2000 tc WIRES on trade me

I am aware of it. I haven't seen it personally but I did sell some bits to the owner shortly after he bought it in 2007 for $10,000 :shock: It does appear to be very tidy though and was imported in about '69 or '70 by a serviceman stationed in Singapore(?) He bought it new then shipped it home with him.
I suspect he is still after money similar to what he paid for it. I did say to him that $10G was seriously strong money for any P6, let alone a 2000 but he didn't seem to mind. He is primarily a Jag man believe.
I think there are at least 2 or 3 original wire wheel cars here though, and a couple more non-original ones, and there are a few non-original features on this one that I would want to fix but we'll see if he has relaxed his price a bit. I don't think many people would pay that much for a TC and it's not looking quite as stunning as it was 3 years ago. Still, very nice car for someone. :)
 
Wow! I'd give my right arm for a TC in that spec! S1, thin body strips, correct door mirrors, wires (obviously!), Arden Green (The P6's best colour in my opinion), headrests, buckskin, alloy spoke wheel, dipping mirror. Almost worth moving to NZ for! NZ$1,510 is around £720.

Chris
 
Thanks All
You have a wealth of information on P6s in that brain of yours !!!! will watch with interest.
been to busy to go back and look at that rusty P6 with wires its a V8 by the way old gentleman says they have been on it since he got it,did the V8s ever come out with wires from original ? Still a bit tempted to make an offer :?
Cheers Phil
 
Hi Phil, years of dedication/obsession with one make and model will do that!
V8s never came with wires. They were optional only on series 1 TCs. (so from about '66-'70) Rover deemed them not strong enough to cope with the V8's torque.
 
KiwiRover said:
V8s never came with wires.Rover deemed them not strong enough to cope with the V8's torque.
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Rover didnt have a clue did they! As wire wheels were a new venture for them at the time!
They played it too safe!!
That will be why the same size wires were fitted to many Jags,Daimlers,MG's,Astons,etc
Retro fitting them to a V8 shouldnt cause any problems with everyday driving as long as you dont drive like a Hoon!
 
KiwiRover said:
Hi Phil, years of dedication/obsession with one make and model will do that!
V8s never came with wires. They were optional only on series 1 TCs. (so from about '66-'70) Rover deemed them not strong enough to cope with the V8's torque.
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I think I've seen more in NZ than I ever have here in the UK. I know of two red ones and an arden green one in the South Island. Wonder how many more are out there..
 
They played it too safe!!
That will be why the same size wires were fitted to many Jags,Daimlers,MG's,Astons,etc
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I don't think Jags, Daimlers or Astons ever had 14" wires though and MGs did but were a fair bit lighter and less powerful. I presume Rover would have followed Dunlop's advice on what the wheels could cope with and they probably thought of the three thousand five as a bit more discreet. The TC was supposed to be the 'sporting' model.

I think I've seen more in NZ than I ever have here in the UK. I know of two red ones and an arden green one in the South Island.
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I know of 2 red (including mine) and 3 arden green TCs plus that greeny grey wreck of a V8 up north... Supposedly 8 were sold new here and at least a couple were privately imported shortly after.
 
My first ever car was a 2000TC in Arden green.

Brings back a few memories does that

Richard
 
Went and visited the man that did the restoration on the car that started this thread, he also has a red 2000 with wires also in concourse condidtion, lovely look with the wires!

Not to mention the many other pristine P6' s and B's that he also has and the odd p5B and p5b coupe, a day of sheer pleasure (not to mention jealousy)
But the up shot of my visit is that I now own a touring boot and all ancillary parts to fit on to my car.

Graeme
 
Hi Graeme
Are you dreaming that or did it really happen !!! Sounds interesting has he got bits or cars for sale ?

Cheers Phil.
 
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OO!! ER!!!
Had a bit of TR6 15" size on the brain I think, I was forum surfing!!!
Even then, larger wires are overall weaker in strength than 12,13 or 14" ones, so no real reason not to use them on the V8's!
Health and safety was still as crazy back then,but nowhere near a daft as it is now!
 
serious oneNZ said:
Hi Graeme
Are you dreaming that or did it really happen !!! Sounds interesting has he got bits or cars for sale ?

Cheers Phil.
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Parts and the odd car as he refurbishs, a well know CHCH rover p6 man

Graeme
 
harveyp6 said:
DaveHerns said:
Could you get wires as an option on a V12 EType ?
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Yes, as far as I can remember, and they've got a lot more grunt than a Rover V8......
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But have they???? I remember that top gear episode where they had an E type up against some other cars and they went on at great length to say that manufacturers quoted and what was real horsepower were miles apart, I dont think the E type fared that well
 
Didn't all manufacturers overstsate their BHP/torque figures in those days ?
I believe the first E Type was specially tuned to do the claimed top speed for the press demonstration
 
ghce said:
harveyp6 said:
DaveHerns said:
Could you get wires as an option on a V12 EType ?
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Yes, as far as I can remember, and they've got a lot more grunt than a Rover V8......
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But have they???? I remember that top gear episode where they had an E type up against some other cars and they went on at great length to say that manufacturers quoted and what was real horsepower were miles apart, I dont think the E type fared that well
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Early E Types had the figures massaged and the press cars tweaked to improve performance. Have you ever driven anything Jag V12 powered? Any car that can be cranked on the starter from a standstill in top gear and be doing 100mph in less than 30 seconds has more than enough grunt. Grunt is torque, not horsepower, and they're not the same thing.
 
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