Should You Buy a ROVER 75? (Test Drive & Review 2005 1.8T Connoisseur)
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- Опубліковано 14 гру 2019
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The Rover 75 is a small executive saloon car available from 1999-2005. I've never been much of a fan. However I've not yet had a Rover on the channel so I thought today I'd try out a low mileage example to show you what they're like.
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I do believe Matt that after this video you won't be accepted into the Rover appreciation society very soon 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Ps never seen so many thumbs down for you mate, I do believe you have touched a nerve 👍👍👍👍👍 Keep um coming, constructive discussion and comments are always good for your channel 👌👌👌👌👌👌
stevie 007 😂 Yes you’re right! It seems some people are easily offended rather than having a sensible discussion. Surely we’re all allowed our own opinions. Anyway, I won’t be expecting a Christmas card from the Rover 75 Owners club 😂
@@HighPeakAutos That`s why you have been so successful on U-Tube mate. You have your own honest and unbiased opinions. Please keep your opinions I love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is why you have over 31,000 subscribers 👌👌👌👌👌👌 Reg`s Steve
stevie 007 I think I’ll start a You Tube channel and call it “Cars I hate, and why”
I’m sure I’d get thumbs down and angry rants too! Lol😂😂
Can't believe there's still more than 100 left, 99 are BMW diesels. 🤣🤣
notformebeaky I’ve never actually owned a Rover 75 or MG ZT, but it’s certainly a car I’d like to own.
A Shit car?? Hmm I currently drive an 03 plate Corsa, a car I thought was shit, but hey! I love it now, even if the interior is as bland as a piece of cardboard!
Even after 20 plus years, they still look great.
Agreed.
A sweetly styled miniature Bentley. Unfairly maligned, it was a very refined and well built car with a lot more class than a Mondeo or Vectra which cost the same.
Gareth Hanna is it reliable tho?
@@kloschuessel773 yes, build quality and reliability comparable to BMW, although the 1.8 is best avoided as it was prone to head gasket failure.
Gareth Hanna reliability isnt really bmws strong suit tho...
@@kloschuessel773 Only the 2.0l diesel was a BMW creation. The K-series engines were rover developed and very reliable
@@garethhanna9173` I have owned 4 x 5 series BMW`s, 1 x 3 series, 2 X5`s and a 850i and they were all unreliable despite being all new or under 5 years old.Good looking,well marketed but dont get that mixed up with reliability.
I have a Rover 75 CDTI. It is almost 17 years old and is solid as rock. I love my car. ❤❤
You're cool 👍
The reason why your engine is reliable is because it's a diesel which is a BMW unit
@@terrificspokesman7416 Yep, although the Rover diesel engine (L-series) was very reliable too - probably more so than the BMW unit - and a lot more efficient. It was considered too unrefined for the 75 though.
Great! Is it better the automatic one than the manual? Thanks 👍
@@amapolapoppy4026 Mine is an automatic, gear shifts are very smooth. As with any car, manual transmissions are more fuel efficient. However, I still get about 42 mpg.
Having spent my early years in nothing but Rovers and MGs (my dad was a salesman for them for 25 years) I personally loved the 75. Especially the tourer which we took on a holiday to the Isle of Wight. It was so comfortable and practical. It’s just a shame BMW didn’t put more effort into Rover, it would still be here if they did. They got what they were after, Mini. I’d like to think Rover in the right hands would have re-found its mojo in the design room and still been here.
Its a shame
The more I think about it, the more it annoys me how BMW left Rover to design cars with no budget whatsoever (hence the flaws), let the company die and got what they wanted which was Mini all along.
@@jamesthomson3511 They wanted the Range Rover 4WD tech as well for their X models…
Practical, you must be joking the boot size was meagre at best, hardly practical.
The 75 was a good looking car with decent road driving characteristics.
Are you 85?
@@neilt7145 no i am not 85. The 75 was built on a bmw 5 series floorplan with bmw 3 series suspension set up, coupled with a nostalgic retro modern design that complimented the ingenuity of bmw and the heritage of rover in its glory years. Reliability issues aside the design and ride characteristics where strong points. Something that should not be confined to a ageism criteria.
Right im 34 and drive normal cars for my age gtds 1 series a4s etc. However have been into my cars for years. Would never admit to mates or colleagues about my alan partiridge stule what car collection dating back to the mid 90s 🤫. Anyway point im making is that this later version was fighting a losing battle with the new 93 out the new e90 3 the new passt. However when these came out in 1999 same time as the jag s they were handsome cars on the bigger wheels. If you steered clear if the dreary k series1.8 which was great and flexible if properly maintained in a 25 or a 45 but underpowered in this. I thought they looked good at the time even as 13 year old boy.
@@bensmithkent22 The k series was underpowered for the 75. However, the 1.8 turbo with abit of tinkering made it more than bearable. Namely, a double mated head gasket stronger stretch bolts, slighly larger intecooler, a remap made iit good for 200bhp +. I ran a couple myself in mgzt format. This is coming from someone who has kept countless Saab turbos and Alfa romeo's.
No, the Rover 75 was NOT built on any BMW platform it was all a completely new design exclusive to Rover themselves. It may have used BMW diesels instead of Rover own far better diesel engine, together with a few bits of switch gear parts etc from the BMW parts bin but that was all just BMW cost cutting. The Rover 75 was all Rover and a great car at that !
I loved the Rover 75. I thought that in a world where auto-stylists had lost their marbles, in the search for ever more absurd and extravagant flourishes, the "75" was the handsomest car on the market.
I never got round to owning one myself, because my Rover Sterling refused to have any reliability problems. So I kept it.
I detest these commentators who only speak to drivers who want to piss around at maximum speeds, endangering and inconveniencing every other road user. Usually, in addition, they show themselves to be completely devoid of good taste.
At least Jeremy Clarkson did it with some wit, and style.
Thruns Guinneabottle is it reliable?
Hes saying everything breaks when touched
@@kloschuessel773
Clarkson's a heavy-handed guy.
I think the 75 and the mgzt are beautiful looking cars. The styling is top class and the interiors are to die for. But they were let down with the reliability of the engines , especially the 1.8. when mg rover knew there was a problem with over heating , why didn't they address it?. Shame on them , such a gorgeous car confined to the history books
Annoys me how everyone gives BMW the credit for the 'new Mini' although it was rover who did a huge chunk of the work to design and engineer it
They do not have a good rep in Germany the mini, unreliable, I worked for the ADAC and towed plenty of them.
Yeah. Only reason people swarm over them "build by BMW/Germans so it must be a good product". That kind of thinking is what makes the roads filled up with grey blend German eco boxes and all the company's which build character filled cars go bust.... Way to go people, way to go...
