Admin Vista Posted March 24, 2008 Admin Report Posted March 24, 2008 Anyone got one or had one? Considering replacing my wifes car with the CDTi version of one of them. Prices are keen and the reviews seem good but there's nothing like hearing personal experiences.
ZetecVan 2.0 Posted March 24, 2008 Report Posted March 24, 2008 My mate had a ZT and loved it. He actually sold it to one of the British Cycle Team who 4ParaJon made the bike racks for... The only thing he didn't like was we constantly ribbed him for having a Rover 75.... 'NO IT'S NOT A ROVER. IT'S AN MG'....
caprinerd Posted March 24, 2008 Report Posted March 24, 2008 had a 75 for a couple of months as a loan car wife loved it and still on about getting 1
Chris! Posted March 24, 2008 Report Posted March 24, 2008 my grandads got a 75 and he loves it to bits
jay Posted March 25, 2008 Report Posted March 25, 2008 i was going to geta MG ZT(rover 75) for my better half, but i decided on a MG ZR(rover 25) instead, she told me the ZT was to big... the ZR we've got, is the 2.o TD,(been told its a bmw engine) and it flies, low emissions, means cheap tax,45-50 mpg, handlings quite nice.. and its blue, what else can i say??? there quite cheap too..
4parajon Posted March 25, 2008 Report Posted March 25, 2008 the diesel version is powered by the old 3 series beemer engine but has been "de-tuned" and is apparently a better engine for it as it's proven to be more reliable than the beemer one. A work mate had one a few years ago (53 plate I think) and they are a very comfy car IMO
Toby Posted March 25, 2008 Report Posted March 25, 2008 Guy at work bought a 75, petrol turbo one for £3500, it had 27K on the clock - bought it off an elderly bloke. First it munched its turbo within 2 weeks of owning it, so he replaced that for about £1K then within 2 weeks its engine siezed!! So that cost his £2K + the fitting. He spent more on parts in 2 months than the car had cost initially!! I don't think he'd recommend one. He was suicidal!! Comfy though!!
hotrodholty Posted March 25, 2008 Report Posted March 25, 2008 comfy barge but the diesel i drove would'nt have pulled the skin of a rice pudding
Admin Vista Posted March 25, 2008 Author Admin Report Posted March 25, 2008 Guy at work bought a 75, petrol turbo one for £3500, it had 27K on the clock - bought it off an elderly bloke. First it munched its turbo within 2 weeks of owning it, so he replaced that for about £1K then within 2 weeks its engine siezed!! So that cost his £2K + the fitting. He spent more on parts in 2 months than the car had cost initially!! I don't think he'd recommend one. He was suicidal!! Comfy though!! I didn't know there was a petrol turbo variant but I'd be looking for a diesel anyway. They do them in 115bhp and 130bhp versions and I'd ready that they were pretty good lumps Anyone any comment on the differences between the Rover and MG versions? (other than the badge) Oh and comfy works for me, maybe I should race it against another comfy road car with no bits missing eh?
hotrodholty Posted March 25, 2008 Report Posted March 25, 2008 i think it is just the badges aswell as the "crashed through halfords" plastic bolt on bits mesh grill, front splitters hmm nice
Pipster007 Posted March 25, 2008 Report Posted March 25, 2008 My manager has a 2004 diesel 75 estate and he's very happy with it, apart from the £2,500 bill he had to pay for a new gearbox in Jan. On Top Gear or 5th gear all they said you had to do to bring it up to BMW spec was fit the BMW chip to the ECU. Tom could probably tell you more about that as he's a BMW man
RFChris Posted March 25, 2008 Report Posted March 25, 2008 I used to work for Rover.If you buy one, i'll be forced to hit you with a fish. They are troublesome, poorly built, over engineered crap.Admittedly I only ever saw them when they went wrong, but i still saw a lot of repeat business if you catch my drift.For the money you can do a LOT better.
