Extremely High-Class Gentlemans Conveyance Acquired.

[Alexg]

Hi chaps. As some of you have seen in the News24 thread I got spectacularly lucky on my dream Rover 75.

I'd been hunting for a 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE, pre-Project Deprive and with low (sub 60k miles) and obviously in good condition with history. If that wasn't being picky enough it was preferably in Green and with Cream Leather as I wasn't massively taken on the black. Oh yeah, and I really didn't like some of the alloy wheel options, wanting the plain understated and classier look of the 'Crown' multispokes... so yeah, piece of cake huh?

Impossible to find perhaps, but by a massive fluke one came and found me! I work for a used car dealer and a chance phone call from a local trader asking me to CAP value a car he was buying from elsewhere presented the perfect vehicle. A 2 owner 2001 Connoisseur SE 2.5 Auto with just 39k, history and a cambelt in 2014. I told him I wanted it and 3 days later this honey bowled into view...



Everything I wanted, everything and more. It's mint, I can't imagine finding a better one anywhere. Not a scratch or ding to be seen. It even has the important Gentry spec recess-filling rear number plate although I'm not sure about the GB and towbar (Rover branded) chrome cap.



The real delight was found inside. It's not Cream leather, but an upgrade to Deep Sea Green Personal Line interior, check this out!!!















Flipping unreal!! And again absolutely mint!! It's complemented by Green mats, steering wheel and even dash top! It has loads of other extras too: Harman Kardon sound upgrade, Sunroof and Sat Nav (although disconnected, assume maybe because developed a battery drain) and electric folding mirrors.





I had to pay good money for it, but it's got to be one of the best out there, I'm chuffed as hell! I got the keys today an wafted home like a boss. It drives perfectly with a glorious V6 growl. Here's the required petrol station shot...



Faults? Electric rear blind doesn't operate. Electric seat switches stick slightly, one of the keys is slightly worn and missing a button. So I think I've done alright I have a company car for work so this will purely be for Sunday best.

[Cavcraft]

That really is top drawer, absolutely loving it. Long term keeper, I take it?

[Hertz]

That looks like a belter. There is nothing like finding the "one" is there.

[trigger]

That is spiffing, I just want to sit in that interior and smoke a pipe.

[Lacquer Peel]

What a class act. People slate the 75's olde worlde interior but I think that looks like a great place to sit.

[Alexg]

I know, imagine ordering a fucking Passat instead? Mental! 

[alf892]

That is wonderful! Fantastic spec and love that interior........real Rover

[FakeConcern]

That interior is disgusting, I love it!

[artdjones]

What an interior!A pleasure to look inside a car that's not a mixture of black,more black and some charcoal for relief.And the green steering wheel gets rid of the one thing that annoys me about 75s,the all white wheel.Lovely car all round.

[egg]

Superb.

[brickwall]

That is one of the best I've seen, for sure.

[spartacus]

That interior would make you feel special, (in a good way), every time you opened the door, lovely.

[saucedoctor]

Beautiful.

[barefoot]

I knew they were nice, but I didn't know they were that nice.

[greengartside]

That is brilliant! Probably the best 75 interior I've ever seen in my life. How glorious.

[Paul Dupart]

Fantastic.  I'd want that in my living room so I could just sit in it all evening.

[Jezzerh]

Looks well piff.

 

My dad has a 51 plate, same model but black, and it's a right shack compared to yours. Mind you, if you squint a bit while riding in the back you can just about still feel like you're the mayor. It's very wafty.

[tommotech]

What a honey that is, well worth top money and ticks all of your boxes. Well bought!

[taxi paul]

Bloody lively. I like the crowns has well. I am not a lover of tow bars , think it spoils the look and I bang my legs on them. Top buying sir. Also if you find yourself chatting to other 75 owners . The mirrors are called powerfolds, just so you don't get caught out😊. Rare and bloody expensive as well.

[hairnet]

seats are lovely the dash is ming and the wheel is fucking terrible

 

apart from that - nice car

[wuvvum]

That's the best one of those I've seen in a very long while.

[stripped fred]

Well bought. A lovely example. Of course I want one now probably like most of the others on here!

[Noel Tidybeard]

you do realise you are legally obliged to wear tartan slippers to drive that car

[Spottedlaurel]

Lucky! How much of that kit would have been standard and what was optional? I can imagine it not being cheap if the latter.

[Angry Sheep]

Bloody love it.

[2MB]

I love the seats, they're a bit like the ones in the house of commons, only better on account of not having tory MPs sat on them

[Bren]

I love the way the trade and general public look down on these.

 

Better than an X/ S type jag for sure.

 

It's always worth paying a bit more for a car that has been cherished.

[TagoraSX]

Well bought

[djimbob]

Wonderful, very pleased for you there, what a find   best interiors by a mile in an affordable modernish car

[Junkman]

What a gopping pile of Anglo-Kitsch.

Want!