[Rovernet] 1980 SD1 3500 for sales in MD - CoPart

[Jess Rainey]

Most SD1s sold on the European continent (meaning LHD) were six cylinder versions due to excessive taxes on larger displacement engines such as the 3.5 Rover V8. So parts are available, but obviously not as available as the V8 which had multiple applications. Rimmer Brothers in the UK appears to have a reasonable stock of parts for this engine even now. I know of a Dutch spec Rover 2600S in British Columbia that is in excellent condition.



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On Thursday, December 15, 2022, 3:07 PM, Robert Heimerl via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:

Hi Tom, it's already gone -- went for only $400, as of yesterday -- and apparently will soon be on it's way to Holland (you're right, with fees and shipping it came to near $2500). Of far more interest to me was this Series II six cylinder -- but like any old Rover, it's in need of attention and grey market cars like that don't always pass muster with standard insurance carriers (mine wouldn't touch it, so no bids came from this quarter): https://carsandbids.com/auctions/98YPLWwY/1983-rover-sd1-2600  Of course it's always  possible it will show up again after a bit of tidying up, but I did some research and couldn't even come up with a source for basic things like a water pump.  Guess it's best to stick with the far more familiar V-8!  After all, that Triumph-based six hasn't been supplied in a production car since 1986, best I can tell. So it should really come as no surprise to anyone -- unlike the sellers' stated belief that parts for it are still widely available!
On Thu, Dec 15, 2022, 5:14 PM Tom Rymes via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:

Caveats:1.) not my car2.) fees can be outrageous at CoPart3.) only dealers can bid, I think.4.) etc.
Here’s an SD1 for sale in MD - manual trans, supposedly.
https://www.copart.com/lot/64605282/clean-title-1980-rover-3500-md-baltimore-east
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