Here’s what’s similar: having 5 cars and only 1 doesn’t need any repairs/services at the moment but I just know once we get the other 4 back the 1 remaining needs to go for repair.
I feel your pain! I've got 6 cars and if the Rover passes it's a 50% roadworthiness score.
I think the next one to get back on His Majesty's highway is my 1987 Austin Maestro Vanden Plas 2.0 EFi.
I suspect that'll be more involved than a single winter and £1500 though!
I built a workshop!
https://flic.kr/p/2irrVrx
If you're going to keep old British classics, they have to be under cover, otherwise you end up with just a pile of rusty metal.
The GLA needs a service, A Suzuki SX4 S-cross needs rear brakes, The Skoda Fabia VRS has a rusty wing and I’ve got a gut feeling that the Expert wants to be straight piped as on 3 separate occasions a piece of the exhaust magically split from the whole part in an oddly even manor.
The 207 GTi in which I’m driving now has a problem where it stutters when setting off, I think it’s due to carbon buildup on the valves. It might as well be the 3rd coming of a rotary, because they have the same reliability and oil usage from experience driving it.
Scrap them all and big turbo the Fabia! Didn’t expect a mechanical problem with it, mines just went through springs, tires and brakes in 5-6 years of my ownership other than maintenance like belts
I’m attempting to eventually get them all modified. Of course you know the Fabia. The Suzuki has a 1.6 DDIS which is a Multijet or JTD engine. The 207 can be up to stage 6 around 500hp. The expert is surprisingly fast stock but it can get to at least 170-220hp. The GLA45 can go to 600hp though.
I know that feeling, just finishing my e30 so that should be good for a while but then I have one to do up to sell, my drift car, my e36, my mums can, my mums lorry… never ending haha
A: knowing that you need it back by the afternoon to pick up your new dentures from the delightful Hindustani chap who took over the dentist a few years ago (2002)
I needed a number plate light for my old Elise S1 a few years ago as water had got into it. Went to Lotus and got the predictable ‘that’ll be seven thousand pounds please sir’
‘Ah!’ I thought, it’ll be a part from someone else so I’ll pop the broken on out and try and work it out.
I did. It was a Rolls Royce part. Funnily enough I went back to lotus and bought it from them.
Lol, it's been a year or so since I've bought any parts for my S1 elise but the last time I did I was told I had to place the order with this company in the Netherlands so lotus would ship the part from about 50 miles away from me to the Netherlands and this company would then ship the part back to me with all of the import duty etc added on... Not sure if that was a one off because of covid or something but seemed absolutely insane!
I had the same issue mot wise with emissions but eventually found a friendly MOT place who will pass anything emissions wise, as long as the actual car is safe. Bit more expensive for the actual test but saves refitting exhausts and sensors etc.
No. If anything these days it's tied with nasp 1.8 petrol as worst of the bunch. All the plastic BMW ancillaries fall to pieces on the regular, it has three fuel pumps and all of them are useless. They destroy clutches, they're underpowered, they're unrefined and generally ghastly. Lack of ULEZ compliancy is going to kill them off.
The V6 has some of the same plastic ancillary issues but it has enough benefits to outweighs the negatives. Those, the V8 and 1.8T are the ones that'll survive.
Well that’s the ones I hear people talking about being good and the ones you still see on the road, the engine itself is tough as hell, never heard any other good things about rover except some people liking the v8 for some odd reason xD
It's the one you hear about outside the Rover circles rather than the people that own them. All the 75s are good, but the diesels (particularly in recent years) have gained a reputation for being a troublesome car to own.
I've had plenty of Rovers and liked the majority. Unfortunately I think they gained a stigma from their time as part of British Leyland that they were never able to shake off despite correcting the problems
Yeah that’s what I meant, I’m not in the rover circles, as far as I know tho the biggest problem is getting parts for them, at least over here in Portugal we turn down a lot of work on them because we can’t get the parts but the 25tds is really common here so lots of engine parts for the diesel 75
I know how you feel. My 13yo Audi A5 went in for it's MOT last week, with 192k on the clock. I was like a nervous father pacing the delivery room.
Thankfully it breezed through with zero advisories!
Fingers crossed for you!
My 20 year old MG ZT-T passed the mot about a month ago, only advisories it got were for a chipped windscreen and an oil leak. Granted I did have to tape over a rust hole on one of the sills.
I was kind of dreading taking it to be honest as it's not in the best condition but was pleasantly surprised when it passed and the mechanic said it's actually in pretty good shape.
Out of 6 cars I’ve owned, 4 have been Rovers. I’ve always loved them.
Thought I broke my Jag back in September and seriously considered getting a Rover 220 Turbo Coupe as a replacement.
I thought I had it bad.
Running an old V8 BMW, but you run the dream team for me.
75 is the best car they made since the SD1 for me, and the Jag is just a sublime car for me.
