I Bought A Rover P6 V8 Auto Episode Four First Drive In 6 Years (It Went Badly)

Just to say guys that in the video I say the points are dead there not they were just dirty! Also the ticking is a sticky tappet nothing more so no the engine is not dead LOL

It's great to see the old team together again which made this channel so funny 😂😂

Classic Britain at it's best, Lucas, David a p6 and a breakdown! Just like old times

It is good to see the "Holy Trinity" back together. I've noticed that Lucas has moderated his language for once!

Great to see the two of you out of the road again 👍

You need a few drops of oil down the Dizzy Shaft as well!

Brilliant to see you back fantastic love that car my grandad had one the same colour and a burgundy TC can't wait for more content hope you are well👍👍👍👍

Great video Sheldon. Its Kismet2. You were meant to have this car. Its very smooth. Wonderful to see the old team back. Complete with breakdown. Look forward to seeing more. Keeping them polished really helps when you store them outside

The boys are back in town 👍😎

I bought a secondhand sd1 many years ago and it kept blowing capacitors and wearing out points, I gave up in the end and took it to a rover dealer, mechanic opened the bonnet and immediately noticed the problem, it had the wrong coil on it, it was supposed to have a built in resistor after he put in the correct coil never any problems again

A definite case of Rover madness. 😂

Have you checked that Sparkrite 2000 is switched to electronic ? There are 3 positions on the little crome switch, Electronic-Off-Points. You should set the switch to Off or Points before messing with the electrics, and checking the points gap. On electronic, there is very little current going through the points, certainly not enough to burn out points or condenser. I had one of those on all my V8 Rover's and zero problems, it's basically a fit and forget system. The only thing that wears is the nylon cam on the points if you don't put a dab of grease on the distributor lobes. I hardly touched the points gap for years, they just don't burn away, maybe just needing a slight adjustment for closure as the nylon cam wears. It makes me think it's either set to run through the points, or it's wired up wrong. If it's correctly set up, it will fire the moment the starter turns it over, they really are a great ignition system !

That’s looks a very nice car 👍

Hi Sheldon really enjoyed that great to see Lucas again. Maybe change oil 🛢 now that could make all the difference. Cheers 🍻

Brilliant video guys

Surely someone manufactures plastic wheel arch liners for classic cars that can reduce stone chips and rust in wheel arches

I'd be tempted to get that rocker cover off and have a closer look at that tappet. And if you're still running on old oil it would probably be a really good idea to do an oil change before driving it much more.

Great video Sheldon, good to have some P6 action and so good to see Lucas & David on the video. Don't sell this car Sheldon the best medicine for you , you look so happy and she is a very nice example ❤.

Back on great form gents! I don’t think I’ve ever seen Lucas and David appear together before

Chuck that Sparkrite coil booster, plus the points and condenser over somebody's fence and go and buy a Lumenition electronic kit and then you can forget all about any further problems with the ignition system. Did you get the couple of plugs out that you couldn't shift previously?