Discussion
so what is it about the P4,5 & 6 series cars that is so appealing?!
i love the things!,
P4,
indeed, the classic "Auntie" Rover is the P4 and the first of the postwar(?) P car Rovers
small, dainty and very stylish in the 50's way
P5,
its stately, its majestic, it was favoured by royalty and PM's, it was (IMO) David Bache's finest hour and its my personal fave, can't beat the P5 IMO!
love the stately elegance of the P5B Coupe with its swept back roof, Rostyles and the eager 3.5 RV8 up front, effortlessly indeed!
saloon or coupe, V8 or Straight 6, its the real deal middle class hero!
P6,
the more numerous perhaps, but no less appealing P6
P6 3500 is a lovely cruiser and the rare P6B manual was faster than some sports cars in its day and made a very capable police car too!
Proper P series Rovers, you gotta love 'em eh?!
i love the things!,
P4,
indeed, the classic "Auntie" Rover is the P4 and the first of the postwar(?) P car Rovers
small, dainty and very stylish in the 50's way
P5,
its stately, its majestic, it was favoured by royalty and PM's, it was (IMO) David Bache's finest hour and its my personal fave, can't beat the P5 IMO!
love the stately elegance of the P5B Coupe with its swept back roof, Rostyles and the eager 3.5 RV8 up front, effortlessly
indeed!saloon or coupe, V8 or Straight 6, its the real deal middle class hero!
P6,
the more numerous perhaps, but no less appealing P6
P6 3500 is a lovely cruiser and the rare P6B manual was faster than some sports cars in its day and made a very capable police car too!
Proper P series Rovers, you gotta love 'em eh?!
I had a P5B Coupe years ago. Great looking car, but one of the most unreliable things I've ever had. Used to eat gearboxes, overheat, not start, starve itself of petrol and generally just stop working for and reason possible.
Hated the f
king thing.
Having said that, I'd still have another.
Hated the f
king thing.Having said that, I'd still have another.
Edited by vixen1700 on Monday 3rd November 13:44
Hooli said:
P5B coupe for me please, one of the best looking cars ever.
i love 'em too, heres a nice MK3 3 litre from a show this summer for more illustration!,
L100NYY said:
I love these ol' Rovers, have a real thing for P6's at the moment 
you might like these then, few mentalist P6's from a hot rod show i went to! 
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if anybody else here has any tales or snaps of their Rovers, feel free to share
and that was great many a blush from the local boy racers I wish I'd made more time and the weather was more favourable to allow more outings in my '65 P5 Mk2 Saloon this year...such a beautiful drive.
BTW if you love the P4 BRACE YOURSELF before tuning into the Discovery Channel at 10pm tonight...
Jools Holland commisions his version of the Rover P4 Jet Car - on Chop Shop !
BTW if you love the P4 BRACE YOURSELF before tuning into the Discovery Channel at 10pm tonight...
Jools Holland commisions his version of the Rover P4 Jet Car - on Chop Shop !
Forthright MC said:
Mark V8 said:
I wish I'd made more time and the weather was more favourable to allow more outings in my '65 P5 Mk2 Saloon this year...such a beautiful drive.
i bet! that sounds nice, got any pics to share per chance? http://good-times.webshots.com/album/565559025gEpK...
Mark V8 said:
Forthright MC said:
Mark V8 said:
I wish I'd made more time and the weather was more favourable to allow more outings in my '65 P5 Mk2 Saloon this year...such a beautiful drive.
i bet! that sounds nice, got any pics to share per chance? http://good-times.webshots.com/album/565559025gEpK...
a fine looking example indeed! bet it just flows...cheers for posting the link!
Right James those are all very nice but probably most (if not all) are garage/show queen vehicles - here is a daily drive and it's the third in a row
Some of the owners above (and t-t/T W) may blush with embarrassment as this car isn't even garaged over night let alone over winter
Nice to see cars actually used rather than just on their way to or from a show or MOT station
If you must continue to hero worship James pick the right cars
Some of the owners above (and t-t/T W) may blush with embarrassment as this car isn't even garaged over night let alone over winter
Nice to see cars actually used rather than just on their way to or from a show or MOT station
If you must continue to hero worship James pick the right cars
Edited by SB - Nigel on Saturday 8th November 16:20
SB - Nigel said:
Right James those are all very nice but probably most (if not all) are garage/show queen vehicles - here is a daily drive and it's the third in a row
Some of the owners above (and t-t/T W) may blush with embarrassment as this car isn't even garaged over night let alone over winter
Nice to see cars actually used rather than just on their way to or from a show or MOT station
If you must continue to hero worship James pick the right cars
oooh gawd!....Some of the owners above (and t-t/T W) may blush with embarrassment as this car isn't even garaged over night let alone over winter
Nice to see cars actually used rather than just on their way to or from a show or MOT station
If you must continue to hero worship James pick the right cars
Edited by SB - Nigel on Saturday 8th November 16:20
i can't speak for all the cars i posted and their useage, i see and agree with your point, but i do know that both the bottom P6's are regular use cars tho'!
thats a smashing looking P5B your neighbors son has tho' Nigel
good on him! 
Edited by Forthright MC on Saturday 8th November 23:04
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