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"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69) 04/27/2018 at 05:10 • Filed to: hour rule, rover

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Rover 75

Svend > pip bip - choose Corrour 04/27/2018 at 05:31

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That was the concept Joseph Piech... (something or other) wanted to use to revive the Riley name.

He had a love for old British cars.

Prototypes and concept cars.

One that a guy actually built.

https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=265619

I love the execution but prefer the 4.6 V8 front end over the 2.5 V6 one.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Svend 04/27/2018 at 05:36

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first time i’ve heard of someone making their own 75 coupe.

nicely done by the looks of it.

Svend > pip bip - choose Corrour 04/27/2018 at 05:44

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Ye’, if it just had the V8 front end rather than the V6 MG front end.

But other than that it looks fantastic.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Svend 04/27/2018 at 05:51

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maybe it’ll be added later.

Svend > pip bip - choose Corrour 04/27/2018 at 05:52

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It doesn’t look like a lot of work would be needed to swap out the two front bumper, grille and headlights.

  > Svend 04/27/2018 at 07:25

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That looks awesome, I always loved those angry headlights on the 75. I see a 4-series body underneath but his dashboard and panel work looks seamless from those photos.

Svend >   04/27/2018 at 07:31

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The headlights dated very quickly.

We had a 2003 Rover 75 Connoisseur 1.8 K Series in a dark metallic blue.

It looked good but the interior was very small, certainly against how big the exterior was.

Tareim - V8 powered > Svend 04/27/2018 at 07:58

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Didn’t know someone was doing a proper coupe replica build but Retro Sports Cars (formerly MG Lifestyle) are building (possibly complete by now) an MG ZT Coupe with the V8 and a wide arch kit

Svend > Tareim - V8 powered 04/27/2018 at 08:04

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I like the ZT and ZTT body kit.

not for canada - australian in disguise > pip bip - choose Corrour 04/27/2018 at 08:15

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The 75 was a great looking car. Shame Rover turned out the way it did. You can’t even get one in China now, as the (basically identical) Roewe version was discontinued back in 2016.

RIP Rover 75, 1998-2016.

pip bip - choose Corrour > not for canada - australian in disguise 04/27/2018 at 08:22

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wasn’t aware Roewe version had finished.

cheers for that info.

Tareim - V8 powered > Svend 04/27/2018 at 09:25

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I’ve had one of each (minus the body kit) they are decent cars just come with some annoying flaws which puts me off getting any more of them

Svend > Tareim - V8 powered 04/27/2018 at 09:42

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We just had a 1.8 Connoisseur. the rear legroom was awful, the knee room in the front was awful. The rear sunblind was cool though. I always wanted to put a sign on it that said, ‘back off’.  

Tareim - V8 powered > Svend 04/27/2018 at 09:54

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I never had any issues with interior space, maybe the seats are bigger in the Rovers?

Svend > Tareim - V8 powered 04/27/2018 at 10:02

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Ther were comfy, but I preferred the Rover 820si saloon we had. That was like sitting in an arm chair and floating over potholes.