[Rovernet] 1966 P5 3Litre Series ll

Thu Jul 28 10:57:30 EDT 2022

 I had a P4 90, P6 and a P5. The 1960 P5 MK1 was my favorite and ran quite well. Could keep up with modern traffic and travel the freeway as long as it was kept under 65mph. Smooth on the road and quiet. It had disc front brake and the 4 speed worked well enough, but the shifting was like an old truck. I understand the newer remote shifter was better. It was in an article by  Practical Classics Magazine when they came to the US and the Palo Alto British Car Show. I have a cool, signed by the editors, magazine for that article. I had sold that car to someone in Ohio that was going to do it right as I never finished it. The P4 went to Tom in Oregon that is on the list, but have not heard from him in awhile. Not sure where the P6 went, but sold it locally and then heard it was for sale a few months later. Wouldn't mine a 3500 in the future though. Now, I have a Studebaker, anther Orphan car company.
Roland
    On Thursday, July 28, 2022, 05:21:36 AM PDT, David Maxwell via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:  

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DavidCalifornia 
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Subject: Re: [Rovernet] 1966 P5 3Litre Series ll 
From: geffandjulie--- via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> 
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Date: Wednesday, 07/27/2022 22:26

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I had a P5 in UK, originally on bias ply tyres, for which it was designed. Soft, but screechy in turns, the radial replacements were more sure-footed, but seemed to have a lag in turns. Good luck with the 3 Litre!

Geff and Julie McCarthy

677 NW Melinda Ave

Portland OR 97210

503-241-8468 (h)

503-799-3809 (m)

From: Rovernet <rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org> On Behalf Of Gordon Reddy via Rovernet
Sent: 27 July 2022 22:09
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Subject: Re: [Rovernet] 1966 P5 3Litre Series ll

Hmmm...special I like...frustrating is normal with vintage British...unpredictable eh? 

The first thing I have done is have it checked over from one end to the other by a shop I know and trust that knows British. Several items have come up, nothing bad or expensive just necessary for reliable driving. Outer tie-rods, rear motor mount, sway bar and strut bushing. Leaky steering box and differential pinion seal, the normal. I'm not a fan of the Uniroyal Tiger Paws but they are in good shape, they will do for a couple of months.Vredesteins are hugely expensive. I will stay on top of it.

Lovely car to drive, so different from the P6 in some ways yet so Rover!    

On Wed, 27 Jul 2022 at 20:29, Derek Holme via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:

So happy to read that you are happy with your new acquisition.

P 5's are special, and frustrating and unpredictable and...........

Good luck and keep me posted.

Derek 

On Wed., Jul. 27, 2022, 8:12 p.m. Gordon Reddy via Rovernet, <rovernet at rovernet.org> wrote:

Hi All,

    After 4 years of waiting for my '67 P6 TC2000 to return from the body/paint shop (don't ask, there are some very strange people in the restoration world) I decided it was time to get out Rovering so I bought the above car. What a lovely car! I have noticed that the vast majority of the posts on Rovernet concern P6's, are there many P5 owners? I have some questions.

   The best part is the day my P6 comes back I will have 2 Rovers, how lucky can I guy be? (unless I bought a P4 and had 3 but that would be crazy..right?)

Cheers,

Gord 

Langley, B.C.

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