Ultimate spec' P6...

Ok so let's imagine that Rover felt compelled to produce an 'ultimate specification' P6 when they learnt the P8 would not be put into production... What would be on your list if you were deciding on what would go on this P6...?! This is what would be on mine...

1 ) 4.2 litre EI engine...
2 ) 5 speed ZF gearbox (or 3-speed auto)...
3 ) Selection of metallic paint finishes (deep blue, burgundy, dark green, graphite grey) with contrasting vinyl roof...
4 ) Alloy road wheels (Dunlop steel rim/alloy body or Series 1 SD1)...
5 ) Electric windows...
6 ) Air conditioning...
7 ) Stereo radio/cassette with speakers in all 4 doors...
8 ) Full leather interior with lambswool over-mats...
9 ) 4 x ET style headrests...
10 ) Icelert...

I don't think I'd give it any model designation other that Rover P6 SE with appropriate, yet subtle badging...

I'm sure that, given time I'd be able to think of many other things but that's all I can come up with for now!

Over to you folks...
 
I thin you pretty much nailed it.

Aircon would be essential.
I would drop the Icelert, simply because where I drive it's redundant.
 
5.5 litre injected motor...450 easy horsepower, with excellent torque to match.
LPG where the fuel tank is...but perhaps a touch bigger capacity
A/C front and rear.
6 speed manual or 5 speed auto
Biggest brakes that can be stuffed under it.
Functional front airdam with brake cooling ducts.
Revised front suspension a la Rover racer.
Alloys...Rover racer minilites...and suitable widening of arches front and rear to accomodate. (Maybe not QUITE as wide as Racer, but fairly substantially to improve its "narrow guttedness")
Corner weighted and 50/50 front/rear balance
Stronger rear diff with LSD
Stronger axles and drivetrain.
Lightweight and less bulky front seats...scalloped at the bottom back edge to improve rear passenger foot well room.
Subtly redesigned rear seats for more rear legroom...return to real leather
Power windows.
Proper tint
Chassis reinforcing and bracing. (Notably the front).
De-silled or improved design around the roof/windows for less wind noise.
Improved door seals.
Moto Lita tiller
Reposition rear view mirror so i can see to my left.
Better(and TWO) side mirrors...power adjusted
Alloy doors (...we have boot and bonnet alloy so lets get serious and knock some of that door weight out.)
Double glazed windows
Better heat treatment/noise suppression of firewall.
Proper stereo
Dare i suggest "cup holders"?
Oh...ABSOLUTELY NO "park assist" :roll:

Im sure I could think of more...now where can i place my order? :)
 
To add to those above...:

Lightweight roof panel and 1/4 panels (keep the weight nice and low)

Forward facing de dion with relocated tank to allow through load from boot to folded back seat.

P8 style double wishbone front suspension (mainly for quietness, getting the mount away from the front bulkhead)

4.4 Aus engine with a more suitable cam - aim at around 250 to 280 bhp.
 
chrisyork said:
To add to those above...:
Forward facing de dion with relocated tank to allow through load from boot to folded back seat.
Chris,
What would the advantage/improvement be from having the De-Dion face forward?
 
The motive for moving to a forward facing de dion is a packaging advantage. In its current location the de dion forces the creation of a rectangular slot across the car that can't be used for anything else. In the forward facing position it finishes up underneath the rear seat bases, which is an unused are anyway - apart from the trailing arms, which of course move in the same sense as the de dion. So you finish up occupying already dead space whilst liberating space just where you want it for a low down fuel tank (keep the weight low agenda again) to dramatically increase boot space.

Chris
 
That would actually be a better solution from the point of view of the car's handling - weight low down AND ahead of the rear axle. Only trouble is it would be seriously difficult to make. It would have to have both trailing arms, the exhaust and the prop running through it. Within limits you can kink the de dion around these.

I'm a big fan of utilising the space under both the front and rear seat bases.

Chris
 
It could be an interesting exercise to see what volume of space could be made available. But I suspect it'd be a job to justify the level of work required.
 
Willy Eckerslyke said:
Wouldn't it be easier to reposition the fuel tank into the "dead space" underneath the rear seat bases and leave the de dion alone?

That's where the fuel tank is in most modern cars. I reckon you could gain about 30litres of space under the rear seat if the springs in the bases weren't so soft!
 
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