rover p6 2000tc
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daggersdave
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hi there, what year / condition etc is it running cheers
Willy Eckerslyke
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I shouldn't be interested, but seeing the Anglesey reg I can't resist asking whereabouts it is in North Wales?
Willy Eckerslyke
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15 miles from me then... but I already have too projects...
How much are you asking for it?
How much are you asking for it?
Willy Eckerslyke
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I'll be looking at the car this week so will report back.
Willy Eckerslyke
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I've just been to see this car, amazingly passing another Mexico Brown P6 on the way! I was driving my own so friendly waves were exchanged.
1974 2000TC in Mexico Brown.
50K miles recorded, probably genuine.
1 family owned from new.
Parked unused in a dry garage for 15 years.
Fibreglass rear wings.
Radiomobile push button radio; roof aerial.
Tool roll, couple of item missing I think, though I've spotted a spanner from it on the dash in my photo, so perhaps it's all there somewhere.
Doors on passenger side are pretty good. Drivers side doors a bit flakey at the bottom.
Front wings presentable but signs of bubbling in the usual place below the trim strip where the strengthener retains moisture.
Bumpers straight and undented but spotted with rust.
Interior of boot very good apart from one patch of rust on lower LHS.
Recesses under rear seat squabs - RHS good, LHS rusty.
Sills - welded to floor at the rear ends with nasty patches, presumably MOT repair/bodge.
Corresponding rust/holes at adjoining rear inner wings.
Front flitch (where sill meets inner wing at front) LHS feels solid, RHS crumbles to the touch.
Under bonnet, no rust to worry about.
Engine - I failed to get it to turn at all by gripping the fan and heaving. Feels totally seized.
Bonnet badge - the usual hairline crack down centre, otherwise the best original one I've seen outside of a show.
General - looks dusty and rather sad on its flat tyres, but solid with quite nice interior. Unmolested, the only sign of fiddling are incorrect or missing knobs off the wiper and light switches.
But that's quite a bit of welding to do, and I'd have to assume that more will be revealed once the outer sills are removed. If the engine is seized I'd imagine it can be freed, but it's another job to do.
I'm sure it's restorable, but my own project car is a better proposition for me especially as mine is tax exempt.
I'd be reluctantly willing to take it for spares to save it from going straight to scrap, but can pay no more than 250 pounds to include all the goodies mentioned (radio, toolkit, etc).
I rather hope that someone else reading this is willing to take it on as a project instead.
Photos here
1974 2000TC in Mexico Brown.
50K miles recorded, probably genuine.
1 family owned from new.
Parked unused in a dry garage for 15 years.
Fibreglass rear wings.
Radiomobile push button radio; roof aerial.
Tool roll, couple of item missing I think, though I've spotted a spanner from it on the dash in my photo, so perhaps it's all there somewhere.
Doors on passenger side are pretty good. Drivers side doors a bit flakey at the bottom.
Front wings presentable but signs of bubbling in the usual place below the trim strip where the strengthener retains moisture.
Bumpers straight and undented but spotted with rust.
Interior of boot very good apart from one patch of rust on lower LHS.
Recesses under rear seat squabs - RHS good, LHS rusty.
Sills - welded to floor at the rear ends with nasty patches, presumably MOT repair/bodge.
Corresponding rust/holes at adjoining rear inner wings.
Front flitch (where sill meets inner wing at front) LHS feels solid, RHS crumbles to the touch.
Under bonnet, no rust to worry about.
Engine - I failed to get it to turn at all by gripping the fan and heaving. Feels totally seized.
Bonnet badge - the usual hairline crack down centre, otherwise the best original one I've seen outside of a show.
General - looks dusty and rather sad on its flat tyres, but solid with quite nice interior. Unmolested, the only sign of fiddling are incorrect or missing knobs off the wiper and light switches.
But that's quite a bit of welding to do, and I'd have to assume that more will be revealed once the outer sills are removed. If the engine is seized I'd imagine it can be freed, but it's another job to do.
I'm sure it's restorable, but my own project car is a better proposition for me especially as mine is tax exempt.
I'd be reluctantly willing to take it for spares to save it from going straight to scrap, but can pay no more than 250 pounds to include all the goodies mentioned (radio, toolkit, etc).
I rather hope that someone else reading this is willing to take it on as a project instead.
Photos here
Willy Eckerslyke
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Hi Jonatan, I ended up buying this car. When I have a minute I'll start another thread with some photos. I would be willing to sell it on, but there's a lot of welding needed.Jonatan said:
