Rover 75 V8 Tourer

I introduce my rare Rover 75 Tourer. I complete a walk around and highlight the main features. I also show you the interior and engine compartment.
#Rover 75 Tourer
‪@Number27‬

[@TheJonno1968]

What a stunning and beautiful car. I’m so glad people like you are preserving these and keeping them on the road. I wish I could afford one.

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thank you your most kind. I consider myself very lucky and fortunate to own this car. Thanks for watching and thanks for your comment.

[@Mitsucolt4000]

My dream specification of a 75, what an amazing example!

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thank you for those kind words and thanks for contributing.👍

[@roversteve8772]

Thanks for the Great video, your Rover 75 V8 Tourer is a Beautiful car ❤.

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thank you your most kind. I gather from your title your a Rover fan? Do you own a Rover at present? Thanks for watching and contributing.

[@marcushull12]

Without a doubt the 75 was the best looking estate car ever produced IMO

[@TipTopMotors.]

I agree and think that looking at the car from the back to the front at the angle in the photo it does accentuate those lines. Thanks for contributing and watching. Cheers.

[@aaronobrien7821]

alfa159 ti sportwagon or 156 gta sportwagon for me

[@TipTopMotors.]

@@aaronobrien7821 It would be a dull world if we all liked the same thing.

[@001smudge]

wow!! What an amazing condition and carpets that look like the car was brought yesterday :)

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thank you. Its survived like it has so far because it has had a gentle life. Thanks for your kind comments.

[@jonathanperry4189]

A keeper that. Wonderful spec, harks back with it's v8 too.

[@TipTopMotors.]

It is a lovely car and I'm very lucky to have found it. Thanks for your kind comments and for watching 👍

[@japanjack62]

Beautiful and great color combo.. I wish we had Rover in N.America.....

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thank You for your kind words. Its refreshing to hear that someone in North America would have loved to have had Rovers presence its not often you hear of such desires. The 75 and ZT were i believe sent for testing in America and at ZT T V8 was personally imported later fitted with a coyote engine i think ,used on the drag strip? and quite impressive by all acounts. Last i knew it was up for sale. I also know that there is at least an MG ZTT in Canada. Rover tried many times to break into the North American market but never seemed to have much luck with it. The Sterling was hoped to do well but unfortunately didn't live up to expectations but they did have their followers. It was a shame because from my perspective the 800 /Sterling was a lovely design and the Honda engine was lovely. That has been the experience i had with my car anyway but in the US i understand there were various issues. I think Jaguar/Land Rover have had the most success. Thanks for watching and commenting.👍

[@brucemay5409]

Lovely car, as a Rover enthusiast i can appreciate it( Even if it is a project drive example)..😊

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thanks Bruce i appreciate that. I agree the pre project drive was a far prettier car and MG/Rover did themselves no favours with the facelift bumpers in my opinion but as you will know if you wanted a Rover V8 this was the only choice. I don't mind the V8 grille. There is a lot more info to follow on this car in due course and it has quite a background. Thanks for watching and commenting. Do you own a 75? I have always been a big mg/rover/austin/morris /triumph fan and it was only about 2 years ago i had to buy my first foreign car as everyday transport.

[@brucemay5409]

@@TipTopMotors. No ive nevwr had a 75.I do have a 1999( v reg )Rover 25 3dr IS model and a BRG 2000 Rover 45 Connoisseur.Both smart cars that i use regularly..

[@TipTopMotors.]

@@brucemay5409 both great cars , much underrated and excellent value. The 45 Connoisseur very nice cars. As far as i'm concerned all Rover 75 should have had the longer wheelbase . That should have been the standard format. The leg room in the rear isn't as good as earlier models such as the Montego and 800.

[@classic_britain]

Now that is a very very rare car! I would love one of them but dought you or anyone who has one would sell as you would never get another!

[@TipTopMotors.]

