Advice for a Newbie

James from Praha · 6th October 2016, 20:17

Was hoping for some advice...
I may be a little over excited at this point, I get my 2002 Tourer next week and I have already started ordering parts for what I already know needs to be replaced.
First items were new floor mats from Rimmerbros and I had hoped to get a new gear knob as well. But I took too long ordering and now the gear knob is gone, at the same time there was a new one on ebay and now it is gone as well...I am tempted to get one of the green ones from Rimmerbros and dye it black. But as I just started looking for parts I am not sure...if those will be the last new or like new gear knobs to ever come up for sale, or if I should just settle down and wait and more will come up for sale again.

Thanks James

keithst24 · 6th October 2016, 20:22

Bastelmann was selling some beautiful walnut ones if your after a manual one

James from Praha · 6th October 2016, 20:39

Thanks Keith, I was looking to match the original one that was in the car...just wasn't sure about how common it is for parts to come up for sale? I looked through all the Vendors listed on the site and it looks that RimmerBros was the about the only one selling left over new parts and as I would expect after all these years they do seem to be running out of stock unless i missed something.

keithst24 · 6th October 2016, 20:44

If you post a photo of what you want then no doubt a member of this superb club will be able to help mate

keithst24 · 6th October 2016, 20:45

I have a brand new leather Auto knob spare

James from Praha · 6th October 2016, 21:03

Thanks for the offer Keith, unfortunately it is a manual....I will take your advice and make a post in the classified section before going for the green one ... in general though, not just in regards to gear knobs, do you see a good flow of parts coming up for sale or does one need to be really quick on the draw? Thanks again, James

Rooney · 6th October 2016, 21:32

I've got one in very good condition, its not new, but its one I've used and I'm fussy.

You can have it if you cover postage to Prague.

Link to a photo of the one you were after so we know we're talking about the same gear knob.

James from Praha · 6th October 2016, 22:51

Wow, that is really nice of you Slim. http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-UKJ100570LNF this is what I tried to order and it got cancelled. Do you know what the difference between black and ash grey is? In the picture it looked black to me like the one that is in the car....but when looking around on the net for a picture I saw they actually have light grey ones as well which would not look right at all. (The car has the Stand stone leather with ash grey trim...looks black to me) I sent an email to Kar-Solutions, they had one up on E-bay and it looks it may have just timed out and not actually sold....If that doesn't work out and you are still willing I would love to take you up on your offer...thank you James....if my wife ever finds my CC bills for my project car she is going to kill me

Rooney · 6th October 2016, 22:58

No problem, that one is slightly different to the spare one I have anyway.

If you don't have any luck with them send me a pm and I'll get a photo of the one I can let you have.

That one is a rover made upgrade, it isn't the one that would have come with your car - typically they sell on eBay for around £39.99 new.

6th October 2016, 20:17	#1
James from Praha Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Prague Posts: 58 Thanks: 47 Thanked 20 Times in 11 Posts	Advice for a Newbie Was hoping for some advice... I may be a little over excited at this point, I get my 2002 Tourer next week and I have already started ordering parts for what I already know needs to be replaced. First items were new floor mats from Rimmerbros and I had hoped to get a new gear knob as well. But I took too long ordering and now the gear knob is gone, at the same time there was a new one on ebay and now it is gone as well...I am tempted to get one of the green ones from Rimmerbros and dye it black. But as I just started looking for parts I am not sure...if those will be the last new or like new gear knobs to ever come up for sale, or if I should just settle down and wait and more will come up for sale again. Thanks James

6th October 2016, 20:22	#2
keithst24 This is my second home X Power Grey MGZT 180+ Auto... Bumble & 1.8T Odessey Rover 75 Contemporary SE manual Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Reigate Posts: 5,375 Thanks: 2,254 Thanked 1,801 Times in 1,403 Posts	Bastelmann was selling some beautiful walnut ones if your after a manual one __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Bumble Membership Number 35478 Born Monday, 16th June 2003 @ 14:30:35 This vehicle was the 9,196th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 This vehicle was the 576th ZT 180 + to be made out of 828 This vehicle was the 871st ZT in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 3,143 XPower Grey ZTs

6th October 2016, 20:44	#4
keithst24 This is my second home X Power Grey MGZT 180+ Auto... Bumble & 1.8T Odessey Rover 75 Contemporary SE manual Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Reigate Posts: 5,375 Thanks: 2,254 Thanked 1,801 Times in 1,403 Posts	If you post a photo of what you want then no doubt a member of this superb club will be able to help mate __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Bumble Membership Number 35478 Born Monday, 16th June 2003 @ 14:30:35 This vehicle was the 9,196th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 This vehicle was the 576th ZT 180 + to be made out of 828 This vehicle was the 871st ZT in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 3,143 XPower Grey ZTs

6th October 2016, 20:45	#5
keithst24 This is my second home X Power Grey MGZT 180+ Auto... Bumble & 1.8T Odessey Rover 75 Contemporary SE manual Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Reigate Posts: 5,375 Thanks: 2,254 Thanked 1,801 Times in 1,403 Posts	I have a brand new leather Auto knob spare __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Bumble Membership Number 35478 Born Monday, 16th June 2003 @ 14:30:35 This vehicle was the 9,196th ZT to run off the production line, out of 18,894 This vehicle was the 576th ZT 180 + to be made out of 828 This vehicle was the 871st ZT in XPower Grey (code: LEF) to be made out of 3,143 XPower Grey ZTs

6th October 2016, 20:39	#3
James from Praha Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Prague Posts: 58 Thanks: 47 Thanked 20 Times in 11 Posts	Thanks Keith, I was looking to match the original one that was in the car...just wasn't sure about how common it is for parts to come up for sale? I looked through all the Vendors listed on the site and it looks that RimmerBros was the about the only one selling left over new parts and as I would expect after all these years they do seem to be running out of stock unless i missed something.

6th October 2016, 21:03	#6
James from Praha Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Prague Posts: 58 Thanks: 47 Thanked 20 Times in 11 Posts	Thanks for the offer Keith, unfortunately it is a manual....I will take your advice and make a post in the classified section before going for the green one ... in general though, not just in regards to gear knobs, do you see a good flow of parts coming up for sale or does one need to be really quick on the draw? Thanks again, James

6th October 2016, 21:32	#7
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've got one in very good condition, its not new, but its one I've used and I'm fussy. You can have it if you cover postage to Prague. Link to a photo of the one you were after so we know we're talking about the same gear knob.

6th October 2016, 22:51	#8
James from Praha Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Prague Posts: 58 Thanks: 47 Thanked 20 Times in 11 Posts	Wow, that is really nice of you Slim. http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-UKJ100570LNF this is what I tried to order and it got cancelled. Do you know what the difference between black and ash grey is? In the picture it looked black to me like the one that is in the car....but when looking around on the net for a picture I saw they actually have light grey ones as well which would not look right at all. (The car has the Stand stone leather with ash grey trim...looks black to me) I sent an email to Kar-Solutions, they had one up on E-bay and it looks it may have just timed out and not actually sold....If that doesn't work out and you are still willing I would love to take you up on your offer...thank you James....if my wife ever finds my CC bills for my project car she is going to kill me

6th October 2016, 22:58	#9
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	No problem, that one is slightly different to the spare one I have anyway. If you don't have any luck with them send me a pm and I'll get a photo of the one I can let you have. That one is a rover made upgrade, it isn't the one that would have come with your car - typically they sell on eBay for around £39.99 new.