Steel Blue Rover 75 2.5 V6 Sterling Auto. - Page 2

Jarno · 14th January 2011, 21:55

Thanks for all your kind replies!

@Cymrudragon: Went to the dealer to have it fixed under warranty, all sorted now:

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9...terior1jd8.jpg

The 200 was indeed part exchanged for the 75. The MGF is still with us though!

majedm75 · 17th January 2011, 11:49

Hello Jarno,

Very nice car and very similar to mine. I also still have the Comets wheels. At some point I wanted to change them and put Unions instead, but I'm glad I kept the original ones

.

I have the Sandstone interior though. Here's a picture of mine

(check the rest in my image gallery

)

Jarno · 18th January 2011, 16:04

Hey majed,

I always preferred the darker colours on a 75, but this car had a low mileage and all the right toys. It was for sale at the other side of the country tough, so I needed to convince myself of the colour before we would have a look at it. I searched for ''Rover 75 Steel Blue'' and found your car, tought the colour looked great on your car and it totally convinced me to have a look at our 75. Now I think it's one of the nicests colours you can have on a 75. It suits the car really well and makes the car look modern too.

Your car looks great and I think it has most of the optional extras available at the time! Did you bought it like this or did u fit them afterwards?

The Crown alloys are for the winter on our car by the way, I have found a nice set of Serpent alloys for the summer. I like the look of the Crowns, but I think Serpents are even nicer.

majedm75 · 18th January 2011, 17:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jarno

Hey majed,

I always preferred the darker colours on a 75, but this car had a low mileage and all the right toys. It was for sale at the other side of the country tough, so I needed to convice myself of the colour before we would have a look at it. I searched for ''Rover 75 Steel Blue'' and found your car, tought the colour looked great on your car and it totally conviced me to have a look at our 75. Now I think it's one of the nicests colours you can have on a 75. It suits the car really well and makes the car look modern.

Your car looks great and I think it has most of the optional extras available at the time! Did you bought it like this or did u fit them afterwards?

The Crown alloys are for the winter on our car by the way, I have found a nice set of Serpent alloys for the summer. I like the look of the Crowns, but I think Serpents are even nicer.

Hi again Jarno,

Mine has all the optional extras available at her time

... and all were factory fitted. I never had to add anything afterwards. The only modifications I have done is the programming of the speed-locking doors at the dealer back in 2003!and adding the Bosch wiper blades 2 years ago. I wish she had Xenon lights like other luxury cars were fitted back in 2000 when I got her but it was not a deal breaker for me then (I could always have fitted them later - as she has the front lights power wash which is mandatory in France for Xenons - but I choose not to so far). Like yours, I am nearly at 93000kms. Also at first I wanted a darker colour but my wife insisted that these cars were better looking in lighter colours and I'm glad I listened to her for once... When I saw her at the dealer's, it was love at first sight and pure delight since then (July 2000)

Jarno · 7th April 2011, 20:29

Time for an update!

Since the purchase in december, I have fitted an MK4 satnav computer (which is an upgrade I can recommend to anyone with the highline satnav!), new Rover badges (boot and pillars) and a drivers side cupholder. Furthermore, we managed to find a nice set of Serpents for the summer, which are now fitted to the car.

Some pictures of the car when I just polished it a couple of weeks ago:

And some iPhone pictures of the 75 with Serpents:

Allegroboi · 7th April 2011, 21:04

Congratulations Jarno, your car looks brand new, its amazing

majedm75 · 9th April 2011, 12:43

Congratulations on your lovely car Jarno.
I have not seen mine for a while now (since last January). I'm going back to France soon and try to make her look as nice as yours

Jarno · 7th June 2011, 21:05

We made the first long-distance trip with the 75 this weekend. The destination was Berlin and the Rover turned out to be a great long-distance cruiser. It had no problems at all with keeping up with the other cars on the fast lane of the German Autobahn and made me want to do the journey again as soon as we arrived in the Netherlands.

Here are some pictues of the journey:

On our way back, the car reached the 100.000 km (=62137 miles) milestone. Nice temperature too!

MangoMan · 7th June 2011, 21:48

What a "Beauty"!!!! Gorgeous.......

Allegroboi · 8th June 2011, 08:17

Have to say it again, you car looks superb, thanks for sharing, Ian

14th January 2011, 21:55	#11
Jarno Avid contributor Steel Blue Rover 75 2.5 V6 Sterling Auto. + MGF Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks for all your kind replies! @Cymrudragon: Went to the dealer to have it fixed under warranty, all sorted now: http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9...terior1jd8.jpg The 200 was indeed part exchanged for the 75. The MGF is still with us though! __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...edtouch/75.jpg Last edited by Jarno; 7th June 2011 at 21:55..

