Rover Silver X Reg 75 CDT Club SE Great Car needing a little TLC

Item Features Rover Silver X:

Seller notes:

Used : An item that has been previously used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.

“For MOT, will need a new rear spring and possible drop links on front (due to slight knocking)”

Year:	2001	Fuel:	Diesel
Manufacturer:	Rover	Power:	160
Model:	75	Seats:	5
Doors:	4	Drive Side:	Right-hand drive
Colour:	Silver	Previous Owners:	6
Metallic Paint:	Yes	Safety Features:	Alarm, Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS), Driver Airbag, Immobiliser, Passenger Airbag, Rear seat belts, Safety Belt Pretensioners, Side Airbags
Reg. Date:	05/01/2001	Exterior:	Alloy Wheels, Catalytic Converter, Tuning
Mileage:	115,000	Interior/Comfort Options:	Air Conditioning, Auxiliary heating, Climate Control, Cruise Control, Power-assisted Steering (PAS), Power Locks, Power Windows, Sunroof, Tilt Steering Wheel
Engine Size:	1,950	In-Car Audio:	AM/FM Stereo
MOT Expiry:	03/2016	Type:	Standard Car
Transmission:	Manual

vehicle description:

Hi everyone,
First things first, please only bid if you plan on buying. I need for the car to be picked up as soon as possible after the auction.  As the auction finishes on Thursday 21st Jan. it would be nice if it can be picked up over the following weekend.
The auction will be allowed to run to completion.
I am looking to sell my Rover 75 CDT. As much as I"d like to keep two cars, I don"t have the funds to keep them both on the road, and I have nowhere to put one of the cars off the road for any period of time :-(
I"ve had her for just under 12 months and she has been very reliable, aside from a few common niggles as listed below.
She is an X Reg Rover 75 2.0 CDT
Mileage has just ticked over 114"000 and will go up slightly over the next week or two. When I say slightly, we are talking a couple of hundred miles at the very most.
She is Club SE spec and aside from the items I have done to her, I don"t believe there are any optional extras on her.
MOT is valid until 12 March 2016 and will need at least a rear coil spring to pass. Further information on bad bits below.
There are six former keepers before me. Now I know this sounds like a high number. I was certainly surprised by this considering the service history. I always thought that vehicles with a high number of previous keepers meant the car was a lemon. This is NOT the case here.
For the last MOT, I put two new tyres on the front and a new front offside suspension spring.
Service History:
13"600 Miles - Service at RH Collier in Birmingham (October 2001)
28"891 Miles - Service at RH Collier in Birmingham (December 2002)
38"984 Miles - Service at RH Collier in Birmingham (December 2003)
48"407 Miles - Service at RH Collier in Birmingham (January 2005)
56"119 Miles - Service at GR Fellows Motor Co of Tamworth (March 2006)
60"100 Miles - Service at Jones Motor Engineers of Tamworth (Sept 2006)
66"575 Miles - Service at Jones Motor Engineers of Tamworth (June 2006)
72"946 Miles - Service at Jones Motor Engineers of Tamworth (March 2008)
New rear brake pipes (March 2008)
78"088 Miles - Service at Jones Motor Engineers of Tamworth (Feb 2009)
New Catalytic Converter (October 2009)
84"151 Miles - Service at Jones Motor Engineers of Tamworth (Aug 2010)
92"856 Miles - Service at Jones Motor Engineers of Tamworth (Dec 2012)
109"080 Miles - Services by myself in May 2015 with the following items:
Upgraded breather filter to the new BMW oil Seperator
New Oil Filter (Refilled with Fully Synthetic 5w40)
New Air Filter
Replaced perished fuel lines
New exhaust (a relatively cheap steel one)
Cleaned Mass Air Flow sensor
New Track Rods
New Track Rod Ends
Wheel Alignment
I have also fitted PowerFlex poly bushes on the front wishbone rear bushes. When these were fitted, the wishbones were removed, and the ball joints checked. They are all in good condition and new boots were fitted on the bottom hub ball joints. All new bolts were used. As mentioned below, there is a very slight knock from the front of the car, intermittently, and only over bigger pot holes. I suspect the noise is coming from the drop links.
Good points:
* Pretty good service history as above
* 160 Remap so she pulls like a train. I don"t abuse her, and am no boy racer, but when I need to overtake, the power is definitely there.
* The clutch is in really good condition with no slipping and a good mid way bite point.
* Engine runs really well. No flat spots, no known problems or funny noises.
* Gear changes are as smooth as any 15 year old car I have ever driven. That kind of undersells her actually. The gear change is smoother and more direct than either my wife"s Ford Focus or my Sabb 9-3.
* Webasto fuel burning heater is still installed, but disconnected by removing the fuse. Works fine as far as I am aware.
* Passenger side sunroof drain has been cleaned and re-sealed as it started showing a very small leak.
Bad points and problems:
I just want to prefix this by saying that this is everything I know and can remember is wrong with the car. There may be other bits that are an issue and I cant offer any guarantees. I want to be thorough and dont want anybody to turn up with any overly high expectations of the car. She drives very well, is very reliable and comfortable, but does have her bad bits...
* Front drivers wing has a dent in it where somebody closed the bonnet with a screwdriver hanging out of the engine bay. Probably easier to replace the wing than to repair the tiny crease, but not obvious unless you are looking for it.
* Front grill is missing one of the plastic fins
* Front drivers fog light is full of condensation through lack of use.
* Front bumper has marks and scuffs and would benefit from replacement/respray
* Rear bumper has marks and scuffs around it and would benefit from replacement/respray
* Boot lid could do with adjustment as sits slightly proud on the passenger side
* Rear window rubber surround is slightly perished but I don"t think it leaks
* The plastic door trims at the edge of the carpets keep popping off every time I put them back on
* The dashboard has a tiny damaged piece of veneer near the central air vents. It took me several months to notice it though.
* The chrome glove box handle has a pair of deep gouges in it.
* The indicator often does not stay on when indicating right, left works just fine
* Very slight knock from the front when going over bumps. I suspect it is the drop links. Its unlikely to be the hub to ball joint pinch bolts as these were well tightened during recent work.
* Rear drivers side coil spring needs replacing for next MOT, or sooner.
* Occasional judder when pulling away, believed to be the lower engine mount and NOT the clutch. Fairly normal behavior on a Rover 75 of this age.
* Occasionally she is hard to start when the fuel tank is below a quarter full.  I simply keep it above a quarter of a tank :-)
* The passenger side headlight adjuster occasionally sticks so it points a little low.
So thats it, everything I know about my Rover 75. Generally a very nice, reliable, good looking, and comfortable car. If I had the space and the time, I would love to keep her and fix everything in the list above. After all, it is more the time than the money that needs to be spent on her at this point. I hope that she goes to somebody who can make good use of her.
If you require any other information, please send me a message through eBay.
Oh, one last thing. I"m in Nottingham town centre.
Thanks for looking
Mike

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