Hello Sheldon and welcome . Hope you are keeping well. I have followed your videos with interest as i Love anything BMC/BL etc and i love sd1 Rover's. As a child my grandad had a 1966 2000sc P6 in Connaught green , i remember him demonstrating its capabilities as i watched the strip speedo rise up to 100 mph. Happy days. Thank you for your kind comments i am very proud and privileged to own it. I decided to put this video up because there was no 75 V8 tourer on you tube then a couple of days later another one was put on and there is a link between the two but that's another story.I would agree they very rarely come up for sale but strangely enough just days after posting mine on you tube one appeared for sale. Weird. No V8 Tourer activity ,i put my video up and two more creep out. Its the one form the Isle of Man in Nocturne. I attach a link to the advert for your interest and delectation www.carandclassic.com/l/C1695098. My car has just covered over 20,000 miles. In the next instalment i tell the story of how by chance i came to buy it and then i will reveal more of its history which to me i think its special. Ok others may not feel the same but that doesn't matter its special to me and that's all that matters. Our cars whatever they be are special to us all. Thank you for popping in i feel privileged. Take care.

[@troo_story]

Absolutely stunning example. I have a 75 saloon CDTi (my third 75) in British Racing Green pearlescent and sandstone leather interior exactly the same as yours, and I've owned two Ford Crown Vics which I brought back from the US (separately) over the last 15 years. They also have the 4.6L V8 Triton series engines which I got to know inside out, and love. So I can imagine the best of both worlds with yours. It's beautiful. Well done.

[@TipTopMotors.]

Good to know there are fellow sufferers.🤣 The 4.6 has been used in many different American cars. The main thing people say about the V8 is , they don't produce much power for a V8 and they are not very fast. Even when new that's all people could say and how disappointed they were. Yes i accept that they may not produce much power for a V8 but that's not the end of the story . Put into context they were not built as a sportscar but if you want to increase power there is so much that you can do. The 0-60 time is respectable and they are limited to 155 mph how much faster do you really want to go? Its more about the drive , the torque and the power delivery. I'm very happy with mine. The British racing green is a lovely colour in the sun isn't it and to me the sandstone is the right contrasting colour for the interior. I like the fact my car is fairly anonymous and not long after i bought it i took it out to take some pictures of it. While doing so a gentleman approached and got into conversation and he told me that he'd had one and how nice they were ,his friend then joined the conversation. He then asked is it the 2 litre diesel? When i told him what engine it had his mouth almost fell to the floor and he said he didn't know they made them with this engine? We then had to do the obligatory start up . I am pleased that the 75 in whatever format is fast become so loved. I have often thought of buying the diesel myself with such good fuel economy, comfort and value whats to complain about. Thanks for watching and commenting.👍

[@bishen67]

My wife’s nephew used to own the green tourer that was features on the cover of the handbook. Apparently it was fitted with all the available extras, plus some that were dropped from the listing.

[@TipTopMotors.]

Was it a light green one? Moonstone? Lovely colour. Interesting to know and knowing its history makes them more special to me anyway. It was quite common for Press cars to receive more attention than the everyday ones. Extras as you say fully loaded, special colours, and the paintwork i understand was to a standard better than most. Engine bays might have a lacquered paint finish where ordinarily they may be mat finish. They were certainly the cars to buy if you could. Something just a little bit special. Thanks for watching and sharing your story.🙂👍

[@tonygarrett7214]

I owned a V6 2 litre saloon. It was luxurious, comfortable and smooth-running. If you stood still and were very quiet in the garage, you could just to say hear it rusting.

[@TipTopMotors.]

The 75 are a very well loved car as you know and its great they have such a following. In the main i think they stood up well as regards rusting. Much better than any of the cars in the 70's when everything rusted. Thanks for watching and sharing your experiences👍.

[@OldCarsNewVan]

Wow Glyn - the V8 - very nice and rare! Lovely colour too

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thanks. This is quite a special car and it has quite a history to it(as far as I'm concerned anyway). I intend to reveal more in future episodes of the diary. Thanks for watching.👍

[@andrewgibbons7476]

Thanks for coming to Coventry Transport Museum today. What a stunning car too!

