Am I mad.............
Discussion
Got a real hankering for one something along these lines at the moment -
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/703338.htm
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/734370.htm
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/726775.htm
I put it out to the PH collective, for similar money is there anything else I should consider? It needs to be rather old pref (pre 70)????
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/703338.htm
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/734370.htm
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/726775.htm
I put it out to the PH collective, for similar money is there anything else I should consider? It needs to be rather old pref (pre 70)????
john2443 said:
Well, there's a lot of difference between a P4 and a P6!
It suppose it depends what you want to use to for, but the P4 for £1650 looks like an absolute bargain! (depending what the small amount of work required is!)
My thoughts are really quite diverse to be honest, from a lil' A35 through to P6's and everyting inbetween!It suppose it depends what you want to use to for, but the P4 for £1650 looks like an absolute bargain! (depending what the small amount of work required is!)
I've owned many P6s and a couple of P4s over the years and would recommend either as long as you buy carefully and can wield a spanner. The unmolested P6 looks good and the P4 at that price is pretty good. Very different cars but both nice to own in different ways. The P4 has a big advantage in having a big solid chassis that doesn't rust badly, although the outriggers can go and the hump over the back axle wants checking. It may also have aluminium bonnet, boots and doors. A 100 should also have overdrive, if I recall correctly. The build quality on the P4 is excellent, the couple I've owned have been nice to work on, they're well-engineered.
As always with a classic, check out the buyers guides usually available on the club websites and if you definitely want a particular model, join the club first as you'll find more for sale though the club plus loads of advice.
To sum up, the P6 will be more like a modern car in feel and performance, the P4 from another age but still capable of everyday use as things like the brakes are good. I took a P4 100 to Strasbourg and back in the 90's cruising at 80-85mph and it never missed a beat and was supremely comfortable.
Feel free to ask anything else, I'll help if I can, but whatever you do, don't buy the first one you see!
As always with a classic, check out the buyers guides usually available on the club websites and if you definitely want a particular model, join the club first as you'll find more for sale though the club plus loads of advice.
To sum up, the P6 will be more like a modern car in feel and performance, the P4 from another age but still capable of everyday use as things like the brakes are good. I took a P4 100 to Strasbourg and back in the 90's cruising at 80-85mph and it never missed a beat and was supremely comfortable.
Feel free to ask anything else, I'll help if I can, but whatever you do, don't buy the first one you see!
Edited by rovermorris999 on Monday 6th October 15:21
Interstingly, the P4 ceased production in 64, the P6 (2000) was introduced in 63, so in minus 1 year Rover jumped forward about 20 years - you would normally expect a couple of models to have been in between these to, in the car evolution process.
(I know there was also the P5, but as that was bigger I don't think of it as being predeccessor/replacement for the others)
(I know there was also the P5, but as that was bigger I don't think of it as being predeccessor/replacement for the others)
L100NYY said:
My thoughts are really quite diverse to be honest, from a lil' A35 through to P6's and everyting inbetween!
Plenty of desireable cars there....I recently bought a '63 Riley 1.5, cracking little car thought perhaps lacking in 'presence'. Nimble and pretty quick, it's perfect for A and B roads though (like many cars of its time) not so satisfying on motorways.
I'd previously fancied a Rover P5B or Daimler V8 but got drawn towards Riley (also have a '54 RME).
There's a lot of fun to be had driving post-war classics.
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