BLUTO - The BLUe TOurer

spongeh · 28th November 2018, 14:47

After I sold my 75 tourer earlier in the year I quickly realised that it was the most practical car I've ever owned and I've been pining for another tourer ever since. I sold my Copperleaf 75 via the forum last week and so set about trying to find a suitable tourer to replace it.

I found this rather unloved example, contacted the owner and made a deal to buy it

... all without seeing the car over 200 miles from home

, but it was exactly what I was looking for so I was hopeful that all was ok.

Saturday ended up being a bit of a blur, driveshaft on the Mini, buyer collecting the Copperleaf 75 followed by a 4hr train ride to get to look at this car at the other end of the country. My backpack was heavy with tools and a booster pack, just to be on the safe side, but none of it was needed as the car once running was absolutely lovely.

My wife named the car BLUTO on Sunday after she saw it in the light, but I think it fits rather well ... BLUTO - The BLUe TOurer

BLUTO did come with a few problems as he's really not been looked after for the last year.

Failed MOT (now rectified - discs, pads, droplinks, headlight clean, xenon level sensor & rack gaiter)
Injector problems
Sticking starter
Cruise control not working
Failed thermostat (now rectified with the top hose mod)
OS Sill damage
Central locking problems
Hadn't been washed outside or cleaned inside for a year

Born on Wednesday, 5th January 2005 @ 10:41:35

MG ZT-T + 135 CDTi in Royal Blue with Gunsmoke Alcantara interior - this car also has the ‘+’ Plus Pack Optional Upgrade for ‘+’ Models consisting of:

ITS- Side head impact airbags
Xenon gas discharge headlamps
Headlamp power wash
Heated washer jets
Battery back-up sounder
Message centre highline instrument pack including trip computer
Auto-dimming rear view mirror
Rear parking aid
Rain sensing wipers
Cruise Control (not 120, 160 1.8T)
Trafficmaster Alert System

And the individual options of

Volumetric Alarm internal movement detection mounted in centre of headlining
Parking heater timer for diesel models (available from 2002)

This vehicle was the 7,634th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249
This vehicle was the 2,522nd ZT-T CDTi + (135) to be made out of 2,795
This vehicle was the 393rd ZT-T in Royal Blue (code: JFM) to be made out of 441 Royal Blue ZT-Ts

Bluto after his first wash for a while

All in all I'm quite happy with my latest purchase

suzublu · 28th November 2018, 15:05

Very nice, congrats

I see Bluto in the reg

Stevie Boy · 28th November 2018, 16:28

Very nice Martin. Looks like a good one.

macafee2 · 28th November 2018, 16:30

looks really nice

macafee2

BoroRover · 28th November 2018, 16:38

Always good to see one of our cars get the TLC they deserve. For the life of me, I don't get why some owners abuse them so much. I guess they are blind to the beauty of the 75....philistines !!

Sjonnie · 28th November 2018, 16:57

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Originally Posted by spongeh

*snip*

All in all I'm quite happy with my latest purchase

And so right you are! What a lovely specimen!

Love the colour and from the photo's it looks like the paint is in good shape!

Many safe miles with this lovely car!

bl52krz · 28th November 2018, 21:45

Lovely colour. Looks as though it is going to be looked after now. The main problem with unloved cars is the mindset of owners. A lot of people just treat it as a piece of metal. I have one or two people I know like that. They are forever getting them repaired, and it was always someone else who did it.

vacuman · 28th November 2018, 22:06

Looks very nice...

Strange thing is, my ZTT is a 190+ yet doesn't have all those toys:

ITS- Side head impact airbags
Xenon gas discharge headlamps
NO - Headlamp power wash
NO - Heated washer jets
NO- Battery back-up sounder (not sure what it is though)
NO - Message centre highline instrument pack including trip computer
Auto-dimming rear view mirror
NO - Rear parking aid
Rain sensing wipers
NO - Cruise Control (not 120, 160 1.8T)
Trafficmaster Alert System

coab · 29th November 2018, 06:22

All ZTs are + models so Im led to believe. Well the 7 Ive had have all been + models and varied from boggo spec to leather non SE models.

spongeh · 29th November 2018, 07:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sjonnie

And so right you are! What a lovely specimen!

Love the colour and from the photo's it looks like the paint is in good shape!

Many safe miles with this lovely car!

Unfortunately the paint isn't quite as good as I'd like. We have those new super bright white street lamps in our street and they really show up the scratches and swirls in the paint.

