[Rovernet] 1966 P5 3Litre Series ll
Glen Wilson
gwilson at quakertech.net
Sat Jul 30 13:59:44 EDT 2022
On 7/30/22 11:48 AM, Gordon Reddy via Rovernet wrote:
> Nobody knows what it is here in B.C. as well but it gets the comments.
Gordon, from where I sit, BC has always seemed to be the center of
classic Rover activity with more Rovers per square kilometer than any
place in the UK. A Rover Mecca.
If you want to see stumped viewers at a local auto show, you should see
the teenagers inspecting the 1964 Corvair Monza sedan I recently
acquired. Totally flummoxed at the styling, the air-cooled engine in the
trunk, and everything else.
My son Tristan is a Canadian citizen living in Vancouver and about to
move up the coast to to just north of Gibson. Interestingly, my best
online Corvair buddy lives in Point Roberts, USA accessible only through
Canada. I expect to be in the BC area and visit them both sometime in
the Fall. I have a new Canadian grandson out there.
I think the most fun car I had that was a big draw was my 1959 English
Ford 100E Squire Deluxe estate with 32k miles. People would walk right
past all the Lancias and $20k MGBs (including a genuine RHD BGT V-8) to
look at my car. When I'd tell them it was a Ford sold in the USA, you
could see their brains do a flip.
Glen (recuperating from a two-granddaughter overnight)
>
> On Thu, 28 Jul 2022 at 07:58, Roland Young via Rovernet
> <rovernet at rovernet.org <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>> wrote:
>
> 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 <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>>
> wrote:
>
>
> My grandfather bought a P5 new in 1965 and I inherited it in
> 1990. A great car though a bit underpowered! After driving it
> for a few years, the engine gave out and since parts on our side
> of the pond are hard to find and VERY expensive, I parked the car
> until 3 years ago. In order to get a bit more power, I've put in
> a Chevy 4.3L V6 in with a Temeric 5 speed transmission (the P5
> already had a manual transmission so the clutch pedal was already
> there. A great car, gets a lot of comments everywhere I go (no
> one in the US has any idea what it is!).
>
> David
> California
>> --- Original message ---
>> *Subject:* Re: [Rovernet] 1966 P5 3Litre Series ll
>> *From:* geffandjulie--- via Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org
>> <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>>
>> *To:* Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org
>> <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>>
>> *Cc:* <geffandjulie at comcast.net <mailto:geffandjulie at comcast.net>>
>> *Date:* Wednesday, 07/27/2022 22:26
>>
>> 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
>> <mailto:rovernet-bounces at rovernet.org>> *On Behalf Of *Gordon
>> Reddy via Rovernet
>> *Sent:* 27 July 2022 22:09
>> *To:* Rovernet <rovernet at rovernet.org <mailto:rovernet at rovernet.org>>
>> *Cc:* Gordon Reddy <gorgowof at gmail.com <mailto:gorgowof at gmail.com>>
>> *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 <mailto: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 <mailto: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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