Minis are absolute garbage- bmw made sure to cost cut as much as they could on early minis - ecu issues dodgy gearboxs - Chrysler engines ect utter crap - but hey its “german”
rovervitesse1985 as opposed to “British” cars that dissolve on contact with water, have terrible design and build quality, appalling interiors, terrible terrible handling and are only ever bought by people south of 70 to do a 3 mile trip once a week yet still broke down at least twice
Yep good old British “innovation” and “character” that
@@pheasantpluckersson2138 terrible handling? Ah, one off those parrots who never actually drove a Rover. Cause most rovers were great handling cars. Appalling interior's? Tell me, have u ever been in a rover 75? Super solid build and looks so good. It isn't for nothing that people refere to it as the poor man's bentley. Design wise mostly great. Sure with little budget not everything comes out perfect. Some lemons were build but I'd chose a rover with niggly electrics over any Audi that would bankrupt a small country with its horrendous garage bills.
Always promised myself a 75. You haven't changed me. Felt a little sad watching this. I feel the 75 had an awful lot of planning and effort put into it, and really doesn't deserve it's bad press, but then people have always jumped on the slag off Leyland band wagon for years, which was rarely deserved.
Not enough planning unfortunately.
Its a lovely brand, my dad had two a while ago, the first one was the 2.0 v6 which blew the head gasket and costed more in parts than the car was worth, the second one was this car that had overheating issues without being pushed, ended up needing a new engine, both were auto
Can’t disagree with a lot you’re saying but that is one handsome and elegant looking car both inside and out and still looks great in retro mad 2019, maybe i’m mad though !
🤣😂👍
You are a man of taste.
Carsten Vang probably not lol
Absolutely loved the 75 at launch, but was too young/skint to afford one at the time.
In context, Rover weren’t alone in the “retro” styling stakes at that point - and personally, I still think that the PPD (early) 75’s (particularly the saloon models) were spot-on with the mix of contemporary/vintage aesthetics.
Fast-forward 20 years and you have a great car for not a lot of cash - yes (across the range), it’s got foibles and well-documented issues, but which marque hasn’t?
I’ve always owned classics (including P6’s) and for me, a 75 as a daily driver is a perfect mix of vintage styling and modern-ish features (and enough bits and bobs to fiddle with/stay on top-of to keep me interested/occupied).
I’ve owned three (2 diesels and a 2.5 V6), still have two of ‘em and would buy another in a heartbeat.
Me too have had three and am going to receive one next Sat R75-2004 with 129K all original except new roof lining lol ROLEXROLL@4500%PROFIT/ZERORISK
We've got the rover75 facelift connoisseur 2L diesel , & we've never had any problems with it , & I absolutely love it , to me it still looks elegant & modern ,it looks like a gentleman's car , in fact it's better looking than alot of modern cars , it does have a bmw engine in it , which is very good ,& it's very smooth . Give me a rover75 anyday .
I have the same thoughts...though I recently got a Rover 75 same model 2.0 as displayed in the video. It is really a Gentleman's Car and seriously better looking than these futuristic looking modern cars.
I've had 3 75's and I'm currently owning a Tourer 75. I haven't had any issues with any apart from the clutch on my last one , but when it was replaced it went fine! Every one of those cars drove and looked like new even though they were nearly 20 years old!
I owned a 75 Connoisseur v6 Auto with lashings of cream leather. Beautiful car, drove like it was on rails. Maybe it’s me, I love older cars and won’t be seen dead in any “modern” car. Love your videos otherwise.
Wolfgang Ezeh They do handle alright. Suspension components look similar to bmw mini.
Beautiful ride/suspension
I had the MG version, the ZT 1.8 T, one of the very last ones on an 05 plate, so the 1.8 had the uprated bits to prevent head gasket failure. Having said that, I always had one eye on the temp gauge lol because as they age, you have to beware of the coolant pipes and plastic unions can fail, the plastic goes very brittle!
The MG version has the better interior in my opinion, dechromed exterior and MG sportier looking front end, lower firmer sport suspension, a bit more power from the engine, I think 160bhp, still very economical and very cheap to insure. Very comfortable drive, roomy interior, huge boot, very good build quality and reliable, never had any issues with mine.
The MG ZR ZS and ZT range were met with great approval from the motoring press at the time of launch. There is also a V8 rear wheel drive version lurking around for the petrol heads!😎👍
Sad to see such an iconic British brand like MG basically given to the Chinese⚠️😯😕
Funny you should mention the S-Type Jag at the end and compare with the Rover 75, I had one and always thought they had a very similar look, from the halfway point back, as well but I definitely prefer the MG ZT much better drive IMHO! ⚠️👍😎😁
I had a 75 diesel. Loved it. It went like a train
I loved mine, felt more retro, classier and put together better than my replaced by X Type.
I do disagree with you as I own 75 2.5 v6 and it's a fantastic car that I think has aged rather well its much better built quality than any of the modern jags and v6 sounds rather great but I do respect your opinion though
Got the same myself, 2.5 Contemp SE
@@SirMrShanks mine is a connoisseur se absolutely love the thing one of the best cars I've had apart from its incredible thirst for a 2.5
Yes - I have a mk1 ZT 190 and it’s one of my favourite cars I’ve ever owned. I think you are fundamentally wrong. They are genuinely good cars. They are refined and well built - later cars were stripped of quality. They spent hundreds of millions developing the 75. It was a genuinely good product. The Germans had nothing to do with designing the 75 - it was designed entirely in house.
Josh Charlie I’ve never understood the appeal but the world would be very boring if we all liked the same stuff
High Peak Autos I watched the whole video, I still enjoyed it, I just don’t agree with it 👌
IMO...
The Rover V6 is an under-developed parts-bin affair. The early ones in the 825 petrols were nothing short of a woeful disgrace and an abuse of customers. Yes, the later ones can be made to run okay, but all of them would have needed an upgraded head-gasket, and those that didn't get one as preventative maintenance would have suffered catastrophic engine failure. I knew owners that went through multiple engine rebuilds. There are always exceptions, and I'm sure by now there are people who swear (positively) by their KV6s, but personally I could never recommend one and would never buy one. IMO, the 1.8 Turbo (not much slower in the real world...yes, still has issues but generally not catastrophic) and the diesels are the best options, or maybe the V8. Obviously, YMMV, and that's okay, but I think Mr High Peak pretty much got it right, but needed to criticise the KV6 and MG Rover Group much more for their bad attitude to quality, reliability, and customers. MG Rover thoroughly deserved to go under, and I'm a Rover fan. All that said, you should of course enjoy your car and ignore everything I've said, which I'm sure you will do.
