robin collis
Active Member
I hav owned my 3500S for over 30yrs. The longest I have owned any ca in my life. I have no real intention of replacing i at the moment, but I sometimes ask my self "what would I replace it with?" Not a question I want to have to answer.
What would other Forum members consider replacing their Rover with. ether s a 'hobby classic' or as their only car?
I sometime ponder this question, but never come up with an answer, but thoughts are:-
1. Modern car. Moderns are so god now that it seems you simply pick one you like the look of, nd it will do all you want of it.
Of the moderns I have driven recently, a BMW 330 cdi stand out, but Diesels are hated now, so what?
2 Dream cars; Porsche 911 is a perennial favourite, it does everything so well, but could I afford the insurance, depreciation and maintenance?
Same with all the performance cars of today. i live in Surrey, and where could I use that performance ?
3. Another Classic; E types are a dream to look at and die nicely, but sometimes I want 4 seats, and Oh so expensive. I used to hanker after a P5, but now getting out of my price range.
If I had to change, I would probably just give up and buy something like a Honda Civic or VW UP.
Apart from the economy of driving a P6; classic insurance, no road tax, no depreciation... There is he bonus that UK police still like them and some have fond memories of when they were a standard patrol car. Twice I have been let off from driving offences because the officers that stopped me like the car and talked more about that than my offence. (Not that I condone breaking the law, but we all do something stupid once in a while.)
The only downside I have found to owning a P6 is that there is a breed of modern driver, often in a Civic or Astra, who finds an old car like mine an affront, and must overtake it.
What would other Forum members consider replacing their Rover with. ether s a 'hobby classic' or as their only car?
I sometime ponder this question, but never come up with an answer, but thoughts are:-
1. Modern car. Moderns are so god now that it seems you simply pick one you like the look of, nd it will do all you want of it.
Of the moderns I have driven recently, a BMW 330 cdi stand out, but Diesels are hated now, so what?
2 Dream cars; Porsche 911 is a perennial favourite, it does everything so well, but could I afford the insurance, depreciation and maintenance?
Same with all the performance cars of today. i live in Surrey, and where could I use that performance ?
3. Another Classic; E types are a dream to look at and die nicely, but sometimes I want 4 seats, and Oh so expensive. I used to hanker after a P5, but now getting out of my price range.
If I had to change, I would probably just give up and buy something like a Honda Civic or VW UP.
Apart from the economy of driving a P6; classic insurance, no road tax, no depreciation... There is he bonus that UK police still like them and some have fond memories of when they were a standard patrol car. Twice I have been let off from driving offences because the officers that stopped me like the car and talked more about that than my offence. (Not that I condone breaking the law, but we all do something stupid once in a while.)
The only downside I have found to owning a P6 is that there is a breed of modern driver, often in a Civic or Astra, who finds an old car like mine an affront, and must overtake it.