Admin Vista Posted March 25, 2008 Author Admin Report Posted March 25, 2008 I used to work for Rover. If you buy one, i'll be forced to hit you with a fish. They are troublesome, poorly built, over engineered crap. Admittedly I only ever saw them when they went wrong, but i still saw a lot of repeat business if you catch my drift. For the money you can do a LOT better. Interestingly most of the online reviews and price guides would agree with you in relation to all the rest of the Rover range (and indeed the K series head gasket in any application) but say that the 75 is actually pretty well put together. Here's one copied from online The 75 has proved itself dependable and reliable, largely because it was engineered to high standards during its development. Since going on sale, MG Rover has split from BMW and the production line has been moved from Oxford (where BMW now builds Minis) to Longbridge (Rover's traditional home), and MG Rover claims it made further quality improvements during that period. The fit, feel and finish of the interior wouldn't shame a £50,000 Bentley, and the 75 has also scored very highly in customer satisfaction surveys. So top marks On Top Gear or 5th gear all they said you had to do to bring it up to BMW spec was fit the BMW chip to the ECU. Tom could probably tell you more about that as he's a BMW man Way ahead of you my man, 150bhp available with a quick tweak from these people http://www.ccctech.co.uk/chiptuning.php?make=Rover
wild pete Posted March 25, 2008 Report Posted March 25, 2008 i work 4 rover to be honest there ok deffo get a diesel usual problems are clutches lose fluid and fuel pumps pack up get a genuine one and there no worse than owt else . mpg might not be as good as you think tho . get a focus tdci brillia nt
Admin Vista Posted March 25, 2008 Author Admin Report Posted March 25, 2008 i work 4 rover to be honest there ok deffo get a diesel usual problems are clutches lose fluid and fuel pumps pack up get a genuine one and there no worse than owt else . mpg might not be as good as you think tho . get a focus tdci brillia nt Slight problem there, she hates the shape of the Focus, I may have sold her on a TDCi Mondeo but the 75 offers so much more for less money.
bmxdave Posted March 25, 2008 Report Posted March 25, 2008 Sod the diesel. You want one of those V8 jobbies. For some reason im just massively drawn to the v8 ones. Maybe its the novelty factor. The MG ZT-T's look alright too. Apparently the ride on the MG's are very rough and crashy, and the Rovers soft and just waft you along. In theory the 75 is a Fwd beemer. They did make a 2.0 turbo, and a 2.0 V6 petrol. The Turbo was a K-series (correct me if im wrong though) derivative and forced induction plus a head gasket known to blow, Lotus gasket or not, isnt going to give too good a result.
Admin Vista Posted March 25, 2008 Author Admin Report Posted March 25, 2008 Sod the diesel. You want one of those V8 jobbies. Sod that, no I don't have you seen how much they're going to be to Tax next year? p Plus I already have three gas guzzlers (including a V8, which is fortunately tax exempt) in the household, this is going to be the cheap one for longer trips. Rover 75 V8 (04-05) 4.6 Contemporary SE 4d Auto Saloon Rates effective from 13 March 2008 6 Months £115.50 12 Months £210.00 Rates effective from March 2009 6 Months £242.00 12 Months £440.00 Rates effective from March 2010 6 Months £250.25 12 Months £455.00
Toby Posted March 25, 2008 Report Posted March 25, 2008 Oh and comfy works for me, maybe I should race it against another comfy road car with no bits missing eh? I wonder who you mean!!?? And yes BMXDAVE it was a K series, I think the only one to go for is the Diesel BMW variant from what I've heard but they're at least £1K more from the outset. Auto gearboxes are trouble too!! The one my mate had, had had (wow 3 hads 4 now in sentence ) a replacement at 27K miles!! Not unusual I've heard.
Fiesta Steve Posted March 25, 2008 Report Posted March 25, 2008 Hi Scott my uncle just smashed his up this weekend r.i.p He said he was looking to get rid anyhow as the on-costs were very high. Not sure what he meant by that, don't know if it was unrealiable for him or even what engine type was fitted but he does say it was a lovely car apart from the expenses.
Admin Vista Posted March 25, 2008 Author Admin Report Posted March 25, 2008 Thanks Steve, I'd be interested in more details of what he has to say about the ownership expenses
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