Show us your Maestro/Montego...

[D87SMW]

The 75 is a new version of the 800 I think. Why not call it the 85?

[Jonathan]

The car's not happy tony, I've got serious problems there.

75 replaced both the 600 and 800 at the same time but it's hard to tell which it's supposed to be - it's suitable as either I suppose.

[D87SMW]

So that's why it's 75, the number between 600 and 800. Got it now. Thanks! :laugh:

[Jonathan]

Nope, 75 definately comes before both of those :laugh:

[D87SMW]

Yeah, yeah... you know what I mean. :laugh:

[matthewsemple]

Rover 75

The Rover 75 may have replaced both the 600 and 800 but it is quite a different car and much more up-market than either. The 75 has no Honda components and is a completely new platform with a suspension system from B*W.

It is called 75 after an earlier Rover from the 1950s in the same way as the MGTF of 2002 was named after the 1950s TF. Presumably the change in naming reflects a break with Honda-based cars and the embracing of modern-retro designs.

Although I am a fan of the 800 it was a much-criticised car and the Rover 75 has been distanced from this by being a much better car which looks different and feels like a Rover should. The 800 always looked too much like a Nissan Bluebird.

[D87SMW]

Just posting a new image of F170 GGT:

[Guest]

This is my chariot.

[John S]

Nice turbo although I'm not so sure about the car behind yours.

[Simon]

The 306 certainly didn't 'bomb' why do you say that? It was a very successful car with both private and company car sectors, especially the diesel models. There is also a wealth of tuning/styling add ons available from many manufacturers for the 306. The 106D (N reg) that we had couldn't pull the skin off of a rice pudding, the 306 (S reg) we had was, on hindsight a nice car (although the interior wore badly for some reason) and the 206 we have now (51 reg) isn't much good really as it happens.

Not that I should fight from the Peugeot corner, the nearest I have got to replacing the Maestro was in 2000 when the engine blew and I nearly bought a Rover 25 when I learned how much a new engine was. Things changed though when I got a new lump for 10% of the price, same part!

[e692wtt]

The 306 was slated by CAR Magazine on their first road test, in the days before that mag lost the plot, as being nowhere as near as good as the 205. They soon realised the error of their ways, hence the use of the word 'initially'. And the high performance models soon got a reputaion for REAL lift-off oversteer, worse then the 205 1.9 'Revs' mag trashed one, for example, but this was acceptable in a car that was so good to drive.

Same with the 206, that also got poor initial press (especially in Diesel Car mag).

The other other Rich.

[D87SMW]

Sorry, posted this image in the wrong place first time...

[Guest]

So you did. I've gone and posted a reply in the wrong place now. D'oh!

[D87SMW]

I just did the same thing again! So here's the image in it's rightful place! :laugh:

[D87SMW]

Can anyone spot Austin and Rover, my two noddy dogs in the back? :laugh: