Is this an early 75 V8?

colinjyates · 18th November 2006, 22:29

Just looking on 'the bay' and spotted this odd looking V8.

It appears to have the MK1 rear bumper and old style steering wheel; to name a few - not mentioning the dodgy side photo of a mk1 front end! then the front end has remarkbaly changed in the other pic.

Is this a lash up or a an early 75 v8?

Item No. 250050959010 - soory i'm rubbish at adding links!! Link Added http://tinyurl.com/yzn9rq

tourerfogey · 18th November 2006, 23:52

Are Dealers allowed to say this?

'PLEASE NOTE: The car is sold as seen and as such comes with no warranty.'

Bolin · 19th November 2006, 00:00

Hmm, it certainly seems a bit dodgy, doesn't it?

It has the quad exhaust of the V8 but this could be added later - I think Alex did this with his car, judging from some of the pics on .org.

The interior is also a bit odd, Ash console/glovebox trim with the old style seats was not available as far as I know, could it be a monogram option? The gear selector doesn't look like the version the 75 V8 came with, so it could be an earlier prototype version. There is a V8 badge on the dash below the clock.

But the bumpers are the oddest bit. Maybe it was a prototype and was built with the earlier bumpers, and then the seller changed the front end to make it look like a typical 75 V8. Maybe he thought people would not believe it was a genuine V8 without a Premium grille. It's possible to do this, see again Alex's car. But posting pics of two different front ends when trying to sell what is presumably one car......strange!!

Keith · 19th November 2006, 07:42

It is a proper V8 not entirely sure of it's history though Brown and Gammons have had it listed on their site for a while, I forgot about it and I suppose I should have taken a look at it before I bought my Black one

I think they had it on sale a the MG event at Silverstone alongside the fiat Diesel powered 75 etc

Definitely a MK1 rear bumper no doubt Tim or the Mathews brothers will be along shortly with full details

I Will move this to the V8 forum later

anglaslt · 19th November 2006, 09:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keith

It is a proper V8 not entirely sure of it's history though Brown and Gammons have had it listed on their site for a while, I forgot about it and I suppose I should have taken a look at it before I bought my Black one

I think they had it on sale a the MG event at Silverstone alongside the fiat Diesel powered 75 etc

Definitely a MK1 rear bumper no doubt Tim or the Mathews brothers will be along shortly with full details

I Will move this to the V8 forum later

Good morning Keith! Can't tell you much about it except it's an early 75 V8 development car of some sort. I've seen it B&G and it's a bit of a mix. As you say a Mk I bumper but with a Mk II boot lid. Do my eyes deceive me or are the two fronts in the photos different? They had two similar cars, one LHD, so maybe they mixed up the pics. Well spotted the V6 auto change!
I guess everything has a price so will be interesting to watch.
Tom

colinjyates · 19th November 2006, 09:43

I wonder if this vehicle has a V8 chassis number sequence?

pETEkv6 · 21st November 2006, 07:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by tourerfogey

Are Dealers allowed to say this?

'PLEASE NOTE: The car is sold as seen and as such comes with no warranty.'

I thought if a Dealer sells a car, then you have certain consumer rights - and something like 3 months comeback if anything serious goes wrong. Not a warranty as such. However I guess you might sign something a bit different under a 'sold as seen' sale which negates the ususal 3 month consumer protection?

Rincewind · 21st November 2006, 08:24

Hi,

sorry I'm a bit late adding to this thread (been madly busy!).

Yes, that's one of the early development R75 Autos (as you can tell by the original Ford Mustang gear lever). Good old B & G if it's scheduled to be scrapped it'll probably be found on their site!

It will have a very low level of build, early gearbox and engine tune probably. The exhaust won't be to the right level and there will be all of the usualy problems and more found on the car as it will have been put together off line, then taken to pieces and put back then taken apart and so on!

Will probably be a bargain for someone, but to the ininitiated, a potential money trap/pit!

Would be interested to know what the VIN is.

Nic

Rincewind · 21st November 2006, 08:44

I've got some more info on the car. I'm just waiting for one of my ex colleagues to come back to me with a bit more info and then I'll post the details up, but yes it is the first Rover 75 Auto ever built and the first apparently with the anti-tramp diff damper!

Pete · 21st November 2006, 11:45

Thanks for having a look for us Rincewind, as ever your first-hand knowledge is great stuff.

18th November 2006, 22:29	#1
colinjyates Avid contributor ROVER 75 SALOON Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ascot Posts: 123 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Is this an early 75 V8? Just looking on 'the bay' and spotted this odd looking V8. It appears to have the MK1 rear bumper and old style steering wheel; to name a few - not mentioning the dodgy side photo of a mk1 front end! then the front end has remarkbaly changed in the other pic. Is this a lash up or a an early 75 v8? Item No. 250050959010 - soory i'm rubbish at adding links!! Link Added http://tinyurl.com/yzn9rq Last edited by Kandyman; 18th November 2006 at 23:07.. Reason: Link added for you :)

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Bolin This is my second home Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE 4dr manual Wedgewood Blue 2 04-05/06/2001 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: N.E. Hampshire Posts: 4,617 Thanks: 289 Thanked 308 Times in 243 Posts	Hmm, it certainly seems a bit dodgy, doesn't it? It has the quad exhaust of the V8 but this could be added later - I think Alex did this with his car, judging from some of the pics on .org. The interior is also a bit odd, Ash console/glovebox trim with the old style seats was not available as far as I know, could it be a monogram option? The gear selector doesn't look like the version the 75 V8 came with, so it could be an earlier prototype version. There is a V8 badge on the dash below the clock. But the bumpers are the oddest bit. Maybe it was a prototype and was built with the earlier bumpers, and then the seller changed the front end to make it look like a typical 75 V8. Maybe he thought people would not believe it was a genuine V8 without a Premium grille. It's possible to do this, see again Alex's car. But posting pics of two different front ends when trying to sell what is presumably one car......strange!! Last edited by Bolin; 19th November 2006 at 00:14..

21st November 2006, 08:24	#8
Rincewind Loves to post MINI Cooper S Works (Superchardged not Turbo!) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ashby-de-la-Zouch Posts: 385 Thanks: 9 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Hi, sorry I'm a bit late adding to this thread (been madly busy!). Yes, that's one of the early development R75 Autos (as you can tell by the original Ford Mustang gear lever). Good old B & G if it's scheduled to be scrapped it'll probably be found on their site! It will have a very low level of build, early gearbox and engine tune probably. The exhaust won't be to the right level and there will be all of the usualy problems and more found on the car as it will have been put together off line, then taken to pieces and put back then taken apart and so on! Will probably be a bargain for someone, but to the ininitiated, a potential money trap/pit! Would be interested to know what the VIN is. Nic __________________ Rincewind had been told that death was just like going into another room. *The difference is, when you shout, "Where's my clean socks?", no-one answers* MGR stories, MGR help and advice all available at no extra cost ! The Two Sixties - it's a V8 thing ... Honorary Member and Puddle of V8/4/6cyl Knowledge et al. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Come see who I work for at www.vca.gov.uk without us, the world would be a right mess!

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Rincewind Loves to post MINI Cooper S Works (Superchardged not Turbo!) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ashby-de-la-Zouch Posts: 385 Thanks: 9 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	I've got some more info on the car. I'm just waiting for one of my ex colleagues to come back to me with a bit more info and then I'll post the details up, but yes it is the first Rover 75 Auto ever built and the first apparently with the anti-tramp diff damper! __________________ Rincewind had been told that death was just like going into another room. *The difference is, when you shout, "Where's my clean socks?", no-one answers* MGR stories, MGR help and advice all available at no extra cost ! The Two Sixties - it's a V8 thing ... Honorary Member and Puddle of V8/4/6cyl Knowledge et al. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Come see who I work for at www.vca.gov.uk without us, the world would be a right mess!

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tourerfogey Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Are Dealers allowed to say this? 'PLEASE NOTE: The car is sold as seen and as such comes with no warranty.'

19th November 2006, 07:42	#4
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	It is a proper V8 not entirely sure of it's history though Brown and Gammons have had it listed on their site for a while, I forgot about it and I suppose I should have taken a look at it before I bought my Black one I think they had it on sale a the MG event at Silverstone alongside the fiat Diesel powered 75 etc Definitely a MK1 rear bumper no doubt Tim or the Mathews brothers will be along shortly with full details I Will move this to the V8 forum later

19th November 2006, 09:43	#6
colinjyates Avid contributor ROVER 75 SALOON Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ascot Posts: 123 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	I wonder if this vehicle has a V8 chassis number sequence?