[Rovernet] 1970 3500S NAADA original

Wed Nov 6 12:47:58 EST 2013

Yes, I would also say that once you get the hang of how the rear calipers
work they aren't that bad. I have seen poorly rebuilt ones from 'pros'. I
think it's because they aren't the regular design they just rebore and
sleeve, fit new seals and slap a fresh coat of paint on. You have to
replace the serrated wheel and spring to ensure they self adjust, not to
mention making sure the handbrake cable is adjusted as per the workshop
manual otherwise it will hamper self adjustment too.

My P6 never let me down. My modern SAAB, is terrible, I love how it drives
but I'm always nervous about what's next. My conclusion is, it's down to
the car's history. If it's had poor maintenance you'll be playing catch up
(as I am with the SAAB). If it's had attention from the right people it'll
remain reliable. A good example was that when I got the P6 the brakes had
been 'rebuilt and refitted' by a Jaguar shop in the PNW. They were awful! I
rebuilt the calipers, both servos and the master cylinder within 6 months.
They were fine for years after that.

Sure P6's have a reputation, but they have never had the service support
here they have in the UK. I think that's the key. If you have one you need
to build a relationship with it yourself or pay for a real mechanic to
build that relationship for you!

I'll stop rambling now!

Steven

On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 12:39 PM, GeffMcCarthy <geffandjulie at comcast.net>wrote:

> I agree with most of your criticisms...but...owning any car is irrational,
> especially British.  I could make the same criticisms of my Lotus Elan, but
> I loved it just the same.
> I do think the P6 suspension is the best ever designed, and I have had no
> trouble with the deDion tube.  The rear brakes...well...they have been back
> to White Post 2x in the last few months.  Maybe I shall reassemble and test
> them today...
>
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> From: Rovernet [mailto:rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org] On Behalf Of
> phing at videotron.ca
> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 11:55 AM
> To: Rovernet
> Subject: Re: [Rovernet] 1970 3500S NAADA original
>
> Hi
> I hate to tell you  but this car is priced properly ,any P6B is not worth
> more. A  NADA P6B cured me of a life long addiction to Rovers. These cars
> were hopelessly, stupidly,  over engineered  . The engine bay was
> supposedly
> designed for a gas turbine !! resulting in a complex front suspension , the
> rear end De dion was a heavy  rust prone joke [ Triumph built a proper IRS
> ]
> The V8 was gutless even after removing the AED and smog stuff , the brakes
> were a pig to overhaul , the rear brakes made an E type Jaguar's
> accessibility  look good , Rover were too cheap to either find a decent 5
> speed ,manual or a modern auto box , instead they persisted with that
> dreadful Borg Warner box. . Build quality was atrocious , the interior used
> plastic seats and wood trim  instead of leather and tree wood  etc . The
> contemporary Triumph 6 cylinder sedan was a better car The P6B was a gas
> guzzling disappointment .
> I was happy to swap it for another British car with a V8, excellent
> automatic transmission and A/C a Jensen interceptor  which uses similar
> amounts of fuel but is a lot more fun Cheers Patrick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GeffMcCarthy
> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 1:06 PM
> To: 'Rovernet'
> Subject: Re: [Rovernet] 1970 3500S NAADA original
>
> PPS...!  My car is 433000340A, this one is 1552A, and James Taylor's book
> shows that 2043 Federal 3500S were produced. I assume these went to both
> USA
> and Canada.
> It is sad that our beloved Rovers do not command higher prices...
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rovernet [mailto:rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org] On Behalf Of Tom
> Rymes
> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 7:10 AM
> To: Rovernet
> Subject: Re: [Rovernet] 1970 3500S NAADA original
>
> > On Nov 5, 2013, at 9:37 AM, "Ben Saunders" <bsaunders at firstva.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Here is the link to a 1970 Rover 3500S NADA that seems to be very
> > original and in fantastic condition.
>
>
> Here's a better link, Ben's was broken:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/141105430488
>
> Tom
>
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