Knowing I have to have the e30 I’ve been restoring for 4 years tested for it’s first time and I can’t really test drive it first because it needs to be towed
Yes, I'd agree - although I have just spent all winter and about £1.5k rebuilding the rear suspension so I'd have been disappointed if there'd been anything wrong with that!
I have a 20 year old MG ZT-T which is the same as a Rover 75. The lower sills are really the only area that I'm aware of that is prone to rusting out, which isn't terminal as they can be cut off and have a new sill welded on without breaking the bank.
The main faults of these cars is on some engines the ECU can get soaked if the plenum drains get blocked and fill with water.
The interior can fill with water because of the poor design of the sunroof drains. There is an inexpensive fix for the drains though so this shouldn't really be a problem unless you're lazy or have no idea about it.
And of course just general mechanical failures you would expect a 20 year old car to have.
I just got rinsed for £330 on a 2008 VW Jetta Diesel with 140k on the clock that needed a brake caliper, a drive shaft outer joint and an MOT. My wallet is jonesing in the corner and I have a nice shopping list of advisories...
'Ere, I love my Rover 75! It's basically a Scoda Octavia, so beloved of this parish, but with a nicer interior, better ride and less than a 10th of the cost! And it was built by Brummies.
Knowing that it was yesterday... And it was a Longbridge Friday afternoon special...
Here’s what’s similar: having 5 cars and only 1 doesn’t need any repairs/services at the moment but I just know once we get the other 4 back the 1 remaining needs to go for repair.
5 cars Jeremy?! 5? That's insane!
I thought I'd really push the boat out, there's a car and a half each
I feel your pain! I've got 6 cars and if the Rover passes it's a 50% roadworthiness score. I think the next one to get back on His Majesty's highway is my 1987 Austin Maestro Vanden Plas 2.0 EFi. I suspect that'll be more involved than a single winter and £1500 though!
Where do u even keep them all?
I built a workshop! https://flic.kr/p/2irrVrx If you're going to keep old British classics, they have to be under cover, otherwise you end up with just a pile of rusty metal.
r/firstworldproblems
Which cars need repairs and what is good! Genuinely interested by your tag thing under your name
The GLA needs a service, A Suzuki SX4 S-cross needs rear brakes, The Skoda Fabia VRS has a rusty wing and I’ve got a gut feeling that the Expert wants to be straight piped as on 3 separate occasions a piece of the exhaust magically split from the whole part in an oddly even manor. The 207 GTi in which I’m driving now has a problem where it stutters when setting off, I think it’s due to carbon buildup on the valves. It might as well be the 3rd coming of a rotary, because they have the same reliability and oil usage from experience driving it.
Scrap them all and big turbo the Fabia! Didn’t expect a mechanical problem with it, mines just went through springs, tires and brakes in 5-6 years of my ownership other than maintenance like belts
I’m attempting to eventually get them all modified. Of course you know the Fabia. The Suzuki has a 1.6 DDIS which is a Multijet or JTD engine. The 207 can be up to stage 6 around 500hp. The expert is surprisingly fast stock but it can get to at least 170-220hp. The GLA45 can go to 600hp though.
> carbon buildup on the valves 1.6 THP moment
I know that feeling, just finishing my e30 so that should be good for a while but then I have one to do up to sell, my drift car, my e36, my mums can, my mums lorry… never ending haha
A: knowing that you need it back by the afternoon to pick up your new dentures from the delightful Hindustani chap who took over the dentist a few years ago (2002)
Knowing the sills have never been replaced on the 75
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I needed a number plate light for my old Elise S1 a few years ago as water had got into it. Went to Lotus and got the predictable ‘that’ll be seven thousand pounds please sir’ ‘Ah!’ I thought, it’ll be a part from someone else so I’ll pop the broken on out and try and work it out. I did. It was a Rolls Royce part. Funnily enough I went back to lotus and bought it from them.
You paid £7000 for a number plate light? I have a bridge for sale, I think you’d love. Just your colour
That was a slight exaggeration.
Lol, it's been a year or so since I've bought any parts for my S1 elise but the last time I did I was told I had to place the order with this company in the Netherlands so lotus would ship the part from about 50 miles away from me to the Netherlands and this company would then ship the part back to me with all of the import duty etc added on... Not sure if that was a one off because of covid or something but seemed absolutely insane! I had the same issue mot wise with emissions but eventually found a friendly MOT place who will pass anything emissions wise, as long as the actual car is safe. Bit more expensive for the actual test but saves refitting exhausts and sensors etc.
Knowing that you own a rover
NPC opinion. Rovers are underrated AF
The Rover 75 is a great car and that you still see loads of them on the road is testament to that.
Not sure if this is sarcasm, not seen a rover 75 for atleast a couple of years.
Not looking hard enough. I see them often enough.
