BMW’s resources were very important during the development of the 75 allowing greater levels of technology and expertise than Rover could have mustered on their own. This German input manifested itself most of all with the diesel version, which is being serviced here. While the the four cylinder and V6 petrol engined cars used British engines, the diesel boasted BMW’s common rail  motor a 2 litre turbocharged unit also used abeit with some changes, in the German firm’s 3 and 5 series offerings. It would also go on to feature in the Land Rover Freelander from 2001.