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thanks for popping in and commenting. It was good speaking with you and learning about your Granada and your car history. I also had a good chat with one of your other colleagues. I enjoyed the visit to the Coventry Transport museum very much and there's something there for everyone. Its a real jewel. The clue is in the title its not a car museum its a transport museum. Don't know if you checked out Manor Park Classics but the SD1 3.5 Van den Plas efi i was discussing with you was as i suspected the one used in the MG/Rover sales brochure in Rovers centenary year. It was an article about the sd1 Rover up against the V8 MG ZT the article entitled Power pack. C972 WAC. Sold at Manor park on Saturday for £20125.👍

[@andrewgibbons7476]

@@TipTopMotors. Thank you. I'm there most Saturday's. Look forward to seeing something about the Rover Sterling and Montego Turbo.

[@TipTopMotors.]

@@andrewgibbons7476 Will be when i get round to it its just a question of time.👍

[@adampowell5376]

It didn't know that there was a Rover 75 V8 Estate. That must be a rare vehicle.

[@TipTopMotors.]

Sorry for the late reply i don't understand why but i didn't get a notification and came across it with a lot of other messages in the held for review. They only made 16 V8 Tourers (13 RHD 3LHD) thanks for watching and commenting.

[@adampowell5376]

@@TipTopMotors. Thank you. Why did they make a V8 Tourer at all. I would have thought they would want a larger volume to make the model worthwhile. Do you know how many are left?

[@TipTopMotors.]

@@adampowell5376 Its what most people cant understand why they made the V8 at all and feel the money would have been better spent. Personally i think MG/Rover were asset stripped and what was left was the less desirable parts of the company as far as the masses were concerned. Everyone has their own views but when it was a combined company the profitable parts i feel helped to support the non profitable parts. Take the mini, land rover and Jaguar out of the equation then what's left has to be more than good to survive but they didn't have much support from the Journalists. It was so easy to bash MG Rover. The 75 is a much loved car. Perhaps there may have been more V8 Tourers had the company survived but it was still early days for the Rover V8 as it was only available for about a year. Not 100% sure how many Tourers still survive and still trying to discover what's still out there as they can be a bit of a recluse. I'm aware the 3 lhd cars are still around and including mine i know of at least 5 others but whereabouts are unknown. There was a Starlight silver one that appeared to have been dumped but as far as i know someone put it back on the road. I think the survival rate is quite high due to the rarity. There is more to the story about my car still to be revealed which i intend to go into at a later date. Thanks again for watching.👍

[@adampowell5376]

@@TipTopMotors. Thank you for your comprehensive answer. I agree with you that Austin/Rover were asset stripped. In fact that was what was wrong with British experience of privatisation. Nationalisation accepted responsibility for an industry as a whole. Privatisation was only interested in the profitable bits.

[@SvennsCarchannel]

What a beautiful car! 👌

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thank You. I note your interest from the pic of the ZT and Rosie the 75.Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@mdrc3288]

Never knew that such a car existed!!! I thought the 75 was only available as sedan!!! Thanks for this knowledge 🙂😉✌

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thanks you for watching and taking the time to comment. You are appreciated 👍

[@alecjefferson6993]

What a beautiful car pitty it came out when Rover was dying🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@TipTopMotors.]

Too true, MG/Rover was a big loss to us car nuts like Woolworths they were always there. IT would have been interesting to see how the model would have developed and i believe they had hoped to develop the V8 further with a more powerful engine. The certainly wanted to bring out the ZT 385 so close and such a pity. Thanks for your kind comments.

[@calumanderson6738]

Stunning example. My chequebook would be out in a heartbeat.

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thank You and thanks for watching and commenting.👍

[@TimHayton]

Good watch, thank you. You are keeping it in good condition. You'll notice you don't two have diff shocks that the ZTV8 has. Also noticed your top heater hose is not the upgraded one. ;) Just keep an eye on the inside of the elbow. They tend to split.

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thanks Tim appreciate the comment on the heater hose. Do the club stock these or is there somewhere you can recommend.👍

[@TimHayton]

@@TipTopMotors. They're in the shop along with the flow restrictor if yours has gone walkies. :)

[@TipTopMotors.]

@@TimHayton 👍

[@Lookbusybuddy]

V8. Nice.

[@TipTopMotors.]

