HOW TO BUY A ROVER 75
LAST-CHANCE SALOON
The 75 saloon failed to save Rover but it’s a classy old exec that will run and run given TLC. Owners love them, John Evans says, and you could become one for £500
Long-wheelbase 75 Called the Limousine and launched in 2002, this stretched version of the 75 had a 200mm-longer wheelbase.
As editor of Classic FM magazine during the noughties, I ran a Rover 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur auto for six months. The plan was to visit various cities in the spirit of a drive-time radio show, listening to classical music and reviewing CDs (remember those?). It all seems very Alan Partridge now, but the 75 was actually the perfect choice. Its hushed cabin, refined powertrain and rich, full-toned music system provided the perfect listening environment as your editor adjusted the soft leather seats, calibrated the climate control and admired, where conditions permitted, the car’s polished walnut trim.