17th January 2011, 11:49	#12
majedm75 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Saloon 2.5V6+Auto - Pack Luxe & Sterling Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris-France & Cairo-Egypt Posts: 2,122 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Hello Jarno, Very nice car and very similar to mine. I also still have the Comets wheels. At some point I wanted to change them and put Unions instead, but I'm glad I kept the original ones . I have the Sandstone interior though. Here's a picture of mine (check the rest in my image gallery ) __________________ Majed [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Member no. 36 - Samarkand, I miss you so much "Miss April 2010"! Last edited by majedm75; 17th January 2011 at 12:33..

18th January 2011, 16:04	#13
Jarno Avid contributor Steel Blue Rover 75 2.5 V6 Sterling Auto. + MGF Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey majed, I always preferred the darker colours on a 75, but this car had a low mileage and all the right toys. It was for sale at the other side of the country tough, so I needed to convince myself of the colour before we would have a look at it. I searched for ''Rover 75 Steel Blue'' and found your car, tought the colour looked great on your car and it totally convinced me to have a look at our 75. Now I think it's one of the nicests colours you can have on a 75. It suits the car really well and makes the car look modern too. Your car looks great and I think it has most of the optional extras available at the time! Did you bought it like this or did u fit them afterwards? The Crown alloys are for the winter on our car by the way, I have found a nice set of Serpent alloys for the summer. I like the look of the Crowns, but I think Serpents are even nicer. __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...edtouch/75.jpg Last edited by Jarno; 7th April 2011 at 20:31..

7th April 2011, 20:29	#15
Jarno Avid contributor Steel Blue Rover 75 2.5 V6 Sterling Auto. + MGF Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Time for an update! Since the purchase in december, I have fitted an MK4 satnav computer (which is an upgrade I can recommend to anyone with the highline satnav!), new Rover badges (boot and pillars) and a drivers side cupholder. Furthermore, we managed to find a nice set of Serpents for the summer, which are now fitted to the car. Some pictures of the car when I just polished it a couple of weeks ago: And some iPhone pictures of the 75 with Serpents: __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...edtouch/75.jpg Last edited by Jarno; 7th June 2011 at 21:56..

7th April 2011, 21:04	#16
Allegroboi Posted a thing or two 2.0 CDTi Tourer Connie SE auto Royal Blue/Dorchester red connie V6 with Aubergine interior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Farnborough Posts: 1,490 Thanks: 64 Thanked 33 Times in 17 Posts	Congratulations Jarno, your car looks brand new, its amazing __________________ [SIGPIC]http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...P1010031-1.jpg[/SIGPIC]Two 75's twice the cost, twice the amount of road tax and insurance but most important of all, twice the pleasure. Ian

9th April 2011, 12:43	#17
majedm75 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Saloon 2.5V6+Auto - Pack Luxe & Sterling Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris-France & Cairo-Egypt Posts: 2,122 Thanks: 6 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Congratulations on your lovely car Jarno. I have not seen mine for a while now (since last January). I'm going back to France soon and try to make her look as nice as yours __________________ Majed [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Member no. 36 - Samarkand, I miss you so much "Miss April 2010"!

7th June 2011, 21:05	#18
Jarno Avid contributor Steel Blue Rover 75 2.5 V6 Sterling Auto. + MGF Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 109 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	We made the first long-distance trip with the 75 this weekend. The destination was Berlin and the Rover turned out to be a great long-distance cruiser. It had no problems at all with keeping up with the other cars on the fast lane of the German Autobahn and made me want to do the journey again as soon as we arrived in the Netherlands. Here are some pictues of the journey: On our way back, the car reached the 100.000 km (=62137 miles) milestone. Nice temperature too! __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...edtouch/75.jpg Last edited by Jarno; 7th June 2011 at 21:08..

7th June 2011, 21:48	#19
MangoMan This is my second home Looking.... Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: England Posts: 10,911 Thanks: 862 Thanked 1,111 Times in 868 Posts	What a "Beauty"!!!! Gorgeous....... __________________ *Regards, Bill - (MangoMan).* (Member 00854) http://i1110.photobucket.com/albums/...d.jpg~original

8th June 2011, 08:17	#20
Allegroboi Posted a thing or two 2.0 CDTi Tourer Connie SE auto Royal Blue/Dorchester red connie V6 with Aubergine interior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Farnborough Posts: 1,490 Thanks: 64 Thanked 33 Times in 17 Posts	Have to say it again, you car looks superb, thanks for sharing, Ian __________________ [SIGPIC]http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...P1010031-1.jpg[/SIGPIC]Two 75's twice the cost, twice the amount of road tax and insurance but most important of all, twice the pleasure. Ian