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A year or two ago, my neighbours purchased a second car, a 2000 Rover 216. I always liked the look of the vehicle and it seemed nicely finished. They usually kept it in their drive, along with their other vehicles and then I noticed it was permanently out on the street. They told me that the...

Will be held at Windsor Park, Hastings NZ on Sunday 14 March. The theme this year is Riley and there are some about that are about 60 years old. I hope to post some photos and have obtained some software that enables you to reduce the size so they meet the 512kb limit on this forum. However I do...

Waipu on the East Coast of the North Island of NZ, has just celebrated its 139 years of settlement by the Scots. (This is a very long time by NZ standards.) On new years day it was observed in traditional style. Yes, there was Scottish country dancing, throwing the caber and seemingly endless...

I have been gathering the parts to convert my 3500s to PAS. So far I have a PAS steering box and I hope to have a pump by the end of the week. However a question has been raised over the steering column shaft which goes from the steering wheel through the firewall and engages on the spline at...

Some time ago I asked a retired mechanic to check the ignition on my 3500s. Using a vacuum pump and a pressure guage, he said that the diaphragm on the unit had a hole in it and did not work. I suspect it had been like this for a long time. I understand they are still available but when I...

Will, as usual, be held at Windsor Park Hastings on Sunday, March 8. Windsor Park is a large expanse of lawn surrounded by large, ancient oak trees. (well, ancient by NZ standards) These provide shelter for the vehicles from the hot sun. Unfortunately when the wind blows they also shower the...

Last year, the above finally made it to NZ tv. The channel which showed it is State owned and has less than the usual advertising and has the better quality programmes, mainly British. I greatly enjoyed it, although there was not much in the way of P6s. About a month ago, the channel advised...

The above will be held on Sunday, 9 March at Hastings. (Hastings NZ, that is). Last year it was organised by the Hawkes Bay British Car Club and I attended. Windsor Park is a large grassed area surrounded by old oak trees. These protect the cars, their owners and the public from the hot Hawkes...

For the first three years my 3500S performed well. The engine was smooth running, powerful and reasonably economic on the open road. About two months ago it started to either surge or miss. I had the plugs changed, the points done and a new condensor. It ran OK but you could still feel that...

I am replacing the above as at least one is leaking oil at the rear and probably has been doing so for many years. I am sure they are the originals and like the sump gasket I replaced a few weeks ago, have been there since the car was built. The replacements are of "oil compatable" rubber...

Ever since I have had the above, I have had problems with the fuel violently blowing back. I no longer go to those petrol stations where the attendant inserts the filler hose as I end up with a shower of petrol. I have given up going to these and saying "in it not at it". I consulted a Rover...

This vast building is located about 20 km northeast of Hastings (Hastings NZ that is) The owner clearly believes in not only quality, but quantity as well. Many of the exhibits are in remarkably good condition. Others are absolute wrecks. I recall a 1973 Rolls Royce and a remarkable 1952 Bentley...

I have always been told that the Rover V8 is a remarkable motor. I luckily have a vehicle that has done 61000 miles. Confirmation of this was on last Sundays "Top Gear" programme. The series as seen in NZ varies wildly as you can get a programme dating from 2002 through 2004 to 2005 (the...

I have just found that my 73 3500s is leaking fuel from the reserve tap unit located in the engine bay on the right hand side behind the engine. It is a regular drip which drops onto the exhaust and luckily it is in the garage. The Rover Repair Manual states that you should drain the fuel tank...

The above that I reported on 17 October 2005 is now for sale. This one owner vehicle has 170000km and is fitted with "duall fuel" This means there is a large LPG tank sharing the boot with a large tyre and there is stuff all room for anything else. However, at the official exchange rate, LPG at...

My 73 3500s (96000k) performed admirably for two 500k journeys (despite the "Armstrong Steering" which made it a handfull on some of NZ's winding roads) although it was a pleasure to drive elsewhere. Shortly afterwards it developed a leak inthe rear brakes. This is understandable as the vehicle...

I recently sighted a blue 3500 in Hastings. I approached the owner, an elderly gentleman, and he advised that he had owned it since new. He said, however that the car (like him) was starting to feel its age. Footnote: Hastings is a city on the East coast of the North Island in NZ.