johnsimister
Active Member
I've just seen the white 1965 2000 that I used to own advertised on eBay, apparently by the person I sold it to in 2016 for £4100. Asking price is £9000.
It is indeed a nice-looking and sound car, but I must point out some untruths so that potential buyers aren't misled. It's stated to have original paint, but it doesn't: it was restored by the man who owned it from new for many years, including quite a good respray. Some of the welding wasn't pretty but it did the job. It is stated to have been in the Gaydon museum for 12 years, which it wasn't. The one magazine it has been in (only the one, Practical Classics, two or three times in stories I wrote) ran a story by me in which we drove from Solihull to Gaydon in several Rovers including this one. That, as far as I know, is the only time it has been to Gaydon up to and including my ownership.
All that said, it's a nice Sharkstooth car on Cinturato tyres. I replaced its original and fairly dead radio with a CD player bought on eBay for £12, amd converted the electrics to negative earth to suit. The car has a nice history including the original sales invoice and a log kept by the original owner, one Albert Crosskey. It has a very tidy interior, albeit with the front seat bases retrimmed in vinyl. Everything worked when I had it apart from the reversing light, which I gave up trying to bring back to life.
I don't know why the seller has made things up, because the car's condition and history have enough merit not to need false embellishment. I just wanted to set the record straight, and I hope ELT 44C finds a deserving new home. And does so without the seller making an unjustified financial killing.
John S
1965 rover p6 2000 | eBay UK
Hi you are currently looking at my 1965 rover p6 2000, it is a cracking car and feels like your driving on clouds. i have owned it since 2016. It is suburb condition for its age. floor mats included to place on top of originals if wanted.
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It is indeed a nice-looking and sound car, but I must point out some untruths so that potential buyers aren't misled. It's stated to have original paint, but it doesn't: it was restored by the man who owned it from new for many years, including quite a good respray. Some of the welding wasn't pretty but it did the job. It is stated to have been in the Gaydon museum for 12 years, which it wasn't. The one magazine it has been in (only the one, Practical Classics, two or three times in stories I wrote) ran a story by me in which we drove from Solihull to Gaydon in several Rovers including this one. That, as far as I know, is the only time it has been to Gaydon up to and including my ownership.
All that said, it's a nice Sharkstooth car on Cinturato tyres. I replaced its original and fairly dead radio with a CD player bought on eBay for £12, amd converted the electrics to negative earth to suit. The car has a nice history including the original sales invoice and a log kept by the original owner, one Albert Crosskey. It has a very tidy interior, albeit with the front seat bases retrimmed in vinyl. Everything worked when I had it apart from the reversing light, which I gave up trying to bring back to life.
I don't know why the seller has made things up, because the car's condition and history have enough merit not to need false embellishment. I just wanted to set the record straight, and I hope ELT 44C finds a deserving new home. And does so without the seller making an unjustified financial killing.
John S