Cheers and thanks for watching.👍

[@enthusiastsofbritishmotors]

Lovely motor 👍

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thank You and thanks for watching.

[@Project40Cars]

Love the 75 V8, I think it better suits the engine vs the MG 260.

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thank you. Its suits me anyway but i agree the MG are great but the appeal for me was the autobox. I love auto's and its a relaxed drive.Thanks for watching.👍

[@Project40Cars]

@@TipTopMotors. are you taking it to any events this year? Never seen a v8 in the metal

[@TipTopMotors.]

@@Project40Cars I hope to. Its usually only local shows i go to within a radius of 100 miles but all being well and weather permitting i may attend the Longbridge car rally at Cofton Park in April. It may seem daft but i won't be taking it out if there is any salt on the road. Even if i'm not there there will be a collection of V8's on show.

[@royyoung3104]

Beautiful just beautiful 👌👌👍

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thank you, and thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.👍

[@raylittle8607]

Luxurious inside

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thanks, and thanks for watching and commenting. In the Monogram range (which this isn't)it was also possible to select different seat styles and colours of leather as well as exterior paint colours.👍

[@garymorris801]

Love that mate what great condition

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thanks and thank you for taking the time to watch and👍 comment.

[@Sorted7]

Love it! Wish they had made all the 75/zt range rwd. Would have saved a lot of cash making both although I expect bmw didn’t want them to make a rwd mid/large car

[@TipTopMotors.]

I think your probably correct. Thanks for your kind comment and thanks for watching.👍

[@hoddy121john]

Beautiful car

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thank you ,so kind for you to comment and thanks for watching.👍

[@Bod8998]

Lovely motor

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thank you, nice of you to say so👍

[@ceedoubleyou]

a credit to you, car is very well presented. How do you keep the cream carpet so nice?

[@TipTopMotors.]

Don't use them that's the answer🤣 Daft/sad i know but they come out for special occasions. I use a different pair for everyday use but still i'm careful with clean shoes etc. Thanks for your kind comments.

[@MrSharpe95]

Nice 👍

[@TipTopMotors.]

Its is, thank you for your kind comments and watching its appreciated.👍

[@hoggmotorsport]

Cool car mate, I've only ever seen one other V8, that was an MG. Can't recall seeing that shape front grille. Very nice 👍

[@TipTopMotors.]

Cheers👍

[@IM-yv1er]

How many Rover 75 V8 tourers did MGR make? I had a 2005 ZT260 SE collected from Longbridge in 2005 and sold only recently. The specification of yours is near ultimate. Nice car.

[@TipTopMotors.]

Your 260 se collected from Longbridge very nice. Pre or post administration? I would have loved to have been able to look around the factory. They made 16 tourers.

[@Wilt8v92]

4.6 is a good motor,used in many cars in the USA.

[@TipTopMotors.]

Quite true. Everyone seems obsessed with the speed aspect but its not all about outright speed its about the drive. It is criticised by many in the uk for not been very fast but they were not built as sports cars. The 0-60 time is very respectable. Limited to 155 mph how much faster do you really need to go? Its all about torque and how the power is delivered. I'm not disappointed is fine for me. As i said in an earlier reply there is a lot that can be done to tune them if that's what you want. I have always fancied owning an American car so I'm half way there and at least it has the proud Mustang pedigree. Thanks for your contribution.

[@Wilt8v92]

@@TipTopMotors. Exactly,I have an old Mercedes 430 it's not a supercharged AMG but it's reliable easy to service,in NZL the speed days are over,you are lucky to do a 100kmh speed limit ,our roads are shocking.I have had many P6 V8s and one in Racing Green my favourite colour...

[@TipTopMotors.]

@@Wilt8v92 Good to hear from you and i have enjoyed your contribution. I have been enjoying a little bit of your summer watching the enthusiasts of British cars which featured the soap box race and art deco festival in Napier. Some glorious old American cars. They usually feature shows from the very descriptive and pretty looking perfume point.

[@Wilt8v92]

​@@TipTopMotors.Nice motor, Subscribed !

[@TipTopMotors.]

