Rocket88 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Bought this to replace a perfectly good Mercedes ( force ail in t’other section…) An car dynamically inferior in every possible respect….. Tickman, wuvvum, AnnoyingPentium and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 What engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 You’ll be hoping it FTPs before the merc sells? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Congratulations, R75s have their own parking spaces at garden centres and doctors surgeries. It might be inferior to the Merc but it's got a wooden steering wheel, so... swings and roundabouts. Self-shifting, leaving a hand or two free for pipe smoking. Rocket88, BorniteIdentity, LT84 and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 24 minutes ago, Bren said: What engine? Diesel , auto Bren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Webasto? I did love mine, but not as roomy as you would expect from an estate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 2 hours ago, Rocket88 said: cool, and in Australian spec too Rocket88, AnnoyingPentium, uk_senator and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 I like both, but I think I'd take the Raver. Top buying Rocket88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, gadgetgricey said: Webasto? I did love mine, but not as roomy as you would expect from an estate. Diesel heater? Yup… and possibly the most ancient Satnav known….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Ooh, a Connoisseur auto with the wooden wheel and sat nav - got to be the ultimate 75 spec right there (apart from the V8 obvs). Well purchased. You can update the sat nav with a DVD unit from an E46 - the maps for those carried on being updated until 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 it might leak or throw a tantrum but fuck the merc rover wins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 20 minutes ago, Rocket88 said: An car dynamically inferior in every possible respect…. Ah, but look at it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Not sure if you've owned a 75 before, but the R75 forum is really good. Lots of easy mods to do for better ownership experience., Inline thermostat, Bonnet Cable tie mod, Handbrake compensator, Just make sure scuttles drains are clear or ECU bathtime. Rocket88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 I’ve had three, all bloody good cars…. gadgetgricey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 That looks alright actually. Well boughted Rocket88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 That’s a fairly early estate as well. The odd one was on a Y but most production models were registered from 51 on, so your early one will have amongst the least amount of project drive decontenting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 16 hours ago, gadgetgricey said: Not sure if you've owned a 75 before, but the R75 forum is really good. Lots of easy mods to do for better ownership experience., Inline thermostat, Bonnet Cable tie mod, Handbrake compensator, Just make sure scuttles drains are clear or ECU bathtime. When I had one and the scuttles were clogged I did a fix where I just cut the pipe diagonally at the bottom. Sorted it out a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 Apparently, this was a dealer demonstration model, and had pretty much every available extra. Was then sold to a Motorbility customer. Present owner bought it 12 years ago, and has obviously looked after it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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