After reading that other thread about ringed cars for new owners I'm rather worried about posting this thread in case I find out something I don't really want to about my latest purchase! I've always had a soft spot for P6's since I travelled from Glasgow to Bristol in the early 80s in an old 2000, lovely smooth ride and very comfy in the back, so finally after many years I've managed to get my hands on one and here it is.
I'm sure some of you will recognise it as it was owned at one point by a P6 Rover Owners Club member and lived in Worcester just down the road from where I am though it started life on the road in Loughborough according to the Service History Book it came with and has got around the Midlands since! For those not sure it's a 2200 SC Auto in Lunar Grey (were the people in BL's paint shop colour blind as it looks a light green to me?!
It behaved itself on the way home yesterday but when we got to the rally today the front nearside wheel was a bit hot however it cooled down and we got it home and I took off the wheel and found that the brakes were binding on so I recon either a new caliper or, hopefully, freeing that one off...
I'm sure some of you will recognise it as it was owned at one point by a P6 Rover Owners Club member and lived in Worcester just down the road from where I am though it started life on the road in Loughborough according to the Service History Book it came with and has got around the Midlands since! For those not sure it's a 2200 SC Auto in Lunar Grey (were the people in BL's paint shop colour blind as it looks a light green to me?!
It behaved itself on the way home yesterday but when we got to the rally today the front nearside wheel was a bit hot however it cooled down and we got it home and I took off the wheel and found that the brakes were binding on so I recon either a new caliper or, hopefully, freeing that one off...