One correction though. You can't be serious if you think BMW had nothing to do with the 75. BMW was not a hands-off owner. BMW bought Rover to rape it and wreck it. When BMW bought Rover it was producing decent cars that were taking sales from BMW. BMW took an opportunity to take what was good and throw back a cash-starved remnant with under-developed products, which was bought by people who were at best in denial that such could be profitable without a massive injection of cash for new development and new plant.
Nigel W the KV6 doesn’t suffer head gasket failures at the same rate like the 4 cylinder engines. Early engines were bad but by the time they were in the 75 they were fundamentally a good engine. I’ve covered 30k miles in the past two years on mine with zero problems. BMW had a lot to do with the car obviously, but the design team were British and were essentially allowed to do what they want.
www.aronline.co.uk/cars/rover/75/
notformebeaky just not true. How are they poorly equipped? They are actually very good at cruising. They are quiet and refined. Read the reviews of the time. Later cars were cost cut it’s true, but pre facelift cars are well built.
75 2.5v6 contemporary SE, love it. You haven't got a clue
Each to their own
He doesn't have a clue.
I have the 2.5V6 aswell.
Sounds like he is in a much better position to have an objective opinion than you guys and many years in the industry.
@@kramsenoj1 Seems like an Alfa Romeo case here. Alfas also broke down, all the time, had terrible electrics, rusted as badly as Japanese cars... but that also made them special. That's why enthusiasts love them.
One of the best cars ever made! Underrated imo
CORRECT BRO in the same spirit of R 75
You are spot on about the reliability issues Matt. That K series engine with it head gasket problems was a real nightmare. However the Rover 75 and MG ZT when fitted with the BMW 2.0 turbo diesel was a very different animal altogether. The MG ZT was a real driver's car - good road holding and it flew. And as you indicated in its early days as Rover, before getting caught up in B.L. / Honda built some lovely cars. The P5 and P6 were fabulous.
The KV6 is a decent engine, expensive to change the belts and thirsty as anything but reliability wise pretty good
Hmm. Everyone I know who owned one (and I know quite a few) never has a bad word for them, and recall them with great fondness. In defence of the 75, I will point out that it won many awards, including the Most Beautiful Saloon Car by the Italian motoring media, and was one of the safest cars in it’s class. In comparison with an S Type (a car I love) one should remember that the 75 is a comparative thoroughbred, whereas the Jag is a Lincoln platform with a Ford or PSA engine (unless you can afford to run a V8) and has a very poor reputation for rust underneath.
Let’s not beat around the bush here, both cars are now only really appreciated by old duffers (like me) who want to float around surrounded by leather and wood while listening to Classic FM. That doesn’t make them bad cars, just niche cars.
Oh, and as far as reliability is concerned there’s nothing in it. I went to test drive a low mileage S Type last week and the fucking wouldn’t start!
numberstation Yeah you’re probably right there. I’d rather drive the S type though personally but they’re both quite niche
The Jag has the edge on the 75 for me, I prefer the interior and I don’t like the facelifted 75s. Call me old fashioned but I’d only buy a V6 petrol in either, putting a diesel lump in a Jag is missing the point altogether...
numberstation I agree
@@numberstation IMO, the early S-Type has a horrendous looking dash. The later ones are okay. The one benefit to the Rover is you can easily replace the head unit and at least have bluetooth and USB/SD/aux/iPod input. If you only listen to the radio, then I guess it's no big deal, and there are plenty of options to handle phone calls if that is important.
@@numberstation
I've been a Rover man since the 70's, only pre-SD1 though until l bought my 75 (1.8) a few years back.
However l could never buy a Rover with a tractor engine in it.
Stop talking about all the other rovers and concentrate on the car you're in.forget it mate you had already made your mind up before you even opened the door.
TBF considering it was just BMW's means to steal the Mini, it's not a bad car.
@@user-sf7kl9uh7k
The R50/R53 Mini were designed and built by Rover guys anyway.
But they mainly wanted the 4WD stuff from Land Rover, which gave birth to the X series
2.5 is smooth as silk, comfortable, luxurious and reliable. I wish I can buy one
I think by the time this car was launched, the reputation of Rover was damaged beyond redemption, thanks to the Austin-Rover era. The 75 was a genuinely nice car, but Rover sold it as a car aimed at people from the mid 30's age group upwards. But it ended up selling to middle aged retirees with delusions of grandeur. It just never cut the mustard with younger drivers. I guess it was also too retro for its own good, when all the other choices on the market were bang up to date and modern. The 75 was more of a museum piece to be admired from a distance with one foot in the past, and the other in the 21st century.
Shame really, as Rover had some exciting concepts in the pipeline. One of which went on to become the BMW 1 series, which has been a huge success for BMW, as is the Mini. Although the Mini is now a brand, not a BMW stable mate.
How different things could have been for Rover.
Now, most 75's are smoky, worn out taxis, or cheap run about family load luggers, slowly decaying on many a street up and down the land, unloved and un cared for.
Not a very dignified end for what was a premium British marque at one time. RIP Rover 🙁
Herman Munster Thats quite right. I agree
Good review
Herman Munster, I agree with your comments, Rover couldn’t seem to shake off their reputation that followed them from their British Leyland/Austin Rover days, and that is a shame, and that’s some of the reason they never had the money to develop the better ideas they had.
I agree with nearly all of your comments. BMW asset stripped Rover, using their know-how on making front wheel drive cars. Haven't seen a mini-cab 75 in years, mostly German ones. We have one after owning an X-Type and an XJ6 (X350), the Rover 75 Classic is more of a Morris Oxford rather than a successor to the more interesting P6 or even the 820e I once owned. The build quality is not as good as the 200 I once owned, seat fabrics, switches, radio/cassette, etc. Pity really, I do like the car, but it does not have the I have arrived as you do with the Jaguars or even out other car, a 1965 Humber Super Snipe. Handling wise it is very good, and the seats are more comfortable compared to the XJ6, horses for courses.
The Rover 75 deserved a much better reputation, if VW owned Rover instead of tantrum AG, Rover might have still been around… Think SEAT (cast-off FIATs with terrible build quality) and Skoda, both now make excellent cars. BMW just had a strop, threw it's toys out of the pram because the British government was playing by the EU rules, (does not apply to the French or Italian motor industries). No, Rover should have stayed with Honda. At the end of the day, BMW was only really involved with the 75, the other cars were already about to be launched.
Had two, loved them both.
'A bad jag tribute band" lol! 😂😂😂I'd rather watch this than top gear
The 75 was in Midsummer Murder’s, that makes it an instant classic.
The Jaguar S-Type was in Casino Royale
Barnaby's cars progress upwards in terms of marque as the series goes on: Ford, Rover, Volvo, Jag.
