Sold (You cannot get) A "Nailed On" Classic for less than two grand.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

SOLD


 

P6 V8 3500 AUTO

P6 by Conrad Conelrad, on Flickr

You know this car. I bought it in 2014. Somewhere there's a thread with the full story and loads of posts about how easy to live with and reliable it's been, but don't look for that thread or read it it's probably really boring.

p6-sale-01 by Conrad Conelrad, on Flickr

It has MOT until the 18th July, and will be exempt from May. It is, of course, tax exempt. It is a scruffy thing but generally sound. It ideally wants painting in the original Scarab Blue to compliment its beautiful and rare Mango interior. The current paint is shit, really shit.

It has started leaking brake fluid from one of the rear calipers a bit, and this will need to be fixed. Seals are included, all you have to do is fit 'em. It also has an oil leak from the engine. You can fix that too, if you like.

1975 Rover 3500 Engine by Conrad Conelrad, on Flickr

Under the bonnet you'll find a lovely HUCO electric fuel pump and Powerspark electronic distributor. Good tyres.

The radio does not work, but it lights up real pretty.

Shiter's Price

£1999^.99

My location:

I can collect you from the train station or the airport.

[BorniteIdentity]

Smashing. I SO would if I had the money to do it justice. GLWS

[SiC]

Despite the braking fault, that is a very good price. 

 

Problem is I want a Dolomite and that will fill the Inn. I wonder how long it'd take to sell the MGB. Hmm

[SiC]

You also forgot to mention it'll be MOT exempt too in May.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Despite the braking fault, that is a very good price. 

 

Problem is I want a Dolomite and that will fill the Inn. I wonder how long it'd take to sell the MGB. Hmm

 

A P6 V8 oil pressure gauge would literally kill you, SiC.

[Slartibartfast]

You also forgot to mention it'll be MOT exempt too in May.

It has MOT until the 18th July, and will be exempt from May.

Unless I just got whooshed, which happens from time to time.

[Christine]

....So it doesn't matter about a leaking caliper     much...

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

....So it doesn't matter about a leaking caliper     much...

 

 

[Captain Furious]

I so would if :-

 

I needed another car, which I definitely do not.

I was much braver

I had 2 grand I didn't need any more

I didn't have a totally rational fear of Rover P6 rear brakes brought on by your thread about this car.

 

GLWTS

[SiC]

Unless I just got whooshed, which happens from time to time.

Either that wasn't there when I wrote it or my eyes were distracted by the pictures of the car.

 

Speaking of which, what does the cardboard do in front of the radiator?

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Speaking of which, what does the cardboard do in front of the radiator?

 

 

I meant to remove that for the photo. It just helps the car warm up a bit quicker on freezing cold days. Like those vinyl muffs you used to see on FX4 taxis. 

[Jazoli]

Speaking of which, what does the cardboard do in front of the radiator?

 

I'm guessing its there to help the car heat up faster or its a fix for a knackered 'stat.

[Mally]

Everyone that couldn't afford a Kenlow had a piece of cardboard in the old days.

Gets the heater working on a short journey to work.

You remove it when it starts boiling on a weekend run.

[Sigmund Fraud]

This has to be the cheapest road legal P6 V8 in the known universe...

 

WANT ! (but have no bloody space)

[bezzabsa]

RE MOT.. thought it was pre 1960 that went MOTFREE??

 

have i missed a government actually doing summat useful??????

[chaseracer]

Mr Conelrad kindly lent me this lovely car for a few days in September 2016.  I've never been so popular with female Waitrose customers 'of a certain age'.

 

Proper pulling machine, it is.

[Brodders]

Hmmm, it's funny this should come up, as the Astra has gone (meaning that I have more room) and I was thinking about P6's.

 

Insurance is also coming in £200 cheaper than that 626 on the eBay tat thread.

 

Hmmm... Tempting...

[Captain Furious]

Yeah classic cars can have that effect, its a fine line though between “he drives a classic car and is therefore non threatening” and “serial killer”

[flat4alfa]

You forgot to mention it has PAS too

[flat4alfa]

Oil leak I presume is the crank rear rope seal?

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Maybe, but it's a neoprene seal. There's evidence of oil at the top of the engine, so it might well just be the rubber seal at the end of the valley gasket. I haven't investigated at all.

[95 quid Peugeot]

Conrad.

Could you mail me. I've a couple of questions. I can't mail you direct as effing phone won't move the page across

[BorniteIdentity]

"Brodders vs £95Pug - The Battle of the Stowmartians."

 

"Two blokes.  One car.  There can ONLY be one winner."

[95 quid Peugeot]

^^^^^^ game on Brodders. I didn't see your intetest

[cort16]

These are great cars to drive and this is a great price. I didn't sell mine for that much less and it wasn't anywhere near as nice, Just don't fuck with the cooling system. 

 

[Brodders]

Unfortunately I am out of the house at the moment, so I am not able to do my usual due diligence until I get back.

 

Use this time wisely Keith (ie: buy it)

[Talbot]

Hhhhnnnnnnngggggg.. I would really love this.  I have been toying with the idea of getting rid of all my other shit and just having one classic that I can actually use.

 

I suspect there is no way I can sell all my other crap first and then buy this, as anyone who has the cash available right now will have this in a heartbeat.

[95 quid Peugeot]

"Brodders vs £95Pug - The Battle of the Stowmartians."

 

"Two blokes.  One car.  There can ONLY be one winner."

BorniteIdentity...how wrong you are. 2 blokes. 1 car ....syndicate purchase 50/50 shares. 2 winners. BOOM!!!!'

[BorniteIdentity]

BorniteIdentity...how wrong you are. 2 blokes. 1 car ....syndicate purchase 50/50 shares. 2 winners. BOOM!!!!'

It’s probably a very good idea with a car like this. Plus you can blame each other, and claim the other one owns it.

[Bren]

A running V8 engined car for less than £2k. If I did'nt have an SD1 I would be on this like a tramp on a dropped kebab.