Time to say goodbye ?

stina

stina

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Hi all .
Been thinking hard lately about letting the old girl go . I could use the money well . It'd be a wrench , and i'm not totally sure yet . Not sure i want another winter of chamois after every run , and cycling in the rain to keep the old Girl living in luxury :?
Thought i'd throw it out there on the forum and see if anyone's interested here before i decide to put Her out to the wider audience !
Don't be telling me i need to include a price , description , location etc , If anyone's interested here they'll know the car any way , and what i'd let Her go for .
Maybe a Saab 900 Turbo would ease the pain of parting :)
Link to a few pics of the old beast . viewtopic.php?f=51&t=17848
Ps , Putting this here as i'd really like it to go to someone who' appreciate it .
 
K sera sera, good on ya Stina, I'm sure it will be loved just as much by the next owner, and we'll see you in "members projects" entitled "fitting a RV8 into a Saab 900"!!!! :LOL:
Best Regards,
Scott
 
sorry stina-but i understand i think you are the type of person as i am that anything the car wants it gets--and unfortunately this costs-you will be much missed--andy
 
Do not do it...!!! You will regret it almost straight away... I know I did...!!!!!!!!!1

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...!
 
Ride it in the weather and chamois every other day if you must, but keep her if you can is my opinion.
Still, as long as you stay on the form, biding your time till the next one gets under your skin........ :twisted: :mrgreen:
 
Keep riding your bike Stina as regular exercise, (ideally at least 1 hour per day on 5 or more days each week) is very beneficial.

I am sure that who ever buys your Rover will look after it, and no doubt receive great pleasure from it.

Good luck in your future endeavours.

Ron.
 
Hi all .
Thanks for the replies , as i said i'm just mulling it over , but the seed is there :? It's quite a resposibility too look after , my conscience wont let me leave it wet or dirty , and although i like to cycle the rush hour is a game of Russian roulette ! Driving it into the sh***y farm is out also .
A 900 Saab for shopping and a bit interesting , and a Suzuki Bandit for work ( You don't worry about what's coming past you on a motorbike because nothing does ! )
Still agonising at the moment .
 
While understanding the desire to keep your Rover looking like a new pin, perhaps you should adjust your perspective a little & look on her as what she is & was designed to be, a car to be used on the road. And a car that can have any faults that develop or damage that occurs repaired more easily & cheaply than many a modern motor (warranties apart) & most of the time can also be carried out by yourself at home. Leave the chamois alone next time she's wet, the P6 doesn't rot that fast. Personally, I take a certain pride in driving them around dirty between washes. People can see they're used then & not just your weekend hobby.

If you need the money then that's a different ball game & you'll have to reach that conclusion yourself.
 
stina said:
and a Suzuki Bandit for work ( You don't worry about what's coming past you on a motorbike because nothing does ! )
Still agonising at the moment .
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In that case, look at the Aprilia Tuono, very reliable and quick enough when you need it to be....It's not a "tie yourself in knots" bike like the crotch rockets, you sit upright and the hips don't complain about being bent so tightly, but it has the same engine and brakes as the sports bikes.
I have an '03 in Magnet Grey, here is a link to the review on MCN....http://www.mcnews.com.au/aprilia-tuono/ and a pic of my model.....http://www.mcnews.com.au/aprilia-tuono/#gallery/15c41e520af7bbaedb1088c5b26d4202/2772/0
 
The Rovering Member said:
While understanding the desire to keep your Rover looking like a new pin, perhaps you should adjust your perspective a little & look on her as what she is & was designed to be, a car to be used on the road. And a car that can have any faults that develop or damage that occurs repaired more easily & cheaply than many a modern motor (warranties apart) & most of the time can also be carried out by yourself at home. Leave the chamois alone next time she's wet, the P6 doesn't rot that fast. Personally, I take a certain pride in driving them around dirty between washes. People can see they're used then & not just your weekend hobby.

If you need the money then that's a different ball game & you'll have to reach that conclusion yourself.
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I have to agree wholeheartedly with TRM on this one.

When I bought Lady C 4 years ago she was going to be my "show car", but I was forced into using her daily when I discovered the extent of rot on my V8. 3 years and 3 winters later she's still solid and suffering from virtually no rot (that I can see) at all. I've just been under her the last few weekends scraping away old, peeling underseal and refreshing the underbody protection. The old stuff has done it's job and I'm sure the new stuff will do just as well. I'm not always able to wash here every week (she didn't get a wash this weekend) but I do make a point of getting the hose under her in winter now that the gritters have been out up here. My conscience struggles when I've not been able to give her a proper clean, but hey, life goes on. The more you use your own car in horrible weather the more you'll accept that it's okay to do so....and you'll get far more enjoyment out of it.

It's your choice though and we'll all wish you the very best in whatever decision you take (as long as it's the right one :twisted: ).

Dave
 
My own cars are certainly not pristine, but get used regularly. It gives my conscience a prick at times, especially when I go to rallies & there're so many mint ones about, but I enjoy every mile in them.

Money aside, I'd keep the P6, try to reduce your standards just a little bit & enjoy it.... 8)
 
It would be a shame to see your P6 go, it is a really beautiful car (even in a muddy New Forest :D ).
On the other hand I do understand your choice for een Saab 900 because they are a great drive and feel very solid and modern (I only just sold mine because having 9 (!!) cars was a bit to much....).

Regards,

Kees
 
I have pondered the same question as I have lost my garage and the old girl has sat outside since mid 2012. There are a couple of minor paint peelers that need sorting but nothing major as I did fully overhaul the old girl. I have owned her over 20 years and if I let her go there is a risk that some clueless numb nut will inherit her and run her into the ground. It happened with a pristine 1966 VW Beetle I sold in 1996; an eejit let it go and now it is no longer.

With my V8, I remind myself that the lack of garage is temporary and I am unlikely to find another P6 that for example, has had all underseal and rust removed from the arches (including the rear face of the lip on the rear arches) and similar touches I have given it in the space of 20 years. I have been donated some scaffold, so will be making myself a temporary sheeted scaff-garage to keep her dry until the new garages are up. :mrgreen:
 
We'll be sorry to see you sell your car Stina, but I suspect deep down the decision has already been made despite our input. I'd say don't do it, because if you change your mind finding another one as nice will be tricky.

Isn't due to become tax free soon? If so, perhaps it'll be a little easier to justify keeping it and getting another car to use for work?

As for keeping it clean, I can relate to that quite closely as I've just recently used EMF for a trip to North Wales mountain biking and it was pretty muddy inside and out by the time I got back, but it cleaned up OK a week later when I had time.
 
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