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Federal Rovers Here is a link to the wonderful Federal Rovers site. An online gathering of articles and reference. Whenever a good quality P6 comes up for sale we share it in the Spotted for sale area. We update this as often as possible. Enjoy

Federal Rovers Here is a collection of spotted cars for sale in the UK and Europe. When a good car comes along we upload them to the Federalrovers site. Some nice examples coming up.

Hi guys Does anyone have a paint code for Brigade red paint to to be used on my 1970 Three Thousand Five. Need to look into getting some mixed very soon. thanks

Hello everyone As you will be aware I am in progress rebuilding my P6 3500. I am now at the stage of getting the engine sorted. This is my first car and project so engines are obviously a new zone too so i'm learning as i go. There are few questions i have plus i would be really grateful for...

Hi I have removed some of the sound deadner from my engine bay, because of the age some of it has split and it is looking a bit tired. When i glue it back in I was thinking of spraying some stone chip on it to spruce it up, giving the bonnet material the same treatment. The Dinitrol stone chip i...

Hi everyone, I'm currently rebuilding the front of my car. I am just wondering about what to put back in the Shocks upon rebuild. Has anybody used poly bushes on shocks before? If so are they an improvement? One of the rubber ones i took off was a bit chewed up. I'm guessing poly will last...

Hello there Just wondering what you all put in your carb dash pots. It says in my original book that i should use SAE 20 oil and fill it up up about an inch below the top. noticed mine is a fair bit lower than this. Had a look at oil, it all seems to be motorcycled based. Guessing my Castrol...

Hello everyone Just noticed this wire coming from the carburetor isn't going to any where. What is for and should it be in something? best regards James

Seen at Brough in Cumbria today while our local truck and bus rally was on. Beautiful condition car, Who owns this? had mine out over the weekend too

Hello everyone As well as the battery draining as posted in the electrics section, my three thousand five is getting a lot harder/slower to start. It takes quite a few tries with the choke out to get going. Sometimes when the engine fires up, the car shakes and the engine sounds like it isn't...

Hello everyone Got a new battery in the Three Thousand Five has been left plugged in for a few days and is flat now. The old one used to drain overnight if i kept it plugged in. The old battery had had it i think. Im now wondering what could be draining the new battery. The guy i bought it off...

Hi there Just wondering what batteries you use in you're S1 v8s. Mine dosen't stay charged or have any handles so will need replacing. What sort of make and watt do you recommend? Thanks James

Keep seeing a white p6 on the a66 near temple sowerby. Just wondering who owns it

S2 wheel hub caps for sale. all 4 including centers. Unneeded now i have a set of s1s. Condition wise they are quite good, a few dings here and there and could do with the black paint redoing and a good polish. £25 posted for the 4. let me know if you are interested

Hello everyone On the lookout for the hooks that screw into the pillar between the doors on p6s to hang belts on. the ones in my car have broke. Guessing it might be an item from S1 cars fitted with irvin buckle together belts Regards James

Hello everyone Replacing my carpets with NOS so i no longer need this. Its an original Mortlake Brown Driver Side carpet from a S1 3500. It has plenty of life yet, please note it has some water damage to the underside but nothing too major. Underlay not included. Thought I would see if any...

Hello everyone my car has recently started making a noise on tick over and also when driving around. It is like a squeeky tapping noise. It dosent start straight away tho, it comes on after the engine has been running for a couple of minutes and slowly gets louder. It reminds of a faulty fan...

Hello everyone Was checking the oils on my S1 3500 this morning, i went to check the transmission fluid and discovered that the dipstick is really tight, i couldnt get in back in the second time so ive put a rag and elastic band over the tube for now thinking it was off another car.... then i...

Hello everyone Was checking the oils on my S1 3500 this morning, i went to check the transmission fluid and discovered that the dipstick is really tight, i couldnt get in back in the second time so ive put a rag and elastic band over the tube for now thinking it was off another car.... then i...

Hello everyone Im James Dean i am almost 21 and i live in Cumbria. I got my first car yesterday, a Tobacco Leaf P6 Three Thousand Five. Its a genuine 43000 mile car which needs some work in areas but hoping to get it looking smart next year. It is nice to finally have my first car which i have...