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by **Owen** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:17 pm

Couldn't resist the title, because I now too own a Rover 75. The Cooper S Works is grand and all, but I can't use it every day, and I don't want to either. So I needed a second car to be pottering about in, and for the band. Had thought of getting a L200 with a canopy and crewcab, or something similar, but last night I bought myself an 02 Rover 75 Estate, Connoisseur SE + Electric Pack, 71k miles, automatic transmission, diesel (320d engine), and the spec is :

Silver Metallic
17" Alloys
Leather
Heated Seats
Electrically Adjustable Seats with Memory
PDC
Climate Control
Cruise Control
Traction Control
Sunroof
Xenon Headlamps with Washers
Folding Mirrors
Autodimming Rearview Mirror
Wooden Dash & Leather/Wooden Steering Wheel
Front Fogs
Harmon Kardon Sound System
SatNav
TV
6 Disc CD Changer

One of the most comfortable cars I've driven in a long time, and having all the toys is a complete hoot. She needs the front bumper touched up, an update disc for the SatNav, a second key, a new windscreen, and a phone kit fitted, but otherwise, I couldn't possibly be any happier with it.

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by **Bawnee** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:27 pm

Mental and so practical! Love the TV, and the alloys are mad out! Enjoy!

by **Owen** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:28 pm

Some people might recognise the dashboard panel second from the left, it's the same one that was used in the MINI from 2001-2004 if you ordered a wood trim. The SatNav/TV is from a BMW, as is the sunroof, engine and gearbox, and boot interior too.

by **MiniMpi** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 4:29 pm

Stunning car Owen, Thanks for showing me it today and well wear!

by **Derfinn** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 5:58 pm

It's looking mint in the pics.

Well wear again, and your right, a much better choice (for what you need) than a L200.

Looking good :king:

by **brian250** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 11:35 pm

Well wear with the new motor. I'm a big fan of the Rover 75, it's a great car, IMHO. especially these early ones which avoided the later cost cutting of MG Rover.

Technically though, shouldn't the thread be named Project R40?

Brian.

by **Owen** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 1:53 pm

brian250 wrote:Technically though, shouldn't the thread be named Project R40? .

Technically yes, but for sh*ts n giggles, R75 was the one I went with

by **Sportspack-Mark** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:28 am

I love these cars, its stunning looking

Health to enjoy it, I have a real soft spot for rovers, id love a 75

Nice to see you got one before the real "cost cutting" came into effect

by **brian250** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:35 pm

Owen wrote:Technically yes, but for sh*ts n giggles, R75 was the one I went with

Im sure most people would have been like, "WTF is an R40 - is he after buying half a Rover 45 or what?"

As Mark says, the 75 is a stunning car and really shows what Rover could have been. OTOH it does make me glad that BMW kept the MINI brand, I really do doubt that MG-Rover could have made the MINI work in quite the same way.

Brian.

by **bomber01** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:04 pm

Good choice there Owen , my neighbour has one and with the BMW diesel has had no trouble in the six months he has owned it, and great miles to the gallon .
well wear... lol