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    Another MOT

    Well she passed another MOT today, for 44 years old it passes easier than my everyday car but why does it always rain when its booked in, the cars filthy. Pete
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    V8 diff

    How easy is it to replace the diff, I have another as the last one had a leak, after putting in a garage to have it done they made a pigs ear of it, so able to tackle on axel stands or a nightmare. Pete
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    Mexico Brown V8 Sidcup

    The first rover I have spotted in my area down at ruxley round-a-bout Sidcup, looked nice and clean too.
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    Silly question

    After having my car for close to 2 years I still have no idea what the little white nob on the left hand side of the steering column is for, can someone enlighten me. Thanks Pete
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    storing your car

    My car is getting very little use of late and sits in my pop up garage, what is the best way yo keep it, im worried about the brakes etc getting sticky. pete
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    aldi tools

    just found out from another forum but aldi have got there tools on offer starting on Thursday, they are normally quite good quality. Pete
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    Members ages

    just curious as I think I am a youngster compared to most owners of the P6, I am 39 so am I the youngest. Pete
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    Got the rover in the local paper

    I went to a local car show last weekend and we have got our picture in the local paper. http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/11490 ... Orpington/ I think I should keep it now. :D Pete
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    Oops, how do i tell the wife

    I was at work this morning and being a bit bored was looking on ebay, I may of had a bid on a car and got slightly carried away, now got to arrange to get it picked up, does anyone else bid on things and have no idea why. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-P5B-3-5 ... 7675.l2557 Never looked at...
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    Pricing help

    I am considering selling my rover as I have a want for another M5 and don't have room for everything, the trouble is I have no idea of value, the bodywork is pretty immaculate having had a body restoration this year, it passed its MOT with no advisories, drives very well, has had a few new parts...
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    Vibration at 55mph or over

    I have been chasing a vibration for months now and wondering if anyone can now point me in the direction of other things to check, so far I have replaced the drive shafts which did help but not eliminated the problem, I have placed the propshaft and checked everything is tight on the rear end...
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    Classic car weekly

    I was just reading the article on buying a rover P6 and was wondering where they get their info from, they state that a concourse P6 should be in the region of 5.5K but have seen cars on ebay demanding higher values, do they ask owners clubs for advise, also does this now mean increase in demand...
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    Bought a new project

    Its not a rover but I haven't seen one on the road in years, its been sitting for 14 years and a little rough around the edges, I pulled it out the garage last night the first time it had turned a wheel in years, pictures are not the best but from my phone the wife thinks I am mad Pete
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    Badge bars

    what do you guys think of badge bars, I like them but obviously if I put one on it will probably have repo badges, do they decorate the front or make it look tacky. pete
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    MOT

    Well it passed it's MOT today although I have a couple of new advisories I will have to do before next year, they were rear springs corroded but not weakened and rear discs pitted, not bad for a 43 year old car. Pete
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    insurance, who do you use

    as titled I have had my renewal in and has gone up by £50, who do you guy's use. Thanks Pete
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    Value and insurance

    My insurance is due next month and was wondering how I go about getting an insurance valuation as I have spent a few quid on it since. Thanks Pete
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    A word of warning

    Thanks to all the great advise I got at the Enfield pageant yesterday I changed my driveshaft's today and my vibration has gone, I also thought I would clean my engine bay a bit and that's when I noticed my fuel pipe all looked fine but on every bend had cracked and perished quite badly, lucky...
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    Urgent help required

    I have been trying to get my car ready for the Enfield pageant and one of the last jobs was a diff seal, I put it in a garage last Thursday and today they called me saying that when they were using the press it slipped and damaged the bearing housing, any idea's where I can get one tomorrow...
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    How many have Radios

    My car has no radio and was considering fitting one, obviously not cutting any holes for speakers just using the one on the rear shelf and front dash, how many of you have radio's fitted or is it best to just take my boys ipod, was just after something in the back ground. Pete
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    I am happy again

    I got my car back today after going in for some paintwork which took 6 weeks in total, i will be taking it to the Enfield pageant so looking forward to that but need to change the drive shafts, diff seal and speedo cable before then so expect plenty of silly questions in the technical section's...
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    for sale again

    is this the early V8 pilkie owned, its the 3rd time iv seen it for sale in the last couple of months. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-P6-3500 ... 19eb988f27
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    rear diff removal

    hello I have a leak from the left hand side of my diff, also I have had a vibration at speed so have another set of drive shafts as it has a little knock on pull away, how easy is it to remove the shafts and diff, also where do you support the car. Thanks Pete
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    P6 Models

    I have a few 1/18th model cars and would like to get a rover P6 model but cant find one, does anyone know if these models are available or more likely never been made. Pete
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    V8 Propshaft

    I have a bit of a knock when I first pull off in my car, it may be the propshaft, are the universal joints easy to change or is it worth getting another prop. Thanks Pete
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