Primrose R75...... The End, for now...

[purplebargeken]

Bring it over and we can make it prettier. I have all of the stuff to do so.

 

Good luck with the offer mate

[320touring]

scenario: sd1 lusts after a primrose 75.

 

incident: one becomes available at an attractive price

 

action: sd1 buys the primrose one and swaps good bits off other 75 onto it. other 75 is sold/scrapped as appropriate.

 

result: sd1 has primrose car, complete with free improvements using other 75 parts. Other 75 is sold and funds used towards belts/major service.

 

sd1 as happy as pig in primrose

 

some other poor giffer loves the other 75

[purplebargeken]

I think you might be confusing me with another PBK 

 

Actually there is a rather lovely Old English White 75 15 mins away from me. I wonder.........

[purplebargeken]

Seriously Stephen, if you get it, bring it over and I promise NOT to lust after it 

[320touring]

sorry pbk- have amended! I get confused with all the gasket blowin giffers on here:)

[EssDeeWon]

  On 26/06/2015 at 07:37, 320touring said:

scenario: sd1 lusts after a primrose 75.

 

incident: one becomes available at an attractive price

 

action: sd1 buys the primrose one and swaps good bits off other 75 onto it. other 75 is sold/scrapped as appropriate.

 

result: sd1 has primrose car, complete with free improvements using other 75 parts. Other 75 is sold and funds used towards belts/major service.

 

sd1 as happy as pig in primrose

 

some other poor giffer loves the other 75

 

In theory that is a great idea 320T, but I love the 75 so even the thought of having to sell it is slightly painful. As for breaking it, no way.

 

I can see me ending up with two 75's and bankrupt before 2016, that is whats going to happen, im just trying to pretend its not.

[320touring]

  On 26/06/2015 at 08:55, EssDeeWon said:

In theory that is a great idea 320T, but I love the 75 so even the thought of having to sell it is slightly painful. As for breaking it, no way.

 

I can see me ending up with two 75's and bankrupt before 2016, that is whats going to happen, im just trying to pretend its not.

never said break it:) just make sure tou get the use out the parts you'd already paid out for!

[mrbenn]

We all know whats going to happen, so let us have some pics when you get it home.

[purplebargeken]

For the love of god, let us know what happened with the offer. You realise I am unable to function normally until a positive result is indicated!!!!!!!!

[Justin Case]

Buy it, if you really want one you'll regret it more if you don't. Can you swap some of the good bits over and get one good one from the two. It's probably not worthkeeping the other one if you ever fancy a change, there are loads around eg in our local freebie weekly: 2000 2.5 Club SE (whatever that is) 81k, new belts and water pump, 10 months MOT, Autoshite Racing Gold, excel cond (allegedly) £900 ono.

[EssDeeWon]

Off round there this evening to have a chat with owner and make an offer, I also said I would clear out the plenum drains for him as his never checked them in 2 years!! Wish me luck, I should know either way by 8pm PBK

[oldcars]

  On 25/06/2015 at 22:11, EssDeeWon said:

Some excellent replies chaps, many thanks.

 

I do plan to buy the primrose car before parting with my blue one, the question is money and how little I can talk the guy down. I have offered to pop round on Saturday and clean out the plenum drains for the old chap because he has never checked these in two years!! I will make an offer...

Do the plenum drains need checked on the facelifted diesels too? If so can you tell me where they are so i can have a look at the one i may be getting please?

[oldcars]

  On 26/06/2015 at 15:40, Nyphur said:

Yup.

 

Open bonnet, remove the 2 plastic "grills" in either corner by the windscreen. Observe the mass of leaves and water which is soaking the ECU.

Employ a sufficient pointy stick, and jab it about in the muck until you find the hole (fnar fnar), then observe the bathtub full of water which drains out the bottom of the car.

 

A much better guide, is here:

 

Thanks, i saw there was a clip missing off the scuttle panel when i went to look at the car, need to replace that and can check at the same time. Is it true the ecu on the facelift is better sealed?

[purplebargeken]

Touch wood, mine's been ok.

