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<div>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!).</div><div><br></div><div>David</div><div>California</div><div> </div><div id="editor_signature"></div><blockquote type="cite">--- Original message --- <br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Rovernet] 1966 P5 3Litre Series ll <br><b>From:</b> geffandjulie--- via Rovernet <rovernet@rovernet.org> <br><b>To:</b> Rovernet <rovernet@rovernet.org> <br><b>Cc:</b> <geffandjulie@comcast.net> <br><b>Date:</b> Wednesday, 07/27/2022 22:26<br><br><style>} {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ .sw_message p.MsoNormal, .sw_message li.MsoNormal, {margin:0cm; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;} .sw_message a:link, {mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:windowtext; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal;} {mso-style-type:export-only; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;} {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;} {page:WordSection1;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">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!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Geff and Julie McCarthy<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">677 NW Melinda Ave<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Portland OR 97210<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">503-241-8468 (h)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">503-799-3809 (m)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Rovernet <rovernet-bounces@rovernet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gordon Reddy via Rovernet<br><b>Sent:</b> 27 July 2022 22:09<br><b>To:</b> Rovernet <rovernet@rovernet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Gordon Reddy <gorgowof@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Rovernet] 1966 P5 3Litre Series ll<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hmmm...special I like...frustrating is normal with vintage British...unpredictable eh? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Lovely car to drive, so different from the P6 in some ways yet so Rover! <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, 27 Jul 2022 at 20:29, Derek Holme via Rovernet <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><div><p class="MsoNormal">So happy to read that you are happy with your new acquisition.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">P 5's are special, and frustrating and unpredictable and...........<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Good luck and keep me posted.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Derek <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Wed., Jul. 27, 2022, 8:12 p.m. Gordon Reddy via Rovernet, <<a href="mailto:rovernet@rovernet.org" target="_blank">rovernet@rovernet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hi All,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> 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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> 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?)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Gord <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Langley, B.C.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br>Rovernet mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Rovernet@rovernet.org" target="_blank">Rovernet@rovernet.org</a><br><a href="http://rovernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rovernet_rovernet.org" target="_blank">http://rovernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rovernet_rovernet.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br>Rovernet mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Rovernet@rovernet.org" target="_blank">Rovernet@rovernet.org</a><br><a href="http://rovernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rovernet_rovernet.org" target="_blank">http://rovernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rovernet_rovernet.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>Rovernet mailing list<br>Rovernet@rovernet.org<br><a target="_blank" href="http://rovernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rovernet_rovernet.org">http://rovernet.org/mailman/listinfo/rovernet_rovernet.org</a><br><br></blockquote><br>
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