Cheapest V8 I have seen - Page 2

BaroqueMoon · 23rd July 2017, 09:53

To my mind comments above show that someone who puts time and money and a whole lot of research into a V8 will end up with a car worth much more than its parts.
The moment I win that darned illusive lottery I will be buying up any V8 ZT (or that V8 Rover 75 MKII I know is still alive and well in New Zealand) that I can find

dbt01 · 23rd July 2017, 09:59

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Nice spec and colour, and priced to reflect all of the unobtanium parts will be entering their final phase of life, such as front dampers, springs, brake discs etc etc.

You wouldn't want to be buying this, unless you had the same amount again to put it right when it goes wrong, and it will

Brian

Rubbish. None of the bits you mention are unobtainable. Never once had any problem getting bits for my R75V8, not that I need 'em being so reliable and over 200k miles at that.

David

NigelOBB · 23rd July 2017, 10:05

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Originally Posted by bl52krz

Selling for a friend. Yea, right.

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Originally Posted by keithst24

Yeah.....I thought that with a set of trade plates in window

but still a good priced V8

Certainly is that old chestnut, more like can't take it as a trade in.. but will sell it for you..

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NigelOBB · 23rd July 2017, 10:06

It is a nice looking car though 😁

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Les4048 · 23rd July 2017, 11:21

The only thing that seems to be not available for the V8 are the tierods for the steering rack

marinabrian · 23rd July 2017, 11:39

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Originally Posted by Les4048

The only thing that seems to be not available for the V8 are the tierods for the steering rack

And why is that? they are a standard LHD steering rack turned upside down......now try getting front dampers where the spring cups have rotted away, now that is a different matter, at least

marinabrian · 23rd July 2017, 11:41

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Originally Posted by DavidBytheway

Rubbish. None of the bits you mention are unobtainable. Never once had any problem getting bits for my R75V8, not that I need 'em being so reliable and over 200k miles at that.

David

Try getting a new old stock grille surround for your front bumper then

Kitcartasticness

Brian

FLYING BANANA · 23rd July 2017, 12:26

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Originally Posted by neilll

Robert you have a deal for the same price!
Neil

Sorry but some of the offers I've had beat your offer, although none of the current offers are anywhere near what I'm looking for.

So far been offered my body weight in Jelly Babies.

MGStephen · 23rd July 2017, 12:26

Our Monogram SE V8 was £1800 cheaper than that !

dbt01 · 23rd July 2017, 12:27

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Try getting a new old stock grille surround for your front bumper then

Kitcartasticness

Brian

Fair enough (if you make a habit of parking badly, you'd have to get a few Rowe ones!). Shockers were Two-Sixties commissioned and are X-Part at present and Bilstein for refurb even, I understand.
But bottom line is that parts availability is not really a valid reason for not buying a V8. Can't think of any reason actually; once you've owned one you will find out what I mean!

David

23rd July 2017, 09:53	#11
BaroqueMoon Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Ballarat Posts: 937 Thanks: 576 Thanked 114 Times in 99 Posts	To my mind comments above show that someone who puts time and money and a whole lot of research into a V8 will end up with a car worth much more than its parts. The moment I win that darned illusive lottery I will be buying up any V8 ZT (or that V8 Rover 75 MKII I know is still alive and well in New Zealand) that I can find __________________ Love my 75 and it loves me Membership Number 1703 This vehicle was the 82,624th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 6,161st 75 2.5 V6 Contemporary to be made out of 8,214 This vehicle was the 9,755th 75 in White Gold Metallic (code: GMN) to be made out of 12,251 White Gold Metallic 75s Last edited by BaroqueMoon; 23rd July 2017 at 09:59..

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23rd July 2017, 11:21	#15
Les4048 This is my second home Rover 75 Tourer/ MG ZT-T 400 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lhanbryde Posts: 3,277 Thanks: 2,627 Thanked 1,523 Times in 869 Posts	The only thing that seems to be not available for the V8 are the tierods for the steering rack