Noel Tidybeard Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 toyoyo carina HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Mahooosive tele gadgetgricey and HMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwave Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 The good Doctor's Carina. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Suzuki x-90? HMC and catsinthewelder 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 ステージ1 (Stage 1) 開始 (initiated) next - the train station (sadly not a bullet train) Marm Toastsmith, Jim Bell, Coprolalia and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 Along the Devon coast we go…. Twiggy and Marm Toastsmith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marm Toastsmith Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Hello! HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HMC Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 BOOM If only the photos could convey the Rover smell this car has. L’eau d’longbridge. Magnificent. catsinthewelder, Zelandeth, Tam and 27 others 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 YAAASS. Good to see it will live on, so many folk would have wanted this for bits. HMC, Agila and Shite Ron 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Sir, you are a top gentleman. Enjoy your waft home. As I have said before she has the makings of a fine automobile. Well purchased. 👍 Agila and HMC 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Pleasure meeting you again Mr @HMC Safe trip home. Agila, Split_Pin and HMC 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Fine looking thing. Sure you will love it. Just make sure you do the cable bonnet release cable tie fix, as can cause issues if not done. Two minute job, can save a world of pain. Might have a spare R75 haynes if you want it. , will go and have a look. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marm Toastsmith Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 So which is your favourite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 That interior is glorious. Well bought man. HMC and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Gosh that looks posh! Is the beige on the interior the same shade of beige as the paint? LightBulbFun and HMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 Just got back to Dartmoor. Had a fantastic trip back in a lovely old rover 75. Was great to meet you again @Cookiesouwest , a true gent as always, thanks. LightBulbFun, BorniteIdentity, Split_Pin and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 1 hour ago, beko1987 said: Gosh that looks posh! Is the beige on the interior the same shade of beige as the paint? It’s more of an old English white than cream, although those pics at lunchtime to make it look quite custard creamy! Twiggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 8 minutes ago, HMC said: old English white that *is* the colour. It's my favourite for 75s. Best interior too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 2 hours ago, marm said: So which is your favourite? At the moment, the white saloon. I’m not a big fan of the manual on the cdti estate; this auto seems to suit it more, and this saloon feels faster. It’s had some love in the r75 trouble spots, thanks to @Tubbo, @montytom and of course @Cookiesouwest it has lived on as a going concern rather than being a number of listings in the e bay parts section. I really like it, thanks to them it’s still about, and was the class of the field on the westbound a303 this afternoon! Tubbo, Shite Ron, wuvvum and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ghosty said: that *is* the colour. It's my favourite for 75s. Best interior too. Code NNX you Know your stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Called Arran white for cars sold in Scotland. Yes I kid you not 🙄 Looks fantastic, as you say it's got some 'famous' issues sorted out and you don't have to worry about a clutch, which are never the same again after the original slave fails. I hope you enjoy it. Jim Bell and BorniteIdentity 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 Did a little bit of dash / centre console reassembly and finding homes for screws and blanking plugs (having another car is a handy reference) And time for a quick fleet shot BeEP, wuvvum, Tickman and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, HMC said: Did a little bit of dash / centre console reassembly and finding homes for screws and blanking plugs (having another car is a handy reference) And time for a quick fleet shot Ahh that's where I went wrong. Should have bought two wuvvum, HMC and Twiggy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 I forgot to give you the Haynes manual and bonnet cable protector. Txt me your address and will pop them in post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 Dartmoor by evening Food caught/ shot locally Car by rover Steviemillar, theshadow, Yoss and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montytom Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Looks very resplendent Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 So life with the city rover ( cityrover?) has been pleasant and uneventful. I have used it mainly for local trips and it’s fun to dart about in. It’s got quite a high seating position so the glass house extends further down than on most cars, presumably an ncap own goal but light and airy and with good visibility. A storm gathering on the horizon? Metaphor for mg rover etc etc There’s a wierd bit of curiosity value in it as after all the illustrious history before it it was (afaik) the last new model introduced before things became terminal. I’m hardly likely to start a “53 plate city rover survivors “ thread but it is an earlier one from the launch month. <insert Tata Indian takeaway remarks😆> Im unsure how long I’ll keep it but it’s very useful to have around and has plenty of like left in it with just 25k on the clock gadgetgricey, Steviemillar, Marm Toastsmith and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 Collection mission- Take one throwback to the good old days…. And head west into Cornwall to another (much older) one. Twiggy, Cookiesouwest, Dr_Slow and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 Where to begin? I’ve always liked them, even as a small child. Plus there’s that noise. Mind you the few where I grew up were rotting on driveways , as cast off daily drivers waiting to be scrapped. At university in Leeds there were about 5 that were used by students, including a girl i unsuccessfully tried to chat up, who had a peat brown one. I had a few once I was able to run a car. Always fun, and over time the good and not so good ones informed be of my ideal age and spec, and in particular where they like to dissolve. So I like the 4 doors. I like the later engines, but I also like clap hands wipers and if possible an original old style reg. SO unless it’s a modded one, your looking about 62-64ish. Moon on a stick. Anyway one came up in Cornwall, in basically my ideal spec. It’s a ‘63 and a deluxe - I think- as it has a heater (!) The luxury! Anyway here it is; I bought it off a lovely elderly couple who took a shine to me as their son and I share the same first name… I felt like I was buying a family pet mk2_craig, Low Horatio gearbox, Tickman and 45 others 48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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