Rover P6 Diesel Convertible.

[Richard Moss]

I suppose the bottom line is, any individual is entitled to do to their car as they see fit, obviously within the confines of current regulations.

That's the one - you buy it, it's yours to do with as you wish.

A diesel engine would massively alter the car's character. It would be much less of a P6 after that

You don't think that if Rover were building the P6 today tha theremight be a diesel version, then? Or that if decent diesels had been available in the early 1970s that the P6 would have had one?

 

[dieselrov]

Hello,could be mine you are on about.Will try and put some pics up but meantime here is a bit of background info.I bought this car off Sam Brumby from Cheshire who converted it,he is a very interesting guy,engineer,makes diesel motorbikes.The car had been stood in one of his sheds for 10 or 12 years when I bought it,it was painted (badly) black.I have as you can see painted it back to its original white which I think looks quite smart.The engine and 5 speed box are from a Freight Rover van from early eighties,basically a Land Rover2.5 non turbo diesel.Goes really well,pulls like a train and is very economical. I was out in it this Sunday,lovely sunny September day just cruising happily when the dreaded coil spring /De Dion tube elbow parted company .Luckily I was only doing about 30mph on a quiet country lane,I had previously clocked about 65 before turning off onto the lane so very lucky really,still quite scary.

 

[ghce]

Looks lovely. Cant wait to hear and see more.

Graeme

 

[WarrenL]

A diesel engine would massively alter the car's character. It would be much less of a P6 after that

You don't think that if Rover were building the P6 today that there might be a diesel version, then? Or that if decent diesels had been available in the early 1970s that the P6 would have had one?

Probably. But it would also have airbags and plastic bumpers, among other things. You can follow that logic to any number of conclusions, really. The point is, anybody can do what they like to their P6, but my personal preference is not to do anything that detracts from its essential Rover P6-ness. For me, that V8 is the entire point of the P6 (hence I don't consider 2000s to be real Rover P6s), and a diesel engine is total anathema.

 

[chrisw]

A diesel engine would massively alter the car's character. It would be much less of a P6 after that

You don't think that if Rover were building the P6 today that there might be a diesel version, then? Or that if decent diesels had been available in the early 1970s that the P6 would have had one?

Probably. But it would also have airbags and plastic bumpers, among other things. You can follow that logic to any number of conclusions, really. The point is, anybody can do what they like to their P6, but my personal preference is not to do anything that detracts from its essential Rover P6-ness. For me, that V8 is the entire point of the P6 (hence I don't consider 2000s to be real Rover P6s), and a diesel engine is total anathema.

Sorry, but just seen that comment.. How can you consider a 2000 not to be a real P6? The P6 was designed with the 2000 engine, and then the follow-on developments from there, none of which even included the V8 at the time.

The first V8 wasn't even trial fitted into a P6 until 1964, some six years after the P6 design process started.

 

[herbie]

Completely agree.

 

[The Rovering Member]

Indeed so. The V8 started it's Rovering life in the P5 & I believe there are a few diehards who consider the P5B a Johnny-come-lately & not the real article though survival rates tell the real story.

I love them all.

 

[WarrenL]

Sorry, but just seen that comment.. How can you consider a 2000 not to be a real P6?

:roll: You guys are so serious! I knew that would get you all going.

 

[chrisw]

The V8 started it's Rovering life in the P5

Production life, yes.. but I believe the first V8 was trial fitted into a P6 in '64. I don't know when the first ones were fitted into a P5.

 

[The Rovering Member]

And I knew someone would pick up on the difference between production & development too. :wink: