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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Only rover I ever had was a 623SLi, 2.3 litre Honda engine. It was great and pulled like a train from very low revs. It looked great in pewter. Think I traded it for the MGZT+.

I had a 620ti in Knightfire Red and its replacement was a British Racing Green 620ti. It was a quick car in its day. 

620ti was the fastest of the bunch and would still be considered fast now.

I had one for a while, properly quick car that didnt shout it

Just had a goggle at Google......200BHP and 0-60 in 7.5 secs. So plenty quick even today.

[Rangie]

My brother had the Rover 3500 S , I borrowed it a few times it sounded lovely had all the proper bits including the spare wheel on the bootlid, Lunar Grey was the colour but it looked like a very pale green, got written off unfortunately while it was parked on a Christmas Eve by a woman who was absolutely pissed out of her head. There are still quite a few nice ones about I saw a really nice one at our local car show in the summer. Funny thing my Father who really liked his motors usually had the big six cylinder Fords never had any Rover model went to a Jaguar once but then back to a MK3 Zodiac.

[Andy B]

There aren't many people of a certain age who haven't had a Rover at some stage of their life.

I've never had a Rover or wanted a more recent Rover & am probably around your threshold 'certain age'  .....

the only Rover I'd consider would be a P5b Coupe 

You're one of the 'aren't many' then.

[STEMO]

You've all put me off the cream seats in the CRV, this is the car I'm looking at now:

https://www.royneedhamcarsales.co.uk/used-land-rover-freelander-barnsley-south-yorkshire-5329249

[TheBoy]

You've all put me off the cream seats in the CRV, this is the car I'm looking at now:

https://www.royneedhamcarsales.co.uk/used-land-rover-freelander-barnsley-south-yorkshire-5329249

Yeah, right

[dave the builder]

You've all put me off the cream seats in the CRV, this is the car I'm looking at now:

https://www.royneedhamcarsales.co.uk/used-land-rover-freelander-barnsley-south-yorkshire-5329249

Best keep the Astra as well
for when that POS is in for repairs 

[ronnyd]

If you're still keen on CRV's, why not look for one without the hideous tan interior. I'm sure there must be plenty around with all the elderly owners dying off. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

I tell you lads... He'll end up buying a Dacia! 

[Rangie]

He'll suprise us all and buy an EV ..😂

[STEMO]

Disappointed, times two. Had a look at the Freelander, just not enough room in the back for dog crate and all the crap that goes with it.
And......he offered me £3,500 for my Astra 

I'll just have to live with it for now. I know, as Gollum said, it's only a seven year old Astra, but it's worth more to me than that.

[tunnie]

Second hand EV market is seeing some massive depreciation bargains. This was £70k 3 years ago.

Half tempted with this for the wife....

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202312164861024?sort=relevance&make=Mercedes-Benz&model=EQC&page=2&postcode=tw75qd&advertising-location=at_cars&fromsra

[Sir Tigger KC]

Well if it's space you need... 

Otherwise, you might as well save your pension! 

[YZ250]

Second hand EV market is seeing some massive depreciation bargains. ……..
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It must be a worry for the car manufacturers that have put all of their eggs in one basket as the lack of uptake of EV’s could finish them off.  High insurance premiums, range anxiety or simply lack of charging availability (not everyone can charge at home) has a negative impact on the sales, and that’s before anyone mentions the fire risk. The Merc in the link, judging by the charging figures I’d have to stop and wait for it to charge at least twice just one way on the Cornwall run, and unless it was a rapid charger I could be sat there for hours on end, whereas my current car will get me there, get me back home and get me more than half way back to Cornwall on one tank. Admittedly I don’t drive to Cornwall every week but EV’s just aren’t for me. I have zero interest in them, and neither do many others, hence the car manufacturers big dilemma. If the public show no interest in EV’s and EV’s are there only source of income, then that company will die.

[STEMO]

Well if it's space you need... 

Otherwise, you might as well save your pension! 

If I was gonna have a duster, that would be the one. White with a lime green roof....yum 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Well if it's space you need... 

Otherwise, you might as well save your pension! 

For the £10-£15,000 your elderly uncle has to spare he could buy an excellent almost new Dacia.

Of course it has no street cred, but then neither does he.