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    Is this car familiar to you ?

    Rover p.6 2200 s.c 1977 40 years old august | eBay There is a picture of it , apparently , taken in Inverness outside Burtons , showing correct painted sills then but how long ago? Certainly ,late registered model for p6 . DSCN9351 UWD 188S Rover 2200 sc P6
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    almond 3500S on M40

    On Tuesday morning, between 8:30 - 9:00 am , on M40 southbound between Junction 8A (Aylesbury) and junction 6[ Princes Risborough] a nice Rover P6 3500S with appropriate trims in almond . Can't remember complete reg but ended 117L. marty
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    I TAKE IT YOU'VE SEEN THIS -1400 MILES FRON NEW

    P6 2000 SC JUST 1400 MILES FROM NEW! http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C343487
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    Metamorphosis

    This rather attractive 2200TC was once for sale in Somerset like this:- http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C247018 and now 'complete with 3500S wheels (they look a little fuller in the arches to be just a change of trims), its like this :- http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C316403...
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    Lowest Mileage P6 For Sale?

    You may have noticed this ad; Could this be the lowest mileage P6 in the UK ,or even on the planet perhaps?? http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C268439 That's on the basis that the mileage/ownership is verified od course. Merry Christmas everyone marty
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    p6 special edition?

    just recently caught pics of p6 2200 with steel electric sunroof, black vinyl roof etc; They all seem to be white in colour. Was this a limited edition? Most P6's having sunfoof would be of the manual operation varity with tudor webasto
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    Top Gear-Who's Driving?

    According to The Mail on Sunday today, it turns out that Clarkson and his chums do not do the driving when it comes down to the fast stuff as televised on their made up circuit, and leave it to professional drivers instead. To quote the article, "they are tv presenters not professional drivers."...
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    Top Gear John Prescott Interview -P6 owner

    I suppose a lot of you must have seen the last of the current series of Top Gear. A feisty edition!! Particulary the John Prescott interview, which made good TV if nothing else! Interesting to note that despite owning 11 Jags in all , he once turned to a Rover TC , can only be a P6 I would...
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    Blue 3500S in Derby

    On Thursday, 24/02/11, saw blue 3500S in Spondon, Derby. Blue , black box pleat cloth trim , reg RRW292M . Nice car. It always makes me smile when I see a classic car out on the roads. :D :D :D
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    Buckskin box-pleat cloth seats

    Is there any buckskin( like a off-white colour) cloth seats in box pleat around. I know there are a couple on ebay but they don't look the "May-West". Considering a 73 TC , but the two front seats are naff. Been tentatively looking for some time , whilst other colours have availble, not so , these.
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    Billiant Piece of 1970's F1 nostalgia

    This is a great piece of nostalgia from the 1970's. To me its more entertaining to watch than the modern racing because the cars had less downforce, (you can see the suspension movement in the cars), the drivers taking different lines in corners, and you tend to see more of the racing anyway ...
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    Early Mk 1 in Grey Spotted (B) reg!!!!

    Around and about in Wyre Forest District, where I live - that's Kidderminster, Bewdley, Stourport on Severn; Worcestershire- seen this nice grey MK1 Rover 2000. Reg starts FBA ...B , didn't catch middle Nos . Has square number plate on boot. Driven by a young lady, Always a good reason to...
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    1970s Saloon Car Racing

    Found some great clips of saloon car racing from early-mid 70's . There's some really competitive stuff in a wide variety of cars. Even the odd P6 has a go . The Avon Tour of Britain was great fun , only lasted a few years ,with Grand Prix stars competing against Rally drivers and saloon car...
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    Revised gearbox 4Cyl. Models

    Another gearbox Question.-- When they brought out the 2200 cars (1973 ish) the manual gearbox was revised with a slightly longer gear lever , to improve the change. Was this strickly on 2200 cars only, or were the last or the 2000 cars, also registered in 1973 improved by the same change.(...
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    Police Gearbox Questions

    I've been scanning various ads for cars ,as you do, and noticed P6's with so-called police gearboxes. Can someone please enlighten me to what is a police gearbox.; 1 . What is the difference between it and the standard manual box? 2. Was it fitted to V8 cars only, and (presumably) to police...
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    green p6 3500s in bristol?

    Saw a lovely looking P6 3500S , what looked to be Cameron green, S wheel trims and thin whitewall tyres, in Bristol today (12/11/10), driving down Fishponds Road about 1130am (ish). Brightened up the morning , what was otherwise very dreary weather.
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    AIR BAG TEST -CHECK THIS OUT!

    Not that they were designed solely for this purpose-in other words don't try this at home! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGJApB6NxyI
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    Rover p6 on tv 14/09/2010

    On Tuesday 14/09/2010 at 9pm there is a new tv programme called the Young Ones. (nothing to do with the comedy from the 1980's) . It features older celebs re-living 1975. The "other arf"(good girl as she is) pointed out to me there was a P6 featured in the advertising trailer......anybodys car???
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    Nice P6B with Minilites

    Found this on http://www.autotrader.co.uk , Nice looking car, minilites in particular suit her well . http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p
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    Talago in Classic and Sportscar mag.

    The Talago that's recently being sold, as picked up on the ebay section , has had a full write up in the latest (July) edition of Classic and Sportscar. Should be in shops by weekend if not already. It has the Jaguar @75 feature on front cover. The Talago article on page 114.
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    New Formula 1 Season

    With the new F1 season kicking off next week in Bahrain, do we have any thoughts / predictions for the up-coming season.? Here's mine; 1. Personally would like to see Jenson retain his title. Why? well ,a) he's English; and b) he's a decently nice guy from the west country(where I originally...
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    Not 1,but 2 P6's for sale, same classic garage

    Been scouring sites , as one does , noticed 2 P6s (coincidental?) , a 2000 plus 3500S in the same garage. Looks like recent resprays by the pics. Spinning Wheel Garage wanting exact same price for each car. links below; http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/cla ... arno/84095...
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    Hello, advice please.

    I have been looking at buying a P6 for some time. Viewed 2 cars, ; 1) a 2200TC been laid up for a while but needs seats re-trimming-- it has the pleated cloth interior in an off-white colour, car is mexico brown. 2) an other mexico brown car, 3500 auto., but body issues . Both cars in...
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