@@Wilt8v92 Good to have you with us .Hope you enjoy the journey. I have more BL stuff i want to do yet but although i am a big fan of BL cars i love cars generally so expect a mix of things.

[@wolf_kiff_workshop]

It's lovely to see Bridget. What a stunning car. I like how in depth this video is and how much information you put in about the 75s and their options. How you have kept that sandstone interior that clean is incredible 😂. I look forward to watching more. Great video

[@wolf_kiff_workshop]

Thank you for your help and info about my uncles V8 to. I really appreciate that.

[@wolf_kiff_workshop]

Also, a little strange fact. Apparently there were some Mgs and Rovers that had the Mustang badges on the engines "missing". I remember an internal message from MG/Rover effectively telling us all not to steal them while working on them.

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thanks again, its very kind of you to say so. It was done too late in the year and i ran out of time to do it as i would have liked but i thought it was time to get something out there. This is the introduction, there is so much i wanted to say the video would have been too long so i decided first step show people the car with a walk around. Next hopefully more interesting information.

[@TipTopMotors.]

@@wolf_kiff_workshopMy pleasure and i was so delighted to discover your video of Teds car. Until now there have been no other you tube videos of V8 tourers that i am aware of.

[@TipTopMotors.]

@@wolf_kiff_workshop Interesting. I like to know things like this and I'm full of useless information. Well people often say I'm full of something anyway. Do i take it you worked for MG/Rover at Longbridge or a dealership?

[@matthewc.419]

I actually seen a v8 ssloon 75 in manchester other day !!!! I knew they made em ..........i was like........no way !!!! As i heard the burbble ........go was in beige !!!! Theres also a ZTT rnd the corner from me in green !!! And strangely enuff .........another biege rover 75 was at my local shop lat week 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈 Couldnt make it up !!!!!!!

[@TipTopMotors.]

A rare sighting then, Its good to know the 75 and zt have a good following. Apart from looking in my garage i cant remember the last time i saw a V8 Rover perhaps back when the were newer. Your lucky to have seen it as the Rover is the rarest variant. Thanks for contributing. Sightings can be funny i have bought things in the past and never seen any the same then once bought i see loads of them.👍

[@jameskinsey4182]

Better than any EV shite

[@TipTopMotors.]

Couldn't have put it any better myself. Long live the internal combustion engine.👍

[@BFDdrives]

I heard from these V8s of the Rover 75 and MG ZT but never saw one. Loving the colour - enying you Glyn. Such a great looking car and in this condition looking like new. In last year I was thinking about getting an MG ZT V6 but well, I actually like Automatic more and the interiour of the Rover has simply more class than of the MG. But that particular MG that I had in mind was in blue metallic and pre-facelift. I like the pre-facelifts a little bit more. The blue metallic paint is also looking amazing on the Rover & MG. I totally love blue metallic to be honest, hehe. Amazing car - really a treasure.

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thanks Sven. I agree i think the pre facelift cars were much prettier. I don't think MR/Rover did themselves any favours in the restyling. The premium bumper as on my is like marmite people either love or hate it. If i was to have a V8 you only get one choice. V8 Bumper or MG bumper. This car is a bit special and has an interesting history behind it which i intend to reveal in due course. This is the only V8 tourer in British racing green. The blue colour if you mean mid to dark then that's probably trophy blue which is a lovely colour particularly in the sunlight. The V8 with a clutch is said to be a very heavy clutch but the Rover was only ever made in Automatic format. So manual MG, Automatic Rover. I love automatics but i do own manual cars as well.

[@BFDdrives]

@@TipTopMotors. I can imagine about the heavy clutch on the manual. Once I saw an MG F in a car dealership and it was built around the same time. The clutch was also very heavy. So although the car looked amazing but I don't like heavy clutches. So in case of a Rover 75 or MG ZT I'd then also definately prefering the Rover - plus the nicer looking interior (but well, I know a lot of people don't like bright interior but I'm really loving it). I can imagine about the search of a Rover 75 V8 - you simply have to take it as it is - they're super rare. Amazing to hear it is the V8 estate in this colour.