It'll look alot better once it's had a going over with my DA Polisher

28th November 2018, 14:47	#1
spongeh Loves to post MG ZT-T+ 180 Sport Auto Join Date: May 2016 Location: Wyrley Posts: 290 Thanks: 34 Thanked 117 Times in 72 Posts	BLUTO - The BLUe TOurer After I sold my 75 tourer earlier in the year I quickly realised that it was the most practical car I've ever owned and I've been pining for another tourer ever since. I sold my Copperleaf 75 via the forum last week and so set about trying to find a suitable tourer to replace it. I found this rather unloved example, contacted the owner and made a deal to buy it ... all without seeing the car over 200 miles from home , but it was exactly what I was looking for so I was hopeful that all was ok. Saturday ended up being a bit of a blur, driveshaft on the Mini, buyer collecting the Copperleaf 75 followed by a 4hr train ride to get to look at this car at the other end of the country. My backpack was heavy with tools and a booster pack, just to be on the safe side, but none of it was needed as the car once running was absolutely lovely. My wife named the car BLUTO on Sunday after she saw it in the light, but I think it fits rather well ... BLUTO - The BLUe TOurer BLUTO did come with a few problems as he's really not been looked after for the last year. Failed MOT (now rectified - discs, pads, droplinks, headlight clean, xenon level sensor & rack gaiter) Injector problems Sticking starter Cruise control not working Failed thermostat (now rectified with the top hose mod) OS Sill damage Central locking problems Hadn't been washed outside or cleaned inside for a year Born on Wednesday, 5th January 2005 @ 10:41:35 MG ZT-T + 135 CDTi in Royal Blue with Gunsmoke Alcantara interior - this car also has the ‘+’ Plus Pack Optional Upgrade for ‘+’ Models consisting of: ITS- Side head impact airbags Xenon gas discharge headlamps Headlamp power wash Heated washer jets Battery back-up sounder Message centre highline instrument pack including trip computer Auto-dimming rear view mirror Rear parking aid Rain sensing wipers Cruise Control (not 120, 160 1.8T) Trafficmaster Alert System And the individual options of Volumetric Alarm internal movement detection mounted in centre of headlining Parking heater timer for diesel models (available from 2002) This vehicle was the 7,634th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 This vehicle was the 2,522nd ZT-T CDTi + (135) to be made out of 2,795 This vehicle was the 393rd ZT-T in Royal Blue (code: JFM) to be made out of 441 Royal Blue ZT-Ts Bluto after his first wash for a while All in all I'm quite happy with my latest purchase __________________ https://badges.fuelly.com/images/sma...uk/1095349.png http://badges.fuelly.com/images/smallsig-uk/106569.png

28th November 2018, 21:45	#7
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,392 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Lovely colour. Looks as though it is going to be looked after now. The main problem with unloved cars is the mindset of owners. A lot of people just treat it as a piece of metal. I have one or two people I know like that. They are forever getting them repaired, and it was always someone else who did it. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

28th November 2018, 22:06	#8
vacuman Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: St Albans Posts: 855 Thanks: 69 Thanked 236 Times in 172 Posts	Looks very nice... Strange thing is, my ZTT is a 190+ yet doesn't have all those toys: ITS- Side head impact airbags Xenon gas discharge headlamps NO - Headlamp power wash NO - Heated washer jets NO- Battery back-up sounder (not sure what it is though) NO - Message centre highline instrument pack including trip computer Auto-dimming rear view mirror NO - Rear parking aid Rain sensing wipers NO - Cruise Control (not 120, 160 1.8T) Trafficmaster Alert System __________________ • This vehicle was the 8,186th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 • This vehicle was the 1,723rd ZT-T 190 + to be made out of 1,756 • This vehicle was the 149th ZT-T in Mica Blue (Ignition) (code: JGY) to be made out of 160 Mica Blue (Ignition) ZT-Ts

28th November 2018, 15:05	#2
suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,918 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Very nice, congrats I see Bluto in the reg

28th November 2018, 16:28	#3
Stevie Boy Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Derby Posts: 96 Thanks: 26 Thanked 33 Times in 11 Posts	Very nice Martin. Looks like a good one.

28th November 2018, 16:30	#4
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,926 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	looks really nice macafee2

28th November 2018, 16:38	#5
BoroRover Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 1,518 Thanks: 1,861 Thanked 723 Times in 471 Posts	Always good to see one of our cars get the TLC they deserve. For the life of me, I don't get why some owners abuse them so much. I guess they are blind to the beauty of the 75....philistines !!

29th November 2018, 06:22	#9
coab This is my second home 2007 57 GOLF GTi EDITION 30 DSG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport Shropshire and Coventry. Posts: 5,138 Thanks: 2,424 Thanked 1,452 Times in 852 Posts	All ZTs are + models so Im led to believe. Well the 7 Ive had have all been + models and varied from boggo spec to leather non SE models.