I fell in love with the 75 watching that series!
@@scfMetro It really is a nice looking car, in my opinion, better looking than as a S type Jag.
@@evang9708 I remember watching both cars at the same dealership when they were new and agree that the 75 looks better. It also drives very well, I had a test drive last week and I'm about to buy it 🇬🇧
I remember being at work experience at Rover in the quality control department. They had me testing the torque of engines with a torque wrench and clipboard. They had a Jaguar engine they were testing. It has been running for four days straight. Glowing bright red!
K-series takes more looking after but it's certainly not the monster many would have you believe. However the diesel and 2.0/2.5 KV6 are seriously underated engines. The good thing about these cars is that all the faults are really well documented. And both rover/mg have one of the best fan bases going. Parts are still pretty cheap and many people are still specialised and dedicated to the brand.
Good grief, someone who knows. Well done you. The Rover MG community is up there in the top one ..
Exactly, proper service record no problem
Owned a 75 cdti, it was the comfiest car I've ever had. The bmw diesel is punchy and very frugal. My opinion is that the early 75's are both beautiful and very well built. Just sayin
Just because I don't like it doesnt mean anyone else can't.. Each to their own :)
@@HighPeakAutos your right, i wasn't being obtuse, just giving my side as an ex owner. Can you believe the response tho about a car that hasn't been on sale for over 13 years, from a company that no longer exists!
Craig Stevens I know 😂
i have the 75 CDTI, 100% agree, well built, and its get serviced every-year
You’re right!! My dad was bmw dealer and got my mom a brand new rover 75 back in 2004 for 8000 euros and since then i always wanted that car myself it’s comfortable and has that old school class interior
I owned one of these, and did mini cabbing with it in the city of London, mine had a tv, it was a fabulous car. I had great fun with it never gave me any problems
Typical review from someone who's never really gave rover a chance straight from the start, you mentioned head gasket, temperature guage and overheating so many times you're just running it into the ground even more, maybe focus on the fact that it was a bit of competition for jaguar even the queen had one, try taking out a 25gti, 160 zr or a 180 zs then come back, the 75 was more of a luxury BUDGET car and it done exactly that... Never had a issue with my rover 👌
Always exceptions, but it is a sad fact that Rovers from 1995 on were mechanically particularly woeful. Many issues and woeful corporate values and customer 'service'. Blamed customers for problems, etc. Ford were fixing the KV6s in its cars and acknowledging the problems while Rover blamed its customers. And much more. Rover went bust for good reasons. However, IMO, apart from the engines, the 75 isn't that bad, and the interior is better than the S-Type. Wood does look partcularly cheap and out of place though, but does hold up well enough over time. I think the dash design and the seats are classic Rover. Biggest interior disappointment for me is rear legroom. Seems as if it was initially designed to be rear driven like a 3-Series.
I had a 400 k (50k km) series, zs kv6(30kkm) and zt-t 2.0d(70kkm). And they are fine if you put low mileage on them. They are not reliable. They are hard to diagnose outside of UK - lack of services that got infamous Testbook Diagnostic Tool. Cheap, poor assembly and quality control. It requires A LOT of interest from owner so you can know what parts from Honda (400/ZS) or BMW (75/ZT) fits.
Temp gauge tells you nothing, it was designed to be linear and then shoot up to the red when it's too late. There is a diagnostic mode where you can read the real engine temperature from the trip meter as you drive.
MG ZT was the sporty 75 version. At that point, according to Wikipedia, the head gasket issues had been addressed and fixed.
@@nigel.w It was. It had a shaft tunnel to the rear (pretty damn awesome for RWD conversion) and ended up RWD with the MG ZT 260 V8. It also shared components with the BMW E36, check Big Car's review.
The 2003 and previous years are a super car..I have owned a 2L Diesel Tourer which was excellent and now drive an 03 2.5l V6 Conneseur, a super quiet drive..no bumps and rattles aka BMW.
Super build quality, comfort, holds the road like a limpet, power when needed plus it looks great for 15 year old car...these can be picked up for a song.
Probably the most underrated early 2000 second hand buy..avoid the facelift versions I would agree.
Avoid 1.8 if possible also..
The S-Type 3l Jaguar I agree is a great drive too..
Like any second hand buy if you do your research and history properly both the 75 and the Jag are good choices for a very reasonable outlay.
I must admit that i do love the body shape of the Rover 75, It's very retro 50's Rover P4 ish! I think i might bag a nice rot freeV6 manual and just store it!
You only drove the Car for 11mins. I owned one back in 05 for 4 years never had a problem lovely motor The 75
Did you know that quality control at Cowley was better than BMW at the time
Ade2Bee Thats worrying
@@HighPeakAutos classy assets.fatllama.com/images/medium/rover-p5b-coupe-35-litre-1969-13504713.jpg
But production of the 75 moved to Longbridge in 2000. Longbridge was long not fit for purpose. And the car tested was built at Longbridge.
Sounds like Bullshit as the E46 and E39 are some of the best modern BMW's in term so build quality.
@@colmfarrel4742 At least E38/E39 were cost-cutted on electrics. Now jokes are made if it's even possible to find an E39 without fault codes.
These are lovely cars...plenty of room...luxurious...!!!
I have a Rover 75 cdti tourer. Best car I've ever owned. Always reliable good performance easy to drive and comfortable.
Pleased to hear it
2.0 CDTI Was a very solid car, and if you look at other cars from the year 2000, its interiror is very nice!
I recently got this Car 2.0 CDTi :)
@@DeanneShorts About to get a CDTi with 50K in around 2 weeks ,pristine garaged from new condition, its a shame Matt reviewed the 1.8. I had a CDTI for 17 years and wish i hadn,t sold it, as i had zero problems with it, so mabe its a question of taste, its certainly not a bad car. Hey Matt if your interested i am selling my Nissan Juke diesel which is a heap of XXXX ,DPF went out on it,Injector went out, naaaah im gettin a Rover 75 CDTI to have zero problems again thanks .
When I started in business, Rover's helped me so much, all I ever did was recover these vehicles with head gasket problems but for my sins I still like Rover's.
Yes you should buy one. Had one for 5 years....2.0 Connie Diesel (BMW engine). Up there with one of the best cars I have ever had. BTW....You are wrong...and have used all the stereo typical crap I have heard over the years. My 75 cost me only basic servicing except the 2 aux fuel pumps failing (which I changed myself for £200). The lads at work had far more costly german cars that for some reason, where not as reliable as evryone seems to think. Never mind...it won't change my view or many other's. A misguided review that like you say...will annoy many of your viewers.. BTW...The Jag S-Type is worse regarding reliabiliy....and I like those too. Just when you think someone is alright......
