735 most wanted parts?

You're right, not the best looking ones, slightly better looking with the quad lights, but I don't do bodywork so XJ6's are out.

According to another Jag and Royce nut I know the tin and electrics get's better from 90 onwards, later you go better the tin, then you've got the nikasil problems and X300's eating their exhaust manifolds to contend with, I'll stick with the straight six.

Yes apparently both Ford and GM came knocking on the door, when Rover had a good market share.

george chick wrote: So nothing ever breaks on the E32 I take it. Right watch it get shredded by the big grabber then.

Comming from a Rover Man, I have never seen a good one Rover that  is, We just kiled a 77k R reger on the MOT

Doesn't matter if it's easy to work on, still a silly design, using 2 curly whirly bottom arms that are constantly twisting the inner bushes at every turn of the wheel.

One wishbone with one removable ball joint and a tie rod would have done nicely, loved the 50-60 shimmer and shake.

Didn't like steering box and collection of arms and bushes to control the wheels either, more bits that can fail and need replacing.

Let's not get silly every manufacturer has their faults or the 735 wouldn't be going in the bin or the last owner wouldn't have sold it on to me, guy couldn't justify putting yet more money into it and it's got some sizable bills too.

Rover's yeah they're all rubbish that's why I'm back driving the same one I've had since 2000, I'm bored with it now but it's only let me down twice when a metal coolant pipe sprung a leak and plates broke up in the battery.

I suppose you advised the guy to bin the car at 77K what was wrong with it then?

My one was parked up for a year took it 1/2 mile to the MOT man and it passed the emmissions test straight away, no italian tune up or tweaking, obviously a fluke because all Rovers are rubbish.

Last Rover I had picked up at 160K, wound the boost up to 13 psi and hammered it for 22K and sold it on after a year and it's still going strong with it's new owner who drives like a loon.

Nope Rover T16 lumps, had a 827 got that for nothing with 130k on the clock and broken front and rear screens only mechanical work that needed was the water pump, which isn't too bad at 130K.

Sounds like that one had been driven into the ground or black n deckered.

George, if you're going to move on from Beemers, have you considered a Vauxhall Senator? Yeah, I know they stopped making them about 1993-94, but a good 12valve example is virtually bulletproof. Don't like the 24valve engine. They're so cheap now as well . A lot of car for the money. I totally agree with you about Rover 800's, I've just sold 2. My wifes' one had getting on for 300k on the clock and still didn't use a spot of oil. Wife's got an e32 now, if that breaks, I'll be looking for another Senator for her, they're her all-time favourite car. Shame you've had a bad experience with the BMW, like every other make, there's some really good 'uns out there.