My New Car - 75 Connoiseur SE - Page 2

KevF6 · 9th January 2017, 19:50

Well spotted suzublu - maybe it was on the crossover point between the 2? A fine example and why oh why these go in the crusher is just criminal. How many miles has it done and does it run well?

You like it now, but it will soon change to love

timspencer · 9th January 2017, 20:04

If it was a part exchange the dealer may have given an over allowance to entice them to change but stood that 75 at nothing (siv which stands for stand in value), then to dispose of it would cost them money in the auctions, so down the recyclers for £100.

99% of car sales staff have no interest in cars, it's just a job that pays well! Trust me I know, they all think I'm rather odd.

BoroRover · 9th January 2017, 20:06

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Originally Posted by timspencer

What a great save!

Welcome to the club, I hope you get as much pleasure from your car as we here do. Once bitten....

rusdee · 9th January 2017, 20:19

Its done a little over 100k and seems to run spot on very quiet as well the last owner had a lot done to the as soon as it needed it including all new discs an pads/shoes for the last mot there is an invoice to supply an fit a thermostat and variuose?? I know what the stat is but no idea the variuose is?

Rooney · 9th January 2017, 21:23

I suspect that's mechanic speak for various ''somethings''

VVC-Geeza · 9th January 2017, 21:26

Nice heartwarming new year story,hope it rewards you with many happy years of luxury motoring

Rían P · 9th January 2017, 22:18

God almighty what a save! I do love the connoisseur models, so well spec'd and hard to believe it would've been scrapped!
Health to enjoy pal!

rusdee · 10th January 2017, 17:22

Thanks for welcome this forum has already helped me, following some of the posts I've managed to get it insured for £154 including roadside brake down from Peter Best insurance

rusdee · 16th January 2017, 21:21

Well I've managed to give it a long run over the weekend and love the drive an sound it makes also my 13 year old prefers it the every day car too,only thing I found the doesn't work so far is the heated seat drivers side the back door handle is a bit stiff and the cruse control seams to lose speed but that gives me something to play with. Is there a specialist in the northwest area who works on rovers for servicing cambelts ect that anyone would recommend also I found in the paperwork the bill of sale 22K was a lot of car for the money even back then.

Pete · 17th January 2017, 12:11

Top of my head you could ask Matt at DMGRS, a drive over to North Wales to see Jules, or head over the Penines to see BigRuss.

9th January 2017, 19:50	#11
KevF6 Loves to post Rover 75 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Luton Posts: 354 Thanks: 37 Thanked 89 Times in 70 Posts	Well spotted suzublu - maybe it was on the crossover point between the 2? A fine example and why oh why these go in the crusher is just criminal. How many miles has it done and does it run well? You like it now, but it will soon change to love __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Done: New leather & walnut steering wheel, headlight restore, new badges to rear & engine, walnut facia trims, full size spare wheel, timing belts, Plenum spy hole, DD head unit. • This vehicle was the 67,855th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 • This vehicle was the 2,457th 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE to be made out of 3,671

9th January 2017, 21:26	#16
VVC-Geeza This is my second home 2005 Connoisseur SE 1.8 Turbo,2004 45 1.8 Connoisseur and my beloved 1998 VVC Coupe. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Derby. Posts: 8,757 Thanks: 2,022 Thanked 1,016 Times in 739 Posts	Nice heartwarming new year story,hope it rewards you with many happy years of luxury motoring __________________ Last edited by VVC-Geeza; 9th January 2017 at 22:23..

17th January 2017, 12:11	#20
Pete Owners Club Director Rover 75 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sherfield-on-Loddon Posts: 4,872 Thanks: 137 Thanked 996 Times in 444 Posts	Top of my head you could ask Matt at DMGRS, a drive over to North Wales to see Jules, or head over the Penines to see BigRuss. __________________ Follow The Club On Twitter

9th January 2017, 20:04	#12
timspencer Gets stuck in MG ZTT Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: BURTON ON TRENT Posts: 854 Thanks: 125 Thanked 283 Times in 153 Posts	If it was a part exchange the dealer may have given an over allowance to entice them to change but stood that 75 at nothing (siv which stands for stand in value), then to dispose of it would cost them money in the auctions, so down the recyclers for £100. 99% of car sales staff have no interest in cars, it's just a job that pays well! Trust me I know, they all think I'm rather odd.

9th January 2017, 20:19	#14
rusdee Regular poster Rover 75 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: BLACKBURN Posts: 88 Thanks: 74 Thanked 43 Times in 26 Posts	Its done a little over 100k and seems to run spot on very quiet as well the last owner had a lot done to the as soon as it needed it including all new discs an pads/shoes for the last mot there is an invoice to supply an fit a thermostat and variuose?? I know what the stat is but no idea the variuose is?

9th January 2017, 21:23	#15
Rooney Suspended MG ZT 135+ Rover 75 CDTi Tourer, 75 2.5 V6 Saloon Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: County Antrim Posts: 2,027 Thanks: 835 Thanked 882 Times in 557 Posts	I suspect that's mechanic speak for various ''somethings''

9th January 2017, 22:18	#17
Rían P Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 74 Thanks: 76 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts	God almighty what a save! I do love the connoisseur models, so well spec'd and hard to believe it would've been scrapped! Health to enjoy pal!

10th January 2017, 17:22	#18
rusdee Regular poster Rover 75 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: BLACKBURN Posts: 88 Thanks: 74 Thanked 43 Times in 26 Posts	Thanks for welcome this forum has already helped me, following some of the posts I've managed to get it insured for £154 including roadside brake down from Peter Best insurance

16th January 2017, 21:21	#19
rusdee Regular poster Rover 75 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: BLACKBURN Posts: 88 Thanks: 74 Thanked 43 Times in 26 Posts	Well I've managed to give it a long run over the weekend and love the drive an sound it makes also my 13 year old prefers it the every day car too,only thing I found the doesn't work so far is the heated seat drivers side the back door handle is a bit stiff and the cruse control seams to lose speed but that gives me something to play with. Is there a specialist in the northwest area who works on rovers for servicing cambelts ect that anyone would recommend also I found in the paperwork the bill of sale 22K was a lot of car for the money even back then.