Rover 75 V8

Duotone · 27th August 2009, 19:35

Anyone looking for one of these, don't come up for sale very often..

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...leRegLetter=55

Fairly sure this very car was for sale about a year ago, Mike M went to have a look at it for me..

Dave T

Rabett_Rover · 27th August 2009, 19:40

It was registered new by Kerridges of Needham Market (AY) reg.

Mike · 27th August 2009, 20:31

I go through Shepperton a fair amount. Will try and take a look and see if they've fixed that bumper properly

Duotone · 27th August 2009, 20:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike

I go through Shepperton a fair amount. Will try and take a look and see if they've fixed that bumper properly

I think it was for sale at the same price one year ago.

Didn't go for this one as the seller would not reduce the price..

Dave T

Duotone · 27th August 2009, 21:19

Found a picture of when the 75 V8 was previously for sale..

Looks as if the the chrome grill surround could have been fixed..

Also the asking price has gone up by £5 in one year, is this a sign..

Dave T

Jones_55 · 27th August 2009, 22:35

I thought Xenons and headlamp washers were standard on the SE - is this missing them, or am I?!?

Tim · 28th August 2009, 09:39

Thinking to myself I would swap that for my current 75cdt same colour almost the same inside but made the mistake of mentioning it to my wife. From this

to this

in 10 seconds.

If someone is serious about buying I only live a few miles away so can go along and view if its between today and the end of Monday :lol:

I know a little about these cars

One of only eight Royal blues in this country.

Jezzer 1 · 28th August 2009, 10:46

Only 8 royal blues - then I've had two of them! First one was bought from SMC in Slough and sold as a Connoisseur SE with SE Pack. Should have had a sunroof but didn't - rather like the car here. Had a very expensive Webasto sunroof fitted and kept it for about 12 months before trading it back in for the one I've got now - another Connoisseur SE with SE pack, this time with a factory sunroof! Neither car came with Xenons and headlamp washers, although I've just had the washers fitted to the car I've still got. Both of them had chrome grille surround 'issues' ie the grille fixings come away from the grille shell due to poor quality epoxy used to bond them in. I've rebonded every fixing individually now with a special flexible silicon adhesive and had no problems since. I'm slowly bringing mine up to what I consider to be a 'full' spec, including 18 inch Vortex wheels, powerfolds, rear sunblind, headlamp wash, torch and power socket in glovebox, dual horn - all the things Rover should have fitted on a 'flagship' car!

Good luck to anyone who goes after this one - they're not as hardcore as the MG version, but, as Nick at Austin Garages said, Rover should 'waft', and they can 'waft' with the best of them (with a nice bass note from the exhaust).

ksilver · 28th August 2009, 12:27

I've never been in a 75 V8, but I would imagine that with the auto box it could be a very smooth and rapid at the same time.

Duotone · 28th August 2009, 15:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jones_55

I thought Xenons and headlamp washers were standard on the SE - is this missing them, or am I?!?

There are quite a few Connoisseur SE V8's out there without the Zenon's, headlamp washers,rear sunblind and the sunroof.

It would seem that the Contemporary SE V8 was better appointed, usually they were fitted with all the toys..

Quote:

Originally Posted by ksilver

I've never been in a 75 V8, but I would imagine that with the auto box it could be a very smooth and rapid at the same time.

My 75 V8 is very smooth but does tend to change down the gears quite a bit when you put your foot down and I am sure it shouldn't need to with such a large ammount of torque available.

Dave T

27th August 2009, 19:35	#1
Duotone This is my second home 75 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 8,432 Thanks: 176 Thanked 907 Times in 716 Posts	Rover 75 V8 Anyone looking for one of these, don't come up for sale very often.. http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk...leRegLetter=55 Fairly sure this very car was for sale about a year ago, Mike M went to have a look at it for me.. Dave T

27th August 2009, 20:31	#3
Mike This is my second home Rover 75 V8 Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,448 Thanks: 0 Thanked 206 Times in 32 Posts	I go through Shepperton a fair amount. Will try and take a look and see if they've fixed that bumper properly __________________ Mike [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

28th August 2009, 09:39	#7
Tim Feel the size of my Quads MG ZT 440SE, MG HS PHEV & MG3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Addlestone Posts: 1,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 128 Times in 85 Posts	Thinking to myself I would swap that for my current 75cdt same colour almost the same inside but made the mistake of mentioning it to my wife. From this to this in 10 seconds. If someone is serious about buying I only live a few miles away so can go along and view if its between today and the end of Monday :lol: I know a little about these cars One of only eight Royal blues in this country. __________________ Member 23 or 63 depending on what you look at. https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc26...0rum/forum.php http://two-sixties-blog.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/TheTwoSi.../1/1wPt2rhd_Ps Last edited by Tim; 28th August 2009 at 09:42..

28th August 2009, 10:46	#8
Jezzer 1 I really should get out more....... 75 V8 Connoisseur SE Saloon: 75 V8 Contemporary SE Saloon and others!!! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Warwick Posts: 2,320 Thanks: 1 Thanked 180 Times in 77 Posts	Only 8 royal blues - then I've had two of them! First one was bought from SMC in Slough and sold as a Connoisseur SE with SE Pack. Should have had a sunroof but didn't - rather like the car here. Had a very expensive Webasto sunroof fitted and kept it for about 12 months before trading it back in for the one I've got now - another Connoisseur SE with SE pack, this time with a factory sunroof! Neither car came with Xenons and headlamp washers, although I've just had the washers fitted to the car I've still got. Both of them had chrome grille surround 'issues' ie the grille fixings come away from the grille shell due to poor quality epoxy used to bond them in. I've rebonded every fixing individually now with a special flexible silicon adhesive and had no problems since. I'm slowly bringing mine up to what I consider to be a 'full' spec, including 18 inch Vortex wheels, powerfolds, rear sunblind, headlamp wash, torch and power socket in glovebox, dual horn - all the things Rover should have fitted on a 'flagship' car! Good luck to anyone who goes after this one - they're not as hardcore as the MG version, but, as Nick at Austin Garages said, Rover should 'waft', and they can 'waft' with the best of them (with a nice bass note from the exhaust). __________________ *Best regards,* *Jeremy.*

27th August 2009, 19:40	#2
Rabett_Rover This is my second home Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 5,895 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	It was registered new by Kerridges of Needham Market (AY) reg.

27th August 2009, 21:19	#5
Duotone This is my second home 75 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 8,432 Thanks: 176 Thanked 907 Times in 716 Posts	Found a picture of when the 75 V8 was previously for sale.. Looks as if the the chrome grill surround could have been fixed.. Also the asking price has gone up by £5 in one year, is this a sign.. Dave T

27th August 2009, 22:35	#6
Jones_55 Avid contributor Rover 75 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 109 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I thought Xenons and headlamp washers were standard on the SE - is this missing them, or am I?!?

28th August 2009, 12:27	#9
ksilver Loves to post ZT-T 385 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 358 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 10 Posts	I've never been in a 75 V8, but I would imagine that with the auto box it could be a very smooth and rapid at the same time.