Graham Evans I’ve never been a fan but the world would be a very boring place if we all liked the same things. This was the only Rover I’ve driven in recent memory that hasn’t left me stranded.
Very rare in Australia ,my friend a very old chap had a new one and said it was a disaster.
Load of rubbish we had three of them, two blew head gaskets and the other had the turbo fail under 50k. Seats were nice mind, other than that the are pure cringe cars now, literally only see people with one foot in the grave bumbling down the road in them now.
ive got the same can't fault mine with the BMW Diesel 2.0 engine with 183K on the clock and still going
Graham Evans yeah I’d own one although my bmw E34 is super reliable and easy to repair so I’ll never sell it👍🏻🇬🇧
Currently smoking a 75 Tourer CDT around. A cheap diesel estate that cost me £700. I haven’t washed , hovered or checked the oil in 4mths and I love it.
Uffington Parade sums up the vehicle really
SiJRa it’s reliable, comfortable, practical (kids and a dog) and very cheap to run.
I love the fact that I’ve driven it for 4 mths trouble free, although I have to make sure I don’t run it low on fuel. Oh an the fact I haven’t seen another one on the roads since owning it.
I’ll keep it for years to come as it’s been very well looked after and it’s only got 66k on the clock.
My Transit connect van blow cam belt and Iv been using a Rover Estate diesel 54 plate, top of the range leather seats all the whistles do bells as my van since June Iv just done 1500 miles and decided to keep it I love it best £700 Iv spent its done 190k and think the BMW lump is good for another 100k
If you love it that much surely give the oil a check will you.
After my 1969 P5B I got my first Jaguar in 1982. It was a 1965 3.8 S, the first of a total of 15 different Jags. I've learned at least one lesson : A car is never as bad, nor as good, as rumours will tell you. IMO that goes for Jaguar as well as Rover.
Rover 75 is your grandad’s car, but I drove an MG ZT for a long weekend, now THAT was fun to drive
Early ones had REAL wooden dash. Drive wise it was the best frontwheel drive car of its day. In the uk people always take the piss at rover but in the rest of the world people like them...and in fact prefer it to spiffy jags.
I own a very early one with the V6. And to be honest, when your V6 is troublesome then you are looking at endless bills (like me) BUT when you dirve it, with its submarine silence, supreme comfort, epic sound and whaftabillity you’ll forgive it erverything.
(Btw your comment about the temp gauge staying in the middle reveals you dont know a lot about cars. EVERY modern car has a FAKE ‘keep the owner happy’ gauge that ALLWAYS says 90 degrees or the middle unless it is seriously overheating.)
And mate, Audi A4? Better? Less troublesome HA HA
S type beter looking? HA that interiour was build for the chinese and americans. Great tast
Good on you. Can't even spell.
Another twatbox.
@@karlsloan3655 english isn't my first language.
@@paulbaumer8210 that's not true. Read the reviews and watch the road tests. German road test found it very favourable against a 5 series. My friend had a Alf 156 and he couldnt stay with me on a motorway cloverleaf bent. For a front wheel drive car the roadholding is great. X type has 4wd so that maybe beats it (but it is newer), Audi A4 of that era only went one way: straight with screaching tyres on fullock. Same for Passat. Understeer like crazy. Lot of people now bought theirs for crips money and spend less on tyres so maybe that's were your experience came from but when it was launched it got praised for the way it drove and some claimed it was the best driving fwd car of the world at the time.
@@rovervitesse1985 I owned both cars. A 1.8T. And I had a three 156s. There is simply no comparison. The Rover was a steamed pudding compared to a soufle. The only reward for driving it fast was a fearful heartbeat which increased with every mph you added to any speed over 'bustling' (the fear was that you might have to brake or take a bend in the road). And the Rover even managed to be less reliable than the Alfa. I tried to like it, but I couldn't. I traded it in for a Nissan X trail - which, incredibly, also handled better.
@@paulbaumer8210 wow. Did you own a very early one? Or a really late one? Mine surprises me again and again. It isn't reliable though. My friend has a mk2 1.8 turbo with 200hp and it handles like it is on rails. Mind you, we both had al the rubber bushes in the front suspension swapped for powerflex polyurethane ones when the rubber ones rotted through. And most people I know are positive surprised with 75s. And again. Motorpress was too back then. But I know some early samples had trouble with the rear axle and the later ones with project drive money saving weren't great.
Your right I'd still have one though. I cant stand Audi, BMW merc. The Vectra's are so bad I'd deliberately crash it or set fire to it
There’s nothing wrong with the vectra. Iv got an 08 1.8 sri, pipercross filter and a remap. 0-60 in 9 seconds and 135 flat out . Not bad for £2500. And iv owned many other cars. Two e46 BMW’s. A 2.6 v6 gsi vectra b.
@@kristianspencer1978 the e46 is in another league mate. My dad had a few vectras not bad reliably wise but pretty shit overall.
Nobody like me i know iv had two e46s, a 325 msport and a 330se. But they r old hat now probably rusted away. The vectra is a cheap car but there’s nothing that I would change about it. I spent £5000 on the 325 and two and a half grand on the 330. They were expensive too maintain.
Vectra are great
@@kristianspencer1978 I had an e36 328i I picked up cheap on Ebay as sold as seen but with 12 months mot and that was reliable as fuck but the body had a few dents on it but it drove like new until I crashed it they are classic now or near enough :(. I'd have a BMW over a vectra any day to be honest
I had a 75 and it was great.....seats really comfy and good power. Petrol V6 was a nightmare to service though. It took about an hour to check the rear 3 spark plugs as you had to dismantle the air handling unit first to get to them. I never had reliability issues though and covered around 100k in it.
I must admit to being aRover fan, and yes I had a 75. But I also had countless SD1 V8’s and a glorious 827 vitesse, so wish I still had that one.
this guy doesn't know class when he see's it
Haha ok
The Rover 75 is THE best car ever made in Britain and FAR better than any Jag , the 75 isn't trying to be anything other than itself . As a Derbyshire lad and a member of the Rover75 and MG ZT Owners Club all i can say is UNSUBSCRIBED !!!!!
Philip Kerry 😂 I must remember to keep my opinions to myself whilst the camera is rolling
😂 Oh dear, you've poked a wasps nest here alright HPA.
Herman Munster I should know better shouldn’t I. Always sugar coat everything and keep my opinion to myself 😂
Philip Kerry Christ don't take it personally, its only HPA's opinion he is stating, re-subscribe dude
@@HighPeakAutos It sort of explains why Quentin Wilson got booted off Top Gear! Too many Austin Metro owners writing in to complain about his in depth review, showing us all where we could expect to find the first signs of rust forming after a light shower. Hilarious!
