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Mike’s Rover 75

Mike's Rover 75

Our Cars : Mike’s Rover 75 – Movin’ on one last time…

27 August 2018 Mike Humble 9

Mike Humble is about to part ways with his Boomerang Rover 75. Will he live to regret it?  Do you want to own this well-sorted, highly-fettled example of the breed? […]

Mike's Rover 75

Our Cars : Oops, I did it again… again!

7 February 2018 Mike Humble 12

Once bitten, twice shy? Okay, so to own the same car three times is a bit odd, but four times? Well, pour yourself a hot drink and get comfortable as […]

Mike's Rover 75

Our Cars : Mike’s Rover 75 – a “Perfect Ten”

10 July 2015 Mike Humble 15

Happy times are here again as the Project Rover 75 passes yet another MoT… but, as Mike Humble explains,  this one is a milestone. Before I go any further, I […]

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Drive Story : Cowley to Longbridge – Thelma & Louise style!

9 May 2015 Mike Humble 0

It should have been a simple easy run from Cowley to Longbridge, but plans often go awry. I’ll stay quiet for a while and let ‘er indoors, aka: my other half, explain the turn […]

Mike's Rover 75

Our Cars : Mike’s Rover 75 – how I hate shoe shopping!

7 March 2015 Mike Humble 22

Mike Humble What is it with later Rovers and their damn handbrakes? The 6/800 series had notoriously poor handbrakes which sometimes barely stopped them rolling away on a billiard-table smooth and level road […]

Mike's Rover 75

Our Cars : Mike’s Rover 75 – new boots and brakes bring new problems

18 February 2015 Mike Humble 4

Mike Humble Well… what a past couple of weeks, I can tell you. There’s been major heartache at work, and then my trusty PC decided to catch fire (honestly) after […]

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Our Cars : Mike’s a welcome in the hillside…

2 February 2015 Mike Humble 14

His self-imposed Rover sabbatical lasted somewhat less than he thought. Mike Humble takes a drive out west to the land of song and re-kindles some funny, familiar, forgotten feelings upon […]

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Our Cars : The Welsh takeover bid goes ahead!

21 July 2014 Mike Humble 10

Mike Humble   I have said it before so… I`ll say it again, without a shadow of doubt, the R8 and R40 models are possibly the highest watermarks that Rover Group ever […]

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Our Cars : MoT time for Mike’s 75 – H2O not again!

29 June 2014 Mike Humble 8

Mike Humble   Well, after a period of healthy reliability after taking the Project 75 back under my wing it was time to take a good look over the car […]

Mike's Rover 75

Our Cars : Mike’s Rover 75

2 June 2014 Mike Humble 15

Mike Humble is getting to grips with the Rover 75 that has come back home for some well-earned love and attention. And once again, he comes away impressed at how […]

Mike's Rover 75

Blog : Wounded in action – the 75 returns!

13 May 2014 Mike Humble 15

Mike Humble A little while ago, I added a scribe telling you all of the project 75 that was sold to a couple in Suffolk and about how it had […]

Mike's Rover 75

Blog : Rover 75 to come back home limping

25 March 2014 Mike Humble 30

Mike Humble Me and my big mouth. A couple of weeks ago, I got in touch with Richard Fernadez, the nice chap who bought my project Rover 75 in 2012. […]

Mike's Rover 75

Our Cars : Mike’s Rover 75 relocates

24 January 2013 Mike Humble 3

Mike Humble Well, that’s it folks, after just over one year of enjoyable ownership, the project Rover 75 has moved on to pastures new and from leafy Sussex to deepest Essex. The proud […]

Mike's Rover 75

Our Cars : Project 75 – it’s time to move on

14 January 2013 Mike Humble 21

Mike Humble Well, after over one year of thoroughly enjoyable ownership, the 75 is to be moved on to – hopefully – someone who will continue to pour in the love […]

Keith's Xantia

Blog : 2012 – Goodbye to all that!

31 December 2012 Mike Humble 11

Mike Humble Well, as ‘er indoors braves the gale force winds and driving rain on a step ladder removing those outside illuminated decorations from the front bay window – bless […]

Mike's Rover 75

Our Cars : Mike’s Rover 75 loses its spark

5 December 2012 Mike Humble 14

Once, twice, three times a breakdown I have lost count the numbers of times that many people (including myself) bang on about servicing your car regularly and correctly in order […]

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Blog : The case for Bangernomics

24 October 2012 Mike Humble 27

Mike Humble I may have mentioned this before but, when I purchased the Rover 75, I never intended to keep it as a long-term smoker. The purchase price was so cheap […]

Mike's Rover 75

Our Cars : Mike’s 75 – FSH? Don’t you believe it!

6 September 2012 Mike Humble 21

Words and photography: Mike Humble You know, it’s really nice when people stop and comment on your car, even better when someone takes a leaf from your book as t’wer […]

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Our Cars: The Rover 75 and its Kiss of Death!

4 August 2012 Mike Humble 8

Words and Photographs: Mike Humble My next door neighbour Joan is a lovely lady – even though she has just celebrated her 90th birthday and has been widowed for many […]

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Our Cars : Two inches makes all the difference!

29 July 2012 Mike Humble 26

Words and Photographs: Mike Humble While Keith Adams’ 75 Connoisseur seemingly continues to provide a comfy commute to work and back on a daily basis without sounding like a child’s Tommy […]

Mike's Rover 75

Our Cars : Are friends electric?

19 May 2012 Mike Humble 10

Just when you think you have created a reliable car, a small problem comes along to remind you otherwise, which thanks to some laziness, became a major headache. Friends and […]

Mike's Rover 75

Our Cars : Another year of Club (SE) Class

6 April 2012 Mike Humble 27

With Pride Of Longbridge 2012 only days away, Mike Humble breaths a sigh of relief following a visit to a place even more traumatic than the dentist… You guessed it…  the […]

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Our Cars : Project 75 – packhorse to thoroughbred

14 March 2012 Mike Humble 35

Mike Humble Some holiday and decent weather creates a good oportunity to get the masking tape and rattle cans out. Some minor bodywork matters have been finally dealt with… Well, I […]

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