Rover P6B or Rover 3500

"The Bloke" has scurried off now .I gave him all the options posted on here , and its blown his head off his shoulders. probably drives a Ford, so I totally understand.
 
harveyp6 said:
I've been saying that for years.:D

So I think you've missed the boat on that one, and three-five hundred for that matter. You know what they say, "if you can see the bandwagon, your already too late".;)

I have never, ever used "three thousand five".


PS. If it's an "S", it's always a Three-five hundred S

"V8" is a lot easier though.....
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Unless it's a V8 "S", which of course was/is an SD1 :D :D . Oh wait a minute, should that be an SD1 or a 3500, or a 3500 SD1 or an SD1 3500. Or a V8 SD1. Or an SDi to the uninitiated.

Blimey, it gets confusing o_O
 
Without wanting to drop another option into the mix . . . whenever anyone asks me what I have got I tend to say “a Rover three and a half S”.
 
The only terminology I ever use when any one asks is that its a P6B and strangely enough thats the only way I have ever thought of it so to me it's pretty easy.

If they ask further I give them a run down of all the other Rover models ie P4, P5 P5B and P6 thats before I launch into earlier prefixes or even begin to consider the P8, P10 and as you can well imagine they get a glazed look by P4 and after that ( I have never got that far ) I expect they will be thoroughly asleep or looking desperately around trying to find a fast exit!


Graeme
 
Back in the day , Rovers werent abundant in NZ, even though there was an assembly plant in Nelson.
Mostly exported around the Pacific.
Triumphs were the poor mans choice over Jag,Rover or Merc.
So nowadays "everyones Dad had one of those" when they see my Rover/triumph. 'Didnt know Triumphs came out with a V8".
I used to get shirty.
Not anymore -too old.
Just smile and say "Rover P6b Mate" go google it.
Cant be bothered when their eyes glaze over and theyre still stuck in Triumph mode.
 
Seemed to be a lot in the South Island, come every holiday they could be seen pulling a caravan camping ground bound.

As for the Triumphs they too could be seen pulling caravans which is a bit of a hard ask for a car so lightly built.

Graeme
 
There was more money from the South Island back then. Sheep > wool and meat prices were on a high. Farmers spent up and the car dealers did well. More high end cars were sold in the SI c/f North Island.
 
Here in South Africa, if I mention that I have a V8 Rover, the default setting is the SD1, then it involves an explanation that there was a Rover, in fact, a few before the SD....:rolleyes:
 
unstable load said:
Here in South Africa, if I mention that I have a V8 Rover, the default setting is the SD1, then it involves an explanation that there was a Rover, in fact, a few before the SD....:rolleyes:
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As you get older and the younger gen can only relate to the cars they were in awe of at their time , you will find even the SD1 will become the "what the" factor.
 
I figured that as a farm boy with recent exposure to an idiot this advice may strike a chord with you Gerald.

I am classing this advice as words to live by.
 
So Cal V8 said:
I figured that as a farm boy with recent exposure to an idiot this advice may strike a chord with you Gerald.

I am classing this advice as words to live by.
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Ive always factored in the rules when approaching a bull or horse , just hadnt added in the humans 'til you sent that through- thanks .
Best creed ever to live by.
 
GRTV8 said:
"The Bloke" has scurried off now .I gave him all the options posted on here , and its blown his head off his shoulders. probably drives a Ford, so I totally understand.
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Funny thing is, Ford owners don't seem to use the "Ford" word. It used to mildly irritate me seeing parts listed for a "Mk 2", for example, which I'd assume were for a Jaguar but clearly weren't.
 
That brochure shot of the P6B :D highlights how clean the lines of the series 1 were; I haven't seen that photo for ages. There's a 'photo' somewhere of the same car, same location, with Ro-styles and a side trim/strip; no doubt airbrushing.
 
tonys said:
That brochure shot of the P6B :D highlights how clean the lines of the series 1 were; I haven't seen that photo for ages. There's a 'photo' somewhere of the same car, same location, with Ro-styles and a side trim/strip; no doubt airbrushing.
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The model has nice clean lines too, she is probably a little ole white haired granny by now, but striking looker of the day, as for the car, not bad , nice engine and leather seats, and the model...:rolleyes:
Peter
 
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