Don't inadvertently publish your home address, whatever you do. You'll have the Rover 75 owners club blockading your street.
Oh my days 😂🤣👍
Still got my 2 litre diesel 75 with the Connoisseur trim and still adore it. Reliable, economical, comfortable and quick enough. Never thought I would end up a Rover fan but there you are... Best 2 grand I ever spent. And like you, I'd love to try the V8.
I’ve had my rover 75 2.0 diesel almost 2 years never skipped a beat. In fact it’s the best car I’ve ever owned. I don’t like the k series engines because of the head gasket issues. Mine has the bmw chain driven m47 engine it’s brilliant
I like your reviews but you are factually incorrect. Firstly they did not sell well as confirmed by Rover’s failure: secondly, they were very reliable.
Andrew Evans thanks for watching. They sold 211k over 5 years which I don’t think is bad. Wasn’t enough to save them though
They did sell well in the first couple of years of production!
Kieran Pearson-Price I agree
A friend had so many problems with a Nissan SUV that he bought a 2004 Rover 75 estate four years ago. I told him no way for all the reasons you outline, but the damn thing refuses to go wrong and he loves it.Grrrrr!
I see this car and hear the ‘Keeping up appearances’ theme tune in my head
i love the rover 75 plus it was so better then cars on the road in there looks
I heard the diesel bmw engine, works well in this car, but the k series petrol was troublesome.
I have the same petrol engine in an old convertible (1997) and it's been great, including track days.
The City Rover was actually a rebadged Tata Indica sold under the rover brand in the UK.
Tata is an Indian company that was doing poorly (quality- wise) at the time, but have significantly improved and moved their products upmarket since acquiring Landover and Jaguar.
The original TATA was designed to cope with the very poor road conditions in its Native Sub-continent. This is does admirably. I still see a pristine red and a green one locally.
My 75 is the 3rd Rover I’ve owned. Since 1981 I’ve owned a P6 and a 400. They have all given me trouble free motoring. I’ve lost count of the times people have stopped to admire my 75 some telling me that they wished they still owned theirs. The worst cars I’ve owned for reliability have been Peugeot and BMW and they cost me thousands in repair bills. Give me a Rover 75 any day.
My dad had Rover 213 for 22 years, it was very reliable, my childhood was troubled
213 was basically a Honda. Very good thought.
Honda engine, that's why. The rover engined 216 always broke down
S Y 216 and 416 were the Honda ohc engines the ones that broke down were the 214 and 414 Rover engines.
@@colinmoss7343 the 1.6 was a BL engine s series. British.
You said that the Germans insulted us by giving us a car like the Rover 75. I think we insulted ourselves as a nation not being able to build a decent mass produced car that remained in British ownership. One of the biggest things we have to be embarrassed about as a nation we don't own any of our car brands anymore. All in foreign ownership, we insulted ourselves, and the Rover 75 is exactly what we deserve from the Germans. I really can not believe we have no national pride anymore when it comes to the car industry. I drive Ford now because I respect the brands integrity and design. They may not be British but its the next best option. Good channel keep it up
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Thats right. Its a pity isn't it. Poor management. Poor build quality etc..
Don't agree with all you said, but definitely agree about national pride. When the current over 50's are gone I fear there will be few who know what national pride is. Remember that the language is being re-engineered. Nationalism bad, patriotism good. Very confusing, because they are basically synonymous. Or were until Macron said otherwise. Only got to listen to the Brexit debate to know the lack of national pride. The fifth largest economy in the world apparently isn't able to stand without the EU. The EU is said to be all powerful. Without the UK, the EU is really only Germany and it's in some trouble. Problem with the UK is that it invests plenty in research but not enough in development. We are prone to selling our ideas to others to develop and profit from rather than doing so ourselves. And we seem trapped in PC land that suppresses the truth and oppresses the true as if we are living in '1984'. Difficult to see any halt let alone reversal. Even the Tories have gone Woke.
blakesevern you make me want to buy Rover back and try again . If only we could see that happening
There’s plenty of national pride when it comes to the car industry still. Most are part of larger car companies but there are hardly any stand alone brands now days just due to the sheer economics of it. We have JLR, Aston Martin, Bentley, Lotus, Rolls-Royce, McLaren, Morgan etc...one heck of a list IMO!
@@rare6499 Let's take them one by one.
Land Rover: One of the most unreliable brands and grossly overpriced. Base prices maybe look okay, but spec one up to have the same options that come standard on a Kia and you'll be shocked. Nonetheless, still a British icon that is still able to distinguish itself from the crowd.
Jaguar: A real mixed bag, from E-Pace crapness to the generally excellent F-Type and the innovative designs of the XJ and I-Pace. XF was mostly great until you looked at the quality of the interior. New face initially looked a bit Audi-esque, now it's just an indistinctive lazy nothing. And as of today only one slightly aspirational engine offered by JLR. Quickly going broke. I-Pace is a sales flop, despite it being a relatively good offering.
Aston Martin: Can't get their build quality up to the level of the prices. And now engines by Mercedes. Maybe the Merc engines are better, but if so, I'm going to buy a Mercedes-AMG GT, no question a better car in every single respect, except brand, for much less money. No longer properly hand-built, but still build-quality issues, and no longer any aspirational engines. Keep having to make excuses for the brand. And grossly overpriced. Now looking for a late to the party SUV to save the company. Yes, there's Valkyrie and Valhalla, but you can't justify the rest of the line-ups relative mediocrity on them. Maybe new electric offerings and the resurrection of Lagonda spell a bright future for AML but as of right now the company has IMO decided to tread water with mediocre offerings that trade on the name and history without delivering anything that is objectively worthy of the name or objectively worth choosing over the offerings of other brands.
Bentley: Bentayga looks like a black cab. Based on an Audi. VW-derived mechanicals. Body made by VW. New Conti GT and Flying Spur greatly improved but interiors reflect a Germanic idea of Britishness and are over the top. Based on a VW platform. Designed by a German. Electrical issues plagued predecessors to the point of unrepairability, so time will tell. I personally like the Conti GT and Flying Spur, but make no mistake they are German cars. And German accents rule at Bentley presentations. Bentley is more an assembler than a manufacturer or even designer. More than any other 'British' brand, Bentley is most akin to a drag artist.
Lotus: Foreign-owned of course. Still under-resourced. No Lotus engines. Other than that, I give Lotus a pass.
Rolls-Royce: Game very much upped under BMW, but tasteless and over the top. Target market is everyone with money, except British old money. At the end of the day, bespoke, high-quality BMWs. Again German accents abound at RR presentations. Bespoke work by English craftspeople and that's something to be proud of, for sure.
