Quite an unusual car, that 75

biggles · 10th April 2007, 12:35

I took my 75 to the tyre shop to have my winter wheels swapped for the summer ones (so now my 75 actually looks as in my signature).

As I am having a coffee in the combined waiting lounge/reception which has windows overlooking the rather large shop floor (six ramps) a new customer comes in and asks where he should line up. I get to hear:

Clerk: "Queue at ramp #3".
Customer: "Which one is that?"
Clerk: "Right behind the... ah... what is that?"
Two more customers start offering: "Alfa Romeo?", "Jaguar" etc.

No one got it right. Not that I own the only 75/ZT in Sweden but it's nice to know that you're not driving the average Volvo.

Rich · 10th April 2007, 16:05

Lol, excellent story

Fille · 10th April 2007, 17:58

I had a similar experience last week, although they got it almost right - "you're next after that MG estate in there", they said, pointing at my 75. :-)

Simon · 10th April 2007, 19:29

It's always nice to hear stories like this. Makes you very proud of being an 75/ZT owner.

Zeb · 10th April 2007, 19:48

Ummm...is it just me? The fact that nobody recognises our lovely cars could be seen as a negative....

Rich · 10th April 2007, 19:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeb

Ummm...is it just me?

Yup, it's just you.

That PT in your garage is having a strange effect on you

(park it in mine instead??)

Zeb · 10th April 2007, 19:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich

Yup, it's just you.

That PT in your garage is having a strange effect on you

(park it in mine instead??)

Lol....you sure? My wife is rather attached to it...(like surgically!)

austin_1100 · 10th April 2007, 22:10

I usually get...

Quote:

What's a young lad like you driving a big old mans car like that?

No really...

Cheers,

Michael T

baxlin · 11th April 2007, 08:21

At the risk of being drummed out, if we 75/zt owners like to be that bit different, and not have the r-o-m repmobile,

Why on earth buy one in the same colour as almost every other car - Si**er?

driverjgp · 11th April 2007, 08:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by biggles

I took my 75 to the tyre shop to have my winter wheels swapped for the summer ones (so now my 75 actually looks as in my signature).

As I am having a coffee in the combined waiting lounge/reception which has windows overlooking the rather large shop floor (six ramps) a new customer comes in and asks where he should line up. I get to hear:

Clerk: "Queue at ramp #3".
Customer: "Which one is that?"
Clerk: "Right behind the... ah... what is that?"
Two more customers start offering: "Alfa Romeo?", "Jaguar" etc.

No one got it right. Not that I own the only 75/ZT in Sweden but it's nice to know that you're not driving the average Volvo.

Sometimes my good lady uses my 75 to go to work in at BT if it is first on the drive and when her work mates come out with her when they knock off they say "Oh you bought the Jag again"

10th April 2007, 12:35	#1
biggles Loves to post Rover 75 2.5 V6 conn Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Linköping Posts: 414 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quite an unusual car, that 75 I took my 75 to the tyre shop to have my winter wheels swapped for the summer ones (so now my 75 actually looks as in my signature). As I am having a coffee in the combined waiting lounge/reception which has windows overlooking the rather large shop floor (six ramps) a new customer comes in and asks where he should line up. I get to hear: Clerk: "Queue at ramp #3". Customer: "Which one is that?" Clerk: "Right behind the... ah... what is that?" Two more customers start offering: "Alfa Romeo?", "Jaguar" etc. No one got it right. Not that I own the only 75/ZT in Sweden but it's nice to know that you're not driving the average Volvo. __________________ /Erik [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur

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Simon Banned - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 10,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	It's always nice to hear stories like this. Makes you very proud of being an 75/ZT owner.

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baxlin This is my second home Volvo C70 Convertible and JZR 3 wheeler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tring, Herts Posts: 3,960 Thanks: 124 Thanked 173 Times in 124 Posts	At the risk of being drummed out, if we 75/zt owners like to be that bit different, and not have the r-o-m repmobile, Why on earth buy one in the same colour as almost every other car - Si**er?