 

Tick tock, tick tock mate

[I_am_Diesel]

Follow your heart, not your head. It's the Autoshite way.

[purplebargeken]

The AS way is more like follow the rust flakes

[explosive-cabbage]

  On 26/06/2015 at 15:40, Nyphur said:

 

 

Open bonnet, remove the 2 plastic "grills" in either corner by the windscreen. Observe the mass of leaves and water which is soaking the ECU.

Employ a sufficient pointy stick, and jab it about in the muck until you find the hole (fnar fnar), then observe the bathtub full of water which drains out the bottom of the car.

 

 

Also recommended if you have a Peugeot 306, there is a terrible water trap under the scuttle panel.

[EssDeeWon]

Ok, been round to see the primrose connie this evening, I made an offer and the guy is going to sleep on it and ask his son and get back to me tomorrow, fingers crossed. The paintwork certainly requires some TLC and it generally needs a bloomin good spring clean. I noticed on the log book its had 3 previous keepers, the last one a Professor for 6 years, then this guy for 18 months. According to the MOT certs the 67k seems genuine, plus a few service stamps up to 45k.

 

Here it is parked with my Royal Blue Connie

 

Primrose Rover 75 by steve wilson, on Flickr

[Mr_Bo11ox]

It looks ridiculous, but thats part of the appeal!!! I love it

[Noel Tidybeard]

birminghamshireton rego for added shitter points

 

i'll wager its got the sidelights in dipped unit as well

[Lord Sterling]

Looks beautiful Esdee1, I really hope you get the 75. As others have said, you might be facing parking problems but you'll find a way.

[EssDeeWon]

  On 26/06/2015 at 22:15, Lord Sterling said:

Looks beautiful Esdee1, I really hope you get the 75. As others have said, you might be facing parking problems but you'll find a way.

 

Cheers LS. I now face a sleepness night waiting to hear back from the owner tomorrow. I can increase my offer slightly to try and secure it...

 

If I bought the primrose 75 then the blue one would have to go, lack of space and financial reasons etc etc...As is always the way these cars only become available when your skint, don't they!? And I'm about to be made redundant...

[danthecapriman]

Best of luck, hope they accept your offer.

I've never seen one in that colour before, and I have to say it looks lovely!

 

You'll regret not buying it if you don't and it's very low miles too. Like you said, they're rare anyway so what's the chances of finding another low miler in that colour at a later date. It'll be worth spending a bit of time and money on it to bring back to top condition.

[Tam]

This is the one I was offered only a 1.8 club though! Just checked and it's still mot'd but scrapped in January 😡

[EssDeeWon]

Not getting anywhere with this!!

 

Owner was going to call me back Saturday, then call me Sunday, still nothing...

[anonymous user]

^ mental picture of EssDeeWon pacing up and down like an anxious dad-to-be in the waiting room outside the maternity suite. I hope you have the cigar on standby and your hip-flask at the ready to wet the new baby's head.

[EssDeeWon]

  On 28/06/2015 at 20:13, anonymous user said:

^ mental picture of EssDeeWon pacing up and down like an anxious dad-to-be in the waiting room outside the maternity suite. I hope you have the cigar on standby and your hip-flask at the ready to wet the new baby's head.

 

This weekend has been abit like that, but the communication from the owner has not been great despite him saying he wants to sell the car and me making an offer.

 

All he has to do is call back and either;

 

a. Tell me my offer is too low

b. Tell me my offer is excepted

c. Tell me his changed his mind and doesn't want to sell

 

Unfortunately trading cars outside of Autoshite is never easy.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

That yellow is simply stunning.

 

Owner sounds like a complete plank however. If he needs to 'ask his Son' then you know it's a waste of time.

[Bren]

At the end of the day it is a yellow 75. What does he think it's worth?

 

It may be sought after by the likes of us, in the grand scheme of things it is as desirable as blood in your toilet.

[EssDeeWon]

Agree Bren and Reverend.

 

I need a Yes or a No this week then im off working abroad for the rest of July. I will give it a couple more days then call once more, anymore of this 'I need to check with my son bollox' then I will be retracting my offer and moving on with life.