XC Registered 3500s on ebay

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P6-SI

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Item number: 280584640384

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Quite an interesting model this one. It's on a H plate and was factory registered. Can't be many of these about, what year did Rover release the 3500s ? I wish I had a bit more money, I would love to buy it.
 
P6-SI said:
Item number: 280584640384

Sorry, I don't know how to post a link for the item so I have entered the item number.

Quite an interesting model this one. It's on a H plate and was factory registered. Can't be many of these about, what year did Rover release the 3500s ? I wish I had a bit more money, I would love to buy it.
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This is my friend Rob Pinner's car. It's the prototype manual V8.

Evidence coming to light this year has led use believe the car was actually built up from a prototype P6B (circa 1966). The base unit was re-used in 1970 to create this. It's complex, but Rover were re-using older prototypes then.

It's a truly historic car.
 
NickDunning said:
This is my friend Rob Pinner's car. It's the prototype manual V8.

Evidence coming to light this year has led use believe the car was actually built up from a prototype P6B (circa 1966). The base unit was re-used in 1970 to create this. It's complex, but Rover were re-using older prototypes then.

It's a truly historic car.
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Cheers Nick

It really looks a cracker, it will be interesting to see how much she goes for and I will look forward to any extra pictures he puts on as he states it has some extra modifications. Are you not interested in purchasing it ?
 
P6-SI said:
Cheers Nick

It really looks a cracker, it will be interesting to see how much she goes for and I will look forward to any extra pictures he puts on as he states it has some extra modifications. Are you not interested in purchasing it ?
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Robert restored it from derelict in the late 1990's-early noughties. When he got it the car was orange. It came straight from the ex-Rover man who bought it from the company in 1975 (this car was held by the company for a very long time - a lot of the prototypes of that era (including the fuel injection cars) had been disposed of by 1972.

The car has covered nigh on half a million miles in it's life, a lot of that in testing, so it's certainly not fresh out of the box!

This car holds my personal record for speed in a P6 - with me as passenger Rob and I went for a blast on the M6 years ago. I cannot remember the exact speed, but it was over two miles a minute IIRC.

In answer to the last question - yes I would be, not entered into a dialogue with Robert yet.

Cheers
Nick
 
NickDunning said:
P6-SI said:
Cheers Nick

It really looks a cracker, it will be interesting to see how much she goes for and I will look forward to any extra pictures he puts on as he states it has some extra modifications. Are you not interested in purchasing it ?
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Robert restored it from derelict in the late 1990's-early noughties. When he got it the car was orange. It came straight from the ex-Rover man who bought it from the company in 1975 (this car was held by the company for a very long time - a lot of the prototypes of that era (including the fuel injection cars) had been disposed of by 1972.

The car has covered nigh on half a million miles in it's life, a lot of that in testing, so it's certainly not fresh out of the box!

This car holds my personal record for speed in a P6 - with me as passenger Rob and I went for a blast on the M6 years ago. I cannot remember the exact speed, but it was over two miles a minute IIRC.

In answer to the last question - yes I would be, not entered into a dialogue with Robert yet.

Cheers
Nick
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Well the best of luck Nick, I like rovers that have a bit of history to them and I always keep my eye out for ones with xc in the registration. I think I have spoken to you about them in the past on the forum.

I am saving up at the moment to purchase my next one, I have had a V8 and a 2200 in the past. So I am looking for a 2000sc but have only a few hundred pounds to spend and would like a tax exempt model. The prices seem to be increasing now so I think itI will be hard work finding one, you never know thou one might turn up.

2 miles a minute is well quick for a p6, you must have had total confidence in her to run at that speed
 
I think it's an odd car, I have seen pictures of it before, and it looks interesting, but at the same time I personally thought it looked as though it could do with a new lease of life. However 500,000 on the clock isn't bad at all. Thinking back to the world record car (dare I mention it as it isn't a rover?) the red volvo p1800s that has done 2.7 million at last count ( in 2007) - thinking about this car made me think someone ought to try it in a 3500 - possibly an S. And there's a good starter allready at half a million.

Blimey Nick, 2 miles per minute? that's at least 120 mph!! Now that really is going for it.

Cheers, Adam.
 
My first P6 that i owned when i was 21 for 6 months until i blew the engine up ( story there) did break 130 according to the speedo - but from what i now know despite being an auto had a combination of SD1 and 3500s parts... for an engine...

Rich.
 
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