for her so unless there’s an insuperable problem with paperwork I’ve already signed for the French garage I would sign her over to you for a nominal £10.

Digbysdad2003 · 19th April 2016, 07:13

Revisiting this quickly before work, I realise this post would be more likely to attract attention if I posted as a new thread (Save her from French scrapyard and she's yours!), not just an answer to Very Strange. But in haste I can't see how to start new post. Help anyone? Gotta dash...

Timbo.P6 · 19th April 2016, 14:29

bump ...,,,,,

Organiser · 19th April 2016, 17:36

One thing for anyone interested in this car, does the French garage have any fee's owing on the car for (1) breakdown recovery, (2) storage charges?

These would be payable by the owner!

Tom.

Number 6 · 19th April 2016, 17:59

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Originally Posted by Digbysdad2003

Revisiting this quickly before work, I realise this post would be more likely to attract attention if I posted as a new thread (Save her from French scrapyard and she's yours!), not just an answer to Very Strange. But in haste I can't see how to start new post. Help anyone? Gotta dash...

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Prelude91 · 19th April 2016, 18:05

Why not send the French garage the parts needed to repair the fault, then go and pick her up and drive her back to the U.K.

Number 6 · 19th April 2016, 18:21

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Originally Posted by Prelude91

Why not send the French garage the parts needed to repair the fault, then go and pick her up and drive her back to the U.K.

To be honest French Garages are not very good with old Rovers.If it is something simple like a Master cylinder I would offer to do it for the owner so he could drive it back to the UK

14th March 2016, 17:39	#1
Timbo.P6 Posted a thing or two ROVER 75 CONNOISSEUR T SE WITH MISSING SATNAV ROVER P6 2000 SC Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Doncaster Posts: 1,484 Thanks: 429 Thanked 77 Times in 44 Posts	very strange Our previous 75 Tax runs out 1st October this year, its still insured ,but mot ran out 3rd October last year, Wonder where shes hiding, and if she belongs to someone on this site, its BV02XPX,strange that its still taxed and insured but not on the road.?? Our first one seems to have gone to Rover heaven, nothing on her for years she was NU51 WJL __________________ Back in Rover land, with 1.8T and Freelander HSE 2.0 td4 Last edited by Timbo.P6; 14th March 2016 at 19:58..

15th March 2016, 15:02	#3
Timbo.P6 Posted a thing or two ROVER 75 CONNOISSEUR T SE WITH MISSING SATNAV ROVER P6 2000 SC Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Doncaster Posts: 1,484 Thanks: 429 Thanked 77 Times in 44 Posts	Just curious what happened to our last ones lol __________________ Back in Rover land, with 1.8T and Freelander HSE 2.0 td4

19th April 2016, 14:29	#6
Timbo.P6 Posted a thing or two ROVER 75 CONNOISSEUR T SE WITH MISSING SATNAV ROVER P6 2000 SC Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Doncaster Posts: 1,484 Thanks: 429 Thanked 77 Times in 44 Posts	bump ...,,,,, __________________ Back in Rover land, with 1.8T and Freelander HSE 2.0 td4

19th April 2016, 17:36	#7
Organiser I really should get out more....... ZT-T+180 Auto & ZT-T+1.8T in Trophy Blue, ZT-T CDTI+135 Auto in Ignition Blue, ZT-T+190 in Typhoon, Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Walsall Posts: 2,035 Thanks: 1,435 Thanked 600 Times in 467 Posts	One thing for anyone interested in this car, does the French garage have any fee's owing on the car for (1) breakdown recovery, (2) storage charges? These would be payable by the owner! Tom. __________________ Remember a Typhoon is for life not just Christmas! Now plus the Yellow Peril.

14th March 2016, 19:38	#2
FLYER Banned rover75 cdti AUTO TOURER 160 bhp. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 35,346 Thanks: 2,985 Thanked 3,685 Times in 2,463 Posts	My first 75 which was a Y reg also appears to have been turned into various white goods or chinese made nuts and bolts.

19th April 2016, 05:50	#4
Digbysdad2003 Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Bridport Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Save her from French scrapyard and she’s yours – free! Strange and sad. But read on folks for a possible bargain (no promises). BV02XPX went with me last week for a short holiday in France but did not come back. Clutch cylinder failed (not the first time) and I had no Euro breakdown cover. Because of other problems that I have not money or expertise to solve – and for family holiday reasons – I very regretfully left her with a French garage. Had little choice. My understanding is they plan to scrap her next week. Shame in many ways. Engine still great, lovely car. Timbo is right that she was without MOT – I’d simply not spotted that fact (Idiot, I know). But she’d had new front discs and pads fitted the previous week. How might she be saved? Well, because I did not have V5 with me when she broke down the French garage is waiting for me to send that over. They apparently have no interest except to get rid of her and could probably be persuaded to part with her free or for a nominal sum if someone approaches them – with my V5 – and with the means to bring her home. I’m willing to help that happen even though time is short. Please contact me pronto if you’re interested. Other things you should know. She’s quite high spec Connoisseur Saloon (2.0 diesel manual) with headlamp jets, driver seat memory, heated front seats, all electric windows etc. Midnight (I think) Blue in colour. But: radio aerial has failed, intermittent probs with reversing sensors, sill and doorhandle trims to front doors all loose or off… and some clown dented the front N/S wing while she was parked up one evening (left no note or anything). There you have it, and if you think you’d like to recover her in some way I will do all I can – starting by contacting the garage in Pontivy, Brittany – to make that possible. I don’t want any cash for her so unless there’s an insuperable problem with paperwork I’ve already signed for the French garage I would sign her over to you for a nominal £10.

19th April 2016, 07:13	#5
Digbysdad2003 Newbie Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Bridport Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Revisiting this quickly before work, I realise this post would be more likely to attract attention if I posted as a new thread (Save her from French scrapyard and she's yours!), not just an answer to Very Strange. But in haste I can't see how to start new post. Help anyone? Gotta dash...

19th April 2016, 18:05	#9
Prelude91 Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Southampton Posts: 36 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Why not send the French garage the parts needed to repair the fault, then go and pick her up and drive her back to the U.K.