The Rover 75 after 14 days - review
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From: Dave Plowman on 12 Jun 2010 06:21 In article <27c0651f-b319-4f9c-8dba-bddf4644daca(a)b35g2000yqi.googlegroups.com>, Derek C <del.copeland(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > Nice to know that us Brits can still do decent engineering. Courtesy of BMW? -- *Suicidal twin kills sister by mistake. Dave Plowman dave(a)davesound.co.uk London SW 12
From: Dave Plowman on 12 Jun 2010 06:26 In article <mn.5d917da61ee74594.106911(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk>, Harry Bloomfield <harry.m1byt(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > My only complaints are that I don't like the way the memory seats > operate, its FWD and it lacks a 'global close' for the windows/sunroof. > If you press a memory button whilst on the road, it does a shuffle to > the new set position, rather than taking the quick short route to the > new position like my old car did and you have to manually close all of > the windows. Strange - given it's said to be based on the E39. My early one allows the windows to be opened or closed via the remote - no sunroof as it has climate control. The memory seats, wheel and mirror positions also seem to change smoothly - although the idea of the memory is for different drivers. Most would only want to make minor adjustments when on the move so would use the individual controls. -- *Why is it that rain drops but snow falls? Dave Plowman dave(a)davesound.co.uk London SW 12
From: Derek C on 12 Jun 2010 06:30 On Jun 12, 11:15 am, Dave Plowman <d...(a)davesound.co.uk> wrote: > In article <huvcu6$67...(a)speranza.aioe.org>, > Silk <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > > On 11/06/2010 23:55, Harry Bloomfield wrote: > > > Nearly forgot, the rain sensing wipers - brilliant :-) > > > > You can just turn them on and forget them. It rains they wipe, it > > > stops they don't - they wipe just as and when needed, they make a > > > better job of knowing when you need them to wipe and how often to wipe > > > than I could. > > Yeah, we get the picture. Had them for years. Nothing new. > > They must be a different design from that on my E39 BMW. They don't cope > well with light or intermittent rain. > Serves you right for buying a German car! One of my friends who is a self employed motor engineer, and works on them all the time, thinks they are rubbish, and that French and Italian cars are even worse. He recommends Japanese cars and runs a Mitsubishi Galant Estate himself. Derek C
From: Derek C on 12 Jun 2010 06:44 On Jun 12, 11:21 am, Dave Plowman <d...(a)davesound.co.uk> wrote: > In article > <27c0651f-b319-4f9c-8dba-bddf4644d...(a)b35g2000yqi.googlegroups.com>, > Derek C <del.copel...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > > > Nice to know that us Brits can still do decent engineering. > > Courtesy of BMW? > Only the new Mini (better than nothing). The Germans obviously value their engineering companies much more so than the UK does. Could we independently wage a war to defend ourselves these days? Don't think so, because we couldn't make any aeroplanes, tanks, guns, battleships and other manufactured items, and the Financial Services sector has bankrupted us anyway. Derek C
From: Dave Plowman on 12 Jun 2010 06:48
In article <37266312-d6d7-4152-bffb-f9b499c2347e(a)u26g2000yqu.googlegroups.com>, Derek C <del.copeland(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > > They must be a different design from that on my E39 BMW. They don't cope > > well with light or intermittent rain. > > > Serves you right for buying a German car! One of my friends who is a > self employed motor engineer, and works on them all the time, thinks > they are rubbish, and that French and Italian cars are even worse. He > recommends Japanese cars and runs a Mitsubishi Galant Estate himself. I suggest you actually try an E39 528 or 530. One of the best all round saloon cars ever made - if you enjoy driving. Which is why I've kept it much longer than I usually do for a daily driver. Over 10 years now. I have a pal who had a Mitsubishi Estate. V6. Bought new. Engine 'blew up' at about 40,000 miles and 6 years old. Car scrapped. Dunno what actually happened to the engine, though. Maybe a cambelt failure? -- *It's not hard to meet expenses... they're everywhere. Dave Plowman dave(a)davesound.co.uk London SW 12 |