Say WHAT.......???

[slim_boy_fat]

This is a word-for-word copy of a sales advert in the motoring section of the local paper, you have to admire the optimism on all levels.........

Rover 75

Connoisseur

First registered in 2006

2 careful owners (the last

one now deceased),

Licensed as a disabled use car, insured and

MOT, air conditioned

and pollen filters, full

Service history available to view, private

number plate, must go to a careful driver and

stored inside as has never seen frost,

salt or snow.

No visitors on a Sunday and no time wasters

please.

£7500

07774 492###

(Thurso)

 

[rikrobson]

why do people think that a 10 year old car would be worth £7500 and why do people think that a rover would be worth that sort of money either and a 10 year old rover too. They must have accidentally put in an extra zero

 

[PhillipM]

Be lucky to get the £750 to be honest too.

 

[rikrobson]

ebay seems to think the same

 

[rtbcomp]

Some people regard them as classics

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lincsborderterriers/20578522742/in/dateposted/

 

[colnerov]

It didn't have a bible down the back of the seat did it?

 

[dobbslc]

Is it still on it's first head gasket?

 

[rikrobson]

the Rover 75 will never be a classic, I'm affraid. the last Classic Rover would be the P6, that the last of Rover. Just Honda Clones and the Metro. Then its down hill from there, The only 75 worth a mention would be the V8
Last week Hodit and Dodit did a P5B on wheeler dealers.

 

[rtbcomp]

the Rover 75 will never be a classic,...........

It will in some people's eyes - there is an Allegro owners club, so nothing's impossible!

 

[blenkie1]

the Rover 75 will never be a classic, I'm affraid. the last Classic Rover would be the P6, that the last of Rover. Just Honda Clones and the Metro. Then its down hill from there, The only 75 worth a mention would be the V8
Last week Hodit and Dodit did a P5B on wheeler dealers.

What about the SD1?

 

[colnerov]

Start of the slide.

 

[blenkie1]

Good car just the quality control letting it down. Still a classic car though?

 

[Parm]

It's probably gonna cost that to travel to Thurso !!!

 

[slim_boy_fat]

It's probably gonna cost that to travel to Thurso !!!

Well, it's not far from John O' Groats, and folk walk to there all the time........

 

[pedrobedro]

A few years ago a friend of mine bought a MG ZT with a V8 engine thinking it was a lot of car for the money. Thankfully he bought it from a reputable dealer and was able to get his money back. It was the most unreliable object ever and was only on the road for 2 months out of the 5 he owned it and the most miles it did were on the back of an AA transporter. It once failed 3 times in one day and was a constant source of amusement for us, but not for him. We have seen the same car for sale on eBay twice since he owned it so it continues to amuse us speculating on whether it has been successfully repaired.

 

[Parm]

Well, it's not far from John O' Groats, and folk walk to there all the time........

I've actually done that walk, in the mid 90's I spent a lot of time at Dounreay

 

[slim_boy_fat]

...... in the mid 90's I spent a lot of time at Dounreay

You don't need night-lights, then?

 

[Parm]

You don't need night-lights, then?

It happened to one of the lads I was working with. We were in a C3 R3 area (quite contaminated) but ok if you kept your mask on and didn't touch anything. Despite being given very specific instructions mate went to the boys room for a leak without decontaminating. So on the way out we all scrubbed up and went through the radiation scanners and he kept setting off alarms. Guess what he got a spec of radioactive dust on his John Thomas which required the site hazardous response team to decontaminate him. To this day he still claims he can find the parking garage without putting the lights on !!

 

[rikrobson]

on his John Thomas which required the site hazardous response team to decontaminate him.

Some people would pay alot of money for that treatment

 

[rikrobson]

What about the SD1?

they all rusted away. cant remember the last time i saw one