Rover 3500 auto tax exempt.

Phil · 1st August 2011, 19:30

It is with great disappointment I am having to sell my P6.
I bought this as a non runner to replace another vehicle and have done lots to it to make it work..
Rebuilt the carbs,
balanced the carbs,
fitted an electric pump,
replaced the water pump *
rerouted the under bonnet fuel line **

It is not without its faults, I will try and list them all here..
Fuel gauge doesn't work,
the floor carpets have been replaced with nasty green house carpet,
there is a clunk from the o/s/r that has only just started that seems to be when applying power.
The throttle shaft bushes have gone awol and as a result means the kickdown cable is slack. This means at very light throttle settings at low speed it clunks into top. I believe this is the cause anyway.
I think the fuel tank could do with draining as over a period of a few hundred miles the fuel filter gets restricted. Blowing it out backwards cures the problem.
It could do with door repairs and a respray.

*When I replaced the water pump three bolts snapped.. (alloy engine, steel bolts..

) I have sealed it with water pump instant gasket instead of the paper gasket and it doesn't leak. My intention was to have the bolts extracted when finances improved.
**The fuel pipe I manufactured is made from steel. The car was suffering from extreme fuel vapourisation when I got it, owing to the fact the fuel line runs under the exhaust manifold. I made one from steel and routed it well away along the inner wing. I'm sure its fine but I would be inclined to tidy it at some point.

I have been driving it daily for a bit now and have done a few miles including long motorway runs. It drives nicely, I would say.

If you read my forum idiot thread you will find some comments I have made and also if you ever read the Rover Classics forum you will see some of my threads about the car.
I believe this is a good thing.. see the oil flow..
http://s841.photobucket.com/albums/z...t=deefb80f.mp4
Long MOT and tax.
£1300

thomas 75 connie · 1st August 2011, 23:14

Lovely looking p6 there Phil i really do love the p6s. They always hold a special place in my heart from when i was growing up. Good luck with the sale Phil

Phil · 2nd August 2011, 19:14

Cheers. I don't really want to sell it but I need to. Kind of backed into a corner.

Stephen Palmer · 4th August 2011, 19:50

Nice car just wish i had £1300 and some where to put it.

Phil · 4th August 2011, 19:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen Palmer

Nice car just wish i had £1300 and some where to put it.

Thanks. It is a lovely car. I need to get rid of at least one though. In hindsight, I shouldn't have really bought it.

Dragrad · 5th August 2011, 00:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil

Thanks. It is a lovely car. I need to get rid of at least one though. In hindsight, I shouldn't have really bought it.

That is a lovely car.... As you state it needs a bit of TLC, but is one of my dream cars.... They were very avant garde when they were first produced and had features as standard which were very new in their time.

If I had the space and the funds it would be high on my list of must haves

Phil · 7th August 2011, 20:19

Anyone interested? £1300 ONO!

Phil · 14th August 2011, 20:45

Clunk has been identified as a drive shaft. I have purchased a driveshaft and will be fitting this when time allows.
So, with a bit of luck, the clunk will be cured..
£1100 or near offer.

Phil · 20th August 2011, 19:15

Someone Please!! Come and give me some money for this and take it away!! It is in the way!

Stephen Palmer · 26th August 2011, 21:02

Just back off holiday and realy thought you would have sold it by now. If i didnt have the garage full of a broken MG BGT i ..............

1st August 2011, 19:30	#1
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	Rover 3500 auto tax exempt. It is with great disappointment I am having to sell my P6. I bought this as a non runner to replace another vehicle and have done lots to it to make it work.. Rebuilt the carbs, balanced the carbs, fitted an electric pump, replaced the water pump * rerouted the under bonnet fuel line ** It is not without its faults, I will try and list them all here.. Fuel gauge doesn't work, the floor carpets have been replaced with nasty green house carpet, there is a clunk from the o/s/r that has only just started that seems to be when applying power. The throttle shaft bushes have gone awol and as a result means the kickdown cable is slack. This means at very light throttle settings at low speed it clunks into top. I believe this is the cause anyway. I think the fuel tank could do with draining as over a period of a few hundred miles the fuel filter gets restricted. Blowing it out backwards cures the problem. It could do with door repairs and a respray. When I replaced the water pump three bolts snapped.. (alloy engine, steel bolts..) I have sealed it with water pump instant gasket instead of the paper gasket and it doesn't leak. My intention was to have the bolts extracted when finances improved. The fuel pipe I manufactured is made from steel. The car was suffering from extreme fuel vapourisation when I got it, owing to the fact the fuel line runs under the exhaust manifold. I made one from steel and routed it well away along the inner wing. I'm sure its fine but I would be inclined to tidy it at some point. I have been driving it daily for a bit now and have done a few miles including long motorway runs. It drives nicely, I would say. If you read my forum idiot thread you will find some comments I have made and also if you ever read the Rover Classics forum you will see some of my threads about the car. I believe this is a good thing.. see the oil flow.. http://s841.photobucket.com/albums/z...t=deefb80f.mp4 Long MOT and tax. £1300 __________________ Last edited by Phil; 1st August 2011 at 19:33..*

2nd August 2011, 19:14	#3
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	Cheers. I don't really want to sell it but I need to. Kind of backed into a corner. __________________

7th August 2011, 20:19	#7
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	Anyone interested? £1300 ONO! __________________

14th August 2011, 20:45	#8
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	Clunk has been identified as a drive shaft. I have purchased a driveshaft and will be fitting this when time allows. So, with a bit of luck, the clunk will be cured.. £1100 or near offer. __________________

20th August 2011, 19:15	#9
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	Someone Please!! Come and give me some money for this and take it away!! It is in the way! __________________

1st August 2011, 23:14	#2
thomas 75 connie This is my second home Rover 75 launch car x2, Rover 800 Vitesse Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Plymouth Devon Posts: 8,463 Thanks: 1,115 Thanked 1,083 Times in 653 Posts	Lovely looking p6 there Phil i really do love the p6s. They always hold a special place in my heart from when i was growing up. Good luck with the sale Phil

4th August 2011, 19:50	#4
Stephen Palmer Regular poster MGZT-T Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryport Posts: 63 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nice car just wish i had £1300 and some where to put it.

26th August 2011, 21:02	#10
Stephen Palmer Regular poster MGZT-T Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryport Posts: 63 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Just back off holiday and realy thought you would have sold it by now. If i didnt have the garage full of a broken MG BGT i ..............