Can someone help me make my case?

[montytom]

I currently own a rover 75 launch car.

 

 

he it is.

 

My father also has a Rover 75 launch car

 

 

Theres my dads.

 

The other day a gentleman came into the supermarket I work in and went to the customer services desk with a note for me.

 

Well the long story cut short is I now own another Rover 75 launch car.Picking it up this morning.

 

 

Now I have a dilemma.

My father keeps asking me what I am doing with it ie sell it or take some bits off and scrap it(which the previous owner said was fine) 

 

The previous owner said I can get it on the road or I can break it to keep mine on the road.

 

Well truth be told I want to tidy it up and keep it myself.

 

I know it sounds silly having 3 exactly same specced cars but I love them.

 

Is there anyway to convince my father or is it just a case of waiting for him to go to London to work then Tax and insure the thing?

 

Any ideas please??

Thanks Thomas

[UmBongo]

Get the third on the road and then travel everywhere in a convoy of three.

 

Get someone to film one of these journeys and post it here.

 

I would pay money - around £1.50 - to see that.

[Aston Martin]

This is an amazing thread.

[lisbon_road]

Indeed it is amazing.  Can you describe the condition of them all?  There is no Autoshite thing wrong with having three identical cars, especially such unusual and interesting ones.  

[spartacus]

I don't understand the problem...?

[taxi paul]

Sorry I am confused. This is a problem? Drugs= problem . Cars= no problem. See my logic.

[Angry Sheep]

Sell it to me. Problem solved.

[Asimo]

Clearly you both need a reserve car (use one , fettle the other, exchange, repeat).

 

So you need to look for a fourth one. Then you and Dad can both be happy Roverers. A couple of spares cars would be good too.

[billyboy406v6]

I have thought long and hard about this problem and the only solution is to buy it and enjoy something unique !! that is the autoshite way of problem solving. More pics are needed as well, please.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Imagine you had got 3 identical launch model Range Rovers, neither of you would need to go to work ever again as they would be appreciating faster than you could earn . And the Range Rover wasn't even the last model from an illustrious and historical company.

If this doesn't convince your Dad, get a second set of plates made for yours and make sure one of them is always hidden, that way you only need one lot of tax and insurance too.

[lisbon_road]

And by the way a totally splendid garage, though some space for shelves of spare parts which would be cheap now perhaps?

[carlo]

I have a similar problem (affliction) which involves buying nearly every Peugeot 405 automatic which turns up.  In your case though as the third one is the same spec and colour wouldn't it make more sense and save a lot of money to keep it somewhere as your spares car for both of them?  They're only going to get scarcer.

[Cavcraft]

I've only read the first post in this thread. I hope one of the subsequent ones is about you driving round in the latest 75 you acquired.

[oldcars]

75's are for winners, the more you have the bigger winner you are 

[barefoot]

I'd buy one off you if it would help.

[strangeangel]

 

take some bits off and scrap it

 

It looks too good for that, surely? If it does turn out not to be viable, my Mum's 75 could badly use some Wedgewood blue O/S doors and front wing.

 

But other than that, no I can't see your problem, sorry

[alf892]

Get a spare plate for yours and your Dad's.

 

Fit these to the new car........one rear one front.

 

At your house park it so that your own plate is visible from lounge. Wife will think you have not put the car away.

 

When visiting Dad park it so his plate is visible from house. He will think he has forgot to put car away.

 

If at any time you wife/dad sees both cars close to each other put it down to stress and make them a cup of tea.

 

One the other hand you could just tell wife/dad that you are keeping the bloody car and that's the last you want to hear of it...

[Noel Tidybeard]

get the oldest one nice n tidy and wrap it in cotton wool in a garage then use the other one- simples

[Des]

Cut and shut all three into a stretch limo, turn the leftovers into a two seater coupe.

[martybabes]

 

I agree, buy at least one more.  Four seems such a good number, tho five is now somewhat appealing.  Seven is always a lucky number too...

[sierraman]

Put them both on eBay, price them with a figure like a New York telephone number, then go on at length to say you know what they are worth and if you don't get £3500 for them by the end of February you'll smash them to bits with a brick. Then in the insuming months add increasingly desperate and bitter anecdotes about people that have pissed you about. Follow this format.

[I_am_Diesel]

Get your Dad to start reading this site, he will like it so much that he will buy another 75 for himself so you have 2 each.

[mouseflakes]

It's a win-win-win situation.

[beko1987]

Yep, I see you have a low post count, so unless you've lurked for years you will be unaware that people are now envious of you, and any attempt to plea a case for selling one will be met with disdain.

 

You're in the wrong place if you want to get rid of them, but the right place if you do the correct thing and keep all 3! And bring all 3 to Shitefest!

[omegod]

What constitutes a launch car, purely year or were they used for publicity? forgive my ignorance

 

You need to buy more by the way !

[HillmanImp]

I don't think you have a problem at all. You've just come on here to show off.

[barefoot]

In Japan 7 is supposed to be a lucky number or something ....

Or something?

It's 8, not 7...

Or is that China?

 

Forgot to say, can call tonight, will bring cash m8 etc.

[taxi paul]

I shall repeat my ealier answer 75's are not a problem. I have a dilema cos I have room on my driveway for a mg zt, but I have a wife, mmmmm

[montytom]

Thanks all my dad has seen the car and went inside,Hes not saying much so I am taking that as a win

 

Regarding what is a launch car

Its a connoisseur but with alot more extras than a connoisseur se

2.5v6 auto

Wedgwood blue

blue leather

crown alloys

5 bar-2x heated seats, traction control,cruise control and electric sunblind.

Onboard computer

 

satnav and tv in dash and electric sunroof.

 

Thanks again for all your help it did make me chuckle

[Tickman]

You obviously need to get it on the road and use it to prove all the spares it has are actually functioning.

 

Obvious really!