Mmmmm. It was a P6 that I had, although it was '74 car on which they had lowered the compression from 10.5:1. This dropped the power from 185 to about 145. Boo.
It was a lovely car though and high speed cruising (between petrol stations) was a pleasure. With all that torque, the rear end was a little 'lively' in the wet, causing the odd brown trouser incident... On 16 Mar 2012, at 17:14, [email protected] wrote: > Those who have an interest in the cars of yesteryear might like to Read > Raymond Mays appraisal of the P6 Rover. > Those with less interest or less time might just want to cut to the chase and > read that this small V8 in a luxury saloon car achieved overall average mpg > of around 20 mpg when used in conjunction with a carefully matched BW auto > transmission. > > Turbine like smoothness was the accolade that Mays used, based on his > experience of the Rover gas turbine prototype, but he ended with a cautionary > note about the Rover 3500 V8 ' 'frustrating to drive on the UK's 70 mph > limited roads.' > > > > Click here: 3500_Speedworld_451968 > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en > > IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" > basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum > Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in > the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any > person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged > to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this > or related message(s). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