McLaren: Yep, something to be proud of, for sure. A remarkable and outstanding Britsh success story in a short period of time, too. Hard to see it duplicated in another automotive segment though.
Morgan: No longer a Morgan at the helm. Pushed out! New Plus Six a good car with a BMW engine that is actually good, but that BMW shifter has to go. I have a soft spot for Morgan but cannot see me ever buying one. Very much not in the mainstream, but something to be proud of.
There are of course other small makers, as you say.
Caterham: Foreign-owened but a very British product.
Still, a very short list! Miniscule when you look at how many auto companies Britain used to boast!!! And very few in British ownership.
The only mainstream makers are JLR and they are foreign-owned!
In France, PSA is French-owned and they recently bought Opel and Vauhall.
In Germany, BMW is German-owned, VW, Audi, and Porsche are German-owned, and VW Group also owns Bentley, Bugatti, Ducatti, Lamborghini, Skoda, Seat, etc, etc. In Italy, FCA is Italian owned, including Fiat, Chrysler, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Jeep, Maserati, etc, and Ferrari has been spun off but still Italian-owned. In the US, despite inefficiency, poor quality, poor products and the 2008 financial crisis, GM and Ford are still American-owned. Japanese auto makers are Japanese-owned, and Korean auto makers are Korean-owned.
Your mileage obviously varies from mine, but as I see it, with the exception of McLaren, which is a very new maker, the state of the British auto industry is a national disgrace!!!
Earlier comment apart I had a 2.5 V6 Tourer, absolutely loved it, changed the driver window mech, passenger lock actuator, loved the double tailgate, the fabulous ride and then the cruise followed by the AC failed. Then there was a V6 saloon, headgaskets.
I had a ztt chipped diesel and it was a great workhorse. The best thing was the surprisingly good handling. Fancy a decent V8 400hp job if it was a second motor.
In Australia, a surprising number are still on the road (and we frequently see 38-42 degrees Celsius weather). A friend bought a black 2.5 v6 new in 2004 (update model) and it has served him well - still drives it to this day. It's nice to drive, but the v6 lacks low-end grunt - revs well, and sounds good for a v6. Has been reliable, only let him down once in 15 years. The 75 looks beautiful with the right wheels and the leather smells right. We rarely see any other Rovers on the road (especially not the SD1!). It would be great if you could test one of the v8s - they seem to be a good package: ua-cam.com/users/results?search_query=rover+75+v8+racing
I have 4 R75 cannot love any other Brands . Period
I remember my grandad driving down the M1 in his rover sd1 V8 with his thick Jim Bowen esk glasses on and flap cap doing 100 mph with us in kids in the back no seatbelts. God I miss the 80s.
I found this car very beautiful. Very well designed and with rich interior as well.
I had one of these given to me as a company car when I was 30. I immediately felt that I had aged about 30 years!
Love the pub analogy!
I've had 2 rover 75 diesels both we reliable and fantastic on fuel. I then bought a 1999 jaguar s type 3.0 v6 petrol which was far more better drive I loved the s type but had to replace both sills and do the subframe but it was an awesome car and excellent value for money.
I've a mg zt mate diesel is very good
I quite like the 75 , and I think it was unfair all the criticism it was given. It's spacious , elegant and has a charm of its own. It's not the most reliable car , but as you said once you fix head gasket they are reliable. I wouldn't mind to have one 😁
Back in the 90s i had a 216 Coupe with the Honda engine. I really liked that car
They were a nice car in their day.
Fun fact: Each time you mentioned the K Series engine in this video, my phone’s personal assistant piped up asking me what I wanted help with. 🤔
elyiddo 😂 That happened to me whilst filming and also whilst editing. It got very annoying
Sorry you drove the wrong car mine is a Connie estate BMW Diesel engine model and so good I bought 2 one for my girlfriend who love hers too . Remember BMW diesel version is totally different drive apparently
Stephen Duller He should have drove a v6 like many were
yep he reviewed a smaller engine version so its going to be awful lol, i like mine is 75 CDTI great engine still running with 183K on the clock, im going for 250K
Stephen Duller wrong
I absolutely love your videos, whether I agree or disagree you construct both your presentation and argument intelligently and articulately with humour and accurate information. Thanks for another great video! Keep them coming!
Jamie Sut Thank you! It seems I’ve offended some loyal Rover fans, but I can’t like every single car I do a video with
High Peak Autos I love rovers, even the 75, but they’re a case of charm over substance! You can’t please everybody and there’s nothing worse than watching somebody gush over every car they review, that would erode your credibility . Thanks again and keep them coming! ☺️
I used to transport new ones around the UK backloading from Longbridge back in the day.They are a big comfy bus and that one looks a minter like it hasn't seen a puddle.I could get 12 on my truck.I used to sit in them and think wow what a nice car.Its just a shame about all the other Rovers at the time.The 600 was a nice car new.I hope the next one to own that one takes as much care of it as the previous one did.
A beautiful design. 🇬🇧
Edward George no it’s Chinese now not from England 🏴 anymore
I think I woud buy the diesel model just been looking at one for £300 on Facebook lol
Hi Matt I've had a lot of Rovers over the years and to be honest they have been one of the most reliable cars I've had, I've had nearly all models apart from the 800 series.
Me too P4, P5 P6 now 4 R 75
Another excellent vid. I bought a 75 just before I got the S Type it was a 2.5 auto, head gaskets went, got rid, got my money back. Yes I now have an S Type fabulous motor. Thank you. Looking forward to 2020 vids. Cheers Paul. All the best.
Paul Newton Thanks Paul
Seems BMW didn't learn much about reliability since Rover.
Rover taught BMW everything they know about reliabillity.
Rather a Clarksonesque of later years style of review, granted you're entitled to your opinion but you really needed to research a little better regarding the development of the R40 & R50.
JVChester Only my opinion. We’re all entitled to one. The world would be boring if we all liked the same things
@@HighPeakAutos Spot on HPA. Why some people are taking this so seriously, I will never know.
I don't work in the trade, but even I know that most people think of the 75 as a bit 'twee' a bit 'cliched' and even at its launch, there were some who questioned why it had to be so retro, as if Rover were trying to reinvent its past, rather than embrace the here and now.
Obviously, the budget for market research must've been pretty slim, as they expected the car to sell to a younger demographic than those who actually bought the car. And fleet buyers were not interested at all.
The MGZT did a little to dispel the retro perception, but it just wasn't enough unfortunately.
But when all is said and done, we all have our likes and dislikes.
Interesting fact, when the 75 launched at the 1998 British Motor Show Jeremy Clarkson said it was the best British car of the 90's and panned the S-Type which was launched at the same show. Then every time the 75 was mentioned on Top Gear he said it was rubbish. When the comedian Jimmy Carr said he had two 75's Clarkson rolled his eyes.
