RE: Rover (P6) 3500 V8: Spotted
Discussion
el romeral said:
Such a small exhaust for such a large engine!
The manual cars got a larger bore system than the auto ones and were hence rated at 5bhp more ( 152 bhp ) than the 147bhp auto ones.
More room by the manual gearbox than the auto gearbox fitment for the pipes
Not sure where the 170bhp figure in the article comes from to be honest unless it is a gross figure???
Also interesting is the oil consumption mentioned in the road test - 1200 miles per litre. People complain nowadays about that consumption on a performance car
An Uncle had one still in the early 80s - did roll a lot on bends compared to Triumphs of the time but had a nice burble
P5BNij said:
A one owner from new 2200 is a rare thing indeed, they only made them from late '73 to early '77 and many have either rotted away or become donors for tax exempt 2000s and 3500s. Get it reborn, and running...!
That 2200 is tax-exempt too. From next year it'll also be MOT-exempt
mel said:
My Mum has still got her 2200SC on blocks in the Garage, she and my Dad bought it new in 1976 and she used it daily till the late 80's. The cover hasn't been off it for at least 10 years now but it was in pretty sound and running condition last time. She's never moved house since she had it so the "Log Book" is the original one from new, along with every bit of paper right back to the dealership's order & spec' sheet.
I'll have to get my bum in gear next year and decide what to do with it as she's having a Bungalow built and won't be able to take it with her when she does move, I don't really want it in my Garage but can't bring myself to sell it as it was so much a part of my Childhood so not really sure what to do with the thing....PRK 442R strange how childhood number plates just stick in your head.
Sell it to someone in the owners club who will cherish it for another generation?I'll have to get my bum in gear next year and decide what to do with it as she's having a Bungalow built and won't be able to take it with her when she does move, I don't really want it in my Garage but can't bring myself to sell it as it was so much a part of my Childhood so not really sure what to do with the thing....PRK 442R strange how childhood number plates just stick in your head.
richinlondon said:
Had one for a while (manual of course!) in early 2000s. Other than fuel vaporisation issues which never quite got sorted it was a fantastic car - loved the way the car would rock when you revved it when stationary!
Yes, I loved that feature too! But I now realise it was because the suspension was so soggy.
unsprung said:
julianm said:
First car I ever did 100mph in - on the Fosse Way - which is now 40mph just about everywhere.
When this V8 saloon was launched, were traffic police generally more tolerant of speed? Was there already a national speed limit?Or do you spend your whole day looking for 30 year old infractions of the law?
Ed Straker said:
unsprung said:
julianm said:
First car I ever did 100mph in - on the Fosse Way - which is now 40mph just about everywhere.
When this V8 saloon was launched, were traffic police generally more tolerant of speed? Was there already a national speed limit?Or do you spend your whole day looking for 30 year old infractions of the law?
Mr Tidy said:
Wow, with RoverP6B that's 3 former Mexico Brown 3500s owners on this thread! 
They were a seriously quick car back in the 70s!
The police had to have something pretty quick as the hotshoes could get hold of things like Dolly Sprints, 2002tiis and Escort Twinks in the early 70s. No helicopter support then eitherThey were a seriously quick car back in the 70s!
s m said:
The police had to have something pretty quick as the hotshoes could get hold of things like Dolly Sprints, 2002tiis and Escort Twinks in the early 70s. No helicopter support then either
I suppose their modern equivalent would be the 2.8 turbo V6 Vauxhall Insignias that I see everywhere
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