wat do you prefer?wheel on boot or not?

bri p6rover said:
hi all,wat do you prefer,wheel on the boot or not on the boot?was thinking of taking mine off the boot of the v8 but cant decide. :oops:
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Simple. The boot-mounted spare wrecks the visibility, wrecks the aerodynamics (the P6 is surprisingly slippery), raises the centre of gravity (which will exacerbate the P6's already mildly horrendous body roll), means you have to have an additional handle on the bootlid and bodybuilder's arms to lift the b****y thing, and you've got to use the prop to keep the bootlid open (meaning it has to be held one-handed for a few moments, or you need someone to help you)... is it really, REALLY worth that tiny bit more bootspace?

Looking in the boot of my dad's old 3500S before it went on its final journey (it had the spare mounted vertically on the LHS of the boot), I wondered if you could have a flat boot floor at top-of-the-battery level with the spare under that? Even if it required the boot floor to be deepened a bit... would also further lower CofG, and centre the not inconsiderable mass of the wheel. Mind you, knowing Rover's engineering thoroughness, the wheel neatly balances out the weighing-down effect of the battery opposite...
 
The Rovering Member said:
Junkman said:
And when I get my car painted, the bootlid will be changed for one without the badge. Can't use the rear view mirror when the sun is shining.
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:?: :?:
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I think he's saying that the convex and polished nature of the badge would mean you'd get dreadful glare off it in bright sunshine...
 
just to be odd as usual i prefer the spare on the boot.
if the fuel consumption concerned me i wouldn't drive it and get something economical!
the white rover is simply stunning (nearly porn!) either way but i prefer it with it on show.
never liked the badge on the boot,
.also, what would i do with the boot mount cover if i had no wheel on there!
(joke!)
 
I think the boot mount sets the rover apart .Mine is mounted all the time .
An Ozzie mate of mine was so impressed he drilled a hole and bolted his spare onto the boot of his Holden .I didnt try and stop him either.
Insofar as a struggle to lift the extra weight with the wheel mounted on the boot ,-I took the car along to a gas struct manufacturer and he weighed the whole lot[wheel mounted on the boot] and made up a gas strut with the correct amount of pressure to lift the the boot very easily with one arm action.
The top of the gas strut fits into the stay bracket under the boot lid and the base of the gas strut has a foot attached and is free to move. As it is not anchored I just pull it forward out of the way when lowering the boot. In the open position the foot grips the rubber mat along the shelf by the tool kit and is quite stable.
Screwing down the foot, the pressure in the gas strut will lift the boot lid when closed .
Very #8 wire but works well ,and wife can handle it easily.
 
EccentricRichard said:
Looking in the boot of my dad's old 3500S before it went on its final journey (it had the spare mounted vertically on the LHS of the boot), I wondered if you could have a flat boot floor at top-of-the-battery level with the spare under that? Even if it required the boot floor to be deepened a bit... would also further lower CofG, and centre the not inconsiderable mass of the wheel. Mind you, knowing Rover's engineering thoroughness, the wheel neatly balances out the weighing-down effect of the battery opposite...
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If my memory serves me well, the later cars like your Dads did have a recess in the panel below the tank to allow the wheel to be stored flat. I think early cars with the smaller tyres didn't need the extra room.
There was a false boot floor available to give you the option you mention.
It all depends on the size of your cargo or if you're really pushed you use the continental kit :)
 
Cant decide as they have good and bad points!
I also have a false folding boot floor I use on the V8 to hide tools etc.
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GrimV8 said:
EccentricRichard said:
Looking in the boot of my dad's old 3500S before it went on its final journey (it had the spare mounted vertically on the LHS of the boot), I wondered if you could have a flat boot floor at top-of-the-battery level with the spare under that? Even if it required the boot floor to be deepened a bit... would also further lower CofG, and centre the not inconsiderable mass of the wheel. Mind you, knowing Rover's engineering thoroughness, the wheel neatly balances out the weighing-down effect of the battery opposite...
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If my memory serves me well, the later cars like your Dads did have a recess in the panel below the tank to allow the wheel to be stored flat. I think early cars with the smaller tyres didn't need the extra room.
There was a false boot floor available to give you the option you mention.
It all depends on the size of your cargo or if you're really pushed you use the continental kit :)
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Dad's was TTS874M, first registered 20 09 1973, if that's any help.
 
I think that P6s look great with the badge in the centre of the bootlid, I now think they almost look a bit plain without. I popped my spare on the boot the other week to see how it looked and for some photos, but most of the time I'll leave it in the boot unless I need the space or I'm on a roadtrip. For shows I think it'll be nice to put the wheel on the boot, sometimes at least.
 
I think that in the years to come as the population of p6's inevitably decreases due to scrapage accidents etc that the availability of the continental boot lid option will become much more scarce and those of you that don't have one on your car or have one available to put on your car will loose out financially regardless of what your thoughts are on the attractivness or other reasons for not having it.
No matter your opinion on them they are an iconic image and any serious collector of classics will place a high value on having all the options fitted that p6's came out with. To that end I recently acquired mine and will in the future be activly looking for a full set of sundym glass as well.

Graeme
 
Personally, a P6 fitted with all the possible options looks a little....busy to me. A case of gilding the lily somewhat & a bridge too far from the original simplicity of the Bache design. I think it is too small a car to comfortably carry everything that was offered as an option.
By all means get them when you can to increase the chances of selling your P6 if you do, but don't fit them all at once. Better to have a couple of cars & spread the options between them perhaps.
Though selling some options seperately seems the more lucrative course of action.
 
I would never put a wheel on the boot. Looks awful in my opinion, & I think the boot space is ok, especially with the wheel flat.

Hopefully touring France next year though, so whether I'll wish I had a 'Continental Touring kit' we'll have to wait & see!
 
Phil Robson said:
I would never put a wheel on the boot. Looks awful in my opinion, & I think the boot space is ok, especially with the wheel flat.

Hopefully touring France next year though, so whether I'll wish I had a 'Continental Touring kit' we'll have to wait & see!
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The nice thing is you can take the kit with you and fit it if and when you really need it.
 
Phil Robson said:
I would never put a wheel on the boot. Looks awful in my opinion, & I think the boot space is ok, especially with the wheel flat.

Hopefully touring France next year though, so whether I'll wish I had a 'Continental Touring kit' we'll have to wait & see!
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Going to France in my TC (no boot kit) was fine. Coming back laden with goodies was a tad awkward :LOL:
 
Of course, now that we have aerosol foam pucture repair widgets the reason for having a spare wheel at all is a little questionable......

Chris
 
Call me old fashioned but I won't have a new car without a full size spare wheel
These "space savers" have speed and distance restrictions and would you trust an aerosol of goo ?
 
Aerosols dont cure blow outs! :wink:
A spare is really a must have wherever you go,even a space saver from a modern that will fit,to get you to a garage!
 
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