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A lovely selection of old Rovers currently for sale:

P5 3 Litre straight 6 with just 66K miles – yours for £7,500

P6 3500S very desirable and has the optional boot mounted spare - seems cheap at £2,650 but the colour might not suit everyone . . .

P4 100 – from the pics and description it looks good value at £2,700 – I used to have one of these and have to say I am tempted by this one with its nice two-tone colour scheme. . .

827 Coupe – something a little newer with a very nice looking leather interior – all for £1,800.

And then there’s this beauty . . .

1938 Rover Speed 20 Sports Saloon . . . lovely condition and a snip at £25,000 . . .

All these and more can be found on:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk

. . . and no, I’m not on commission – just thought you might like to see them.

If I had the money, I'd buy them all....

I'd settle for the P5..

The Headmaster at the Grammar had a P4 in 2 tone grey.
He wore a black cape as did all the senior masters. By the time I left school none of the masters wore capes.

geesmith wrote:I'd settle for the P5..

The Headmaster at the Grammar had a P4 in 2 tone grey.
He wore a black cape as did all the senior masters. By the time I left school none of the masters wore capes.

The last school I worked at, the head and deputies wore capes...and I only left in 2007!

Nice cars...but no space left in me garage If I did have space I would have the P5 too...lovely!

What is the first thing you would look at if you won millions on the lottery?

For me I think it would be cars and tell Yve 'you look for a property, anything will do as long as it has a very large garage'.

PaulT wrote:What is the first thing you would look at if you won millions on the lottery?

For me I think it would be cars and tell Yve 'you look for a property, anything will do as long as it has a very large garage'.

I know People may not share my Enthusiasm, but this would be first:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C184974

Beautiful Car and great fun to drive, I miss my old one

carlpenn wrote:I know People may not share my Enthusiasm, but this would be first:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C184974

Beautiful Car and great fun to drive, I miss my old one

No, I quite like that!

While we are on a roll, I really like this...

Rover 820 Vitesse Turbo Coupe, but £2995 is sadly too much for me...

Almost as nice, and much cheaper at £1390, is this Rover 820 Vitesse, not a coupe, but still nice!

Dave wrote:

carlpenn wrote:I know People may not share my Enthusiasm, but this would be first:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C184974

Beautiful Car and great fun to drive, I miss my old one

No, I quite like that!

The RA21 Celica was also one of my favourite cars of the period - its 'Mini Mustang' styling meant it stood out from the crowd. Sadly, I have never owned or driven one.

Dave wrote:While we are on a roll, I really like this...

Rover 820 Vitesse Turbo Coupe, but £2995 is sadly too much for me...

Almost as nice, and much cheaper at £1390, is this Rover 820 Vitesse, not a coupe, but still nice!

I much prefer the Vitesse to the Coupe - the 2 door models never seemed to look quite right to me - I thinks it's just too big a car for Coupe styling.

Tourerfogey wrote:

Dave wrote:

carlpenn wrote:I know People may not share my Enthusiasm, but this would be first:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C184974

Beautiful Car and great fun to drive, I miss my old one

No, I quite like that!

The RA21 Celica was also one of my favourite cars of the period - its 'Mini Mustang' styling meant it stood out from the crowd. Sadly, I have never owned or driven one.

Mine was great fun to Drive and was one of only 500 in existence (I found out many years later) "JEM 974P" was teh Plate, though nothing shows on DVLA anymore, so sadly the Car may be in pieces now, or 95% Dishwasher

They sell for a lot of money too, even in bad condition.

I once parked mine next to a fastback version outside AFL in Leyland (Lancs) and when I came out, there was an oldish chap standing there waiting for me, it turned out the Celica I owned was bought by him new in the 70's when he and his Wife first got married he now owned the Fastback I was parked next to !!!

Tourerfogey wrote:I much prefer the Vitesse to the Coupe - the 2 door models never seemed to look quite right to me - I thinks it's just too big a car for Coupe styling.

I know what you mean - some of the coupes just look a little odd. But, having said that, some of them look really right! (and the blue one in my link looks this way to me!)

Dave wrote:

Tourerfogey wrote:I much prefer the Vitesse to the Coupe - the 2 door models never seemed to look quite right to me - I thinks it's just too big a car for Coupe styling.

I know what you mean - some of the coupes just look a little odd. But, having said that, some of them look really right! (and the blue one in my link looks this way to me!)

It is surprising how the same car can look totally different in different colours - wheels make a big difference too.

Tourerfogey wrote:It is surprising how the same car can look totally different in different colours - wheels make a big difference too.

Agreed! Personally I don't really like the 800 Coupe in your original post (sorry!) but the one I later found looks great. To me! Others may think the other way around!

Intrinsically they are identical, but when you compare them side by side...

Still do like the 800s

I liked those Toyota's at the time. That one looks well presented. The underbonnet is almost identical to an Alfa Giulietta (or GTV) of the period with proper carbs and exhaust manifold straight out of the showroom. What are the chances of parking next to the original owner! 8)
But, if we're talking lottery winnings I'd consider this one as it's the same age as me (wish I looked as good)

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C223533#

I wouldn't have minded a close look at this slightly older one! Look at the cooling fins on the inlet manifold from the blower! wolf whistle..

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C249927