The Rover 75 after 14 days - review
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From: Mike G on 12 Jun 2010 20:10 "Dave Plowman" <dave(a)davesound.co.uk> wrote in message news:5126683807dave(a)davenoise.co.uk... > In article <hv0s5c$4fl$1(a)speranza.aioe.org>, > Silk <me(a)privacy.net> wrote: >> On 12/06/2010 11:26, Dave Plowman wrote: >> > no sunroof as it has climate control. > >> That's not the reason. It's because it didn't have one fitted at the >> factory. > > Expert on BMW specs, are you? In the UK a sunroof was only offered on non > climate control E39s - at least at first. The one I had with a s/roof and climate control was a '98. on a 'R' plate Mike.
From: Ed Chilada on 13 Jun 2010 07:28 On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:29:08 +0100, Dave Plowman <dave(a)davesound.co.uk> wrote: >Ah - right. Forgot some of the police spec ones had manual steering. I've >never seen a privately bought one without power - including the 2000. >I had a Montego without power steering which was a pain at very low speeds >- I'd imagine the SD1 near unmanageable. But you can hardly blame the car >for those who specify it being wankers... Well you can, if the car was available to buy in the first place with a spec that made it "near unmanageable".
From: Mr Pounder on 13 Jun 2010 11:17 "Harry Bloomfield" <harry.m1byt(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message news:mn.5d917da61ee74594.106911(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk... >I said I would post my findings after owning it for a while, so here >goes... > > It is a late 2004 Rover 75 Mk II Contemporary SE CDTi (rather than the > Connoisseur SE I originally suggested) in a metallic black colour, with a > bit more mileage under its belt than I really intended (90K), but my > opinion from the feel of it is that they are mostly motorway miles. It has > every conceivable option already fitted. 17" wide low profiles, sports > setup, Satnav/TV, electric everything, power folds, all leather and a > manual box, Traffic Master, instrument pack, Xenon's. > > All it lacked was a tow bar + electrics, which I fitted the first weekend > and it was slightly over due a full service/inspection, prior to which it > had FSH and a fresh MOT. > > Over the past couple of weeks I have been working my way gradually around > the car, finding and sorting out the few minor problems I could find and > doing the service / inspection and finally running the diagnostics - which > indicated no faults at all recorded or current. > > The car had by far the least number of problems of any vehicle I have ever > bought second hand, yet by a fair margin, with all of its built-in toys, > is the most complex one. > > 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. The > dash instruments are also of rather an eccentric retro look styling and > the clutch pedal is heavy. > > The paint work is just a tad below being immaculate, I found no sign of > any rust anywhere in it including the underside. If you asked me how old > it were, from my inspection I would say a matter of months, rather than > years, it also drives the like new. It is in much better condition and > feels newer than my 18 month old works hack. > > I sorted out one suspension level sensor (for the xenon's) which had been > pulled from its ball joint, an handbrake lever with excess travel and a > rather odd case of a loose bolt each on two small suspension sub-frame > braces. One bolt was hanging by its last thread and I suspect these were > not tightened correctly at the factory. > > It has an annoying twanging front O/S suspension spring - which I have > still to resolve. > > I have so far clocked around 500 miles in it, between working on it. On > the road, it is more than capable of making good fast progress and its > handling is good if a little soft particularly at the rear. It feels a > little cramped inside, when compared to my old motor - which was almost an > identical overall size, if a bit faster and a little more powerful. > Interior noise wise it is about the same, but a little quieter on noisy > road surfaces. Despite continuously swapping on a daily basis from manual > to auto, the Rover feels so like my old auto, I'm tending to forget I need > to manually change gear. The car oozes quality of build. > > Am I happy with it - absolutely. It handles well, is extremely > comfortable, it is far from slow and it is between 2/3 and half the fuel > cost to run as my 3L petrol. This was the first 75 (or any car) I looked > at in the flesh this time around and I agreed to buy it after just a ten > minute run in it - with not much clue about its true condition. I'm a > terrible car buyer and I hate buying them. I'm good at finding and fixing > problems, but it takes me a good couple of weeks of effort to really judge > the condition of car. This car I now know is spot on, which straight away > doubles its value to me. > > The 75 has a very active web forum inhabited by some very knowledgeable > enthusiasts and parts seem not to be a problem. You actually bought a 6 year old Rover? We all make mistakes. Mr Pounder > > > > > > -- > Regards, > Harry (M1BYT) (L) > http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk > >
From: Harry Bloomfield on 14 Jun 2010 16:39 Mr Pounder formulated the question : > You actually bought a 6 year old Rover? > We all make mistakes. > > Mr Pounder What mistake did I make - it is near immaculate, has all of the toys available, drives perfectly and feels luxurious? If two weeks after I bought it, having gone all around and under it, plus doing a few miles, I remain happy with it - I do not see myself as having made a mistake. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Mr Pounder on 17 Jun 2010 14:31
"Chelsea Tractor Man" <mr.c.tractor(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message news:m92cmy21f0th$.1mb7udddh31xm.dlg(a)40tude.net... > On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 23:45:17 +0100, Harry Bloomfield wrote: > >> Am I happy with it - absolutely. It handles well, is extremely >> comfortable, > > A freind of mine is on his second one and very happy. > -- > Chelses Tractor Man > Gone Beyond the Ultimate Driving Machine I will buy Jap until the day they take my licence off me. Mr Pounder > |