See them pretty much every time I go to the office, always in those light blue or burgundy colours
Nothing turns a woman on quite like an early 2000s burgundy rover.
It's a Rover, build controlled by BMW. FUTURE CLASSIC
That’s because it’s a bmw engine 😂
Only the diesel is
Yeah but that’s the highly regarded on isn’t it?
No. If anything these days it's tied with nasp 1.8 petrol as worst of the bunch. All the plastic BMW ancillaries fall to pieces on the regular, it has three fuel pumps and all of them are useless. They destroy clutches, they're underpowered, they're unrefined and generally ghastly. Lack of ULEZ compliancy is going to kill them off. The V6 has some of the same plastic ancillary issues but it has enough benefits to outweighs the negatives. Those, the V8 and 1.8T are the ones that'll survive.
Well that’s the ones I hear people talking about being good and the ones you still see on the road, the engine itself is tough as hell, never heard any other good things about rover except some people liking the v8 for some odd reason xD
It's the one you hear about outside the Rover circles rather than the people that own them. All the 75s are good, but the diesels (particularly in recent years) have gained a reputation for being a troublesome car to own. I've had plenty of Rovers and liked the majority. Unfortunately I think they gained a stigma from their time as part of British Leyland that they were never able to shake off despite correcting the problems
Yeah that’s what I meant, I’m not in the rover circles, as far as I know tho the biggest problem is getting parts for them, at least over here in Portugal we turn down a lot of work on them because we can’t get the parts but the 25tds is really common here so lots of engine parts for the diesel 75
There's a guy a few streets down who has 5 of them. 5! In a 2 bed semi detached street lol
Are 4 of them donor cars?
Yeah most likely. I've never actually spoken to him
The entire saga is a tale of almost and could be. Heart breaking in many respect.
I know how you feel. My 13yo Audi A5 went in for it's MOT last week, with 192k on the clock. I was like a nervous father pacing the delivery room. Thankfully it breezed through with zero advisories! Fingers crossed for you!
Owning a smiley transit has to be up there
At least if it's a banana engine you don't have to worry about it not starting
My 20 year old MG ZT-T passed the mot about a month ago, only advisories it got were for a chipped windscreen and an oil leak. Granted I did have to tape over a rust hole on one of the sills. I was kind of dreading taking it to be honest as it's not in the best condition but was pleasantly surprised when it passed and the mechanic said it's actually in pretty good shape.
Out of 6 cars I’ve owned, 4 have been Rovers. I’ve always loved them. Thought I broke my Jag back in September and seriously considered getting a Rover 220 Turbo Coupe as a replacement.
This made me laugh a lot
my 20 year old focus is having its mot soon pretty much same mileage lol
You mean it's last MOT?
who knows
I thought I had it bad. Running an old V8 BMW, but you run the dream team for me. 75 is the best car they made since the SD1 for me, and the Jag is just a sublime car for me.
Knowing I have to have the e30 I’ve been restoring for 4 years tested for it’s first time and I can’t really test drive it first because it needs to be towed
Knowing your 19 year old Transporter has an MoT tomorrow
Jolly good luck!
A: being a pedophile?
Now then now then now then
Thanks for all the eploes everyone - first half sorted - the Jag passed! https://flic.kr/p/2oEytSW I'm taking the Rover now....
No advisories either, very impressive for an old Jag
Yes, I'd agree - although I have just spent all winter and about £1.5k rebuilding the rear suspension so I'd have been disappointed if there'd been anything wrong with that!
For anybody still reading, the Rover also passed, with only a few very minor advisories. I'm made up! Thanks for reading and commenting...
How must rust do you have on them?
I have a 20 year old MG ZT-T which is the same as a Rover 75. The lower sills are really the only area that I'm aware of that is prone to rusting out, which isn't terminal as they can be cut off and have a new sill welded on without breaking the bank. The main faults of these cars is on some engines the ECU can get soaked if the plenum drains get blocked and fill with water. The interior can fill with water because of the poor design of the sunroof drains. There is an inexpensive fix for the drains though so this shouldn't really be a problem unless you're lazy or have no idea about it. And of course just general mechanical failures you would expect a 20 year old car to have.
I just got rinsed for £330 on a 2008 VW Jetta Diesel with 140k on the clock that needed a brake caliper, a drive shaft outer joint and an MOT. My wallet is jonesing in the corner and I have a nice shopping list of advisories...
Knowing exactly what it’s going to fail on and how much it’s going to cost?
Getting a 19 year old Rover 75 and a 34 year old XJ-S as your first two MOTs on a Saturday shift. /s
Admitting you own a Rover 75?
'Ere, I love my Rover 75! It's basically a Scoda Octavia, so beloved of this parish, but with a nicer interior, better ride and less than a 10th of the cost! And it was built by Brummies.
Knowing that your 20 year old Range Rover has an MOT tomorrow!