[@BFDdrives]

@@TipTopMotors. Good Morning Glyn! I'm following the market in my region about the Rover 75 and I noticed the good ones disappear quite fast as soon as they're offered. And the amount of the 75 for sale is quite low over here. But I was also checking about the Jaguar X-Type which also has a very appealing retro design. What are your thoughts about the X-Type? As I've to park outside I guess the X-Type is perhabs also the better option when thinking about the plenum drains with the cabin filter and the ECU. In this case the X-Type seems to be easier. Just noticed an offer and someone seems to sell it because spent too much money on it (which is more of a good buy because I made this mistake once before on my old Mercedes E230 - the fixed parts won't break this soon again) ... so e.g. new sills which is also a great thing because it's one of the weak points on the X-Type. So I am thinking about to use it as a daily classic instead of my Fiat Tipo SW. Saving some money for no more loan for the car - but spending it to fix a 20 y/o car, hahaha. But sitting in a comfortable and elegant cruiser in a lovely British retro design.

[@TipTopMotors.]

@@BFDdrives Good morning Sven I have to admit I don’t know a great deal about X type as regards to faults. I do like the look of them, always have and I think the estate is a nice looking one. It goes without saying that all cars have their issues regardless and you can read about different ones and frighten yourself. It boils down to knowing what the issues are, how much they would cost to repair and how easy would parts be to get and access to someone who understands and can work on the cars. There is a variety of engines as you know and some were 4 wd some front wheel drive. I believe they may go through wheel bearings. I’m sure you have already done your research but I attach a few links for consideration. Also try checking out a few parts prices such as Radiator, brakes etc to see if they don’t put you off too much. Living With A Classic - KZbin - He has some x type videos. He is very good and knows his stuff and explains things very well. I got a lot of useful info on the V12. Jaguar X-Type buyer's guide - Classics World Common Jaguar X-type problems | What Car? Used Jaguar X-Type - 2001-2010 Reliability & Common Problems | What Car? Used buyer's guide: Jaguar X-Type | Auto Express Guides & Reviews - Jaguar Owners Club Jaguar X-Type Club - Jaguar Owners Club Sorry can’t help any more than that. Regards Glyn

[@BFDdrives]

@@TipTopMotors. Thanks a lot Glyn. Yes, the wheel bearings are also an issue from time to time, I read that already. Plus it seems like the manual gearbox especially with the weaker front wheel drive versions are more reliable than the AWD with automatic. But of course there are also different opinion. I am just seeing that there's also a nice Rover 75 that I could check out next weekend. I already talked with the Fiat dealership to return my Tipo and I'd get a great price for it. So perhabs I'm going soon to drive a British Youngtimer. But of course I've to check the cars. Both of them - so the X-Type and the Rover 75 have the 2.0/2.1 with 150 hp - it's actually enough power. So I don't mind. My old Mercedes E230 also had 150 hp. Nice enough to cruise around. Designwise the X-Type as well as the Rover 75 are really stunning - at least in my opinion. Totally loving the design with these round double headlamps on both. The Jaguar S-Type on the other hand I don't like so much. The X-Type is just looking better in my opinion because it looks more like an XJ.

[@charliecoco2115]

I'd just have to clingfilm those white floor mats.

[@TipTopMotors.]

🤣🤣🤣🤣That made me laugh. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@alxwlsh]

Hello, lovely car, do you know where I could find those black "75" Rover logo badges? Kind Regards alex

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thank You. Do you mean the wheel centres? found these stick on ones on Ebay (don't know if they are any good)www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326082562780?itmmeta=01HZJN28X6SZF9968TY2BE0VJ1&hash=item4bec090adc:g:tnEAAOSwgvpmFBog&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4ONPscszba5aFFza9x0aeP5EW2%2F9Qk14Az%2BCGOnRnrN06IRDwGmDESlSAAmB3pAzuHmS7cAjB7AE7CV%2BuwNGUAhdtP77qO6h8MozqicCZnjWq2HsV%2FNCY4EoL7TLZY%2BlhoaDLvMA%2BBIie6Rax%2FNPRJY5W30pzn0idF4ZzhJUSMwzFBWGBdCq5zg5CVY5r%2BgyefIvH4JfKxKlgkkinrncjONFnEWHkigNP93OJAKRO3%2FMdSy1bFJZq3Mk3BH1nIPJQUwwQWfJPV7AXlOyWDS9lCfn4iQM%2FR5oL%2BZy1%2F4R7Ozj%7Ctkp%3ABFBM2o6J1fxj or these but beware wheel centres can be of different diameters so check which size you need.rimmerbros.com/Item--i-GRID001555

