Recent content by Alfa Bob

Folks - does anyone know NDJ 66K, a brown 1972 3500S V8 ? Is it a straight honest car ? Or has it been badly treated/restored etc ? Thanks for any feedback.

True, but when handing over, say, £1,000 I like to know that I'm getting £1,000 of goods in return. I have learned from one of my own cars that a long period of inaction can result in a chain of replacement parts being necessary, so it's useful to know in advance some history, otherwise one can...

Enjoy the BMW Mick. They're not my cup of tea, but have to admit there are some really good looking ones these days. I'm looking forward to finding a nice P6 V8. (PS: The BMW jibes were only in fun!)

That sort of conversation doesn't happen when you're in a diesel BMW, that's for sure! :D You are right. The BMW reveal would be something like: "I used to deal coke from a car like that" "My pimp used to drive me to the docks in a car like that" " I could never get the indicators to work" "It...

Recently I have been trawling the internet to see what's available by way of P6's, and I know others who are on the lookout to expand their classic car collection(s). It seems that not everyone is aware of - Check the MOT history of a vehicle - GOV.UK This is where you can check a car's MOT...

The Articles Are: P6 to Shetland Rover on the Run P6 Buying Guide P6 reader resto Engine Autopsy : Rover 3500 Service Guide: Rover P6 Like all good classic mags it's quite interesting. But is light on 'the heart of the matter' which all of us face -and scratch our heads about- with our little...

Have also bought s/h copy of Practical Classics Jan 2004 with P6 feature! Haven't read the mag yet, but did an MOT search on the 6 cars photographed. Only 2 of them have useful MOT history - the rest have either lapsed long ago or there are no records available. What's happened ? Have they been...

I've ordered mine too - but from a different online source. And it cost a darned sight more that yours. Seems odd though, because yesterday I'm sure I checked the Great Magazines place and either couldn't find it, or it was out of stock (can't remember which). Anyway, one is on its way !

Thanks for the tip. Just been to local WHS. No sign of said publication despite this month's Practical Classics saying it is available in WHS . Can't find it online either. Any idea what the cover looks like ?

Thanks Gary. I think you have nicely summed up some more reasons why I would like a P6 !

Thanks Peter. I've got time, so no issue there. Like a Ford ? Oh yes, I remember in the 70's working on my Cortina Mk3 1600GT (Daytona yellow with black vinyl roof).....

Thanks Stan. I've checked out the very useful Buyers Guide - hence the point I made about being useless at fixing bodywork !! I've been considering a few other cars to buy (MGB GT V8, Van den Plas 4.0R; Jag Mk11 etc) and have very much got the message about hidden bodywork horrors. I guess a...

Hi All Current Cars: 2011 Jaguar XF 3.0; 1988 Alfa Romeo Spider 2.0. Wish List: Rover 3500 V8 Why a Rover ? Well my Dad had a P4 for many years and I learned to drive in it (starting with the beach at Weston-Super-Mare !). In 1966 at Easter mum, dad & I took the Townsend Thoresen...