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christopher storey said:
It is sad to report that I was driving before any of you were born ! 70 next February

So you would have been just of driving age when the P6 was launched. I suspect a young man of the time would more have lusted after an e-type or perhaps more realistically an MGB. I'd guess 63 was pretty much the high-water mark for post-war British motoring.
 
PeterZRH said:
Interesting the age profile seems "I remember these as a kid". Or perhaps "I have a stable income, a garage and some time".

Definitely the latter for me. The only one I remember as a kid was owned by our Scout Master - a '67 2000TC in white with red leather and gold Vitesse wheels.
 
PeterZRH said:
christopher storey said:
It is sad to report that I was driving before any of you were born ! 70 next February

So you would have been just of driving age when the P6 was launched. I suspect a young man of the time would more have lusted after an e-type or perhaps more realistically an MGB. I'd guess 63 was pretty much the high-water mark for post-war British motoring.

I had done 30,000 miles by the time the P6 was launched. I was at the 1963 motor show and us young ones thought the P6 was the first Rover that wasn't an "old man's car" . It took another 5 years before I could afford a 3 year old one which i had for 2 years, and loved
 
"I have a stable income, a garage and some time"

:roll: :LOL: I wish! As a freelancer I've no experience of any stability regarding my income, and I'll only ever have less and less time to enjoy my P6. In my case it is definitely a case of having wanted one since childhood. I hope I've still got mine on the road when I reach retirement age.
 
Hello Everyone, I have been following this thread,and makes for interesting reading. Well the first ever Rover P6 I saw close up was the headmasters at the senior school in September 1966. When I was 11 This was a 1966 model in BRG or Arden green, off white interior. I hankered my Dad for one, to no avail. So I had to wait till I was 31 in August 1986 before getting my 1st Rover P6 2000SC YRA406G in Old English White with black interior. The Base unit was absolutely rotten. :shock: My next and current RoverP6 2000SC TRR891L Rosie the Rover as the children christened her!! :LOL: in Lunar Grey with Sandelwood Herringbone cloth. This was bought in March 1987 a month before my 32nd bithday. Have fun working out how old Iam!! :LOL: :LOL: It is obvious that we have on this 1st class forum a good cross section of all age groups. This bodes well for the continued future of our Rover P6's!! Moon Rover (Kevin) Keeping on Rovering
 
I was 46 last Feb, my present car is one year younger than me, the first p6 I owned was the same age as me.
 
Hi everyone. What a lovely thread. Am I the first to post on this from out of U K? Anyway I boast of having 73 years under my belt and Rover is 44 years and is really a joy to drive.
John. From N Z
 
I joined this forum when I was 14, I'm now 19. I know I haven't contributed much to the forum of late, but I sure have been reading it. I'm sure there are younger people on the forum than me, but I know that I was the youngest for a while when I first joined.
 
75 + ½. Anyone to beat me?
At the tender age of 15(?) I read about the projected turbine powered Rover. That got me hooked.
Vin
 
I used to ride bikes, and had no interest in cars, until one fine day I passed a car sales place just outside of Gillingham in Dorset. Sat there in all of its splendour was a 1968 Arden Green 2000TC. JPR 196F

I actually saved/borrowed enough money to buy it and then took my driving test.

I have had a few other types of car but always went back to the P6.

There is just something about them 8)
 
Moon Rover! said:
It is obvious that we have on this 1st class forum a good cross section of all age groups. This bodes well for the continued future of our Rover P6's!! Moon Rover (Kevin) Keeping on Rovering

That's my impression. Nothing gives me more pleasure than reading about a younger driver taking these cars on and learning at least basic maintenance and fault-finding skills (or even complete rebuild skills in some cases). As a young motorist learning many of these things on my resources wasn't actually a choice, the car would otherwise sit in the drive until I could save enough to get it fixed. There is so much more to running one than today's cars. Our last driving holiday if we'd used my P6 would have required 2 services part way through!

I think they are actually becoming pretty cool today and the silhouette is so elegant on modern roads, although they look very narrow, especially the track. Although I still don't think this is reflected in prices if you look at what I consider to be fairly grotty Fords of the period.

I was considered an oddball in the 1980s for liking them. They'd definitely reached their lowest ebb in banger status and were very "old-fashioned". I think the TV series "the gaffer" didn't help much.

There definitely is something with all P series Rovers. In the early 80s the youngest P4s were still not 20 years old and I remember at least half a dozen in gardens and driveways in the area, people had more modern cars but just didn't get rid of them. That just didn't happen with Vauxhalls or Hillmans.
 
Adam Birch said:
I joined this forum when I was 14, I'm now 19. I know I haven't contributed much to the forum of late, but I sure have been reading it. I'm sure there are younger people on the forum than me, but I know that I was the youngest for a while when I first joined.

An entire Ascot meeting of hat's off to you sir for having 4 P6s at 19!
 
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