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Post by indianajones on Feb 22, 2013 8:09:53 GMT
Been reading up on Rover 75's this week. I reckon one of those could suit me and the mrs nicely. Now the thing that scares me a bit is the servicing cost for things like cambelt etc (the V6 has three of them!) Just sent an e-mail to local Rover club if they have any of the special tools at hand. I figured if so then I'd have a good chance of being able to do it myself etc. Going to look at a 75 tomorrow, I need to see if I like driving them first, and then I'll go from there  -Andrew |
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Post by dave1800 on Feb 22, 2013 9:09:28 GMT
Andrew Should you get the Rover 75 which is a very nice car, I would advise you to speak nicely to your mechanic to see if he is willing to let you watch him change a cambelt on a modern car so you fully understand the principles much easier than wading through manuals. I have seen figures quoted in the UK as high as £600 to change them but guess NZ and a small garage would be quite a lot cheaper. I think the 75 cambelt is quite complicated so you would be brave to make it your first. I don't know if this engine is what is known as an interference type ie if the belt snaps or is wrongly assembled then the valves and pistons hit each other which can be terminal but it's not like the 1800 where you can rotate the camshaft and crank without the timing chain in place without a care in the world - unless you are Tommy of course With any modern car second hand you need to ensure that expensive items like the ABS system and engine management computer (can be £800+ each) are working as they should. Having said that I enjoyed many thousands of trouble free miles with Saabs that had all these things and they gave no trouble. You just need a different mind set for budgeting which I know is hard when you are starting a family. I remember even having to dismantle and repair flasher units when my kids were young to save pennies. Regards David Been reading up on Rover 75's this week. I reckon one of those could suit me and the mrs nicely. Now the thing that scares me a bit is the servicing cost for things like cambelt etc (the V6 has three of them!) Just sent an e-mail to local Rover club if they have any of the special tools at hand. I figured if so then I'd have a good chance of being able to do it myself etc. Going to look at a 75 tomorrow, I need to see if I like driving them first, and then I'll go from there -Andrew |
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Post by indianajones on Feb 23, 2013 4:07:35 GMT
Looks like Indy has just bought a modern car  -Andrew |
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Post by dave1800 on Feb 23, 2013 7:09:36 GMT
Well done Andrew! Just don't forget your Wolseley. You are one of, I believe, a much too small a group of younger Landcrab enthusiasts and the future depends on people like you to spread the word. Now do you feel pressured regards David Looks like Indy has just bought a modern car -Andrew |
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Post by indianajones on Feb 23, 2013 7:27:48 GMT
lol cheers, the crab won't be going anywhere at all I certainly hope, but I dare say she'll see a lot less use now, but also gives me the chance to do some stuff on her now that'd require her off the road etc. As for being 'young', not that young at 26 lol. But I have been spreading the word and there are one or two younger blokes in NZ that seem to like them, so there's hope -Andrew |
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Post by indianajones on Feb 24, 2013 4:09:51 GMT
Well we're both happy it seems now   -Andrew |
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Post by dave1800 on Feb 24, 2013 10:08:50 GMT
Well done, it looks like new - but are those Prince of Darkness headlamps I wonder David Well we're both happy it seems now -Andrew |
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Post by Nick RS on Feb 24, 2013 22:20:49 GMT
Like that a lot. Are those standard wheels and what age or year is it? I can tell its a Longbridge rather than a Cowley car but I have forgotten all the specs that I used to know so well.
Nick
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Post by Penguin45 on Feb 25, 2013 0:49:19 GMT
Does look very tidy. Attilla The Mrs approves?.  Chris. |
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Post by indianajones on Feb 25, 2013 1:47:52 GMT
Does look very tidy. Attilla The Mrs approves?. Chris. Cheers, and I think she does, I think we're gonna end up fighting who gets to drive it! which pleases me as we've both got something we like. Like that a lot. Are those standard wheels and what age or year is it? I can tell its a Longbridge rather than a Cowley car but I have forgotten all the specs that I used to know so well. Nick Those are non-standard wheels, I wasn't too keen on them when I first saw the car, but the price was right so overlooked it. They've kidna grown on me, a bit too shiney I think, but otherwise fine. She's a year 2000 model. Edit: I also found out last night it has the parking sensor on it, so that'll come in handy! -Andrew |
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