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Crispian_J_Hotson Rank: Renault 16

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Crispian_J_Hotson Rank: Renault 16

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  On 19/11/2018 at 03:11, Conrad D. Conelrad said:

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£4,500 is big money for a four pot, but it's been resprayed and being sold by a dealer. This could be a nice, no-worry classic. 

 

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...or it might just be a P6. 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1974-Rover-P6-2200-SC-Older-Restoration-With-Large-Photographic-Record-On-File/123463396271

 

 

Did these come from the manufacturer with the spare wheel on the boot lid? It's always bugged me about these. I just can't imagine someone waking up one Sunday and saying " right wife, I'm going to drill a fucking hole straight through the car boot and nail the spare wheel to it".

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Saabnut Rank: Renault 16

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Yes, it was a factory option, the continental spare wheel mounting kit. Alluminium boss that fits to boot lid, screw with large plastic knob (ooo errr) to attach the wheel and a vinyl cover. Think I have a couple...

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Rocket88 Rank: Lancia Gamma

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  On 19/11/2018 at 07:37, BoggyMires said:

Did these come from the manufacturer with the spare wheel on the boot lid? It's always bugged me about these. I just can't imagine someone waking up one Sunday and saying " right wife, I'm going to drill a fucking hole straight through the car boot and nail the spare wheel to it".

 

Rover realised AFTER they designed the car that the boot way a little less than capacious............

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Sir Snipes Rank: Lancia Gamma

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I really hate it when the p6 has the spare on the boot. It looks ridiculous. On the bonnet of a OLLI, or the door of a Pajero? Sure I see how that would make sense but on the boot of a saloon?

motorpunk Rank: Renault 16

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  On 19/11/2018 at 09:53, Snipes said:

I really hate it when the p6 has the spare on the boot. It looks ridiculous. On the bonnet of a OLLI, or the door of a Pajero? Sure I see how that would make sense but on the boot of a saloon?

 

I have often thought the same. Surely a Rover owner would have a delightful little man pop out and change any spare wheel for him, anyway?

alcyonecorporation Rank: Renault 16

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  On 19/11/2018 at 10:50, alcyonecorporation said:

I've hallucinated shit better than that. 

 

I bought some very dodgy forest argh and the trees were crying. That's how shambolic that is.

Almost as good as listening to the Deftones in a base spec taxi-esque XM with Dollywobbler after shooting electric Peels in the grounds of a stately home and absolutely not shorting out the battery with my arse because I was too fat.

 

It was irrelevant anyway, the hills made the rectifiers too hot and they died.

 

Got plenty of comments on work's MG6 then, too. 'These any good?'

 

"Skoda Octavias are, buy one of those instead."

lesapandre Rank: Talbot Tagora

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  On 19/11/2018 at 09:50, colc said:

Rover realised AFTER they designed the car that the boot way a little less than capacious............

Family had a couple of these new in the 60's. Funny car it was just that little bit too small which may have held back sales. We found the boot too small and had one of the kits , back seat was too narrow for us really with two sculpted seats and a hump in the middle. So not good for 3 in the back. 

Tadhg Tiogar Rank: Talbot Tagora

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  On 19/11/2018 at 09:53, Snipes said:

I really hate it when the p6 has the spare on the boot. It looks ridiculous. On the bonnet of a OLLI, or the door of a Pajero? Sure I see how that would make sense but on the boot of a saloon?

 

It looks like a cross between a bad attempt at one of those bootlid-mounted aerials that were to become fashionable in the 1980s, and one of those massive American barges with the spare wheel hump in the bootlid.

 

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Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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  On 19/11/2018 at 07:37, BoggyMires said:

Did these come from the manufacturer with the spare wheel on the boot lid? It's always bugged me about these. I just can't imagine someone waking up one Sunday and saying " right wife, I'm going to drill a fucking hole straight through the car boot and nail the spare wheel to it".

 

 

  On 19/11/2018 at 09:38, Saabnut said:

Yes, it was a factory option, the continental spare wheel mounting kit. Alluminium boss that fits to boot lid, screw with large plastic knob (ooo errr) to attach the wheel and a vinyl cover. Think I have a couple...

 

 

  On 19/11/2018 at 09:53, Snipes said:

I really hate it when the p6 has the spare on the boot. It looks ridiculous. On the bonnet of a OLLI, or the door of a Pajero? Sure I see how that would make sense but on the boot of a saloon?

 

 

  On 19/11/2018 at 10:01, motorpunk said:

I have often thought the same. Surely a Rover owner would have a delightful little man pop out and change any spare wheel for him, anyway?

 

 

It's called 'Touring Package'.

It's a surefire indicator that the owner has given up on sex and resorted to playing golf.

Crispian_J_Hotson Rank: Renault 16

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"...these are getting rare now and fetching quite strong money..."

 

"...on the road this car did run but i wouldnt like to try and start it now because of the timing belt..."

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Astra-gte-2-0-8valve/113365496873?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20180306143914%26meid%3D2c3d2c5155ac4c42a1362c0b10732ba2%26pid%3D100935%26rk%3D8%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D273566680185%26itm%3D113365496873&_trksid=p2056116.c100935.m2460

 

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ONLY FIFTEENHUNNET MATE! GIB!

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Remspoor Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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I do not understand the comments about Rover brake fluid levels . Can someone please explain to me what  the issue(s) are. :-(

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busmansholiday Rank: Lancia Gamma

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  On 19/11/2018 at 17:45, Remspoor said:

I do not understand the comments about Rover brake fluid levels . Can someone please explain to me what the issue(s) are. :-(

AFAIK the problems in the servo, the master cylinder seals go and brake fluid gets sucked out of the system. End result, no brakes.

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