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[holtender]

This used to be my kind of car as  I have owned 3 of them, I hope to get hold of a decent one for when I retire and treat it like an old friend!




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[Vamps]

Brilliant car, I have had 2 a 2000 and a 3.5
Often fancied flaring the arches on one, aka John Steeds Jag but might be a little old for that now....

[Mr Skrunts]

Just watched Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels (Again) this afternoon and as Vinny Jones wrecked the Rover I was thing what a waste of a lovely car. :-/

[holtender]

Flaring a P6!!

You sound more like a Ford man to me!

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

My brother once owned a 1970 "H" reg 3500......leather trim....and an auto box. Very quick for it's time.

[splott]

Brilliant car I had a P6 2000, P6 3.5 V8 and a P6 3.5s V8 never had a problem with any of them. The I bought an 3.5 SD1, nice to look at but CRAP.

[Vamps]

Flaring a P6!!

You sound more like a Ford man to me!

I was...... Had most makes to be honest.. Just think though a Rover P6B flared arches, chrome wheels painted in BRG, just thinking about it gets my juices running....

[Steve Brookman]

Had a P6 3500S it would spin the rears in 2nd on a dry road.

Then bought a 5 speed 3500SD1-wouldn't pull Granny off the p!!! pot.

Wish I'd kept them both though.

[Auto Addict]

My mates got a mint 2.2, < 20K on the clock, only comes out for P6 club shows & meets.

[waspy]

Had a P6 3500S it would spin the rears in 2nd on a dry road.

Then bought a 5 speed 3500SD1-wouldn't pull Granny off the p!!! pot.

Wish I'd kept them both though.

That's very surprizing, they're supposed to be quicker & my SD1's where all quicker than the P6 V8.

My second car was a 1966 P6 2000SC, light blue & with beige leather 8-) 8-) I never knew what speed i was doing, because the speedo would bounce at + or - 5mph
I wouldn't like to go through any Speed Cameras with it
A few years later I had a 1977 2.2TC in Maroon & beige velour, i had the spare wheel placed on the boot to gain boot space
Then i had a my first 3.5 Auto 8-) 8-) 8-) & at only 19 years old. Try that nowadays Progressed to SD1's after that & i had many  8-) 8-) 8-)

[chalcroft]

Great cars the P6 had two of them. Think These were there reg numbers. It was a long time ago though! Need to dig out some old photos to check. Both were in vere good condition when i sold them.
2200TC KYX 519K
3500V8 NSO 26K

[Steve Brookman]

The P6 was a lot, lot quicker than the SD1. It was only 4 speed but the ratios may have been shorter.
I always had the impression that the SD1 engine was not giving it's best-maybe the camshafts were worn.

My mate had a 3 year old auto SD1 3500 in the early 80's and that would abolutely fly. He blew the engine at 135mph due to not checking the oil.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Had a P6 3500S it would spin the rears in 2nd on a dry road.

Then bought a 5 speed 3500SD1-wouldn't pull Granny off the p!!! pot.

Wish I'd kept them both though.

That's very surprizing, they're supposed to be quicker & my SD1's where all quicker than the P6 V8.

My second car was a 1966 P6 2000SC, light blue & with beige leather 8-) 8-) I never knew what speed i was doing, because the speedo would bounce at + or - 5mph
I wouldn't like to go through any Speed Cameras with it
A few years later I had a 1977 2.2TC in Maroon & beige velour, i had the spare wheel placed on the boot to gain boot space
Then i had a my first 3.5 Auto 8-) 8-) 8-) & at only 19 years old. Try that nowadays Progressed to SD1's after that & i had many  8-) 8-) 8-)

......one of the last made .....I would think ..Pete.

[Marks DTM Calib]

The P6 was a lot, lot quicker than the SD1. It was only 4 speed but the ratios may have been shorter.
I always had the impression that the SD1 engine was not giving it's best-maybe the camshafts were worn.
My mate had a 3 year old auto SD1 3500 in the early 80's and that would abolutely fly. He blew the engine at 135mph due to not checking the oil.

And the followers, and the timing chain and the rockers shafts.....and that would be after only 60K miles! 

I know where this a P6B sitting on a driveway going green slowly.

[waspy]

Had a P6 3500S it would spin the rears in 2nd on a dry road.

Then bought a 5 speed 3500SD1-wouldn't pull Granny off the p!!! pot.

Wish I'd kept them both though.

That's very surprizing, they're supposed to be quicker & my SD1's where all quicker than the P6 V8.

My second car was a 1966 P6 2000SC, light blue & with beige leather 8-) 8-) I never knew what speed i was doing, because the speedo would bounce at + or - 5mph
I wouldn't like to go through any Speed Cameras with it
A few years later I had a 1977 2.2TC in Maroon & beige velour, i had the spare wheel placed on the boot to gain boot space
Then i had a my first 3.5 Auto 8-) 8-) 8-) & at only 19 years old. Try that nowadays Progressed to SD1's after that & i had many  8-) 8-) 8-)

......one of the last made .....I would think ..Pete.

You know i'd never thought of it like that, you're right
SD1's came out a little earlier, i've seen an N reg & a few P regs