[@stuartmiller6492]

75 v8 Tourer now that is rare. How many was made ? 100 or so. Will have to stick with my 1.8 Tourer ive had for years and would not sell

[@TipTopMotors.]

Its rare as you say . The 75 is a well loved car in all variants it doesn't matter which engine it has we all love them and that's all that matters. For Rover saloons your not far out. But much less for the Tourer ,its 1 of 16. Now if you also want to see a very nice 75 1.8 you may wish to take a look at this one i caught last year at a show.kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJynaqh7ma6imKc Thanks for watching and contributing.

[@rorirocks6663]

Wow nice conversion, how'd you go with converting it to rwd?

[@TipTopMotors.]

The V8 was an official factory built car. Built in both MG and Rover versions. As you say there was an enormous amount of reengineering involved . Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.👍

[@muckle8]

Didn’t know they made a v8 tourer - must be a special order yes?

[@muckle8]

Is it a zf auto transmission?

[@TipTopMotors.]

@@muckle8 Ford's 4R75W 4-speed automatic transmission.👍

[@TipTopMotors.]

You are not alone when you say you didn't know they made a V8 Tourer. They didn't make many, a special order not really but you could view it that way i suppose. Sorry the reply is a bit cryptic not meaning to be but don't worry i intend to reveal more about the cars history in due course and do some number crunching. It does have a bit of history behind it and i intend to reveal all in due course. Thanks for watching and commenting.🙂

[@muckle8]

Look forward to seeing and knowing more thx .

[@user-io2et5bv2s]

Did you just buy that or is for sale? Beautiful car. 👍🏻

[@harryproud9679]

I would Love to Buy your Rover Of you. Love it, and so Does my wife. 🤗👍we Have A 1999 BMW Series 5. E39 Engine. It’s Our Special car. Bought it from an Honest gentleman. In Dorset. Our other Trustworthy car is A 2011 vw Tiguan. Auto. Had it for 6 years. Wont get rid of it. We Love it. If I had your Rover then I would Pass my BMW onto another Person that Would Cherish it like I do. I look after my cars, and my van. I’m Fussy. I tell family and friends Don’t Slam the Doors. Wipe your feet on the over carpets if it’s been Raining, or muddy. Regards .👍🫵

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thank you. I have been fortunate enough to have owned it for a couple of years. I have not put it on you tube in order to sell it. I started my (Hobby) channel last June. I just thought as i visit the different shows i would try and post some videos and share the shows with people. I have enjoyed watching other videos by other you tubers and if only one person gets some enjoyment out of it then its been worthwhile. As you gather its a rare car and thought i should now put something on you tube about the Rover. I have never seen another Tourer video on you tube so i felt it was appropriate to tell its story. I finally got round to put something together to tell its story on you tube. Thanks for watching and commenting.👍

[@TipTopMotors.]

@@harryproud9679 Thank you Mr Proud for your interest. The interest is appreciated but the car is not currently for sale. You echo a lot of my sentiments about how i try to care for my cars. Interesting to hear about your current vehicles. I am a big fan of the 5 series (and to premept any questions I 'm not wanting to part exchange either but merely commenting on the 5 series) i think they are much underrated and i think both BMW and Mercedes hit a sweet spot with the styling of their cars during the mid to late nineties. I've had one of my cars for 34 years so i know what you say about not wanting to get rid. Thanks again.

[@darrenmitchell5262]

I can never understand why MG/Rover invested money in engineering the 75/ZT for rear wheel drive and plonking a V8 under the bonnet to produce models that no one asked for and that would sell in tiny numbers, especially when the company urgently needed new models in order to secure its long term future.

