1975 ROVER P6 V8 3500S - £5,250

Must be an ex-military car judging by the way everything has been painted over. Still a trip to view will be a nice trip to the seaside.
 
so a serious question on that, a car with Extensive welding is bad? my first reaction is, if its been welded .... its been mended

I had welding done on my Rover 2200 TC back in 1987 and thought no more of it
 
If a car has had extensive welding then it obviously has been exposed to the elements in such a way as to cause extensive corrosion, this is maybe not such a good thing. A car that has never been welded may have not been so exposed. The question is which is better ?
A welded car that has had its rust cut out and the panels replaced with proper formed sheetmetal replacements properly welded in by a professional welder and then inhibited with the latest rust prevention products ought to be as good as a day one car.
A never welded car that has been cosseted all its life may now be in need of extensive welding.

At the end of the day it is up to the individual to inspect what is in front of him and make a choice based on fact and not on supposition.
 
I don’t think the welding itself is a bad thing, my comment was more around the MOT remark which said that an inadequate repair had been made so made me wonder about the quality of the welding work that had been carried out. Also, the car comes up as brown on the MOT history check but is clearly red. So someone has had it resprayed but not notified the DVLA of a change in colour. Maybe all minor issues but gives a general sense of unease in my opinion.
 

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TBH the lack of a displayed VIN would be a primary concern ahead of the structural and braking issues.
Nice homework !
 
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