@@hermanmunster3358 I find it quite amusing now that retro is back with the big German execs 20 years later after the 75. Big chrome grills, chrome on the boot lids, under the front bumpers, around intakes and side sills. We're Rover ahead of the time or is that back in time😂
@@a0r0a7 Rover just over did it, with wood effect on every interior panel, and chrome on the exterior, even for the time.
As I said, the MGZT was a bit of a departure from that ethos, and the car was instantly more popular with younger drivers. The MGZT should have launched first, then the 75. Maybe that was the biggest mistake.
Good to see you back, I recently gave up caffeine....it was less difficult than hanging on for High Peak....great video...thank you 🤗
Haha unfortunately my day job gets in the way of making these videos but I've got another couple coming soon :)
I had a MG zt 2.5. owned it from 2 years old and had it for 9 years. 1 battery(£60) , 1 set of disks and pads ( £220), 1 lower suspension mount bush( £120) and a back box (£220). I just changed the oil/ fluids/ filters.
Had the leak in the front and the back door handle got fixed. It Never broke down , fuel was great on a long run. Excellent to drive and i miss it a lot. Seats were extremely comfortable and i thought the interior felt extremely solid compared to VW/BMW. I never understood the hate for the 75/ZT. If you were to sit in the equivalent competitor cars of around that time , i think more people would be surprised at the build quality of the 75.
A beautiful looking car
I love this thing's design! (Well, before the '04 facefuck.)
I agree the Mk1 looks better by far.
Agreed. I have a mk1 xpower grey, ZT180 in storage and mint. Beautiful car and good to drive. Different from mainstream euroboxes.
@@beaufighter245 Great to hear of one in storage/preservation. A lovely car, I always thought. Future classic.
Marvellously entertaining and pungent with the words! You'll have really stirred 'em up this time and punched a big hole in the millenium era nostalgia!
Haha I know... What was I thinking
Enjoying the back catalogue very much, always liked the Tourer and the MG variants, prefarably in 'loudish' green or blue metallic! Big fun this "HPA Classics"" review, thank you :)
I love the 75/zt thanks for another good review 👍
nathan mufc Cheers
They cut costs on later models. Called project drive 😂
Drive to the mechanics 😉
As a non-Brit professional driver for 30 years, drove over 40 different cars. I bought this Rover 75 a few month ago. From an elderly man who stopped driving, less than 65 000 KM. You know, the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. And I am so happy with my purchase. I like the driving experience, the (you call it) fake design. I totally disagree with your idea about this car.
Thanks for sharing
Wow some subscribers (now ex) are so touchy. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. Their (over) reaction says more about them than the car itself. Onwards and upwards Matt, I'm sure you won't lose any sleep over it or experience a sudden drop in sales generally. Take care and keep em coming mate.
I have heard that the very last cars they made were extra bad because they knew they were closing down. Also it sounds like you'd almost like it if it wasn't quite so naff.
Just here to tell you how wrong you are 😉😂
I like mine, I can understand why people didn't like them. It does have it's quirks and issues but most now have work rounds with aftermarket parts, including the dreaded HeAdGaSkEt.
You need a go in an mg zs 180. You wouldn't love it, but it would put a smile on your face
Repair Update Repeat Each to their own 😉
I think it's because people who have never driven them think they have a right to say they are rubbish. My brother did, when I told him we were thinking of buying a 75. We ended up with a very good top of the range X-Type with sun roof, which was a very special car. Strange that my brother now likes the 75, he hasn't seen our car yet. Beautiful car. But alas, no Jaguar to many BMW parts for my liking.
Nigel Charlton-Wright I agree. I hear that all the time from people who run down range rovers having usually never owned one. However my opinion of rovers is based on me owning lots of them over the years. It’s not totally unfounded 👍🏻
@@HighPeakAutos it irritates me when people run down cars they've never actually driven as well. Like you say, range rovers, rovers in general, some citroens and renaults because "they're french" and generally just folk that stare at the world from their leased audi.
It did get me thinking though, I've owned 8 cars since I started driving. Only 1 wasnt built in the UK.
1. 83 fiat x1/9 (Don't knock it till you've tried it)
2. 03 Nissan Micra k11 Micra (boringly reliable)
3. 83 mini mayfair.
4. 98 Rover 75 saloon (was a heap when I bought it)
5. 98 Rover 620si
6. 76 Hillman imp
7. 02 75 conny, tractor engine.
They all had something about them, apart from the Micra, that was dull
I have an '02 1.8 Connoisseur & l love it. It's been very reliable over the four years & 50k miles l've had it. I've just spent a few hundred having a few jobs & the MoT done by one of the owners club specialists, including new brakes & the Aircon serviced.
Nearly 150k miles & no rot, no leaks, no squeaks or rattles. A great car.
When l first started buying Rover's they were a well respected company.
Time & bad management changed that for the worse & l'm well used to people badmouthing them, some as a matter of experience, others who don't know any better but it doesn't bother me, it's just the way it is. People happily buy new cars & overlook the amount of times they have to take them back with problems under warranty (then perhaps out of warranty). Some of us know what a great car the 75 can be, others never will, that's again the way it is.
I also have a small fleet of classic Rover's, pre-Sd1, & am very happy to run my 75 alongside them. My 26 year old stepdaughter likes the 75 too & a neighbour's teenage daughter told me it was cool a few weeks ago, which rather surprised me, so it's not an old-mans car to everyone. They're old enough now to be noticed amongst the Teutonic porridge on our roads & they were the most beautiful car in the world when they were launched according to the Italians. Some of us still think they are & that is also, just the way it is. ;-)
The quality was bad but I always liked the looks of the 75, especially the pre-facelift model. I think it's an elegant saloon car.
I can't believe you rad my comment this year, where I mentioned that you should try a Rover 75!!!! Had another username!!! Wow!!!! It is a great car isn't it?? Thanks brother! Classy UK video!
You have given better reviews on cars that are a lot more crap. You do not like Old Rovers. Full stop. I have owned 2' 75 's and they are far better than the rubbish you think are good. My opinion on you has now changed
Because we have different opinions? How ridiculous.
I had a 2.0 ltr diesel connoisseur, from new. It was the most luxurious car I ever had. Comfortable, reliable and good looking. Of course, now superseded by modern cars. The face-lift version did nothing for the looks, just made it look cheaper. 1.8 turbo engine was notoriously poor. Only regret I had was not buying a ZT, which I could have had instead. A nice one, in silver, still looks good today.
Cheers pal. Love your vids. A fellow bloke from the NW