[@timgriggs8592]

Completely agree - retooling the 75 shell for RWD would have cost a lot of money they didn't have. It looks now as if the directors were flailing around trying to find a way forward - the MG SV, the CityRover, and the 75/ZT V8s were wastes of valuable time and funds.😢

[@TipTopMotors.]

Your not alone in this way of thinking. I have always been a big BMC/BL/Austin Rover/MG fan and when the company went into administration you would never have thought it could of happened. It was a sad day for all concerned ,people at the factory and their families MG/Rover fans etc. It was a big loss, like Woolworths.

[@julaingallimore7152]

For the us market.

[@julaingallimore7152]

We have Woolworths supermarkets in Australia south African company.

[@TipTopMotors.]

@@julaingallimore7152 Don't think they had the USA in there sights i think it was more of trying to revitalise the product and instil some interest and showcase what they were capable of doing perhaps.

[@lordbrennanofsealand5772]

Was this one of the Pheonix 4s cars?

[@TipTopMotors.]

It wasn't one of the Phoenix four cars. There is a V8 Tourer that was built for and owned by John Edwards. It left the factory painted in a monogram colour "Chatsworth"(a Bronze/gold colour). When bought by its new owner a funeral director i believe it was painted in Raven Black (top) and Moroccan Red lower half(a Jaguar colour). Thanks for your interest.👍

[@timgriggs8592]

Late 75s and ZT/ZT-Ts, like this one with a Bx04xxx or Bx05xxx plate, were often built to internal orders for senior people - usually loaded with options and very highly specified. As with the Range Rover Vogue in the 80s, it seems like the target market was internal, not external.... (when Jaguar was privatised, BL directors turned to Range Rovers, but at that point there wasn't a highly-specified model yet).

[@TipTopMotors.]

@@timgriggs8592 Quite correct. Thanks for that info and thanks for watching👍

[@MegaVector2011]

Weren't they 256 bhp? Nice car, but amazingly underpowered for a V8.

[@TipTopMotors.]

Correct and that's what everyone says. Very lazy and under stressed but you can do a lot to increase power if you wish to. It suits me and has enough power for me.👍

[@harryproud9679]

Are you going to sell your car.🤙🤙🤙🙏if yes I could be very interested. 🤗👏

[@TipTopMotors.]

Thanks for your interest but the car isn't currently for sale. In answer to your other points all 75V8 were autos, the MG were manuals. This one doesn't have a sun roof which some may think a negative ,but it can actually be a benefit no sunroof issues etc. Not meaning to rub it in but you probably saw its has just a little over 20,000 miles on the clock. Thanks for watching and there will be more info to follow on this car and its history. 👍

[@kevbird1892]

That was going good until the song started. Couldn't hear the car.

[@TipTopMotors.]

Yes your quite right. The problem was i didn't have any proper footage of the drive it was just from my dash cam and it had private conversations on which i wanted to mute as it didn't add anything to the experience. The whole video was put together too late in the year and it should have been better really but i made the best of a bad job with what i had. When the car comes out of hibernation i may try again and take the car out. To be honest its quite a quiet car not at all vocal like the MG version and its got a second box on the exhaust so it doesn't scream like the MG with x power exhausts.

[@philipwelsh1862]

Don’t let that Clarkson near it he will only run it down like he did with most English cars = he cost a lot of jobs did that idiot millions listen to him run leyland down and would not buy the beautiful motors = people are now realizing what a Burke he really is

[@TipTopMotors.]

Very true. It was a sad loss the day Rover closed the doors.👍

[@metalman4141]

Silly music spoilt the sound of the engine 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@TipTopMotors.]

Yes your quite right. The problem was i didn't have any proper footage of the drive it was just from my dash cam and it had private conversations on which i wanted to mute as it didn't add anything to the experience. The whole video was put together too late in the year and it should have been better really but i made the best of a bad job with what i had. When the car comes out of hibernation i may try again and take the car out. To be honest its quite a quiet car not at all vocal like the MG version and its got a second box on the exhaust so it doesn't scream like the MG with x power exhausts.