620ti, Take 2!

After owning the 620ti for a few days, I've noticed the heaters aren't always as hot as they could be, and the temperature gauge doesn't always reach the 'normal' level (just under half-way).  I've had similar on my old Rover 75 CDTi - the thermostats fitted to all CDTi models are prone to opening early with age (you can fix this with an inline thermostat, available here: 75/ZT CDTi Thermostat Kit). The only fix is replacement, however on the 75/ZT CDTi models this isn't easy. Luckily on the 620ti it's a very simple job - the thermostat is located in...

After many happy months with the ZT-T, it occurs to me she could do with a couple of months off the road for some work - I like to do work on my cars at my own pace, so the search for a cheap runabout begun. Possible cars included an MG ZS, a Rover 45 or perhaps a Rover 600 diesel.  Unfortunately things never pan out as planned - evidence of this being that a lovely condition Rover 620ti appeared on Facebook late one night. I felt compelled to chat to the owner about the car - having only 74,000...